der, or in any way claim to be a member of the same, he shall be severely punished. His obligation of secrecy shall be as binding upon him after expulsion as before, and for any revelation made by him thereafter, he shall be held ac countable in the same manner as if he were then a member.

5. Upon the expulsion of any member from the Order, the Grand Cyclops, or the officer act ing in his stead, shall immediately report the same to the Grand Giant of the Province, who shall cause the fact to be made known and read in each Den of his Province, and shall transmit the same, through the proper channels, to the Grand Dragon of the Realm, who shall cause it to be published to every Den in his Realm, and shall notify the Grand Dragons of contiguous Realms of the same.

6. Every Grand Cyclops shall read, or cause to be read, this Prescript and these Edicts to his Den, at least once in every month; and shall read them to each new member when he is initiated, or present the same to him for personal perusal.

7. The initiation fee of this Order shall be one dollar, to be paid when the candidate is initiated and received into the Order.

8. Dens may make such additional Edicts for their control and government as they may deem requisite and necessary. Provided, no Edict shall be made to conflict with any of the provisions or Edicts of this Prescript

9. The most profound and rigid secrecy concerning any and everything that relates to the Order, shall at all times be maintained.

10. Any member who shall reveal or betray. the secrets of this Order, shall suffer the extreme penalty of the law.

ADMONITION.

Hush! thou art not to utter what I am; bethink thee! it was our covenant!

L. White, II. Green, 1. Yellow, IV. Amber,

VII. Emerald.'

III.

7. Hideous,

1. Fearful, 2. Startling, 3. Wonderful 4. Alarming, 5. Mournful, 6. Appalling,

8. Frightful,
9. Awful,
10. Horrible,
11, Dreadful,
12. Last.

IV.
Cumberland.

L'ENVOI,

To the lovers of law and order, peace and justice, we send greeting; and to the shades of the venerated dead we affectionately dedicate the, Order of the * * *

Resjirgamus.

APPENDIX III.

CONSTITUTION OF A LOCAL

ORDER MODELED UPON

KU KLUX KLAN

Used in South Carolina and in North Carolina

From The Ku Klux Report, North Carolina Testimony

CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE I.

This organization shall be known as the
Order, No., of the Ku Klux

Klan of the State of South Carolina.

ARTICLE II.

The officers shall consist of a cyclops and a scribe, both of whom shall be elected by a majority vote of the order, and to hold their office during good behavior.

ARTICLE III.

SECTION I. It shall be the duty of the C. to preside in the order, enforce a due observance of the constitution and bylaws, and an exact compliance to the rules and usages of the order; to see that all the members perform their respective duties; to appoint all committees before the order;