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of his Den, at least once in every three months,-- And shall read them to each new member when he is initiated, or present the same to him for person- al perusal.

V. Each Den may provide itself with the Grand Banner of the *.

VI. The *s of Dens may make such addition- al Edicts for their control and government as they shall deem requisite and necessary. _Provided_, No Edict shall be made to conflict with any of the pro- visions or Edicts of this Prescript.

VII. The strictest and most rigid secrecy, con- cerning any and everything that relates to the *

shall at all times be maintained.

VIII. Any member who shall reveal or betray the secrets or purposes of this * shall suffer the ex- treme penalty of the Law.

Hush, thou art not to utter what I am. Bethink thee; it was our covenant.

I said that I would see thee once again.

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L' ENVOI.

To the lovers of Law and Order, Peace and Jus- tice, we send greeting; and to the shades of the venerated Dead, we affectionately dedicate the * *

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FOOTNOTES:

[55] See Webster's Unabridged Pictorial.

[56] "What always, what every where, what by all is held to be true."

APPENDIX II.

REVISED AND AMENDED PRESCRIPT OF KU KLUX KLAN

ADOPTED IN 1868 (?)

Reprinted _in facsimile_

REVISED AND AMENDED

PRESCRIPT

OF THE

ORDER

OF THE

_d.a.m.nant quod non intelligunt._

APPELLATION.

This Organization shall be styled and denominated, the Order of the * * *.

CREED.

We, the Order of the * * *, rever- entially acknowledge the majesty and supremacy of the Divine Being, and recognize the goodness and providence of the same. And we recognize our relation to the United States Govern- ment, the supremacy of the Const.i.tu- tion, the Const.i.tutional Laws thereof, and the Union of States thereunder.

CHARACTER AND OBJECTS OF THE ORDER.

This is an inst.i.tution of Chivalry, Humanity, Mercy, and Patriotism; embodying in its genius and its principles all that is chivalric in conduct, n.o.ble in sentiment, generous in manhood, and patriotic in purpose; its peculiar objects being

First: To protect the weak, the innocent, and the defenceless, from the indignities, wrongs, and outrages of the lawless, the violent, and the brutal; to relieve the injured and oppressed; to succor the suffering and unfortunate, and espe- cially the widows and orphans of Confederate soldiers.

Second: To protect and defend the Const.i.tu- tion of the United States, and all laws pa.s.sed in conformity thereto, and to protect the States and the people thereof from all invasion from any source whatever.

Third: To aid and a.s.sist in the execution of all const.i.tutional laws, and to protect the people from unlawful seizure, and from trial except by their peers in conformity to the laws of the land.

ARTICLE I.

t.i.tLES.

SECTION 1. The officers of this Order shall consist of a Grand Wizard of the Empire, and his ten Genii; a Grand Dragon of the Realm,

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and his eight Hydras; a Grand t.i.tan of the Do- minion, and his six Furies; a Grand Giant of the Province, and his four Goblins; a Grand Cyclops of the Den, and his two Night-hawks; a Grand Magi, a Grand Monk, a Grand Scribe, a Grand Exchequer, a Grand Turk, and a Grand Sentinel.

SEC. 2. The body politic of this Order shall be known and designated as "Ghouls."

ARTICLE II.

TERRITORY AND ITS DIVISIONS.

SECTION 1. The territory embraced within the jurisdiction of this Order shall he coterminous with the States of Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala- bama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee; all com- bined const.i.tuting the Empire.