Marshall County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 19, Plymouth, Marshall County, 20 March 1856 — Page 2

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t. Mcdonald,... .Editor. PLYMOUTH. IND. Thursday MoTllillg, Mardl 20, 1S-5G. j - " ' DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. j For Governor, AslIBLL 1 WlLLAKD, of Wli'ltO. For Lieut. Governor, John C. Walked, of Laporte. for Secretary of Slate, Daniel McCi.uke, of Morgan. For AwlUor of State, Jonx W. Dono, of Grant. For Treasurer of State, AquiLt a Joxks, ot Bartholomew. For Attorney General, Reporter of Derisions of Supreme Court. Cordon Tanker, of Jackson. ! There is but little doing in Congress that would be interesting to our readers. The j Kansas question is the all absorbing theme j at present. ; The Republicans would have nothing to j rally their forces with, if this question was settled. They would like to have Reeder admitted as the Delegate, but they do not exactly understand which would he the better course for them to pursue. Let Kansas be admitted as a free State, as bhe will c-wi."4 i.r in cwuti vi i.n-. aii iiiv ii.k rinn v. ni'-.i Platform will be one. AVe think this will ! be an ojK.h question for some time to come. In the mean time, there v. ill .be difficulties springing up between individuals or paities in the Territorv, and a few knock downs " - and possibly a man may oc occasionally be 1 s'r .s., Tf! L-ilT.iil t1i.-ri ? W.-11 1 i 111 , , 4l 1 1 . - i auch should be the c:i-e, by the time the ; --'-' 1 news would reach Indiana, a quarrel or fr.e i , - ...... ... . murder of an individual would be magnt-i . , . x M j , , . . . , , ; xhivcry; and as the r.ews would pass on eastwardly, the struggle would be repre- . i ir , , enteda? moat sanguinary, -deetins would , i , " , i be called, ltitiammaiory speeches ma Ie, . ... , , ., ,, JllVU I Q ll u ?V 1 AK-A 11 lU 1 ?ltnij'1- '3 '.CO, hi probably not second to any man in the ' State as an extemporaneous speaker. His 1 voice is' clear and strong: he re-isons logic-! ally, and his "tongue is as the ren of a ready writer." He shws no r .'rev to the 1 Know--Nothing and Kopublicans, and is thoroughly posted on the questions at issue j m the prese nt canvass. Should the lie-1 i v iceecd in pursuadmg some one , , 1 , , i publicans sue

Jo. E. McDonald, cf Montgomery. i . . n,,f1 :ntr;fv on,i Ailf.:rttl. Ar P , v"" . " 7" " -in : 1, ,. : " 1 '"-' "J'V ponilcians, Wl.o Pave , cs,on mat LOiigressinigiii rcac

v.. c,-;,,,.. f.f.,v ! temperance n R-quiM.c uuauucauou wr- ."-J - J pledge your sacrea nonor as a man, that: u ...ur-.l-m.. wik, .cs . , , . , f . . f rwIuct,, B1Bl4l tn

1 ur ij'i'ii ii-c'it'i ft j. :ici jHowimi'n, . ... nnrl nervo to resist ari-ossion mooti Ki.rhf 1 :u ol 1-..,.,.... .1.., . ..e a tie vour .nn.l mpck nsn-er hut it L-noiv no : 1 1 1 l . .

w... r t ... i,itnqm mem Oers ii i p, in order to include the inenüs i , , ' . -t-" -o-,' luumuuv.u U1,v Uunu un-sainsuii . i ; " i i 1 i ,. i. i v causing a Mil m tlie i rench liar

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tOf llerk Oj Supreme lO'trr, 1 , . ' ' . , "jniay. body ot a legally constituted League of the ! should Americans longer clothe thoir in-; .-ippointed m spue ..t t her secret;Leagues. ,,.v vas cxpvctrj ;n jMllihm t)

p, f going uost t, fisl,t tl,: g:,t bnttl, 1 , ? " ', , ' , I " - 1 ' " ' ' j Tl' ' P -crs In, , y,, avo (o koo,, j " ' ,jV & '.. w o,,,,,, ., . Tj.varo.. ..,,rl.:u,Kin,i,;.,tJ C ., ,,Lh r r. i ! lishers, and secretly delivered to none but - count) . secret, are not only the obligations and cer-1 ... ,'. 1 , , f., . .. ! that aiiuantitv of wreck, apiiarcntlv rrtioim of ' on the part ot our Ohio neighbors. It will be refwr ru0U"n'- j th wl,.i Trcr .iron, to fidelity, ami to , 1rov'J ? ' b)' ! ,.m.mi. of tl.e Oiicr. l-..tinc!uJ ovorv- J .'' 'f' ,S''1 " 1 0 rf n f ! ,, . f a Mnw. i..,., .,','. u,.k. j f fr- . ii. ... no i.M.-i. .j iiuvin, ui. thi" I'ife I f'M"iit of tlid.o-ite-i to ihe Vi- ! , ' t ü t i ! is to establish a League oi J' reedoiil lor tie. ... . . , Hid ol our Mate was passed bv our Legislature, a The lion. A.P. Willaki, made a pow-; keep their secrets. ! t tKK0atc to. tho .Vi ; th.ng said or dono ui the League, j articm of the inalieiial c Hights of Man, i tlatt?"1 'nM ,,,n-ltu,Ic f,,rt.v" ! crv came up (Vorn Cin'inniti, äbus-ngitu, themo.t rf.ll At l,.r,i tlm 11.1,;.. Ibil TI,.o.l,,(,n"K, ..l,,,,;,,,!,!..,,.,..; ' ' ,e SOCresy be it moved by special aCc Ot the . . nvoteetion of .-ivil and veli..ioii ! Im,c degrees forty minutes. Public opinion had ! utrageous terms and a dettrmined and jH-rsisteiit

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of their number to consent to ov through : ocrhieallv assumes to be tho advocate and with Mr. "Willard, (which appears rather 'supporter of human rights and human libdoubtful at present,) we may expect to see , erty, while it practically enslaves the citione Republican badly shinned. zen, disfranchises a portion of community,

From an editorial and letter, signed oy sundry citizens, whicn npp ;ared i i . r , ..! m the Lanner of last week, strangers might i " think that tor a small town, we were well applied with dram shops. We feel bound to state that wo .have but three places where the "critter" is retailed, and that the several names published do not repre- j sent so many proprietors. Ohe otyt to I bo enough for a town of 1500 inhabitants ; three is abundantly sufficient but nine would be awful. i It will 1m? observed by the foreign news brought by the Arabia, that the Peace con ference at Paris has been iu session sever- i rd days. The prospects of an amicable adjustment of the difficulties between England and the United States, are favorable. Tho Democrats of Center townshit will! remember that the Convention meets nxt Saturday, fjr the purpose of nominating candidates for townshipofiiccs, to-wit: Onetownship Trustee, one Clerk, one Treasurer, two Justices of tho Peace, and three Constables. i i It is generally believed that we are to i have no Peaches this year, and that th voting Peach trees are generally killed. Porter Democrat is the title of a new paper just started at Valparaiso, by Lco.vap.d II. Miller. It is got up in a neatst)Ie, and displays d?cided ability in itj editorial columns. We wish you great success, politically and pecuniarily. Godet's Lady's Rook for April is received; iL U a welcome Magazine, always promptly 011 hand; and contain choicd miscellany and instructions for Ladies, not to be had in any other Magazine. Published by L. A. Godey, Philadelphia, nt 3 per annum. SjrThe Commercial Rank, of Chicago, has gone under. gyFiour is down to three dollars per ea t. in thj3 market. Tho Temperance folks and citizens, arc bout making j decided move to get our (irocery-men to stop selling liquors. Forty dollars were raised the first evening to defray expenses of prosecution. Pershing & Thomson, ndvertis i to-dvy. They are just starting in the drug business; prttronizo them...,R. V. Rarctu wants son? boarder? consult advertisement.

Mere Disclosures. From an article which we copy from flic Stale Sentinel it w ill be seen there is another secret political organization in our midst, (or the old one in a different form) which has fr its object, as is usual with similar

) organizations, the "good of all mankind." The Know-Xothing-Abolnion-Hepublican FusionUts have tried about every Avay their imagination can conceive oi to deceive and thumbug the people, but this "League" organization is the most cowardly move we ! have yet hoard of. In order to get the Know 3 ; membershipand adopts the Know .Nothing ; creed, in relation to foreigners, generally, j ! Iii order to get the so-called "Ropubiicans,": j it denounces the Nebraska act, as being an ! , , , . ... . i 1 out rase . It adopts the Abolition creed in j ; rehtiou to slavery generally, thereby secur-, t u ii .-i ...... inations, thus compounding all sects and j parties in to one incomprehensible conglom- j oration. it well known to many of our citizens, tjat W. G. George, the President of the "League" in this State, was uncomfortably drunk at this place, some time ago. Dut we suppose he being President, it is all right. Prom the State Sentinel. ANOTHER SECRET SOCIETY! rjjt ti , A I Tl f ' 1 1 UlC lAwUCS Of tl'.C People 111 (IllHger! We this day lay before the readers of the ' ite Sentinel the platform, ceremonies, 1 State Scntiml the pi constitution, ritual, oaths, Arc, of a secret .... . ii . t i I . . . . . , , and which has been organized tor the pur-, pose 01 controlling tue poiiucai power aim . . , , .. 1 1 ... .1 ! 1 1 1 . ... AVe have been put in possession of the . 1 . 1 ... authentic records of this organization from such a i-ottive. and ur.ucr such circumsumces, as to leave no doubt of the correctness ; land truth of the exposure, which we liere- . . , , . . , ,. . ! with place before the public. Every fact ' 1 . ana overv siaiemeiu is copied irom meir own printed book of forms and ritual, that spiraev, entered into by a f iction of rest-! less and corrupt men, to control and direct ' tho people in s (luce to tho i of Abolition triues aud inter movement a and more pernicious in its sentiments than j it -v' .i l . i -original Know Xothm'j;ini, b'caurc it hypl7. . " , ' and drives from political connection a large i poriion of American citizens for their religious opinions, . , r Ae give tho fo llowing Condensed expo sure of this miserable concern, that every reader may judge of it for himself. Here is the title page of the book: PLATFORM, LIST OP OFFICERS, CONSTITUTION AND RITUAL, OF TIIK Indiana Stale Lcaüiic of Freedom. Indiana Journal Company Print. OFncERS:--iN):-';)fi. President W. (I. GKOUCiE, of South Rend. Vice President 0 R V I LLK THOMPSON, Grecr.sburg. Secretary S A M U FL (I. DAILY, Indit anapolis. Ireumrcr RLAND T. DROWN, Crav. - fortls - illo. ri.ATKOKM. As servility to ihe Sl.we Power characterizes the National organizations of the existing poli.i al parti s, and as the servility is perilous both to thi manhood of the i.- i .t i:i ..... e .1. . ..ti:. .ortli anu tn noeriy ti mo puouc, AVK DECLARE: .... 1st. That the issup before the American people is whether Freedom shall bo limited to the Free States, or whethe.i blavery shall be limited to the Slave States. V.l. That this is.ue has been forced up on the country by the Slave Power through repeated aggressions, and by acts which have violated National faith, holenm compact; and sacred covenants. 3d. That thes aggressions, especially the Nebraska outrag", with the brutal assault upon the elective franchise in Kansas have aroused tho freemen of tho Republic to a just Rinso of their duty and danger, and though they will invade no right of any State, they will maintain every riyht of freedom, and resist the admission of another Slave Stale, or the addition of another fool of slave sod. 4th. That we shall meet this issue thus forced upon us hi the spirit which our fa thers met the issues of their day, and lcliovingasthcy believed, that rightfully man ..mi bold no nronerlv in man, we will hold no properly in man, we will ain the NATIONALITY of Freemaint POM .rV.h. That Freedom being one in aim and end, the world over, tho friends of freedom iu this Republic, should make principles and character, not hirthploce, the test of admission to citizenship, and its constitutial rights. ANT) AVE FURTHER DECLARE. 6:h. That the right to worship COD according to the dictates of individual conscience being inviolable, we will labor to strengthen this great community through wise Stale laws; but we will rcjc"l every po-

. ' i niff l ho remn.ir.tsot that nartv. It makes 1 we will strive to till all omees wit 1 men ot ,u- mil .inil ..n .1. c.l.. ..,!.. ; and makes it subservient to the l. 111 re h 1 ...u. 1 . s 1 v. 11 1 .1 . .,. ,

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ueh a manner as will con- t . V- tue stroei is uia placing 01 wie u. ; f.jumh-rs- to make this 1 lepublic lh; dwell-! l" 1,1,1 V1 'rcn nan oeen an-. t nicinnau jaitKeis, ior tne cprc.-8 puipuse oi run-

.li-inft.in.nf n.,,1 ro-no-i ,r-0 'u ,t. ( lOTO llIlg'M'J OI 1110 I it O. O I 1 11 1 lUlld I . . , Cl'- l . 1 , t, f ., il .i LoUIlCed. ut l-.oil-il llJUK .IS, I M.t'.l laVOr.lble Cll.l Uli- j Ol V'iriM.n,M.i im o....... uinrnrH-, 1. 111. ldancemvllt a.'.d pi op.lg.lt loll V i.'V.. a V. ! l'-j,'-phice o I-rdoin, the pohr star foi the J- , Igamo is permitted v, be earned out, all accommoda-

, disunion, and in olerant doc- .t T1 Vf....,n 4lf fi,n c..ito T 1 - X- , ' ' v i oppressed of all nations, to exhibit the glo-, ' ..... . . " ' Hons to our own citizens on the part of our lianks ' EC. 1. 1 tie ie eUUe Ol tne olatC Jea2ftie o 1 I Aose. I t 1 .... i tnbutr.l to the stock -mbbers. and the eineial be- . ir.l :., i.:.. .1

...fo W.. nn.i ii,;.! 1 11 r 1 r 1 a ' - ... . .1 ! rions snectac e 01 a ooveiumont w in:oui a j 7 . ihum e. a-v. n i:.uc ....... um v. .. an...i.K L'.s. e look upon Ulla , shall consist ot Stich fees as may be deny- The response to tho Sl'rn is made with ! ... 1 ',. . . i fa . i ... i f ! lief is tint. uTaiis are going on as favorable as the bankers and merchants from abroad, to pre-

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oeinir ioiiiii us iciiueiicies, eu iihiu tin; vn.u tui ., .mu sutii oei v.iuua ; mo I .M). l I I iv u i.aii'J in con es

litieo-ecelesiastical interference in political affairs, by potentate, pontiff, or priest, or their abettors, as destructive alike to this right of our common Liberty. 7th. That we are in favor of a law that shall effectually prohibit the traffic in liquors as a be vera ire.

Cth. rri. .. i.--. .. o . i . -i . t ..i ii . i xiku r ree cjiioojs, i-ree luaoor, me ; Improvement of Rivers and Harbors, an Honest Pcpublican, Oßclal Representation abroad, all measures that tend to elevate man, establish the material prospertyof the J become citizens according to the Constitut;on anj j.nv3 of tlw United States. 10th. That the people arc the rightful source of political power, and all ofHcers, both ?la,t? d ";llhould, as far as practicable, be chosen bv a direct vote of . .,,1,. . 1 i nh. That to insure practical success, j Leagu Article I. Sec. 1. This Association shall be styled "The Indiana State League of Pree Men," and shall be the head of the Organization in Indiana. It shall have exclusive power to establish Subordinate Leagues within tho State ulati the i urn t itl ; stitution of tho Xational League and our i 1 nu. v.nc.pies. j ,i.u. no,.,o,ioiuie cation oi ox-1 . . . . i lor the election of one !

Countrv, and give stability to the L niou, ' lies a Bible, open, .as emblems ot civil and ' trovcrnment. "ihe tree is known bv its ,c t.tnnf ...... 7.-1 -I. .1 V VI ...... !.. riM . r 1, , , , I (-U5lUla-

rsiiaii rxtim' our neai iv üuiijiort. religious iioeny. in uns. inoseci tne 1 apai tree nave ever . sir I vrsntw .if toni(rii Inrtii nor in tu 1 iinil il;ires ;irrlTio,.' 1 liomsol ves in asptii-i f)eeii Krtiorancp. noverJv. misrvnnH crimo 1 1

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I i i Iii. i iiouai a ii.i.'i .ii , ii.... vn ha tvuivi in io wie . ' 1 CO'l Veil I 'M L in lc ti-'i to 1 i.e t'irtr.er i is- , and such work and laws for the re.r- , . x- . . i t Mf l,u ...r,,..,.,. ...n.L IU I K ' ' 1 10 lhc ,aru'cr U1?

1 . 1 , . 0 laws auu euicis 01 uie auonai league 01 v.......v., 'F'" ..r 1 ,i,.t:., :,. T.wi:..

on as may ue ueemeu proper, to secure 1 ..t. at 1 t.,:.,i .1.- m-mcm .-ire inti uted to his own k.-er.m r. " o " "-t" ... .....i. .

success cf the Organization and the tri- Constitution, Rules, and usages of the Ours is a land of refuge, f or ihe opp.ess-d i ll1 conclusion, we invite most, sei loudly, j ph of its principles: Provided, that no- L?'. t ' .r r...i: ' 1 .' ..f ;.ll rlim.-.. iisshm.-fl lv Provi !..:., .1, 1 .-verv Com.-m un.l I.ih , ;7 i

ung shall be done contravening the Con- Lti,,,l,l T M.m,w,f the th.eater where he may solve the rreat , ( h..n P.. 1 f r:...i.

representative from each Council to form j F:iitltfullv to peiform I solemnlv pledge mithe State League. : o. .e . T. , , .. honor as a man.

Sec. 3- State League shall hold its annual meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of April 01 C:lcn car Akticle III ! nnsation ' ties, 0113! ic r... 1. t iutuvs 101 wie 1 van Cw. 1 !...-...:, I..., of the 1 reauent, and hxes his dut of ,vhlVh is to ;irT,oint a Deputy in each ! I county, o Pixes the duties of the A'icc i ! President. j Pixes the du'ies of the Secre- j Sec. 3. tary. Skc. 4. Trca'tAiv.ia . Fixes the duties of the rer. Slc. 5. nel. Sec. C. officers. Sec. 7. Fixes the duties of the Senti Provides for general duties of Makes it the duty of the Presi Sec. 1. Provides for mne commiitees. the appointment of ,ax ns m:,y bo k'vI,'J ul)0n Subordinate bv the State League. P AuticleM. Sec. 1. The State League shall be call ed to order at their stated meetings, at 10 o'clock, A. M. and special meetings at the time specified in the notice convening the same, and thirty delegates shall constitute a quorum f jr business. kticle VIT. eetary or Deputy President, either oi said officers are empowered to institute and instruct such Subordinate League. CONSTITUTION. ( The foil nein y Constitution, Jly-Lairs and Pules of Order are recommended for adoption for Subordinate Leayucs.) Skc. 1. A person to become a member of a League must bo a legal voter of the Unred States, of good moral character, and not addicted to intemperance. He must

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Six. 1. This Constitution shall tike cf- i Aho ' ' wl" rro.?ont ""-ltf ami lo;to w llov;.j.lt..Sf v. lneh blends, now ! steamers. The Kdinbu,- was then five uays out. tr.Ri. rs e.oaiot expect aceomnioditions from Hank feet from and after its adoption S him you will give (o. 1 1) (the remaitider ; ,lhiNr ,,,,,,,.,,,,,). i., ' Xotwitltand mrti.is, an insurance has been mule ilt'c;i'1 ,t,slIl"ltf- . , noiu .i.i.i .Hier iistiuopiiou. j v ' . x ...... ...:.i. ,1... jand then, a proper sentiment wun a i.iin. rormx own protection, what then toi done? of the 1. N . ) also your name, wnlt the 11 ... . . :.. n i .f tb-f.u-tu- at jLJd.is.. free of av-U. .. k. ....... .. ., .: , ,

.NLjjtjKDl.NAiJ-. IUVMUU 1 , , . , i Lea -ue to which amount of sophistry. We permit them to - . ' ,i,f o,.. , u..- a , c r,.,r.Thrt Prr.iwloMt n.,,1 .o-M-irx- cb-ill bivr. tiaiUO ailU K c lli 11 oi i i.e .i,ih. lo ii ie u .1.1 era ire, show mg a bellet ot the ultimate satetx ot ,ts views most heariilv and cntirelv. Let us at once, lhC I K'sldeilt aid SCtietir) Shall h.UC b.lon t,iug. (j,or ajj Im.n u, owu story Ju th,.;r owl W:IV I-;v. , ' t..lIiKT wIll,draw oursehes ire.athe ch,tehs of thS vampower to issue Charters for Subordinate The T. P. W. (Meaning tl.e traveling orv uM: ,v;ulJr will asil discover! Ti,eexeiten,ent relative to the aITrcb,ndcd di. lr out our very viLeagues upon the application of ten citi- i :. v(V 10 W"ltiel-Rone ,f t . I . . . , ids. Let ussctka muket wheremenwi mecti ... ..t .1.' .j:.:..,:,.., ...l r V ( A 1Z) I ,J'lCk JJ0I,t' l b.w.li c il,, ,m ii -n.. wh eh s 1 hr ch ill. f:eu!tv with the raited Sfitej hi I bi-cMiie totally , .

ze us oi ino icuuisuc quaiiiic.uion?, aim ai- ; , . . -,.;n .,.1,,.- .,,,1,- ,vi.., """ " "' ? : - ,....... ... --- .-.. ..,. i .l ., . . bo used, 3 oil wiJI remember, onlv wlie.i . . . . ... a set ot shaners.so.the us with one hand and i lurk

ter sucn application 10 inc i resiueni. rnc- i

believe in the existence of a Supreme lie- j explain to you more fully the aims and ob- j " should ne regui nea ., .au, .1. iugas the Creator and Preserver of the ijects of the league of "Free Men" It U j far as to disfranchise them. Is this notiuUni verso, and, being sulliciently educated the duty and interest of every "Son of yoking the power of the Slate to regulate

and intelligent to understand the genera ! ...... 1 1 principles ot t.ovornnient. JJe must bo i t t .1 morally" and politically opposed to the ex A tension of slavery, and be free from any alliance with t ie Roman Catholic church. Skc. 2. Provides for the election of officers. Skc. 3. Provides for the time of nominations, and tenure of office. Six'. 4. Ditto. Si:t. 5. (Jives each League tho power to institute its own lv-Lavs. Skc. G. Provides that the vote of fourfifths of tho members present ishall be required for the election of a member. Skc. 7. Provides that the rejection of a candidate shall disqualify him for membership ii any other League in tho Sta'.e for six months, ic. Skc. 0. Prov'des for the qualification of members. Sec. 9. Provides for withdrawal. RV-LAWS, Similar to those of mokt Western Debating Societies, in ten sections (written by Hon. Schuyler Colfax, editor of the South Rend Peyislcr.) RULES OF ORDER, In twenty-three sections; similar to the RyLaws. .K11UAL. Questions aslcd hy Ihe Marshals outside. RITUAL V I en the candmales nave assembled in the ante-room, the Platform shall bo read, and the following questions asked by tho proper officer, using plural words, whenever necessary. 1. Whether you become a member or not, do you pledgo yourself to an honorable secrecy with regard b what you shall see aud hear within our organization?" Each answers, "I do." 2. Are you 21 years of age, and a citizen of the United States? fach answers, "J am.")

3. (printed 2) Are you a Roman Cath- j

one ; Each answers "I am not." 4. Do you pledge yourself, on your honor as a man, that you will dupport tlie Flatform of principles just read to you, and not reveal the secrets, pass-words, or signs e , : .. . r .i. r :.,.:... oi leco-muiou oi inn wr.iuiiauoii . ; Each answers, "I do." Marshal introduces Candidate ; In the center of the room stands a table covered with an American flag, and on it : - I l'resiueni auanees 10 uie opposiie siuo of the table and says, says, a your light hand upon tho k0v ,...1 .,..1, ..r , ill ou i.i.iee wui 11-ui n.iiiu upon imUibk Candidates do ho. PuKsinENT. You and each of vou, with

'your right hand resting on the word 0f!um,cra11 ttovermnonts. Wh

Trutn. and the Vw of vour Countrv of well assured that he is in good standin:', and legally entitled to your confidence. lou furthermore promise, that you will use all lawful and honorable means to pro I mote the interests ot this Urder, and secure -v . the triumph of the priucipl iuciples of out Xa1 V eome amember, that you will not divulge lh0 namo of asiv member of the Order, vour own oxcopteJ. unless Permi tied so to do b-the per-o i himself, or compelled bv AA ' f,MCJ ,,e i., ... ro,,i;,l..frt.nie Phesidext. Vou will nowbe conducted roll your name together with "your birth - place, a-e, and present residence. Enrolls his nam" j Marshal conducts the candidate to the T?,ruefor n,,.l snvst Mr. A. IP (n, no - . "" - ' ciates if more than one ) bavin- been duly obligated and enrolled as "Preemon" come 7 j if to you for instruction. ixTIU-CTun.Gentlemen, we con-ratu- ! late you on your et trance into our Order. t -r r.- i It is no common or tntliriir political occur - ,.1 ? 'i re nee that has 'jiven rise to this organ iza - tion. The alarming aggressions of Slavery, Political Popery, and Intemperance have moused tho wise and good all over the i i i i , i :.. .1. t 1.111(1. ailU Jl.lt C ua uilm wieui in nio as:.-' uv- ' , ,, . . . -.i ! rv.iiiimi' to riiKf fnes't n fcrr ri.tti ;,n i VI . 1-- I. VI V V . V . - .....yj -i'liJ League itself The Pass Word is (Xo. 1) Tioedom ord is (Xo. 1) 'Ti'r1 GUI' S.gll of recognition lot for all Men." po.iuu.g, portion.) The brother who gave the sigt will then say fXo. 7) "Have you ain i.lu .,, ' , x- .i ; news'?" The other will reply (No. 8) "A! n ply (No. 8) "All ht. Make any noise you choose at tho outer door to attract the attention of the 0. S. ... .. . yr - v e .1 (uve to him the (.So. V) (tirst part ot the p. Freedom;") then advance to the inn ;r door, and give (No. 10) three traveling out of ihe State, but the signals at tho door a;e uniformly the ame (Marshal conducts candidate to the President.) Pkesidkxt. Gentlemen: you have heard and approved our platform ot principles vmi have sought admission into our Urder you have answered our question salisfictorily, aiivl have taken an obligation of secresy and fidelity; you have boon ma b aeiiuainted with the Signs and Pass Words : t ' . 0 ol tlie uruer, anu u nou ouiy icuiau 1 I ..1, ' 4' " la. , ... 1 ..1 c .1 : . .... I r reedom to battle ir 1110 emancipaiion 01 man trom tne tyranny 01 ignorance, inmn trom me lyranny 01 ignorance, a,,mperance, and Slavery. No countiy can e happy or free, where the civil authority tern 1 be happy is controlled by tl e ecclesiastic, or where one la-s own' another, and subsists on the fruits of its coerced and unrequitted toil. Religion is the allegiance w hich man owes to his Maker; Patriotism, that which he owes to his country. A union of Church and State corrupts the purity of the one, and destroys the liberties of the other. The purity and integrity of both require a mutual, though harmonious independence. You have observed that this Order planls j itself. upon tho principles of the immortal Declaration of Independence, which proclaims these truths to be self-evident: that "all men are created equal, and endowed with certain inalienable lights, among which are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Rut while we sacredly cherish the recognitions of the rights of man, we counsel no interference with the institutions of other States beyond the authority grantei by the Federal Constitution. Rut we steadfastly believ that tho Fathers of the devolution 'who founded this Republic, who bought our liberties with their lives, and sealed their purchase with their blood, never intended that our (lovernment should either recognize or sanction human slavery; that it should ever become a p il ly to its extension, or be responsible even fov its existence. To restore the Oer.eral Government to its original character, by rendering Freedom national, and Slavery sectional, is our duty, and, we trust, our mission. Second in magnitude as an American political evil, but more insiduous, if possible, is Popery. For fourteen eentuties it has leen the scourge of the human race, the incarnation of Despotism. Under the garb of rclig-

Order: and not even then, unless vou are i tlul,ira " ,l" U1- naaruisc, i eu- 0 are iniorme l that the most wort hv . f.m ti... .mvom,,,..,. tt...

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foe of civil and religious liberty, It wields the very freedom which our Fathers conferred upon it, as a da-'ier to destroy our own. Landing upon our shores millions of its superstitious, segre gated and clannish instruments, and acting ' n a mm ni popular elections, ii, uses lllem as a unit m popular elections, it uses them' with fearful power, first to wei-di down one side, then another, ever bartciiw its votes to the highest bidder, until it has secured control of the most important places in the puiuicuiiants. lnioie ranee is us Tuincipie; ignorance its cement; inquisition and , duplicity its means. Its open hostility to j ! J:, ; T;I "T ! 1 (1 Am.-ncan.- It is the same system of; denotisiu in all climes, in all :)-,.. (1 pie; ignorance its cement; inquisition and ; uupm o u mean,. 11s ojien llO.-MllllV 10 nil -vr,. ....a iu s, in u 'ie it has T'.ow1 :. :i i :.. . 1 . it boldly dictates to the civil autho. i ; trust them with 1 1 i Milmi'iislviti kii of (luv-

ernment? . v ,. i .i t n 1 i lot rreemeii, who was recently from Pennl ou observe that our Order makes prm- . ' .un cii.les, not nativity, the standard of nunli- fylvauw, was on revi.i;i.ig his firmer

. j n. 7 .4. . I . . . . II. , . 1 . . 1. 1 ueill,u,lb l Jl ci.ueiiMiip. i ii- pi:iev oi mrl!l s birth is an accident t)eyo:id l,i. conP1""11 01 "-g;'. mn.-m i..- na.ie IM4l 1111 IIOIX '4 111 4V.4 '.V. y.W.llVl I i I 1 1 110 UllOUnCd .ill .111. gUlH oi .i kind to all foreign powers-?" "Is he devoted to our institutions, temperate and industiious m his habits and of good moral character?" ' ! er he may have happened to be born. Ourj Order is 'not foun .i J m seltishness, but on I ' tn0 ir,,,rc enduring principles of human ! brolherhood and .Man s republican e,,uahI ty 0 cxchuk' onY 1,1(5 V1CK,;,!5 tl,3 un; i principled, the despot, and the instruments 'of despotism 1 1 l,1001T our. government is, inat ; ! ,. ., r r . . . .1 . . all Power emanates from the people. But 1 . such is not, and has not been much 111 pracI tic It has become little better than I ...1 'r r 1 l i.-n.-it i ri -t.l ri 1 ?imi 1 .1 1 ".o ti ,.M 1 , v 1 , ! n:inic ihe people have, comparatively, i , . 1 i e i r , 1 I no choice in the selection ot our public ser1 . rr, i i i t- .1 ' i vanls. Ihe sinirlo branch ot the dencra! Government which they arc permifed to choo SC is overshadowed by the Sunaio, , ', ' i, -. . " i i ' ho L.veeuti ve with Ins vetoes, and his and tin I . i i . great and increasingly dangerous patronI 3 f o . J. rr liberty; to restore the tioliiical institutions Of our country to their original purity, and! t.xocut hi? ;.nid wIH aml' J,KC5,t of it, j ., , ! PlincipVs, of tlllS League of fanatics, whose doctrines, if carried into practical o.,0r.ll,K)Mt mut inevitably produce revolu - . . .' , . tion, civil war and disunion, . ,,,.,,, e have given tr.e whoie of iho a.LIross of the "President," that the League may I have the benefit of his hypocritical speech sumed love of tlie Uiii-.u, they pnt'iid to sus!aiti the works of our Revhrionary anefsters in behalf of th light of conscience and of civil and religious lilx. riv. They spe.ik in ardent terms .f th -ir oppoj sition to the urn .n d t liurcli and Mal-, ! and in the same breath th-n ounce all Cathui;,.s as b.yi:id the pale f favor or of cit- ' . . , . . . . .1 ,iizeiishin. antl plainly assert tliat their rehg- , - t 1 e ill ftiiouiti in- ji"'ui.i;eii i 1.1, .i. . . . , (,..,.1, an'n;r.s? Every species of 1 no . ollMro,.j :l ,:lilist thorn , 1 1,1,. a a Sral class a people, and the an consigned to int.miv morally, soeiaii anti pohtically. These inconsistencies are so numerous, flagrant and glaring, that it would be a waste of time and space to spec To every ounce of boncy, thev . ify them add a pound of gall; to every profession of liberal and honest political feeling, the most tangible evidence of Abolition bigotry and intolerance. They desire all fusion factions to unite with them in upturning! the foundations of our Government, and denounce it as a "centralized despotism." Thev attack the provisions of the Constitution, and assail its checks and safegards, j especially the equalizing and regulating power of the Senate and the Executive veto. Thev cherish a deadly hostility to the w hite foreign born citizen, b it lament over the fite of the negro, and profess a brotherly love for him. They would wantonly incite internal strife and contention between the States of the Confederacy, regardless of the consequences to our ntaional existence. After the reader calmly reflects upon the tendencies of such an association or Secret League, he w ill certainly perceive its deleterious features. They proscribe a large portion of the people of this Union for their religion and for no other cause. They would disfranchise and do-national-izo more white people w ho are actual citizen freeholders in the country than the whole number of slaves iu all the States of the Republic. What charity, what holy

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tolerance is there in such men and in kucIi an effort? The secret character of tlu League classes it with Know Nothing ism, and shows that a "Teat wroncr ii intended to be v,,.,,,. : l ... i i ir. j ' , , , , PS werc ma,liy honorable, and laudable, why require solemn oaths of secrecy, and j the signs of bar.dits and robbers to conceal I Such men talk of In- J d the subtle power of Popery, j I I d.i . o more than thev . .... ... - L" J m '5UUJ teen t : and clandestine means to control the gov-; and clandestine means to control the gov-; eminent and rule the countrv. ers are known to our citizens. Are they any more moral, rolleminent and rule tho COUlitl V. ! citizens. Are thev anv more moral, roll - , m - - i iT'ous, or philanthropic than tlioe whom O ' 1 1 - ! .1 ..: 1 , 1 o mi. ' thev s-igmatiz? and condemn? Thev are i i r .t .. r . r aj.i.iceoi icsiaence, ai .e,.ea o.i a cnarge . I ... .-v . fl . I A ...... . . I 1 ..I 1 f 1 - I ,,f s-hici-.n. u a. he 1: s found it iu- , aKl overv 1)OM0St patl;ut;c flvenia51, to , 1 . . j ibeir platform, their ritual, their consuuition, and their secret oaths, and then to j determine, upon his conscience, whether or not he desires to loin Slicll a Iea"ll-, to J ' ne ;i nu-mU-r of such a party, or to ; stand by the Constitution and institutions j of our glorious I; niou. j ; ,VIU AL OF THE .ARABIA. LATKll PKOM EUROPE. Halifax, ?Iareh P2. m 11 i it -i . i t i - r t rhe Koval Mad steamship Arabia, from Liver- ' pool, arrived with dates to the 1st mst. 1 ' steamer Ilermann sailed ironi Southa , , ' on the 2 tli of Februar v for New A oik. impton .... I y.-. X - 1 1 1 1 . 1 he Quaker Lit v, Iroin IN ev oik, had not a ri rivttl at I,vc'rP1 w,,cn tho Ara,,hl ?M' ic I was t.i leave Livenool on her return on the ?.th of .... ... ... , ..v... , o t i a 1 1 ii crz it Ixt l.fi li'i.l A-vfdiAiI I i-tkrtf .1 mi i:rii iii.il i triiiti not irz liil a .ki i. i The 1W Congress held three ses; '"V1k' P;ceedi.igs weW notiere. ti. . i wc,,.,.-i,.,iii,,, -; ti..;. 1 lie 1 eace Longrcss hchl tiirce M'.-aions at 1 ans, I to tr.tn- ire. ;cmiall.eexr The excitement in relation to American afiaiis had cntirelv.-ubsidu!. j A dispatch nceived by Urown, Shipley Co., the agents of the Collins line at I.iveniool, dalt 1 1 Cla.-.-ow, February 27 says that the steamer IMinbtn- fnm X. Yoik.paed on IVbriiarv ?,lar-e . . . ' iiuuttlties of broken ice. She saw on it a ipiantitv ; ;f r( kiii lurliUlirt., 4M.tialll4.,ltul d...s, hi.'e j or iassi1;U.,na..s :l lady's woik-b ix, kii.1 other artit p.s snt-h as are common in the cabin-s of fitt e!;'.s: Th-. I. ml M.ivorof Iond.n -rave a lair (et to ,, , . I , it . . Pre in ai, but that ici.l'.ennn was uiiabu- to at - " - ten l.hnii-been summ, uvd tjdlue with Qui mi i.-!-ii . The lirst m'iin of the le:uv C0112KSS was h. ld cn Hi.- 2.;:iu'. wh en tonnt U ah nhi pris: tied, and opened the s-ssiou vith a sjvech- Alt r (Ae'i inL-in cre.h ntials, a written guarantee was 1 i.,. ?u .1 , ..... i,..r...,l.... ii... i,r.v.....linirs until the Cmfen nce closed its session. The armistice decided upon is not to a fleet the 1,,,-kade of the Hilde ports. : - 11... . -if mu 1 it'..,i. li.rin-ilTr nni. i I OC . 1 l."ll l.l.l J'l"j"..w.v.-... ...... . ." j posed as a basis for ueirotiations, sind the meeting i tin 11 :nliiiiiriied. I . Oa T11e.d.1y there was no liuctinp-, but Wednesday the t'onference w.vsapiin in session; notltuur, however, t rar. -pi red. Anion-; the minors in cireulation is one that Russia, while assenting to the destruction of SeItastapol, IJoniai'jHind and XicolailV, refuse? to re-lin'itii-di the protectorate of the (Jrcek Church. A Vienna letter as-crts that IVince (lei tstliakofT ! . 1 .. .. ..... i....: wjmi,l,il1 UR "mm-.. t..... H convocation of a rencral Lurojican (.onp-ess unnicdi.itely after the conclusion of peace as the liest means of settling all questions. France and Austria favor tho idea, bat I'ngland J.jects. The cident cordiality existing I et wren Franco and Austria beriiH to excite uneasiness in England, and a triple league between Franco, Austria and Russia, is surmised as no improbable incident in the luture. Orders had been forw arded to the allied Ocnerals respecting tho armistice It is stated that Najmlo011 intimated to the generals and admirals in Paris that they would not bo required to return t the Crimea. Leave of absence is now freely gieu to ofiiocrs on duty in the Crimea. Tlie Allies are about to destroy tho sunken sdiip in the hatlor of Scbastopol by dropping heavy shells desijrn.'d to explode beneath the water. Vienna advices state that Isinal Pacha will mocoed Omer Pädia in tho Asiatic command. Omar recently demanded from tho Porto tho appointment of Minister of War, and on refusal resigned. In F.ngland there is talk of an early devolution of Parliament or a change in tho government, and this had an efl'eet on the funds on the 27th ult. Tho Lord Mayor assembled a distinguished par tv at the Mansion House to meet Mr. Ihiehanan preiious to his return to tho United States. Unfortunately, the same day Mr. H. was invited to dine with tho Queen, and ctiquet required that h should give Her Majesty the preference. Tho Ioid Mayor nude a speech regretting Mr. Huchanan's absence, as the reception ho would hive met with from tho representatives of tho leading intcrCf.ts of F.ngland would have bhown him the absence

of all unfriendly feelings with the United State?, and that the interests of both countries were too powerful to permit a collision. Three thousand Russians arc employed day and night in the construction of a triple row of pile across the (5 ulf of Finland, behind which ' is the Russian stearn fleet, consisting of eighteen thijitf

and f and fourteen convcttcs. Th ic latent advices from Paris are to the 2 Ith, t-ttit Inf n ri!tnrrl lire:. L- tin if in Pn CoIlfert ntc Iia!j Cili:sca cisiderable agitation in the Monev market. A dispatch to the London Morning Advertiser, ftl.v U ' - -'"- an improbable result that the e .1 ...... 1 i- t ... r r iiiu cs 01 uie arum uiinuxuausis 01 nu&Ma inav f . r V . - . I lll.l 11. ftt Mk.l 111 VI ß ' M I1IV ,VflIMIV. vei v 'imi iii h Ii.k :ilri-:ilv mnirriil Although t i-fti, IH(;llt was the last of all.it was a 1 iir,t, an.l ac.ilin-lv at the secoi i ",- Cunfmrn-c it was .uhmittcd sMoration. cworiotr a,,,i ijar ! .,..r: ,. t nfti, IH(;llt was the last of ail.it was agreed to . i- it .n li,t, an.l acwuliiifflv :it the secoiid mcctfor con1. . . lt jected, and proposed to refer it to a Congrc , r r , , . j the crowned heads of Luronc. pleJin" the .... . . .'. . . Comit Orhdl und Huron Ihiinow obress of all thciiisvlvo , in the name of the Czar, to abide bv what over den. 1 ins unexpect.teriution at Paris,. Is. It also surprisinmciit. lom Cowtake instructions The L'lnJon Tinas notices nimors to the fame effect, ami which had caused u fall in the Pngli.-h fiintts of one per cent, a rally occurring, liowcver,. at the eo.-e, iu conse-uence of the rumors remain- , lnz ullCllllfu.MCj SWEDEN. Stockhohn is to be fortified by land aud sea, including the vallev of M:i:ilar. DENMARK. The trial of the ex -Ministers resulted in their acjuittal. INDIA AND CHINA. TVlojnnjiliic ndvices from Trieste bnnjj us news umli. The Kingdom of Oude had been fonualh:aimt.xlto Calcutta ' Them.,my market was improving. Tliestock. of te;is at Hun- Kon- w;is li?ht, and prices of fine la untuncl. hilk was firm, with an unproved 'vmanlfor inu.orn.1 mU f'"" - j We copy the following articles from the Tcrreper; hi nee, the Cincinnati (Jaztttt and the Third streit .-h.uks will see that this is ik j-ohtical movu of the .Seiit'nel. Stntincl. Cincinnati and ulk cockse towards Indiana Hanks. We alluded, a fw davs nzo, to the faet that the Indianapolis Sentinel had been engaged for sometime ast, iu exposing the nuans rcMrted to " y thcl mcir.nati U inkers and merchants, to enpi pie the legitimate business of the It.inks of this . ' . . , , ... .. ... I Still ll ltitl.fllll.il tili, t 1 n-W Hill lltlfilll .Alna t ....... . , . ....V l.t... '4 ... ...V .1111' Ktl. ... Ill II 1 I I I VI j red to, aj'iH-ared in the Sinlintl, to have iid miuI thinpon tlie subject oursclf, but having nii.daiJ the j nuniljcrsot the paper containing these Ktncturcs on I .i... . i I..- o. :.,..;.,.....:..... -...i : i. IUI lUUIt.' Till TV . IHK 1 111.. IUI v. .1. II.1, U 111. W I . i I - . ,- ' . , i i: i i remarks ta.til we could procure the misLid paper. i llain done this, we now to propose eskpress our vi , th- Cinc:lin:ti cVusade, and hat II ll lit 1 . M tlnl tiAUtl ill fl.jk tOiiOoh 1' t ntti.l I 1 ............ f our own State c-one.rii n" t. ! Since th..t time, this crusade has bei n more or ies ; . . .. . . . I nt. pi iij, aim iiiLi'i.iai i " un.- ivrcinri, .tit njirnev i iK. i;tU.v itublilied at Ii.dianat.oiis bv tl.'e clutches, and draw the coin nui our H.tnks, of course our own jeople cannot expect the l'.ai.ks to loan tin m money tobe retunied fur redemption almost the very day it is Joined at tin ir counter. i'- r many years ja-t, Indiana, more than any :.. j-State, excipt Oh'.o, lias sup lied Cincinnati willi her daily bread. N State, tJl.in excepted, has contributed so much towards the fupjK.rt of her merchants an llu:siiu s- men. Of course, much money has t be paid every year to these tnotchants lor merchandise purch iscd by our citizens tr.uiin r there, an I i: t'.iis money is immediately run home lor the pui rose ofdraw iuji tlie coin for it, our met chants and us with tlie otlur. Let us pmvhase our j;ood4 of Kiere laut-, wli.un we ein trust merchants l.o-..j , '. , .1 i i . i . . j Wir,l is as ;o;d a tlicir Lm.i-uI, an J who are just ; ;vs l,.tK to be -uilty of a low , dirty trick in bnsinc. is tlte aie 111 t!i ir siK-ial aii-I oomestieitl.ttiens. ' f;,i-'h l"ta iiXV 'beb a;d a- mar to us as Cincinnati r ! .... I ... isiinc t.j.Ttit Vvlltft- tl-. V ktliVkl a u !. F.aI ... j ,1V.;U0 pureh.s.-rs in rvb rvmv to quality, j llUaui:v, and price, as Cincinnati can oflVr. Such ; points as I.ouiville, St. Lords, and in fact, as npaee : isnowa!mot annihilate!, am of our Hastern eitirs. Let our lm reliaiit but turn ih. ir attention to these Tinikets let them become aipuhitcd with their bu-i'iress men, and we venture to predict that the h:gli and Ki!mv .l.ijs.if Ciiu innati l' r Indiana trade, aic at an end. We arc glad to see tho press of this State disposed toMtpp) rttlie iews advrn -ed by the Sentinel, and wo hope that o:r business nu n everywhere, will frown down this unjust an ! illiberal attempt on the part of the Cincinnatians to cripple our resource, merely for ties ike of the b in-lit of a little s-haqt sh.ning, a shrewd financial transaction of running down our nion.'v, that they may buy it at a discount and then mu it over-hero and draw the coin. Wo h ive, however, said more on thissutjeot than w e intended w Isen we commenced writing, and will now dismiss it by roinimnding it to the thoughtful consideration of those whom it mostly conrem?. Tiik Yl ir 0.150. cenc iu tho p irlor of an elderly ge;.t in New York. Old pent tclograiJi to tho Vitehen and waiter ascends in a lalloon. OM tlent. John, fly over to South America and tell Mr. Johnson I will be happy to have him pup with me. Never mind your coat now , go. John. leaves, aivl at tho end of five minute? returns. John. Mr Johnson says ho will come; he lias got to go to the North Pole for a ntomcut, and then he will be hero. Old (tent. Very well, John. Now start tho machine for setting the table, and telegraph to my w ife's room and tell her Mr. Johnson is coming; then brush up my killoon, for I have an engagement in Ijondon nt twelic o'clock. John Hies off to execute his order, and tho cY gentleman runs over to the West Indies for a moment, to get a fresh orange. Tho following contain- the alphabet: "John P. Hrady gave me a black walnut box ut quite a small size." Result of the New Hampshire Election Concor, March 14. It is now settVd that the Slato is carried by the Americans and Republicans, they having a majority in Wh branches of tho Le:; UI.it uro. If Metcalfe, the Amctican candidate for Governor, should not be elected by th popular vote, which is yet doubtful, ha. will be by the Legislature, iu joint con vention.

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