Year: 1868




go Scott Free-Shows the Nest Egg.
From the Memphis Bulletin, April7.
EDwoRs BULLETIN.-An organization
known as the Ku- Klux Klan has for
some time caused much excitement in
this State. BY some it has been treat
ed seriously, but large majority Of
people have supposed it myth. In
orderto satisfy myself Of the objects
of the organization, I have for several
weeks tracted its members to their place
Of meeting, and becoming convinced
that it was my duty to break it up in
this city, tonight captured about
twenty young men as they came from
their Den on Beal street. Upon one Of
them l found papers which may be of
interest to the public, and which l hand
you for publication.


The names of the members Of the
"Grand Cyclopcan Council found
among the records, are for the present
withheld l have no comments to make
upon the records furnished for publica-
ton, but leave the public to judge Of
the effect upon the State if such an or.
ganization is permitted to carry out the
objects set forth in the oath.


5. B. BEAUMONT,


Superintendent NJ p.
ORGANIZATION.


The name of the den shall be the Su-
preme Cyclopcan Council, and its Of
ficers shall consist of Grand Cyclops
a Vice Grand Cyclops and Secretary.
All funds coming into the association
shall he under the control of the three
officers above named, and two directors
to be elected, who shall act as a super.
vising council, and their decision up.
on all questions shall be final. The
meeting shall be called by the Grand
Cyclops, when he deems it necessary,
and shall be done through the papers
in the cipher of the organization.


OBJECT. ..


The object of this organization is for
the purpose OF protecting the people of
the South from the band Of murderers
and robbers now preying upon them,
even to the last resOrt--assassinatio
and we pledge ourselves one TO the 9TH
or that nothing shall be allowed to do.
viate us from this noble object.
ENTRANCE.


Entrance to the lodge room will be
obtained through the medium of two
raps in quick succession, to be follow
ed by two slow ones. The Inside ,Sen.
tinei WI, say "our trust;" tho outside
applicant will answer, sis in Cod He
viii then be admitted, and upon giving
the grip as detailed In another place,
he can take his seat


INITIATION.


All candidates shall be balloted for
in open council, and if any applicant
receive three black balls he cannot be
admitted. AS soon as q candidate is
elected, he shall be introduced by
brother appointed by the Grand Cy-
clops. The members of the lodge, all
shroudcd, will rise and receive him and
conduct him into the middle of the
room Each member Of the order shall
have a drawn dagger or other weapon
in his hand. pointed toward the candi
date, and each member will be required
in the presence Of the candidate, to
swear that should said candidate prove
rccreant to tie 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, in his absence, the Vice
Grand:


"Here in the presence of this skull
and the members here assembled, sol
emnly swear to be true to the orderr
to its members Individually and collec-
lively, and should I ever, by sign, word
or deed, betrav u secret, or a member
of the Brotherhood, that the skull up
on which l now look may be coun-
terpart of mine, and hope that al. tho
social relations which now enjoy may
be sundered, that honesty in men or
virtue in females may not be known in
my family and generation, and that all
who own my name shall be branded as
. dogs and harlots. ] further swear to
obey implicitly the orders ofthe Grand
Cyclops, regularly issued through his
{, Council, and as soon as l receive all or
der to fulfil it. l again swear that,
should member of this order be in
danger, that, even at the risk OF my
life, l will defend and endeavor to save
him that l will give no outward sign
or hint that u person may know OF
9 the existence of the X. X. X, unless
authorized by the Grand Cyclops, and
that each member of this order, as soon
as the sign is given, will recognize,
defend and protect as a brother. !
further swear that will under and in
$ all circumstances, bear true allegiance
:, to the South and her interests. as inter-
: prcted by the Supreme Cyclopean
!. Council, and when l receive its orders,
: should be even in the embraces Of
@ nv wife, will leave her to obey them.
= l further swear that all Radicals and
t negroes, who have placed themselves
n opposite to the interests Of the owners
i of the soil of Tennessee shall forever
r be my enemy, and that under no cir.


cumstance will I have other connection
8 with them, if l can help it than to wei.
q come them with bloody hands to hos
/, pitable graves That my family, and
the family Of Radical shall never in
: terchange visits, and l further pray that
f the God of the Southland, whom
r now invoke, shall strike me dead should
4 / ever, either in letter or in spirit, in
: | Fri n na nnon tho thinns set forth in this