Year: 1868

that nothing shall be aLIOi0ed to deJjate
Its from this noble object.


tHfRAEGE.


Entrance to the lodge room will be
obtained through the thediGrn Of two
raps in quick succession, to be followed
by two slow ones. The inside Sentinel
will say 'sour trust - the outside
applicant will answer, "is in God"
He will then be ADMITTEDLY and upon
giving the grip as detailed in another
place, he can take his seat.


INITIATION.


All candidates shall be baiioted for
in open council, and if any applicant
receive three black balls, he cannot be
admitted. As soon as a candidate is
elected, he shall be introduced by a
brother appointed by the Grand
CyclOps. The members of the lodge,
all shrouded, will rise and receive him
and conduct him into the middle of
the room. Each member of the lodge
shall have a drawn dagger or other
weapon in his hand, pointed toward
the candidate, and each member will
be required in the presence of the
candidate, to swear that should said
candidate prove recreant to the oath
which he is about to take, that he will
kill him, and make it his special duty
to do so on the first safe opportunity.
AS soon as the shrOuded brothers have
taken the above oath, the following
charge and oath shall be administered
by the Grand CyclOps, or, iii his
absence, the Vice Grand.


"Here, in presence Of this skull and
the members here assembled, I sol |
emnIy swear to be true to the order, to |
its members individually and cOllec-
lively, and should 1 ever by sign,
word or deed, betray a secret, or a !
member of the Brotherhood, that the
skull upon which now look may be
a counterpart of mine, and hope that
all the social relations which I now
enjoy may be surrendered, that hon
esty in the men or Virtue i'll the females
may not be known in my family and |
generation, and all who own my name
shall be branded as dogs and harlOts |
I further swear to obey implicitly the
orders of the Grand Cyclops, regularly |
issued through his Council, and as
soon as 1 receive an order to fulfil it.
I again swear that, should a member
of this order be in danger, that, even
at the fisk of my own life, I will en-
deavor to save him. That will give
no outward sign or hint that person
may know of the existence of the
K. K. K, unless authorized by the |
Grand CyclOps, and that each member
of this order, as soon as the sign is
given, I will recognize, defend and |
protect as a brother. I further swear |
that will, under and in all circum-
stances, bear true allegiance to the
South and her interests, as interpreted /
by the Supreme CyclOpean Council,
and when I receive its orders, should !
I be; even in the embraces of my wife, !
I will leave her to obey them.
further swear that all Radicals and |
negroes who have placed themselves
opposite to the interests of the owners
of the soil of Tennessee, shall forever
be Rly enemies, and that under no cir
clsnsstanees 10iU I hare other connection
,oitb them, If I can help IL, than to
'a0eycoBle them Nth bloody hands to
HOSpita6Le grGUe8. That Dly family
and the family Of a Radical shall neUer
Interchange visits, and I further pray
that the God of the Southland, whom /
I now invoke, shall strike me dead /
should ever, in letter or in spirit,
infringe upon the things set forth in
this oath. To all of which 1 swear in
honesty of heart and sincerity Of pur-
pose, so help me God"


In regard to the grip, your commit
tee would report that the simplest
plan, and at the same time the
best, would be a common meeting Of
the palms, at the same time using the
interlocking of little fingers, and a
pressure of thumbs on the back of the
hand. Your committee will practically
explain it. The word Of danger we
would suggest to be for the present,
Ell LGni Sa5acthaai, which we would
recommend to all members to commit
to their memory. In regard to other