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or Tam) BHIOA ORDER IN FAVOR ‘OF WM. 'H. SEWARD. CONSTITUTION oF TEE WEW YORE STATE COUNCIL, with TOWN AND COUNTY BRANCHES, Adopted at ¢ »@ctober Session, held at Utica, Qc ober 26.and 27,1854. “THE TRIOE ‘OF LIBERTY 18 ETERNAL VIGILANCE.” ADDRESS. Burrnnmy—We are asked ‘Why seck to establish an American party ’’’ Ungent reasons there are, friends, of asad sort, which it shames us to confess as existing. eet us calmly review them. @ur country isa goodly heritage. Its rich fields are ‘open to the world to occupy and enjoy them. Its extent Seample, It was the early policy of our government to ‘throw open all doors for admittance to it, Our invita- ‘tion was general to all who could appreciate freedom, % come and abide with us. But our invitation has been bused. We asked our cousias—they have come, and Drought all their friends. That, too, we could have Dorne; but they have brought their bitter enemies in the same boat, and renewed their Old World fights on our shores. Without bag or baggage they have come—wemay not complain on that score. But they come naked, demand Ing of us clothing; hungry, demanding of us food. They Wo not Duild houses of their own, but demand ours for their lodgings. We offered them protection until they Jearned the spirit of our institutions, upon the very day of their arrival, and must have them breathe another spirit. They bave given us more than we bargained for, and assumed what we never could honestly grant. They imsist upon rights that we may not ourselve: ent. ‘They may preach their religion in the streets—ours is whispered at the risk of a riot. They lift no hat when ap Americana procession of sectarians pass, but they insist that we must lift ours when their Host moves ‘through the streets. The law must be preserved whon their military companies march insultingly through our crewded meetings; if we did it, we must suffer a thou- sand hard fist-knocks first, and the law afterwards, We mever asked them to such entertainment, nor proposed ourselves to furnish it. We never invited them here to rule over us—to debauch our order-loving people—to ereate perpetual riots—to eat out all our charity —to swarm in all our prisons. We did not ask for the paupers df England, or the convicts of the coatinemte Men born under a despotista may appreciate our libert; uite as keenly as we; but they cannot see as plainly the wavy line that separates botween liberty and law- Jess license, nor can they scent as surely the approach ‘of despotism as we who bave never breathed its putrid atmosphere, or become familiar with its stench, We do not set lubbers, green from the land, to taking astrono- mical observations, or to stand by the helm of our loved craft. Is governing 4 country a less delicate job | than guiding a ship? If our ship strikes a rock are we guiltless, who, having skilful pilots and men enough, fbat are men, to manage her, have left the sailing to ig- porant aliens and the steering to foreign pretenders ? | Our personal rights as Awericans, considerations of | public necessity, motives of philanthropy, the demands ‘of patriotism, the interest of a free Christianity, com- pel us todo our duty by forming an American party. Tt is no crusade against foreigners we are initiathog. Very far from it. Intelligent foreigners appreciate our motives, and sympathise with us. They believe our doc- trine, that Americans should rule Americ seati- mentis theirs; and as for those who jack int ewe simply purpose to remove fer away from them tempta- s State, to be and fork State for the wu) dire- ‘upon the of our country. and founded, ‘hat’ tae members thereof, indiyially . mem! : and collectively, shall transact the legitimate business of said organizat under an oath or affirmation that whatever shall be shall be kept a profound secret ‘from those that have not been initiated as members 3,—That the said organization shall be competent to form a constitution for itsown government, for the sole Fedo of the objects set forth in the always, ‘That the sald’ constitution shall positively forbid that nominations or recommendations of candidates tor the suffrages of the people at the ballot box, shall be made ‘by said'body or any subordinate part thereof. CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I, Title. Seo. 1. This order shall be known as the ‘New York State Council,” and shall have town and county branches, to be organized as hereinafter directed. ARTICLE 11, NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL. Jurisdiction, Sec. 1, The New York State Council shall possess such rights and jurisdictions as is guaranteed to it by this constitution, and is hereby vested with all authority necessary to enforce obedience to its mandates. How Composed. Sec. 2. The New York State Council shall be composed of representatives from each county council, in number equal to that of their county representatives in the As sembly of the State, to be chosen by each county coun- cil, by ballot, at least fifteen days prior to the annua! sessions of the State council. Each representative is to be chosen for one year, ers. Sec. 3. The officers shall consist of a president, vice- president, secretary, treasurer and two guardians, who (excepting the guardians) shail be elected by ballot at the annual session, and who shall hold their offices for one year. Officers not to be Re-elected. Sec. 4. No officer of the State Council shall be eligible to any office within its gift, until the period of one year thal have elapsed from the expiration of his term of office, Duties of President. Sec, 5. The president shall preside over all meetings of this body; shall sign all drafts on the treasurer; com- municate the State, travelling and degree passwords, aud shall sign all warrauts. Duties of Vice-Presidents Sec. 6, The vice-president shall assist the presi- dent in maintaining order, shall have charge of the doo and in the absence of the president shall perform the duties appertaining to that oftice. Duties of Secretary. Sec, 7. The secretary shall keep @ true ani faithful record of the proceedings of this body; shall transmit all documents or messages ordered to be communicated to the town and county councils; shall receive all moneys paid to this body by the town and county councils,and pay over the same fo the treasurer, tasing his receipt for the same. He shall also keep an exact record of alt 1aoneys 80 received; he shall sign all warrants, and keep a register of the same; he shall also give notice of all regular or special meetings of this body, and perform such other duties as may berequired of him by the presilent he shall have pos- session of all the books, papers and seals of this body. His books shall at all times be open to the inspection ofl any member. Duties of Treaswrer. Sec. 8. The treasurer shall keep a true account of al moneys received and disbursed by him, ani report the same to this body, whenever called upon, together with the vouchers for the amounts disbursed. Duties of Guardians Sec. 9. The guardians shall have charge of the coor, ject to the orders of the vice-president. Sec, 10. The president, secretary and treasurer shall at the cosmmencement of thé annual session, make a report of the number of town and county councils under the presidency of this body—the localities of the same, togo- ther with the number belonging to each; the moneys tion. Our government is not sectarian, Men may worship | God or the Virgin, as their consciences dictate—it may | be our grief, but {tis none of our business. We may | strive to enlighten their consciences, but we would not | bind them, Equal rights pertain to us all in these mat ters. But, Americans, we have no right to allowany | to administer our allairs who have sworn allegiance to | | { another, and not revoked it. If the Bishop’s oath binds him to the Pope, we must allow him no influence in our politics. He may acknowledge w higher law than our Seustitution, but it must not be an earthly one. We | no war on Romau creeds or Papal confessions: out | if Rome ora Pope dictate the political action of our | citizens it becomes us to level Rome, and humble the Pope. If 2 church is the agent of a foreign potentate to | wound our liberty, it is our duty to crush out of that church its political life. ‘We contemplate extreme measures, do you say? Not &@ whit more so than our dan, We must tie the reins from the hands 0 because so many of them When one of the family dies of smallpox poor Policy toask a survivor from the same room to make sport for the children in our nursery up day of the Merely human beings cannot, out of the crowd It funeral. of rogues, select the few trusty men Yet that crowd pass. The good and h reigners will be willing to put up with t that our necessity compels. National f the sacrifice on their part. Let us eut ov cancer when we take the knife. Better ren fibre than leave one diseased point to renew t In an emergeacy, we must ad measu were more amicable to have left untaken Courtesies are pleasant, but solemn duty mast override them. Has not an emergency arisen in our case’ Have not politicians enough bent a pliant knee to foreign influence’ 1 us leave such politicians on their kuees, aud seek Ameri- can men to serve our country. Has not our La, Jong enough been shaped with reference to sec foreign vote? Let us show legisiators thit ty vote is worth consulting. It is the mission of the American party to re-establiah American rights, they were worth fighting lustily for once; they are worth protecting and prese ig now, to secure rights to foreigners who know not what thelr rights are; te make Washington, not Rome, the capital city of the United States: to make Senators of our election the United States Senate, not the college of bishops; to pre- serve unspotted our glorious freedom, the actual existing liberty bequeathed to vs and ours forever by our fathers; wot thé maastrous visions of liberty of German. dream nor the irresponsibly recklessness of liberated con- Wisk or newly ectranchiaed peupers ‘ Do you want more reasons for forming an American party? Alas! ect this emergency, and the dis- Jointed times, and the drifting wreck of our republic will furnish enough of them. Brethren—To advance the principles for whose en- forcement we are here congregated, and to insure the success of such measures as we may reseive to | adopt, it is necessary that we should bring | within the order every American citizea, That | every individual member of the existing political | zations should realize the importance of the iples we have enunciated—should entertain a sense of the danger to which republican institutions are ex- Pes hh om should cherish and respon to the sentiment hat Americans should rule America. That this great end may be attained, it is vitally important that as an order we should—do nothing that shal! conflict with the political professions of any man—that we should call mpon no man to forsake his settled convictions upon the gteat political questions of the day, or demand that he shall vote or act in opposition to former political asso- ciates. It should be our policy not to break up existing combinations, but to arrest their tendency to go after strange gods, by holding up the penalty which will poor follow their continued transgressions. It is eur duty to lift up whig and democrat, Northern and Southern, to the elevated ground we have chosea— not to descend to the level they occupy. We must ut safer to make all parties feel that when they nominate can- @idates they must ‘Put none but Ameri on uard.”” Unless we can do this we have organized to tule oa pel for depend upon it, we never take ‘the field as & distinct political organization without feonereicing our strength and sundering the ties which ind us together. Every freeman should think and feel for himself,fand there is no man worthy to be called an American who does not entertain distinct theories of the daties of government, and who has aot labored to elevate to position: rust men whom he has felt would Dest realize and carry out those theories and he will not willingly abandon either the one or the other. Leave him free, then, to enjoy his old feelings and friend- ships, and he will readily and heartily unite with you in the endeavor to make dominant the great but single sentiment engrafted upon our bana Brethren, in conclusion, permit me to express the bope that you willlabor earnestly and diligently—act wisely and con- siderately—do no dishonorable act for the temporary ad- Tancement of the order, that may be at variance with the principles whic) should govern honest and honorable Be guided solely by an unvarying sense of moral nie tolerates only the employment of those ieh will bear the most rigid examination; bya fairness of intention which neither seeks nor requires disguise, and by s purity of virtue which shall not only be untainted but unrnspected “Do right and leave the rest to God.’ . BILL OF RIGHTS. Whereas, the past teaches that a civil compact can ‘alone be formed, sustained and perpetuated by the vigi- lane and fidelity of its subjects to the great principles ‘upon which it is based; and Whereas, the constitutions of the United States and of the State of New York, contain the embodiment prineiples which are not only dear to every American | received from all sources, and the purposes for which the same has been expended. All Expenses to be Voted. See. 11. No moneys belonging to this body shall ever be expended for any purposs except upon a vote of this council. Annuat Sessions Sec. 12. This body shall hold at least one session in each year, which shall commence on the second Wet nes- day in January, and shall be known as the annual ses sion. it may adjourn from time to time, as the repre- sentatives may decide, Special meetings shall be called by the president at the written request of the officers of Ave county councils; providing, always, that fifteen days notice in writing aball be given to each representative, Gnd to the secretary of each town and county council. Quorum to do Business. See. 13. A representation from fifteen county councils shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, To decide Appeals. Sec. 14. Thfi State council shall entertain and decide all questions of differance between county councils. No Emblems to be Worn. Sec. 15. Neither shall this body, uor any of its town or county branches, ever adopt any emblems to be worn by any memiber of this order, under any circumstances. Delegates to United States Councils. Sec. 16, At the annual session of this body there shall be elected, by ballot, such number of delegates to repre- scat this body in tke Grand Council of the United States, as the New York State Council shall be entitled to hold seats therein. For each delegate there shall be chosen one alternate delegate, who shail represent their dele- gates in case of their inability to perform the duties re- quired ef them. Shall not make Nominations. Sec. 17. Neither this body, nor any of the towa or county councils under its jurisdiction, shall ever make " on of candidates for suilrages of the peo; the ballot box Violating of Principles—How Punished. Sec. 18. Any town or county council, under the juris- | diction of this body, charged with violating any of the principles of this order, as embodied in the charge, bill of rights and constitution, snall be impeached’ and tried by this body, and if found guilty its warrant shall be revoked. Any council so impeached and put upon its trial, shall be entitled to appear by counsel of five of its members. Officers must be Second Members. Sec. 19. No person shall be eligible to any office or shall serve upon any committee in the New \urk State council, or in any town or county council, who is nov a second member of this order. To Elect must Have a Majority. Sec. 20. No person shall be declared elected to any office, or serve upon any committee in the State, town or county council, who shall not have received a ma- jority of the votes of all the members present when the vote is taken. No Person to be Proposed without his Consent See, 21. No person shall be proposed for membership in this order without his consent, nor shall he be pro- ed except to the council located in the town or ward in the council nearest to his place of residence. Vacancies to be Filled. ncies in any office in State, town or hail be filled only for the unexpired May Adopt Seals See, 23. Each town and county council may adopt a seal, a true impression of which, duly authenticated by the president and secretary, must be transmitted to the secretary of the New York State Council, to be Gled in his office. Sec, 24, The sessions of this body shall be held at such place or places as a majority of the representatives shall elect. Sec. 25. This constitution may be altored or amended at any regular session of this body, by a vote of two- thirds of the members present, or at any apecial session, rovided notice of an Intent to propos mendnents has been given to the secretary thirty days before the com- mencement of the session, which notice the secretary shall embody im his notifications to representatives. ARTICLE III, CONSTITUTION OF COUNTY COUNCILS. How Formed. See. 1. When there shal! exist in any county throe or more ,town councils, the deputy for the council sball no- tify the officers thereof to cause to be elected by ballot one representative at large, and one representative for each fifty members of the counc |, to represent the same in a county council, which shall thereupon be organized by the deputy. Officers. Sec. 2. The officers of the county council shall consist of « president. vice president, secretary, treasurer aad two ardians, who shall be elected by ballot, and siall per- form all the duties appertaining to thelr respective off ces. They shall hold their offices for such period a# the council shall decide. Make its own Passwords. Sec. 5. The president of exch county council shall #e- lect the passwords to be ured by the members thereof, and may change the same whenever, in his opision, the interests of the order will be promoted by #0 joing. Adopt See. 4. Eath county council may prescribe the dutier of its officers, ‘and adopt rules and regulations for the transaction of itt business. Elect Deputy. Sec. 5. Fach county couscil shall, at its annua! meet ing, to be hel@ on the first Tuesday in January, elect a county deputy, who shall hold his office fur one year, and who shall be, ex officio, a member of the county council, Hear A. le. Sec. &. The county council shall hear and determine all appeals which shali be made to it, in accordance with The provisions of secéions 9 and 10 of article 3, Arplication for Warrants. See. 7. Applications for warrants must be «' by at least nine second members, and be presented to the citizen, but sacred to the cause of liberty everywhere ; and Whereas, the civil and religious education, and conse- quent sentiments of the Roman Catholic foreigners who are imported into this country, are directly and radically at variance with our institutions, and always at war witb the cause of freedom; and ‘the mass of such foreign population, by their and manoer of living—by their civil making their sectarian faith a Bp aR pnmesatine d worth opinions and put principles; «i nd is the imperative duty of every po ent palealarepiet--of Sesoondant of revolation- every ancestry—to matu: sastain, and enforce such A ence tevwill beat promote and perpetuate the great He ‘it oldained, by Americans of the State of New Yerk, im convention assembled: | county deputy, whose duty it shall be to submit tne same tothe county connec! for its action thereon. The count: incil shall receive from the ey, every ap licatio#{ypr a warrant, and if deemed advisable to allow By rant, shall transmit the same to the secretary of the State council. Jurisdiction. See. 8. The county counci) shall have exclusive power in all county meetings pertaining to the order within ite jurisdiction, guarwrty Seo, 9. The president secretary of the county council shall transmit a quarterly roport to the Seere- tary of the State council, containing the number of members belonging to the same, the number iniviated rejected, sur) }). dismissed, withdrawn, died transferred Cates the quarter, with on account of all moneys received and Sessions expended, when and where Held. Bec. 10. The sessions of the county council shall be held at the county seat of the respective counties at such times ae the memvere thereof may determine, but the Reports. in which the applicant resides; le shall be proposed only | = oe shall be held ¢ ‘the GretTudalay ta ofeach year. be 5 15 ibs State connctl shalt be 5 d sident and % itch tarts th weno te soungm,”” STITUTION OF TOWN OOUNCILA, bine Members. Fection 1, No person shall be ion 1. No Li) unless he shall be @ mative born itizem of the Unit States, twenty-one years of age, anda believer in the existence of a Su) . a fon Menberip-—Wow made person shall merm!| or- and residence has been in have at- ible to prombership, tion, spe, ahall ror et subsogyent mating, i e yuncil. a re) in favor of ‘his admission the candidate shall then be ted for, the voters using black and white balls, If five black alls shall be deposited the candidate shall be declared rejected. If less than five black balls are deposited the candidate shall be declared elected Notice of Rejection, Sec. 3. If acandidate shall be rejected, the vote may be reconsidered at the succeeding meeting. It the vote sha)! then be against him, the secretary shall notify all councils in the county of the same. In no instance shall the same person be admitted into any other coun- cil until six months after bis rejection, When Initi Sec. 4. Noperson shall be initiated at the samo session at which he is elected a member, Transfer of be tecb 0 Sec, 5. A member in good standing, desiring to remove within the jurisdiction of another council, shail be en- titled to a transfer thereto. Upon depositing said trans- fer with the secretary of the council within whose juris- diction a may Lecce ge a ‘be entitled to all the rights and privileges o! order. . . — Withdrawals, Sec. 6. When a member shall desire to withdraw from the order, he shall give notice thereof in open session of the counel within whose jurisdiction he resides, and the secretary of the council shall notify the same to all the councils within the sori The Second Degree. Sec, 7. The second degree shall not be conferred upon any person who has not belonged to the order for a pe- riod of not less than six weeks. The name of the per- son desiring admi in to the second degree shall be proposed in open council, and a committee of three ap- pointed to ascertain bis qualifications and character, who shall report at a subsequent byes If the report is in favor of the admission of the candidate he bail be balloted for. If there are not three black balls deposit- ed he shall be declared elected, and may be initiated at any subsequent meeting of a second degree council. Charyes—How preferred. Sec. 8. A memaber against whom charges of any kind may be pretenses may demand that tne person prefer- ring said charges shall present in writing, and signed with his pame. The charges shal! then be referred to a special committee, before whom the evidence shall be heard, and who shali report thereon to the council at the first session held after their appointment. The report shail be considered in open coun- cil, and the aecused shall be entitled to be heard either in person or by attorney, as he may elect. Amajority of the members present at such meeting may decide upon the question, and direct the infliction of fuch pengities as they may deem necessary for the punishment of the offender; which penalties shall be enforced by the president, unless the accused shall ap- peal from the decision, as hereinafter provided. Appeals—How Taken. Sec. 9. If a member, found guilty of any charges preferred against him, shall, within ten days after the rendering of such verdict, file with the secretary of the county council, a notice in {writing of his intention to appeal from the decision of the town council, he shall be entitled to be heard in person or by council at the first session of the county council which shall be held after filing of gaid notiee. ‘fhe said no- tice of appeal shall state tha grounds upon which it is based, and the particular points upon which the accused ‘claims that he has not been fairly jneged. The secretary of the coauty council, upon re ceiving said notice of appea), shall furnish a copy there- of to the secretary of the eduncil to which the accused shall belovg, and require from the said council a copy of t charges, the evidence preseited for and agains: the accused, and a specification of the penalties directed to be intlicted. Time of Appeal. Sec. 10. If the accused do not appeal from the decision of the town council in which he has been tried, within the time prescribed in the foregoing section, the presi- dent shall then execute the sentence of the council. Sec. 11. In all cases where a member has been deprived of any right, honor, privilege, or benefit, by a town counéil of this order, he may appeal to the county coan- cilin the same manner, and within the same time as is prescribed in section 9. Make its own Pass Words. Sec. 12. The president of each town council may make pass words for the use of members thereof, and may change the same at any time when he shall consider that the interest of the order require the same to be done, Town Councils to Pos: Full Powers. Sec. 13, Each town council shall have supreme control in all matters pertaining to the order in the town in which it may be located, and shall transact all business appertaining to the interests of the order within its jurisdiction, providivg it shall do nothing in conflict with the principles embodied in the Bill of Rights and the constitution of the New York State Counci!. Rules of Order. 14. Each town council may define the cutis of and may adopt such rules of order for the ction of business as it may deem advisable. It » fix the d ‘ion of the term of office of it ofi cers and representatives in the county couacil, pro- vicing that no person shall hold an office for more than one year, Officers. Sec. 15. The ofiicers of a town council shall consist of a president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, instrae- tor, and an inside and outside guardian, all of whom shall be elected by the members of the council. When Members can Vote. Sec. 16, No person can be a member of two councils, and no member of the order shall be entitled to vote ex- cept in the council of which he is a member. Tox Assessed See, 17. The president of each town council, shall an- nually transmit to the secretary of the New York State council, the sum of five cents per annum, foreach mem- ber of the council over which he may preside, ‘eports to be Made. Sec. 18. The president and secretary’ of each town council, shall make to the county council, a quarterly report of the numberof members belonging to the same, the number of persons initiated, transferred to and from the same, and those dismissed, suspended, or who have withdrawn, the moneys received, and the purposes for which the same have been expended. Reports to be Signed. Sec. 19. All reports made to the county council shall be signed by the president and secretary, and sball have attached thereto the seal of the council, Non-resident Members. Sec. 20. It shall be the duty of the president of each town council to admit non-resident members of the orcer, providing they shall give to the outside guardian the travelling password, and to tho inside guardian the passwords of the first and second o, s. RULES OF ORDER OF THE NEW YORK SLATE COUNCIL. 1, As soon as the president has taken the chair, amd called the council to order, the following shall be the mantity’of proceeding with the business:— Ist, The reading of the minutes. 24, Reception of new delegates. Sd, Keperts of president, secretary, and treaturer. 4th, Communications. 6th, Reports of com- 6th, Motions and resolutions. 7th, Unfinished 8th, New business. 2, No question shall be stated unless moved by two members, nor be open fot debate until stated by the president, and when a question is before the council, no motion shall be received ualess to amend, refer, the pre- vious question, to lay on the table or aljourn; the last three of which shall be decided without debate, and are always in order. 8. After any question has been decided, except one of indefinite postponement, any two members who voted in the affirmative may, at the same or the next meeting, move a reconsideration, but no discussion of the main question shall be allowed, mless reconsidered 4. All questions, umless otherwise ordered, shall be determined by a majority vate. 5. Every member shall have the privilege of speaking twice on the same subject, but no oftener, without the permission of the council. 6. When a member speaki he shall rise in his place, respectfully address the ptesident, contine himself to the question, and avoid personalities. Should more | than one rise atthe same tine, the president shall de- termine who is entitied to thy floor, and from the decis- ion there shall be no appeal. 7. The president, or any mtmber, may call the mem- ber speaking to order, when all debate mast be suspend- and the speaker take his deat until the point of or- ze must be clearly stated. settled by the president. 8. Any member dissatisfied with the decision of the president, upom any question, may appeal therefrom to the council, who shall decide without debate, with the | exception of the member appealing, who shall be permit- ted to state his reasons for appealing, and the president decic ing, who may give his resons for the decision. perseusiiy gutercibeavte tho toon to inte: ecision, or by jorit; | vote of the members present ete 2 10. In all cases of ballot, the president may vote, in other cases be shall not vote, unless the members are equally divided on any question, in which case he give the ensting vote JL. Every resolution shall be reduced to writing, with the movers’ name attached, which shail be so recorded in the secretary's book. 12. No member shal! leaves meeting of the council without permission from the presiding officer. INSTALLATION SERVICE. Instructor. —Mr. President, the deputy of this county is now in waiting, for the purpose of installing into their respective chairs the officers elect of this council. Ar® they elected? Prevident.—They are. Deputy.—Mr. President, 1 appear before you for the purpose of installing into their respective chairs the officers aleet of this couneil. Are you ready? President.—We are The Instrustor will then carefully to examine the officers, to ascertain whether they have attained @ seflicient number of degrees to entitle them to be in- ee the respective chairs to which they have been $ Fi Worshipful deputy, I present ther, (A. 7 Bese setae for the the present term. Lo Rul J.-—Have you ascertained whether the wors! 1 president e! has attained sufficient num- ber of to entitle him now to be installed president of this council? Instructor af. W. D.—1 have fully examined the bro~ him eligible to be installed in static eit President elect, do you accept the office to have been elected? do. i of the council, are you content in the choice you have made for president? Depuiy WP cect.You wil it in ”. P. elect.—You will now oursel the ror it's veceivea oligaton, ud repeat after me : 1(A. B. d» in the presence of Almighty God and of the members assembled, solemnly promise and declare that I will, to the best of my ability, preside over this ‘council, and judge imparti: of every ti ion hat comes before me, and preserve order and enforce a due observance of the laws and regulations of the order; that I will preserve and inviolate the constitution and private works of tho in my possession; that I will properly administer the obligations to candidates of the second orcause the same to be done bya vi oretitent eee nat I will, deliver to my suc- cessor in office, or to any member of the order deputed by the State couneil to receive them, all the property of council, or works of the order in my possession. All this I promise to perform to the end of the present term, or until my successor shall be installed. Worshipiul President, you will now take your feat at our right band. Instructor.—-Most worshipful deputy, I present before you for installation our worthy brother, (C. D.,) whom the brothers of this council have elected vice-president for the present term. Pere varbintn} iustruetor, have you ascertained it Deputy Vice renliont elect, will ty & ity. Vice-president elect, will you accept, &c. Vice-Presi will, Deputy.—Vice-president elect, you will now place yourself, &c. 1(C,D.), in the presence of Almighty God and the members here assem! , do solemnly promise and de- clare that I will, to the best of my ability, asslst the worshipfal president in the performance of his duties, and to do has obligated himself to do, Worshipful vice-president, I now present to you this gavel, the emblem of your authority, with which you are to assist the worshipful president in preserving or- der; you will now take your seat as vice-president of this council for the present term. Instructor M. W. D.—I present before you for instal- lation, our worthy brother (E. F.), whom the brothers of this council have elected secretary for the present term. Deputy W. I.—Have you ascertained the secretary elect to be eligible to ‘be installed secretary of this council? Instructor.—I have, most worshipfal deputy, and find him competent to be installed. Deputy.—Secretary elect, do you accept the office for which you have been elected ? Secrétary.—Yes. 'y.—brothers of the council, are you content with the choice you have made for Secretary? Brothers answer.—We are. Deity Secretary elect, you will now place yourself, Cc. 1, (E. F.,) in the presence of Almighty God and the members present, solemnly promise and declare that I will keep @ correct record of the proceedings of this council, and perform such other duties as may bo re- quired of me, and to deliver to my successor in office all Dooks and papers belonging to my office, in my pos- session, W. S.—I now present you with the books and papers belonging to your office. You will now take yourseat as Secretary of this council for the current term. Instructor. —M, W. D., T present before you, &e., (C. H.) whom the brothers have elected treasurer of this council for the present ter! Deputy.—W. I., have you ascertained it? Instrtictor.—I have, M. W. D., and find him eligible to be installed treasurer. 'y.—Treasurer elect, do you accept it ? Treasurer.—I do. Deputy.—Brothers of the Council, ete. (W.8.) Brothers answer we are. 4 LPMly— Treasurer elect, you will now place yourself, c. 1, (G. H.,) in the presence of Almighty God and these witnesses, solemnly promise and declare that I will per- form the duties of treasurer of this council faithfully to the best of my ability, to the end of tho present term, or until my successor in office shall be installed, That I will not wrong the council to the value of anything, and that I will deliver to my successor in office all papers and property belonging to my office. wW. now present you with all the books and papers belonging to your oifice. You will now take your seat as treasurer of this 9ouncil for the presen: term. Instructor.—M. W. D., 1 present before you for instal- lation our worthy brother (L. I.) whom the brothers have elected I, G. for the present term, Deputy.—W. I., have you examined the I. G. elect, to see if he has attained suflicient namber of degrees to en- title him to be instelled J. G. of this Council ¢ Inatructor.—I baye, ¥..W. D., and find the brother eligible to be installed 1, G. of this council. reputy.—I.G, elect, do you accept, &e. ? Answer.—I do, Deputy.—Brothers of the council, are you, &c. ? Answer —We are. Deputy.—1. G., you will now place yourself, ke. 1, (L.1,,) in the presence of Almighty God’ and these promise and declare, that I will, witnesses, do solemnl, to the best of my aviltty, perform the duties of I. G, to the end of the present tori. (The same service is used for the 0. G ) Neputy 0, and I. G.’s, it will be your duty to guard this council against improper intrusion, and to admit none but those who shall prove themselves good and true members of this order, except ordered so to do by the ¥. P., the officer who has charge of the door, or by the P. W. Instructor, it will be your duty to examine the brothers in the password ané when the council is about to be opened, and to obey the commands of the P. P., three blows with the gavel call up the Council, one blow calls it to order. Receleve this gavel, the emblem of your authority, and the constitution and the private work of the order, and take your seat as P. of this council ffor ped gon term. And now, officers and brothers, by and with the authority of the New York State Council, I declare'the officers of this council, No. —, duly installed into their respective chai RITUAL. FIRST DEGREE COUNCIL. Outside. Marshal-—-Gentlemen—Are you candidates for admis- sion to this organization? Each answers: J Marshal.—Before proceeding further, it is necessary that you take an obligation of secresy. Are you willing Wo take such an obligation’ I am. Marshal.—You will now place yourself in a position to receive it. Position. Obligation.—You solemnly swear, before Almighty God and these witnesses, that you will not divulge any question now proposed to you, whether you become a member of this organization or not; and that you will never, under any cirsumstances, mention the name of any person or persbns you may see present, nor that you know such an organization to be in existence, and that you will true answers make to every question asked you, to the best of your knowledge and belief, so help you od! lo. First Question.—Are you twenty-one years of age? I am, Second Question —Do you believe in the existence of a Supreme Being, the creator and preserver of the uni- verse, and that an obligation at this time taken will be Vinding upon you through life? Ido. Third Question.—Were you born within the limits or bo the jurisdiction of the United States of America ? was. Fourth Question.—In religious belief are you a Roman Catholic? No. Fifth Question.—Have or haye you not been reared under Protestant influence? ‘‘Yes,”’ or ‘‘ No,”” Sixth Question.—Are or were either of your parents Roman Catholics in religious beiief? No. Seventh Question.—If married, is your wife a Roman Catholic? * Yes," or “No.” answer to be valued as the constitution of the council shall provide } .—Are you willing to use your in- fluence, and yote only tor native American citizens for all offices of honor or trust in the gift of the people, to the exclusion of all foreigners, and Roman Catholics in parti cular, and without regard to party predilections? iam. Marshal.—Worthy President—! ve examine! the candidates, and finding them daly qualified, present them for obligation, (if the examination in ‘the ante- room gave evidence of even partial objection to any can- didate, the Marshal should state it to the President be- fore introducing the candidate.) President.—} and becoming membera of this organization, it will be necessary for you to take upon yourselves a golemn ob- Higation, which we have all taken, and intend sacredly to Beep, through life. It will not conflict with the du- ties yon owe to yourselves, your family, your country, er your God. With this assurance, are you willing proceed? h answers: Iam, Obligation —You and each of you, of your own free will and accord, in the 0 of Almighty God and these witnesses, your right hand be Moe this hol; Bible, and your left hand ralsed toward Heaven, (or, if preferred, your left hand resting on your broast, and your right hand raised tow: Heaven,) in token of Your sincerity, do solemnly promise and swear that you will not wake known to any person or persons any of the signs, secrets, or tysteries of the organization, unless it be to those who examination, or lawful information, we «| find to be members ef this tion in good standing; that you will not cnt, AS or paint, stamp, stain, or it directly or indirectly,expose onder, het vain it to be done b; othe, if in your power to prevent it, unless it be for of ins’ j that, as reeulaily dissent romn t Ke ea eit in. things polit Ci jr cal oF social, #0,far a tile pedis Ie comply with the will of the majority when expressed in's lawful nner, bh at conflict with your nal Heese tole anit foes not coufict with the grand, State, or subordinate constitul the constitution of the Gaited States of sSieticn oe that of tho State in whieb you reside, and that you will not, under aay cir- cumstances whatever, knowingly recommend an un- worthy person for ini ey pees), Fo, be Gage The your pewer to preventit. You furthermore promise and declare, that ay By 4 wae ve iy bee b ce for any man for any office in of the people, wae fe be an American bora oi in favor of Americans born ruling America, nor if he be a Roman Catholic; and that you will not, under circum. pose the name of any member of order, nor reveal the existence of such nization. To all the foregoing you bind yourselves, u the no less friends—Previous to your uniting with | stru 7 Instructor, by direction of the worthy President I present to you these brothers for final tion, they hay the constitution. Brothers: At the outer door you make apy ordii alarm. When wicket you give term-pans, and be admitted to the ante- Toom. You proceed to the inuer door, [edad Sipe errata ive your name, enteral it Rene ex] of the o be correct, on rey to the Vice will be admitted to the council. You you 5 proceed to the centre of the Le ee the President with the countersign, which thus—(Position * * * *). When this cognized you will turn to the Vice President and adoress him in the same manner, who will also iy. then quietly take your seat. When the officers in the same manner. word is ——. The ex of berg at the oy) door is meg and explanation (which is changed Grand Pondent qt which is used onl ther is travelling beyond the jurisdi ion of his own of geacg- ic sisg ven by means of such signsas your council may agree upon. en you seeit inany place it is your duty to attend at the usual place of meeting, at the usual hour of the evening of thatday. Brothers, you are now initiated into, and made acquainted with, the work and organiza- tions of a council of this degree of the order; and here, upon the threshold of our institution, with the remem- brance of your solemn obligations fresh upon us all, we extend to you the welcome and the sympathies of honest and Protestant hearts. In becoming members of this order we do not compel you to act with us against your better judgment; and should you at any time wish to withdraw, from conscientious scruples, it will be our duty to grant you a dismission in good faith, Tt has, no doubt, been long apparent to you, brothers, that foreign influence and Roman Catholics have been making steady and alarming progress in our country. You cannot have failed to observe the significant tran- sition of the foreign born and Romanists from a character quiet, retiring and even abject, to one bold, threatening, turbulent, and even despotic in its appear- ance and assumptions. You must have become alarmed at the systematic and rapidly augmenting power of those dangerous and unnatural elements of our national con- dition. So it is, brothers, with others besides your- selves, in every State of the Union, A sense of danger has struck the it heart of the nation. In every city, town and hamlet the danger has been seen and the alarm sounded; and hence, true-men have devised this order as a means of disseminating American principles, of keeping alive the fire of national virtue, of fosterin, the national intelligence, and of advancing America an the American interest on the one'side, and, on the other, of checking the stride of the foreign born or aliens, of thwarting the machinations and subverting the deadly plans of the Jesuit and Papist. SBCOND DEGREE COUNCIL. Marshal.—Wortby President:. These brothers having been duly elected to the secohd ‘degree of the order, I present them before you for obligation. President.—Brothers, you will place your ****, Obligation.—You, and each of you, of your own free will and accord, in the presence of Almighty God and these witnesses, do solemnly and sincercly swear that you will not, under any circumstances, disclose in any manner, nor suffer it to be done by others if in your power to prevent, the name, signs, passwords, or other secrets of this degree; that’you will, in all things, con- form to all the rules and regulations of this order, and to the constitution and by-laws of this or any other Counc ‘to which you may be attached, so long. ax they do not conflict with the. constitution of the Uni- ted States, nor that of the State in which you reside; that you’ will, under all circumstances, if in your power so to do, attend to all regular signs and summons that may be thrown or sent you by a brother of this or any other degree of this order; that you will support, in all political matters, for all-political offices, 2d members of this Order, provided it be necessary for the American interest; thal, if it may be done legally, you will, when electea to any’ office, remove all foreigners, aliens, or Roman Catholies from office; and that you will in no case appoint such to office, ‘All this you promise and declare on your honor as Amoneans to sustain and abide by, without any hesitation or mental reservation what- ever, so help you God, and keep sou stead! willanswer, Ido.” nt —Brother Marshal, you will now present the brothers to the Instructor for final instructions in this degree of the Order. farshal,—Brother Instructor, by direction of our worthy President, | present these brothers before you, that you may instruct them in the secrets and mysto- ries of this the second degree of the Order. Instructor.+ Brothers: In this degree *'* * % At the outer door; proceed the samo as in the first degree. At the inner deor you will n e * * 4, and pro ceed as in the first degree, giving the second degree pass. word * * * © instead of thatot the first degree. If found to be correct, you will then be admitted, and proceed to the centre of the floor, giving the countersign, whieh-is made thus * * ® When recognized, you will quietly take your seat. President.—Brothers: You are now daly initiated into this, the second degree of the order. Renewing the con- gratulations which we extended to you upon your ad- mission to the first degree, we admonish you, by every tie that may move Americans, to aid us iu our efforts to restore the political institutions of our couatry to their original purity. | Begin with the youth of our land. Re- fresh their minds with the history of our country, the glorious battles and the brilliant acts of patrioticm which are our common inheritance. Point them to the wise sages and profound statesmen who founded our government. Insti] into their bosoms an ardent love for the Union, "Above all else, Keop aliro in their hearts the memory, the maxims, and the deathless example of our lustrious Washington. Brothers, recalling to your minds the solemn obliga- tions which you have severally taken in this and the first degree, I now pronounce you entitled to all the pri- vileges of membership in this organization. THE FIRST mabe ita OF THE STATE SeoretaRy’s OrFice or THE New ‘Yori State Counctt, i ci Aunayy, N. Y. ‘The first annual session of the New York State Coun will be held in the city of Schenectady, on the second Wednesday of January, 1855, (the loth’ proximo,) at 12 o’clock noon. ‘All regular delegates to the Convention convened at Utica, on the 26th and 27th days of October, 1854, who have since that time acted in good faith with the prin- tee embodied in the bill of rights then and there jopted, will be received as delegates. Each Council thst bas been duly formed under and by authority of the New York State Council—section 2, ar- ticle 2, of the constitution, not taking effect till after the said session—is — juired to elect one primarus detegate, to represent said Couneil in the New York State Council, at the above specified annual session. And each Council is futhermore required to elect one secundus delegate, who, in case of the impossibility of the attendance of the primarus, shall take his place as delegate; so that no Council in the State may fail of a representation. lotice has been given, aceording to the provisions of section 25, articie 2, of the constitution, that amend- ments thereto will be proposed, embracing the entire constitution. All delegates, as above specified, will, immediately on their arrival, report themselves to the State officers, at Brother Dedrick’s Temperance Hotel. Aprompt and full attendance ot ail authorized dele- gates is earnestly desired. Given under my hand, and the seal of the New York State Council, this twenty-cighth day of December, 1854. THE SOFT BANQUET AT TAMMANY, GRAND SUPPER IN THE COAL-HOLE. A Great Pow-wow—All the Sachems tn Coun- cilJohn Cochrane’s Panegyric on the Pre= sident=Ludlow Offers the Pipe of the Hards—Rich Speech by Casper C. K&e., be. ‘The supper of the Tammany Society, on Monday, took place in the basement of the Hall, commonly called the coal-hole. At a few minutes past midnight the Sachems and invited guests, numbering about fifty persons, de- scended to the supper room, headed by Grand Sachem Purdy, bearing the calumet of peace—a mysterious look- ing instrument, resembling a tomahawk. Gen. Jackson, Gen. Cass and other great warriors have «moked it. ‘The Grand Sachem took the chair, supported om his right by William H. Ludlow, ex-Spoaker of the House of Assembly, and on his left by Lorenzo B. Shepard, ex- Distriet Attorney, Next to Shepard sat John Coshrane, Surveyor of the Port. At the same table we noticed Capt. Samuel C. Reid, United States navy (distinguished in the war of 1812); Lieutenants Colvocoressis and Mo. Cann, United States Navy, and Kichard B. Connolly, County Clerk, Judge Welch and Captain Rynders were also present. ‘The supper was very well got ap, and full justice was done to eatables as well as to the large amount of “Charles Heidsieck,”’ furnished by the Sachems to the Stine Ghani acnia fe introd RAND |, in introducing the lar toasts, made « few remarks as to the character of celebra: tion, and expressed the hope that the American people would ever remember the name and fame of Andrew ps ep ta irew Jackson in his ir a hin (lemphe, bas society as to the ‘thie thet of ‘The Hon. Wx. H. Teskow toast: ‘The Governor of le wan happy to meet with his democratic on many friends ymour—(grea tien Par thought that the union of the democratic be the great aim of success. At Syracuse he did not an- ticipate an election, and it was not then known that Mr, Clark would be nominated. When the issue was made, he had little doubt of Mr. Seymour's election; and look- ing at the event as on New York alone, he was elected. He felt that the power of the ‘was deadened in this State by its intestine feuds qeeeey Without union the democracy could not hold commanding position to which it was entitled, now could congratulate his hearers that all such differ- ’ ences were past and gone. The objects and purposes of the last campaign proved this. The heist ¢ of may York now stand shoulder to shoulder, unflit undismayed. (Cheers.) He (the ker) saw at that festive board many faces w! had been arrayed him at the recent elections, An op} and this was the time to cement the union of cratic sections. Let those who had been eI fore, now look confidently to the future. The time is at hand when the democratic party will hold of those finances which now seem plungi fate , ruin. Where can the democracy point for more oid than to the home of Sikes Wright? (Cheers, > Let us, then, have warm, united action for the future, (Renewed cheering.) Col. Minc, Mayor’s Clerk, responded to the third torst, complimentary to the Mayor. He said that he knew that the Mayor possessed all the pre-requisites for the office, by his experience of him in Tammany, Col. Ming. further said that he believed that since the days of De Witt Clinton the city of New York had never a better magistrate. He had received his education in Tamma- ay which accounted for his vigor. Col, Ming in con- glusion, hoped that the party would ‘be speed ly united. He condemned those who would disfranchise a man not born on the soil. He gave “The Merchant, the Mechanic, the Manufacturer and the Laborer—It is their interest, well as it is their duty, to support wholesome laws, enforced by a wise chief magistrate.” (Cheers. ) The GRanp Sacie then read the fourth toast, which was on the veto power:—‘‘In the hands of Andrew Jack- ¢ son, it saved the country from the oppressions of a mon- strous money monopoly ; in the hands of Franklin Pierce, it prevented the initiation of a system of internal improvements unwarranted by the constitution; and wielded by Horatio Seymour, A preserved sacred the rights of Comicil, and established security of private pro s Puapr—Now: gentlemen, who do you suppose is to respond to this toast? Why, our own dear boy, Lo- renzo B, Shepard, of course. (Great cheoring.) Mr. Sxxrparp—I respond, Grand Sachem, wi pleasure to the toast you have just read. The veto} power has been a great benefit to the republic. To esti mate properly its value, we must go back to the time when che constitution was formed, and look at the diffl- culties that surrounded that question when first —_ sented to the consideration of the originators of that document. When it was first proj ‘it was in astate that would have stripped the executive of all power. Cus apreminee isa popular government; without the veto it would have been a weak and powerloss one. But, sir, [find that since our constitution has been no monarch in Europe has been able to say aught to us. (Applause.) Our President bas more power than 4 sovereign in the old world. I remember when, in the hall in which we now meet, an organization was effected against the money interestof this country. That power was arrayed ieee the executive, bat the chair was then filled by an old man whose vigor and strength was not impaired by age, and who came out of the contest with new laurels tohis fame. When the re-charter of the Bank of the United States came up, Andrew Jackson, like the Roman Tribune of old, said veto, and by doing 80, he saved his country and gave his name to z hip ashe had been 4 He as famous in statesmans' in war. (Applause) franklin Pierce, by vetoing the River and Harbor bill, saved us from much corra) - lation. I pass to another man who has used veto power for our benefit. I mean Horatio Seymour, (Ve-/ hement cheering.) I allude to his action on the liquor question. (Laughter.) Myron Clark don’t take issue with the po.nts urged by Governor Seymour. The veto power makes the individual responsible who wields und I hope it will be vives Cason it gives force power to the executive. (Applause.) Mr. Shepard closed with a toast conpiioaeey to Horatio Seymour, Mr. Conrap SwAcKiHAMMER responded to the fifth toast. —The State of New York. He made,a brief agentes and concluded by expressing his belief that the democratic» party was the party of the Union. ¢ RicuaKD B, ConNOLLY, Esq., County Clerk, ded to the sixth toast. The Tammany Society, he sat, wi distinguished for the protection of civil and 8 li~ berty. Born on another soil, he could appt this, perbaps, better than some who had inherited it, He gave— The Tammany Soclety—May its principles always be victorious throughout the leagth and Breadth” of the and. (Cheers. ) Capt: Ryxpurs responded to the seventh toast. He! would not attempt to glorify the name and fame of Gen, Jackson. It is recorded in his country’s history, and it is immortal. Such celebrations as this, he said, were ' deen productive of great, good, and therefore they eld in all ages. The celebration of our great victories would stimulate the mind ofyoung America to emulation of such deeds. It was the aiouesity for the present time, Patriotism was at its lowest ebb, the Captain t tsp) public ofices were filled with peculation and sccreptoal he words patriotism, honor and integrity are mere catch words, used, as members of make for buncombe. ‘The Captain proceeded to give an amu- sing review of the state of financial affairs in New York, The banking system received his particular attention, and he accredited all the present distress to the inflation of bank rage, as ‘Bennett of the Heratp” remarks, at many bitter and ’ wrong things, but bt. “The Captain bet gave a review of ‘ihe battle of ‘ew Orleans and its e ‘nod sip ens ‘The Hon. W. L. Marey—The man whose political char- acter is without reproach, and upon whose private char- acter there is neither blot nor stain. (Cheers.) Capt. Ryxpxrs was rather discursive, as usual, and was called to order by Mr. C. ©, Childs, whem about the banks. The following scene ensued :— The Cartarx—I am not off the track now. 4 Mr. Cains—([Rising and shaking his fi Rynders} —No, bat you are putting on the switch like hag pe Granp Sat down, Childs; go ahead, in yxpERS—I don’t know, but it seems to me that the Sachem is etting excited, o ‘o1cr—He ain’t a Sachem; he’s only Treasurer. , (oud laughter, and Childe sat down ) re ae in 8. C. Rup, U. 8. N., respor eighth toast—The Memory’ of ‘Andrew Jackcon—which waa drank bait} and in silence. He said he did not thingy a sailor should be called u to respond to a toast eom- plimentary to a soldier. . Jackson was @ greatman; ‘this all were now willing to admit. The iafluence of the American navy in helping Jackson at New Orleans had been over . Were it not fer them reivforcements might have been sent to Packengham that would, Fe ie i have altered the character of the vi Captain continued to relate a number of the battle of New Orleans, and concluded by the follow-) ing toast:— 3 i Hickory Nuts—The efi of which ot the British Jotton Bales were never fully known to the soldiers = until they tought at New Orleans for. beauty and ys Major E. A. Kimnats responded to the ninth toast The Army of the United States. He could not with pro- priety respond to this toast, as ho was not ao officer im the United States army. He was only a humble mem- ber of the volunteer corps in Mexico. It was there he first saw Franklin Vieree, and learned to honor and re- spat him. That little army was led on to victory from the Rio Grande to the city of Mexico. Quitman was there, amd Worth ond Shields, and while fighting for * s their country, there was a party in our midst who actually desiring cur enemies to be successful. there was one society who stood by them, and that wae the Tammany fociety. (Great cheering.) Mr. Kimball concluded by offering the following -— ‘The United States Army and Tammany Society— are designed by Providence to be the physical and politi- al sentinels thie Cerne ‘ ‘0 the tenth Fxentiment, Lieut. MoCana, U. 8. N., responded, and thanked the Suchems for the had done him and the pavy. If the republic would & navy, the officers would pledge themselves to see it effective. He gave — Donnie : st and shall be preserved. wo the eleventh toast C. C. Cains, Baq., resp@aded, He said that Le hod been connected with the democratic press in this city for twenty-five 4, and felt no hesitation (laughter) in rising to res} girs sentiment. During this long time (said he) [have Hl religions—methodist, unt st, —and no velirion at all, according gencies required, When Alderman Purdy told me the methodistewwere the elected pecgle Hea a methodist (laughtes)—when Delavan, me to be a quaker er ¥ vy —when Shepard said, cat all outside chances, I did it, (great ex District Attorney j j—when peel Re oe won, I agreed wi and : Cochrane told me to e's Kage of a ligion, L was found ready. (Laughter). And I think thay in a great country like . Co Err much dif- ference of opinion about a8 that smart politician ought to be able to any or of ab rahe New Mayr When the party went into the Wood orm a good stick of timber. for a candidate, they found And— The heelth of the President—He has » Pierce-ing and can ‘Gistinguish his friends from tty ebemies, a Se. Feeaty responded tothe leet toast, “Woman,” an ve A Aart al union which is fatal to every olf ‘The regular toasts and the being now (half past three ® dock) exhuasted,tbe sed ive party broke up, and repaired to the hall above, where the a was = Yolng, [lesronet prosec ated, home like se: men, ended soft in Old Tammany. ioe m4