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Hail Columbia and
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The Star-Spangled Banner, after which an official harangued the candidate, saying that, though the designs of traitors had been thwarted, there were yet to be secured legislative triumphs with complete ascendency of the true principles of popular government, equal liberty, elevation and education, and the overthrow at the ballot-box of the old oligarchy of political leaders. After prayer by the chaplain, the room was darkened, the
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[1556] lighted, the members joined hands in a circle around the candidate, who was made to place one hand on the flag and, with the other raised, swore again to support the government, to elect true Union men to office, etc. Then placing his hand on a Bible, for the third time he swore to keep his oath, and repeated after the president
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:
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To defend and perpetuate freedom and union, I pledge my life, my fortune, and my sacred honor. So help me God! Another song was sung, the president charged the members in a long speech concerning the principles of the order, and the marshal instructed the members in the signs. To pass one's self as a Leaguer, the
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Four L's were given: (1) with right hand raised to heaven, thumb and third finger touching ends over palm, pronounce
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Liberty ; (2) bring the hand down over the shoulder and say
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Lincoln ; (3) drop the hand open at the side and say
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Loyal ; (4) catch the thumb in the vest or in the waistband and pronounce
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League.