Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-24
REGENTS OF THE
 WHITE SHIELD.

It's projectors were chiefly ex-union and ex-Confederate soldiers and it Is national
 in it's character. It's main features are
 the absolute rule and reign of white men
 in all matters, social and otherwise.
 A large eonclaVe was organized here
 last night and many organizers will be
 put in the field at once to organize con-
 clave; of the order throughout the many
 states of the union.
 The following are it's aims and objects
 with names of supreme officers: Whereas, By the omnLpotent will of an all-WiSe God-the architect and creator
 of this world and everything contained
 therein-all animate classes of organized
 beings-do, by their own affinities, de-
 sfreS and reasoning faculties, select for
 their associates their own kind, as do even the animals and insects of the land,
 the fishes of the sea and the fowls of the
 air; and
 Whereas, Mankind is no exception to
 this great law of natures God ;,a and Whereas, The history observation experience of all peop1e-in all lands, climes and times-serves to confirm the truth that no two distinct, unlike and opposite classes of men have ever yet,
 in violation of this fundamental law,
 succeeded in dwelling together in peace,
 harmony and good fellowship; and Whereas, In this, as in all other viola tions of Gods law, there can be no es- cape from the penalty of His outraged will; and
 Whereas Any profession of faith in the equality of the races of mankind is incompatible with natures law, inadmis- sible in the light of history and our own obversation, repugnant to our pride as Americans unjust to ourselves and to the honor of our patriotic forefathers; and
 Whereas, The introduction of African
 slavery into this country by the early settlers was an egregious error, unparal- Iad '. .s..Aa
 opinion, the more stupendous blunder was committed or adding the fifteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States, enfranchising the negro race; and
 Whereas. The Indian, Mongolian and negro races have ever proven themselves incompetent unworthy of and unfit for that high privilege-the right of suffrage which is the foundation of our govern mental and social institutions and have showed their utter lack of true pa triot- ism by disregarding or perverting this sacred right; and
 Whereas, We, as a nation, have found it expedient for self-preservation to vir- tually exterminate the Indians and have recently, by legal enactment closed our ports to the admission of the Mongolians, we can but regard the idea of political and social equality with negroes-the an tiDodeS of the Caucasian race--aS not
 only degrading and demoraizing, but repugnant to every feeling of our na- lures, and also inconsistent with every
 law human and divine; and
 Whereas, These races, together with foreign born criminals, self-confessed an archists, socialists and communists, still exist among us in such numbers as to claim our most serious atten- ton and awaken the gravest apprehension for the perpetuity of our government, the sanctity of our homes, the safety of our schools, the welfare of our churches and the prosper ity of our working masses; and Whereas One of these discordant ele- ments has already caused a great fratri- cidal war in this country, deluging the land in blood. wasting millions in prop erty, destroying the lives of thousands of our bravest and best and threatening by it's magnitude the destruction of our glorious union; and
 Whereas, A striking example of what another of these discordant elements may do is shown by the horrible Hay market Massacre at Chicago; and Whereas The same elements are con- stantly endeavoring, by secret as we'll as openly organized efforts, to break down and destroy our divine right to se lect our natural associates; and ! Whereas, By prostituting their right of suffrage and making themselves pur- chaSable stepping stones to night places of honor and trust in many departments of state by mercenary corrupt and in-
 competent demagogues, they not only pol iulC lHC put WGdkGn the
 very foundation of our government and
 Whereas, History, experience and ob- servation warns us against the hope of ever harmonizing these incongruous and discordant elements, so demoralizlng and dangerous .n their menacing atti- tude toward all our ideas of right in matters of civil liberty and social gov ernment. Be it, therefore,
 Resolved, 1. That we, the officers and members of the Regents of the White al afr.ta ta r1.f ~G A .1~4z do declare that this order is now, and shall forever be, non-sectional, non- sectarian and non-political, in all mat ters except such as may not be incon- sistent with the tenetS and cardinal principals of this order, which are: The maintaining of our national honor, white supremacy, our constitutional rights, the interests of American labor, the protec- tion of our homes, mutual cooperation, the cultivation of patriotism and philan- thropy, and the preservation of the American union of states, one and in- dissoluble. the rightful heritage of Amer ican white men, pure and uncorrupted, as 1t came from the hands of our patriot ic forefathers.
 Resolved, 2. That we favor the restric- ton of immigration so as to exclude paul per labor, anarchists, socialists, com munists and all others unworthy of be- coming American citizens; and also, favor the restriction of the right of suf-
 
 laws, so regulated in the interest of good government as will best subserve the in- terests of native-born white men, and those of alien birth only who, measured by our standard of civilization, may prove themselves worthy of that citizen ship peculiar to this land and country.
 Resolved. B. That we hold 1t to be our moral and sacred duty, at all times, to give preference in matters of employ ment positions of trust, or places of honor and emolument to members of our order, or to those of Caucasian birth; and that we will never support, by bal lot or sanction, the election or appoint ment to such office any one other than worthy member of our order, or one who may be eligible thereto as declared by the provisions of our constitution and bylaws, excepting white women and all white males under the age of 21 years, when not inconsistent with the funda- mental principle of our order, which Is absolute Caucasian regnancy.
 Resolved, 4. That 1t is one of the ob- jects of this order, and the duty of its members. to foster and encourage, so far fe writ f,,ta