The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1875, Page 3

“Cy. oe UNMASKED! Full Exposure of the Third Term Conspiracy. OATH-BOUND POLITICS AND RELIGION. The Secret Order of the American Union Laid Bare, THE CANDIDATE'S OATH. President Grant, Postmaster General Jewell and Blaine Take It. mentees ner LIST OF THE OFFICERS. Organization, Objects and Ritual in Full. LEGISLATURES AND COUNCILS, SENATE, ‘The Blindfold Mummetfies of Initiation. ‘THE SIGNS, GRIPS AND PASSWORDS, Its Machinery for Control- ling the Elections. THE NEW YORK LODGES. The recent publication of a letter from John Y. Foster ‘to ex-Speaker Blaine, touching tno tenets and purposes of amysterious and secret society or Order known as the “0. A. U.,” has naturally created a great deal of comment The subsequent and somewhat contradict- ory statements made to different persons by Mr. Foster, the denials of Mr. Blaine and the remarkable speech ‘made by President Grant to his old army comrades at ‘Des Moines, lowa, were all calculated to attract atten- tion to this anti-Catholic Order, People of conserva- Uvo tendencies, so far as religion is concerned, became ‘alarmed at the idea that wo might one day find two great bodies of our citizens arrayed against each other ‘on the question whether belief in certain dogmas should debar a man from holding official position or power. The Know Nothing movement, with all its attendant excitement and feverish public pulse, was remembered, and in the presence of this new danger to the peace and material welfare of the country, people began to ask of each other what the “0. A. U.”? meant. ‘The Heea.n, over twenty years ago, was the first pa- ,per in the country to expose the real motive for the ‘Know Nothing movement. We then gave the ritual of the Order, the passwords, signs, and other secrets ‘incidental to the working of the lodges. The public “thus definitely learned how sweeping were the objects of the Know Nothing party, and when they read in the columns of the Heraup all the various charges, oaths and instructions to candidates, they obtained @ clear idea of the danger that then menaced the country. With this knowledge and the aid of tno in- dependent press the people of the United States broke up the monstrous organization and reaffirmed their will that the accident of birth or religion should not pes | cit i political rights under the laws of dogiel country. To-day the HeraLp renews its duty as a journal to ‘tho people by giving the real facts touching the ‘0. A. U.,” or Order of the American Union, The information 4s obtained from a source that is believed to be trust- worthy, and all of the documents given have been set ‘up by our compositors from original printed copies as used by the memperg. It will be seen that this Order has for its aim a de- Jeided aid ‘persistent social and political war upon all Roman Catholics in this country. Itisto oppose the extension of the Church of Rome, the prevention of Catholic citizens trom holding office and for the pur- spose of carrying out a settied plan of campaign in favor of the election of President Grant for a third term, ‘The Order js said to be in the hands of Grant and Blaine, E. Cowles, from Cleveland, member of the National Exec- utive Committee, which met at the St. Nicholas Hote) last week, went to Washington last Thursday night to Jniviate Blaine and talk with the President. Grant will be by the Order for a third term ag a political neces- ity. Most of the men employed by the government jn Post Offices and Custom Houses are believed to be members of the Order, Plenty of money has been ob- “tained to carry out the operations, Chief Justice Dunn, of Arizona, was removed, it 1s alleged, by com- macd of the American Union because he wasa Papigh Jt is also suid Tom Murphy, of New York, was ash€a to resign the Colieclorship for the same reasop, Par of this there is good reason to doudt President Grant is a membef of the Order without doubt. Foster's letter proves it, if nothing else, National Deputy Edgar initiated Grant privately; also Postmaster General Jewell. o J. Y, Foster says General Grant is a member this secret Order, having been privately In\thtec That is troe according to our information. Be did not name what Order, because he was oath-bgund not to reveal the name, When prossed by’, Herat reporter he fell back on the United Order-f Amortean Mechanics, There is no secret about the oxisteace of this latter Order. Every directory of every city pub lishes it with the names of their councils, and places and days of meeting. Besides, no man can, be privately: initiated into the Order but in open lodge. No other secret Order has private initiations. This 0, A. U. is apolitical and stupendous secret ‘organization. It ts the only one that admits private witiation, The National Deputy, Btate or County Deputies can initiate any person privately, and secretly assign them toa council, This is done to get into the Order ‘‘big guns’ who do not care@te be initiated in the presence of many witnesses, so that if you charge them with being members of the Order they deny, and it the members of the Order charge them with not being members they eay they are. It bias fair to be the most dangerous, most complete and poworful secret organization in thie or any country, It is already ruled “Dy most consummate politicians, A COUNCIL'S DELIBERATIONS. With a view to verify by actual observation the re- port of the ceremonies which take place in the secret council rooms of the 0. A. U., a HERALD reporter was sast night commissioned to gainan entrance into one of the rooms. Furnished with a knowledge of the grips and countersigns of the Order, the reporter Jied forth and selected as his place of attack the heaa- quarters of the Bonker Hill Council, No. 20, situated at No. 1 Livingstone place, where @ session was to commence at eight o'clock, Arrived at the house the writer found eome six or eight well-dressed gentiomen sitting around the register chatting pleas- antly, the time for opening the council not having yetarrived His eutrance was unnoticed at frst, and enoouraged by this fact the reporter sought a se- cluded spot in a corner of the room, In & few minutes one of the persons present, ~ spoke to him, addressing him as “brother,” and asked him if he had yet seen the President of the Council Bealizing that the slightest misstep would tend to cast NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1875.—TRIPLE SHEET. ‘suspicion upon bim our reporter answeed briefly, with ‘an air of the freest familiarity with tha official, that he bad nok The next question was a ecidedly leading one and had a most ominous significame:—~ “Are you a member of this council? Not daring to answer in the affirméive, lest detec- tion should result, and being equely afraid that the purpose of his mission would be defeatd by @ negative reply, the reporter was for a momet tn quandary. Quickly recovering himself, however,he replied :— “No; 1 come from Council No, 1.”” “Ah, indeed! Glad to see you, ‘Bnither,’”’ rejoined the tormentor. “Here is Gibbs, you secretary, ‘Mr. Gibbs’ (calling to that personage) ‘iere isa brother from your Council,’ ” The critical moment appeared nearit hand, as Gibbs hastened forward in answer to the call, and the re- porter, without wishing any harm toGibbs, could ‘not help fecling that Gibbs, shipwrecka in the Arctic Ocean, would be a most pleasant siectacle, A ready assurance, however, threw Gibbs off bis guard, and he sat down after shaking the reporte''s hand, happy at having met a new brother. At baljpast eight o'clock @ stout, full-bearded gentleman ded the platform and rapped for those assembled to @me to order. The secretary took a seat beside him. By this time some ten additional of tho brethren haf arrived, making a total of about twenty mombers, With a solemn voice the President said :— “If there are any persons presert not brothers they will please retire.” Two sentines and a marshal were then appointed, one taking his post inside and the other outside of the door, while jhe marshal proceeded to the test of membership, Thii consisted In clasping the hand of each person presert and listening to the whispered password, The latte consisted of the single word “Gladstone.” The grip is given by separating the little finger from the others and pressing it around the corresponding finger of theother person’s hand. Tho reporter passed the ordsal of both, and shortly afterward the marshal, advandng to within afew fect of the President, gave the salyte, and announced that all present were ‘‘brothers,”” . The Chaplain, Mr. Buckiagham, next delivered a prayer, and the secretary followed by reading the minutes of the previous meeting, which showed that the Council wag indebted to the “Legislature” in the FACSIMILE OF THE T avowed purpose ‘‘to disfranchise Roman Catholics, and to prevent them from holding political office.” Its national government $s called the Senate, while the State organizations of “governments” aro styled “State Legislatures,” and these latter are divided into lodges or subordinate organizations known in the Union as “Councils,” In order to give aclearer idea of the real aims and purposes of this “Order of American Union” we here- with append the text of the ‘‘constitution,” adopted for the government of the national Senate or supreme body in this secret Order. The document is taken from a genuine printed copy, and reads as follows:— CONSTITUTION OF SENATE, PREAMBLE. In view of the intolerant, persistent, aggressive ef- forts of Romanists and their evident determination to control the government of the United States, and to destroy our civil and religious liberty, wo declare our- selves adherents to the following propositions, viz :— First—That any interference in political affairs by any man or body of men acting in benaif or by direction of any ecclesiastical body or power, for the benefit of such Ei apeerpces j@ opposed to that principle of civil and re gious equality fought for by our fathers and guaran- by our national constitution, been Second—That any recognition of sectarian questions or distinctions in the management of our public edu- cational or reformatory institutions or in political af fairs is copper’ to the spirit of our institutions, Third—That there is danger that the Roman Catholio Church, professedly a body Superior to all governments, and demanding from their adherents an allegiance par- amount to tbat given te the State, may take advan- e—as they havo done in the past—of the equalit: allowed to them in common with other forms of reli- gious belief, to strive for political influence for the pur- pose of advancing the interests of the church. Therefore, as that organization have introdused this issue into policical affairs in various sections of our country, and are urging their own recognition as an ele- ment in political problems, and demanding special legis- Jation for their own benefit, we further declare {t to be our conviction that true Americans should organize to oppose such attempts; and we do hereby organize Suageiees: and adopt for our government the follow- Dg :— TITLE. ‘This organization shall be known among ‘ts members only as Order of American Union. Legislatures and Councils may adopt any other name for public use, at their discretion, ARTICLE 1. NATIONAL BODY. Sxcrion 1.—The National body shall be known as the of this Order shal} make any political nominations, but tt shall be their duty respectively to ascertain’ the claims of any on al) candidates upon the suffrages of the Ordfr. Members may be recommended to support candidates known to accept the principles of the Order and may be cautioned against such a8 may be consid- ered unsafe, ARTICLE IL OVFICRRS. Sxorion 1.—The officers of the Senate shall consist of a President, two Vice Presidents (to be elected as first and second), a Secretary, Treasurer, Marshal and Chap- lain, who shall be elected by ballot and by @ majority yote (except the Chaplain and Marshal, who shall be ap- — by the President), at the annual meeting of the jenate, and shall hold office anti! their successors shall be chosen and installed. ° Sze, 2.—A National Deputy shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate or Executive Committee, who shall hold office during the pleasure of the President, unless removed for cause, He shall be entitled to meet with the Sen- ate, but shall have no vote as such Deputy, Special deputies may be appointed by the President when, in bis judgment, the interests of the Order will be pro- moted thereby, but their powers shall be limited to and expire with the accomplishment of the object for which they were appointed, which shall be expressed in their commission, ARTICLE IV. NATIONAL BXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, Sxrction 1.—Two Senators from each State, to be chosen by the Senators thereof, or, in their absence, by the Senate, shall constitute the National Executive Committee. The elective officers of the Senate and the National Deputy shall bo ez officio members of said Committee. 8xc, 2.—It shall be the duty of said Committee to se- cure the observance of all the rules and regulations of the Order, whether embodied in the constitution, the ritual or duly enacted by the Senate, and for this pur- por they may appoint sub-commitvees from their own 1t may enact such regulations as !t may deem expedient, which shall be enforced as jaws until the Senate may mect, It shall have the power to suspend an officer of the Senate, the National Deputy, or any of {ts own members, for neglect of duty or for malfeasance jn office, and to fill vacancies ocourring from these or other causes nntil the next meeting of the Senate, when report shall be made for the final action of that body, When the Senate ia not in session, this Committee shall transact al] the necessary business thereof. It shall keep a correct record of all its proceedings, which shall be read at the meetings of the Senate for ite Inf tion and approval, ARTICLE V. DUTIRS OF OFFICERS. Sxcrion 1.—The President of the Senate shall exercise a general supervision of the Order. He shall preside at all meetings of the Senate and regulate the proceed- ings thereof according to parliamentary usage. Hi shall have power to grant charters to State Le; elected by s majorfty vote (except the Marshal and lain, who shall be meee the President) at the annual meting, who shail hold office until their successors are chosen and installed. RO. 3.—Formation.—Whenever three or more Councils shall have been organized in a State where no Legwiature of this Order exists the President or the National Deputy, or a Deputy specially appointed for the purpose, may direct an election to be held by ballot, in cach ‘of the said Councils, for five of their own members respectively, ag representatives to the Legislature about to be formed. Five or more repre- sentatives thus elected, representing two or more Councils, may, by application in writing over their own signatures, request one gg the above named off. cers to form the State Legislature, whereupon he sbail designate the time and place for the meeting of the said representatives, at which time and place he shall meet with them or a majority of them, and preside over their deliberations until the Legislature shall be instituted and the officers installed, Vor the election of such officers the representatives shall proceed to ballot, and & majority vote shall elect, and the officer under whose supervision these preliminary steps have teen taken, and who may be temporarily presiding, shall forthwith proceed to install said officers thus elected, and declare the Legisiature duly organized with all the powers and privileges ap- pertaining to such bodies under this constitation, Charters to Legislatures shall be issued without cost by the National officers, ARTICLE Vill. MEETINGS, POWERS, 40, Sxcrion 1.—The annua! meetings of whe respective Legislatures shall be held on the thirt Wednesday of January, in each and every peer Other meetings may be held at the option of eae! Legislature, d of five repre » Who shall be I in each year, and also of all elective ex-officers of the said Legisia- ture, so long a8 they continue m afiiliation witha Council in good standing im the State; provided that Legislatures may reduce the number of representatives from each Council. Szo. 3.—Each Legislature shall decide upon the elig!- biliy of its own members, as provided for article 1, section 6, of this constitution, It shall have power to adopt a constitution and make such rulesand issue such documents and blanks for the government of the Order and for the furtherance of its principles, within its jurisdiction, as it shall deem expedient, not incon- sistent with this constitution or some action of the Senate. Each Legislature may provide for the appoint- ment of such Deputies as it may deem expedient within its own boundaries, COUNCILS. ARTICLE IX. The primary bodies of this organization shall be known as Councils. A Council may be instituted upon the written application of nine members of the Order tn and to Councils in States where no Legislature is organ- Af pe Le itl lls Eauncrh, Oba. manta fort the dake heveaf, and we danget, and Lhe Crdet, and aduussian auttendet esteem cz (> Gard fas | | fh , tnta any auncel tn 7 . Wa) TP nnd lathe ey hero to wrth oare fy the retary, write bis space provided in the border, in ence of ite Beer hares al Councils recelving bearer of this Card will cause him 4 which is t0 be compared with the signature hereon. Roles governing Traveling and Withdrawal Cards. pares ~ o naine in presence of an officer thereof, a, . YQ) Ordered, That all Withdrawal and Traveling Cards for nantes the of the Order shall be issued vith caer fs thea fe) signed by ite ‘and sealed with its seal, KA sold to Lngisiatures ah 10 cents per copy. Leiisia- iS tu shall cause the same Signed and vealed vs) bs Secretaries, and shall issue to (i) le at thetr discretion. Ky) Cards tacking any signatares of the above-mentioned of the Blanks thereupon unfilled, or having say not be accepted by any Council of the Order. all mente 4 : tegutat standin ,, tfeon Line elaue opuccyfied, i shes py wame wa wulten on Uke maigin of lus card, tn tis awn tanduwting, dt. s-vadeghed, bee good. landing of i WLC Conk oct: located al the space of (ee Gear. g00d standing, by any member of the National Execu- RAVELLING CARD. i } EXER PERERS RELRRES ERS EREREREKES FRE RRS = EES EET The above is an exact reprodyction of the card issued by the “Senate” of the Order of American Union, and the “Legislature” of the State of New York, to members about to travel, and to be used by them as a guarantee of full membership when vi sum of $5 20, and that seveyal new members had been “affiliated,” among Wom the reporter caught the namo of Dr. Newton, of the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The payment of fees ynd dues having been concluded the presiding officer s¢iemnly announced that the altar would now be prepared, This ceremony was, however, dispensed with, sg the Chaplain arose and stated that there wero no persons to be initiated at the present seesion, A somewhat lively debate next ensued between Mr. Buckingham on one side and a Mr. Douglas on the other on the question of selecting the nights upon which the meetings of the Council were to be held, Mr. Buckingham ‘was fn favor of monthly sessions, while Mr. Douglas, who was very enthusiastic, was heartily in favor of semi-monthly or even weekly meetings of the Council. ‘The remarks of the latter “brother” threw considerable light on the objects of the Order. He said “the coming Presidential election makes it highly necessary that wo should hold frequent meetings and augment our ranks by earnest workers in this noble cause.” In this strain Mr, Douglas continued atconsiderable length. He was followed by an aged brother, who is the Vice President of the Council, and who hoped that before long thousands and tens of thousands of earnest workers would be mem- bers of the Order for the advancement of its objects. His remarks were well received. Among those present was a colored man, of more than ordinary intelligence, who spoxe briefly about the “cause,” He was with the Order with all his heart, The Jateness of the hour compelled the reporter to take his doparture from the council room before the proceedings were ended, SYNOPSIS OF PRINCIPLES. The fundamental principles of the Order or society are clearly defined and asserted in one of the printed “synopses’’ among the many already issued by the Senate or Supreme Body, These principles read as follows :— We oppose a division of the school fund for any seo- tarian purposes whatever, In a word, we are pledged to maintain our republican form of government and its institutions as inherited from our fathers, and to place men jointly in &® position to defend themselves against the aggressions of Romanism, ‘The Order was organized in the year 1862 with the ) tute the supremo head of tho Order.’ Its decisions shall be final and conclusive on all questions affecting this organization, but it shall exer- cise no authority not specifically granted by this eon- stitution, Src. 2.—The Senate shall be composed of six Senators from each State in which Logislatures exist, and also of all ex-officers of the Senate (except Chaplain and M shal), o long as such persons remain connected wit! the Order, Each Legislature shall elect, at each annual meeting, by ballot, twoSenators, who must be connected with a Council in good standing, and who shall serve as such for three years, unless sooner removed for cause. Sno. 8. —No Legislature shall be entitied to represen- tation in the Senate unless it shall havo held at least one session during the year preceding the meeting of the Senate. A Legislature may declare the seat of a Senator vacant, and proceed to fill the vacancy thus oc- casioned, by ballot, for either of the following causes :— Death, removal from the State, non-affliation with a subordinate Council under the jurisdiction of the Legis- lature, But if any Senator hereafter is absent from two successive sessions, without being excused by the Sen- ate, his seat may be declared vacant, ‘Sko. 4.—Whenever a Senatorship becomes vacant and a meeting of the Senate is to occur prior to a meeting oft the Legislature of the State represented by the retir- ing Senator, it shall be competent for the President of said Legislature to appoint some person aligible for election as Senator, to act as Senator ad interim; and upon said President notifying the Secretary of the Sen- ate of his action, the person so appomnted shall be con- sidered @ Senator until sugh time as the Legislature shall fill the vacancy, ‘Seo, 5,—The Senate, and each subordinate body, shall be judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members respectively. Each of said bodies shall transact its business in accordance with accepted parliamentary rules, punish its members for disorderly conduct, and the Senate and Legislatures may, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member from their respective bodies after written charges shall have been preferred and examination had; but such expulsion shall not thereby involve @ loss of membership in the Order. ARTICLE IL MERTINGS, Section 1.—Tne annual meetings of the Senate shall be held at such times and piaces as may be determined upon by itself or the National Executive Committee, Special meetings shall be called by the President, upon written request of at least two of the Senators from each of three States, Like meetings may also be called by the National Executive Committee. The Secretary shall issue notices of the meetings of the Senate thirty days prior to the inc, 2—-Nine Senators, comprising representatives from not less than five Legisiatures, must be present in order to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, but a less number may adjourn from time to time. Sua, 3— Neither tye Senate nor any subordinate body Senate, and shall co ng Councils or Legislatures in ized, and shall execute and enforce all the rules and regulations of the Order. He may suspend the opera- tions of a State charter whenever he deems the best in- terests of the Order requires such action, but he shall uch suspension forthwith to the National Ex- Committee, with the causes leading who shall take action thereon and report thereto, the whole case to the next meeting of the Senate for its final action. The password forthe Order shall issue erly from the President through the Secre- tary of the Senate to the Presidents of the respective Legislatures and the Prepidants of Councils not under tho jurisdiction of a Legisiature. 8xo. 2.—Vice Presidents.—The Vice Presidents, in the absence of the President from the meetings of the Sen- ate, or incase of his Inability to act at any time, shall perform all the duties pertaining to the ollice of Presi- dent, in the order of their election, Sections 3,4 and 6 define the duties of secretary, treasurer and chaplain as in other bodies. Seo, 6,—National Deputy.—The,National Deputy shall travel for the purposes of organization or visitation as he may be directed by the President or Executive Com- mittee. He shall have power to initiate persons into the Order without the presence of a Council, and to es- tablish Councils in any place where not prohibited by legislative constitution. In all such cases he shall report at once to the Secretary of the Senate the name and location of the Council, and the names and ad- dresses of its officers, and in case there is a Legislature in the State in which such Council is organized, a like report shall be made to the Secretary of such Legisla- tura, Hoe shall visit Legislatures and Councils as often as he may deem it expedient, or when requested by the President to do so, He shali summarily decide matte: in controversy connected with the unwritten work of the Order, or the interpretation of laws, subject to an appeal to the President or the Executive Committee; endeavor to promote harmony; enforce the orders of ate or Executive Committee by direction of the nt, and report to him for instruction in any unusual or highly: important action that may bo re- quired of him. He shall make a detailed report of his official action to each meeting of the Senate, and such other reports as the Senate, the Executive Committee or the President shall require. Sxo, 7.—Compensatton—The Senate or National Ex- excutive Committee may allow such compensation the officers, Deputies and members of the Senate they shall deem expedient and the funds of the Order will permit, ARTICLE V! This article is devoted to supplics and revenue, LEGISLATURES. ARTICLE VIL Section 1.—The State bodies connected with this Or- der shall be known as Logisiatures, 8x0, 2.—The officers of a Legislature shall consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary, Assistant Secro- very, Treasurer, Marshal and Chasiain, who shall be } other States, tive Committee, and Presidents and State Deputies of Legislatures, and Special Deputies appointed for the urpose. 4 Tn each State where a Legislature exists, the Cour- cils therein shall be subject to such Legislature, and shall be numbered in the State according to the order in which charters shall have been granted, The num- ber of a Council ceasing to exist shall remain forever vacant, ARITICLE X. OPPICERS, DUTIES, a0. The officers of a Council and their duties shall be such as the ritual of the Ofder defines, CLE 1,—Th lat eiest f offi f Ce Szetion 1,—' sc ORUIaL legtion of officers of Coun- cils and of Es ae Le oir respective Legisia- turea shall take place at the last meeting of the Council in December in each year, and shall be by ballot A majority of all the votes cast shall be neces- sary to elect. The officers thus elected shall continue in Office until their successors are duly elected and in- stalled, unless sooner removed for cause. Provided that a failure to comply with this section shall not in- alidate the election subsequently held, Src, 2—The Secretary of the Council shall immo- diately after an election forw: to the Secretary of the Legislature the name and address of each of the officers and Representatives elect. In cases where there is no Legislature such report shall be made to the Secretary of the Senate, ARTICLE XIL MEMBERSHIP, Srorron 1.—Any male citizen of this country over eighteen years of age shall be eligible for admission into this Order, but must unite with a Council in the State in which he resides, if there I any such organiza- tion therein; provided, that minors shall not be eligi- ble for election as President, Vice President or Treas- r. ‘ro. 2—The members of the National Executive Committee, Presidents and State Deputies of Legisia- tures, and such Deputies as may be appointed by the President of the Senate, shall have the power to initiate persons into membership in the Order without the presence of a Council, and shall give to such person a certificate to that effect, which certificate shall be of the same value as @ withdrawal card. Sro, 3.—' name of a person for initiation In a Council must be proposed at a regular meeting of the Council by a member in good standing, in writing, stating the occupation and address of candidate, to the knowledge of the proposer the candi- hteen years of age, and is thoroughly principles of this Order, and has ex- in full sympathy therewith. Said all be referred to a committee of not less i report upon the character and standing of the candi- date, and if the report be favorable the candidate may be balloted for, and shall, if no more than two black balls be cast agaimst Bim, be declared ¢lected, and maw be initiated Lda 4 time within six months thereafter; otherwise he shall be rejected and shall not be eligib! for election for six months thereafter. Not less th one week shall intervene between the reception of w proposition by a Council and the report of the commit- tee thereupon, The fee for initiation in States whero no Legislature exists shall be two dollars. In other: States the Legislature shall fix the fee. ‘See, 4— All withdrawal and travelling cards for the. use of the Order shail be issued by the Senate, signed by ita Secretary and sealed with its seal, aud sold Legislatures at ten cents per copy. Legislatures shall cause the same to be signed and sealed by their Secre« tary, and shall issue them to Councils at their discre+ tion’ Cards lacking any of the above mentioned signa tures, or having any of the blanks thereupon unfilled, shall not be accepted by any Council of the Order. So. 5.—A member of a Council applying for a with= drawal or travelling card shall be entitled to receive ny card upon paying the fee stipulated therefor in the by- jaws of the Council, provided no charges are pendix, against him. ‘Seo. &@—Members of the Order seeking afMliatior with any Council by card shall be balloted for in lik manner with candidates for initiation, but in case o rejection thelrcard shall be returned to them, or the: may again be bulloted for at any subsequent meeti: of the Council, Sxo, 7.—Whenever a member wishes to withdra' from the Order he shall give written notice to Couneil with which he may be connected of such sire, and the Council shall, in case no charges are pend. ing against him, thereupon cause his name to be ei from the roll aud a minute of the transaction to made in the records. ARTICLE XIIL SECTIONS, Sxcrion 1.—In order to promote the efficiency of Order, the members of Councils shall, be divided int companies of (10) ten each, to be called sections, and be designated alphabetically, the residents of the sam neighborhood being grouped together so lar as tieable. 8xo, 2—Each section shall be under the direction one of their own number, to be called a chief, to be ay pointed and removed by the President, subject to th approval of the Council. Sko. 3.—It shall be the of cach chief to de quainsed with each member of his section; to deliver tem, when required by the President or Council, ani poor on thee matter; to see to it that each Ly fee mo ion is name erly registered (where @ try law exists), and hat he anes to the polls and his vole; to notify the secretary at once of any ehange by any member of hts section, and in to maintain such frequent intercourse with them as serve lo preserve and increase Heir interest in the of the Couneil and of the Order. Sxo, 4—Each chief shall be required to make a writen monthly report of the condition of his section to th President and shall be governed by his directions, sub-* ject to an appeal to the Council, Seo, 6,—Vaeancies occurring in any section shall bet filled by the President from newly initiated member or, when request is made, by transfer from anol ; section. Newly initiated members may be temporaril attached to an old section until a suilicient number initiated to form @ new one, ARTICLE. XIV. This constitution or any part thereof may be alter or amended only by the concurrent majority of vot of the Senate and of the State Legislatures. Pro) alterations may originate either in the Senate or a Leg. islature, New Yor, Oct. 1, 1875. To tHe OrpER, GREETIN! This is to certify (Ist.) That the foraquing is th Constitution of the Senate, as revised and altered b; that body, in annual session assembled, on the 26th da; of June, 1875; (2d.) That the same was duly transmitted to the re~ spective Legislatures for approval or disapproval ; (8d.) That to this date eight Legislatures have takei action thereupon, as foilows:—The Legislatures Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey, Penn- sylvania and Nevada have concurred in the revision without exception. The Legislature of Massachuset! concurred therein, with the exception of section’ of article 8, and’ the Legislature of New York clined to concur in any part thereof; (4th.) That the official notices to the padersigned o such action by the Legislatures named was submit to the National Executive Committee on September ult, and by it accepted as correct, Therefore, by vir- tue of instructions received from the Senate, at ii aforesaid annual meeting, > Thereby declare that the foregoing revised Constitu. tion having been concurred in by a majority o! the eleven Legislatures now organized, is, from th! date, in full force and operation; and all enactments of the Senate orany Legislature or Council not in harmo herewith are null and void. i Attest, Secre In accordance with a resolution of the foliowing compilation of all resolutions hy passed “having relation to the government, of t Order,” has becn made and is issued for the guidances of members, 1 Resolved, That no publication shall be made fn any, newspaper of the meetings of the Councils of th Order, or of the name of any member or of any othe! matter connected with or pertaining to the organ: ton. Resolved, That no parade, ball, or other gs demonstration be allowed to emanate from his ~ Resolved, That copies of all documents, of mbatqves character, issued by Legislatures or Council Sornasded to the Secretary ot the Senate to be pl ob Il. Resolved, That it shal! be the duty of the Secretar: of the Sepate tonotily the respective Legislatures o! the attendance of their Senators upon all meetings she Senate hereafter held, Iv. Resolved, That the equipment for councils shall cons, of the’ following—viz., a charter, two rong ey books and constitutions (one for the P. and V. P.), o key, two marshal’s cards (for M. and A. M.) ani chaplain’s card, for all of which the P. shall be rea sponsible. v. Resolved, That members shall have the privilege off making public the preamble to the Constitution of tha Order. Resolved, That when the preamble is used for pur. poses of extension of the Order it shall be only upo Slips printed for the purpose, SUPREME OFFICERS. ‘The men at present holding official positions in the’ National Senate are the following:— President of the Senate—George D. Weeks; residen Brooklyn, N. Y. A few months ago Weeks was Chi Clerk or Superintendent of the Supply Department for the city of Brooklyn, and has for some time borne the: reputation of being a shrewd and not over-scrupulous politician, Secretary of the Senate—Henry J. Holt, a practica’ printer, doing business at No. 87 Nassau strect, under the firm name of Holt & Bro. He resides in Elizabeth, N. J., and 1s also the President, or, as they call it, the “Speaker,” of the New Jersey Legislature of 0. A. U. All the printed matter issued by or concerning the Order is prepared by Holt. The utmost secrecy is observed, the work of setting type and printing on the press being either done at night or with locked doors, The greatest mystery and watchfulness is carried out by the Secretary. Treasurer of the Senate—Ex-Governor Minor, of Stam- ford, Conn. National Deputy—Mr. Edgar; residence in Jersey City, his place of business being at No, 33 Park row, room 30, On the door of his office is a sign bearing the names of Holt & Edgar, Members of the Senate—Besides those already named as officers the most prominent members of the Senato: are ex-Governor Newell, of New Jersey; Rev. Dr. Eddy, ! Jorsey City; Major Pangborn, editor of the Jersey City Evening Journal; EB. Cowles, editor of the Cleveland Leader; Dr. Van Epps, Cleveland, Ohio; Rev. Dr. For=, bush (Unitarian), Cleveland, Obio; Rev. Dr. White, o¥ Mhnois; General Buckingham ; Dr. Headley, now in the United States Appraisers’ Office, New York; Rev. Dr. Hughes, Greenpoint; Jobn Barbour, Brooklyn; Mr Buchanan, Kingsbridge, N. Y., and Mr. Winslow, editor of the American Citizen, Portland, Me, The National Executive Committee Is all powerful in the Order, It decides questions in disputes, framea Jaws, and orranges the business affairs for the Senate, The committee was in session in this city at the St, Nicholas Hotel, on Wednesday and Thursday of last week, Among the distinguished members of this Ex- ecutive Committee present were Messrs. Cowles, For- bush, Van Epps, Winslow, Weeks and Buckingham, They have received, {t is alleged, powerful aid from Washington in the shape of greenbacks, with instruc- tions from headquarters to push the Order forward with all speed and General Grant as a candidate for the third term, in particul President Grant is a member of the Order, having been privately initiated by Special Deputy Edgar a few days before he delivered his military speech on tha school question at Des Moines. Ex-Speaker Blaine ia the baby in the Order, having been initiated only a few days ago, by Special Deputy B. Cowles, who was sent by the Executive Committee from the St. Nicholas Hotel last week to Washington to perform the ceremony. ‘The rallying cry of the American Union is “Grant and the third term.’” No money is needed, for it is under stood that plenty of it is coming from Washington. THE LEGISLATURES aro State chief authorities and are formed'of deputies or delegates from the several Councils. . The following are the officers of the New York Legislature :— President or Speaker—Dr. Newton, No, 137 Wost Fors ty-seventh street. Secretary—V. J. Gibson, No, 1 West Fourth street. State Deputy—Mr, Munn, in the office of Manbattan Gas Company. ‘The following is @ copy of the Constitution for State Legislatures ;— CONSTITUTION OP THE LEGISLATURE, STATE OF ARTICLE I. ORGANIZATION, The Legistature shall be composed of three represen- ‘Vatives from each of the several councils in tis State, who shall be elected by ballot, at the last week in De- ecomber of each year, to serve for one your irom the next ensuine avnual meeting Of the Lecislature Conn NEW YORK,