Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1915-03-11

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suferans and unfortunate. especially
the widows and orphans or Confeder-
ate soldiers. 2ndt 10 protect and de-
fend the Constitution Of the United
States and all laws passed in con-
Sofmlty thereto and protect the States
and the people thereof from all inva-
bions froEi any source whatever. 3rd:
to aid and assist In the executior of all
Constitutional laws aud to protect the
people from unlawful seizure and from
trials except by their peers. In con
formity to he laws OF the land.
CREED.
We. the order OF Klu Klux Klan,
'reverentislly acknowledge the Majes-
'ty and Supremacy of the Divine Be-
Ing and recognize the goodness and
providence Of same. We recognize
our relation to the United States Gov
ernment, the supremacy Of the Consti-
tuition, the Constitutional laws thereof
and the union ct States Hereunder.
Most solemn Of all. was the oath,
always given under the most awe in
spring circumstances possible. Thus,
I, before the great immaculate God of
heaven and earth, do take and sub
scribe/to the following sacred, binding
Poath and obligation. promise and
swear that I will uphold and defend
the Constitution OF the United States,
as 1t was handed down by our fore
fathers IN Its original purity. prom
ise and swear that 1 will reject and
l oppose the principle of the Radical
party in all its forms and forever
maintain and contend that intelligent
men shall govern the country. / prom
fse and pledge myself to assist accor-
ding to my pecuniary circumstances
| ali, brothers in distress. Females.
widows. and their households shall
ever be especially in my care and pro-
ltection. I promise and swear that 1
will obey all instructions given by my
lchtef, and should I ever divulge or
cause 10 be diyuleed any secrets. signs.
tor paAa words of the invisible EN-
- 61Iae1 .ll1 y ha1ae3l1
- 31St Benaity cf the tfsitoNS fitch
Iis death: death, death, at the hands OF
my brethren.
BANNER.
The Banner or Ensign Of the X. X. X.
was tringle in shape, five feet long
and three wide at staff The material
! was yellow with red inverted scallcped
| border. On this banner was painted
| black flying dragon and the following
| motto in Latin: what always, what
every where, what by. all is held to be
| true"
The Invisible Empire extended from
Virginia to Texas, covering fourteen
States. The Empire was subdivided
into Realms, Realms into Dominions
DOminiOns into Provinces, and Provin-
ces into Deans. Each department
had its head officer. their duties being
definitely designated, except those Of
the Grand Wizard, whose control was
| supreme. The following is the list
Of officers and their departments in
assisted by his ten Genii; the Grand
1 Dragon Of the Realm and his eight Hy-
dra, the Grand Giant Of the Province
the Grand Giant Of the Province and
his four COLLINS; the Grand Cyclops. of
the Den and his two Night Hawks. A
Grand Turk, Grand Monk
Grand EXchequer, Grand Serb,
Grand Sentinel were officers of
the local Dens. The Genii, Hy-
dras, Furies, GOblins, and Night
Hawks iwere staff officers and the
private members were called Ghouls.
The Dens Of places Of rendezvous were
generally in dark dismal places, caves
etc. Their appearance was always
sudden, rs If they rose from the earth
disappearance'was quite as mysterious
These mysterious maneuvers were al.
ways bern In the brain Of the Ku Klux
and the weird, unearthly and ghostly
always rledOminated.
The costumes were intended to work
upon the superstitious fears Of the
negroes. No special instructions were
given as to the color or the makeup OF
these costumes. However, the robes
were nearly always white with a cross
,. fiery red, mask, and high c0nicaI
hat. The horses were also covered
with a sheet. These costumes
were all made by the women Of