Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-12-01
The Regents of the White
Shield.

The Birmingham Age-Herald recent
ly had this to say OF this new and -four
ishing order:
"Birmingham's magnificent fame and
Fepu tatiOn 10 not destined TO rest iorev-
er on the present chief predicate--cOal,
iron and manufactures.
Other factors are at work even now,
which will serve to spread her name far
and call attention to the fact that her
citizens are as alert, active, resOurceful
and enterprisng along other lines ss
are to be found anywhere in other cit
les OF our great country.
For 1t is a fact that art literature and
the sciences have many votaries here,
and already has their contributions to
their respective channels Of thought
awakened the attention OF men and wo-
men not only in every section OF our
own country, but in countries beyond
the sea.
And the Regents OF the White Shield,
a secret fraternal order which had its
origin herein November, 1895, is one of
the institutions that lie destined TO share
the attention Of the people Of the init
ed States. Scarcely more than two years
old, it has already established cOnclaves
of the order in nearly every southern
and in some Of the western states, and
numbers In its membership many thous-
and men.
Its motto is Patriotism, Philanthropy
and Protection.
1t is a strictly fraternal secret order,
not unlike Masonry, Odd Fellowship,
ETC., but is wholly American and for
Americans only.
1t is non-political, non-sectional and
non-sectarian.
Its originators and chief promoters
are ex-Union and ex-COnfederate sold
iers, and their sons, quite a number OF
whom are now serving in the army bat
tling for the principles which the teach
ings OF the order is intended to encOnr-
age. The membership is confined to
those only OF tho Caucasian race who
avOw their steadfast loyalty to the Unt-
tod States government.
Anarchists, socialists, communists,
and all persons not of free birth and full
Caucasian blood are excluded.
Its purposes are to unite In closer
bonds Of fraternity the people OF every
section of the Union, to cultivate q
higher idea OF patriotism, to enlarge
their opportunities for philanthropy,
and aid and assist in protecting their
country's flag, the affairs OF commerce
and trade to the end that the American
workingmen may receive their just re-
ward in work and wages To protect
their members in person, their homes,
their legal rights, the good name of
their families, and to shield the white
women Of our country against the as
saults OF lecherous dends, by making
that crime obsolete or less frequent
through the certainty of the most con-
dign punishment for every offense.
But far more than all else, founded as
AS the order is, upon q faith in revealed
religion of the Holy Bible, its members
believe that when God made man in
His own image and after His own like
ness, that be made white man; and as
God gave to that first created man and
to his descendants dominion over all in
ferior creatures, that only white men
should rule and govern in white mans
country; and futher believing that dis
loyalty to race is treason to God" they
pledge themselves never to vote
for, TO aid or assist, or by silence con-
nive at, the election or appointment Of
any other than loyal, patriotic white
man to any office OF place OF preterment
in the government Of the states or OF
the United States.
The supreme headquarters is located
in Birmingham, and in the practice OF
one of their cardinal principles, which
is home patronage and protection. they
have all their printing and other work
in the manufacture of supplies done
here in their home city.
One OF the facts OF which the officers
of the order boasts is that larger per
cent. Of the membership available for
military duty have volunteered and
gone into tho army than Of any other
patriotic order in existence.
The order, 1t seems, has struck a pop
ular chord, and is growing rapidly.
Major w. II. Hunter, Of this city, is
the supreme secretary, and there are
now more than three hundred citizens
Of this city who have joined the order