Ku Klux Klan: Its Origin, Growth and Disbandment Part 8

GRAND GIANT.

Sec. 4. It shall be the duty of the Grand Giant, who is the Chief Officer of the Province, to super- vise and administer general and special in- struction in the formation and establishment of *s within his Province, and to report to the Grand t.i.tan, when required by that officer, the condition, strength, progress and efficiency of the * through- out his Province, and to transmit, through the Grand Cyclops, to the subordinate *s of his Pro- vince, all information or intelligence conveyed to him by the Grand t.i.tan for that purpose, and such other information and instruction as he may think

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will advance the interests of the *. He shall keep by his G. Scribe a list of the names (without caption) of the Grand Cyclops of the various Dens of his Prov- ince, and shall report the same to the Grand t.i.tan when required; and shall number the Dens of his Province with the Arabic numerals, 1, 2, 3, &c., _ad finem._ And shall determine and limit the number of Dens to be organized in his Province. And he shall instruct and direct his Grand Exchequer as to what appropriation and disburs.e.m.e.nt he shall make of the revenue of the * that comes to his hands.

He shall have power to appoint his Goblins; also, a Grand Scribe and a Grand Exchequer for his de- partment, and to appoint and ordain Special Depu- ty Grand Giants to a.s.sist him in the more rapid and effectual dissemination and establishment of the * throughout his Province. He shall have the further power to appoint and instruct Deputies to organize and control Dens, until the same shall elect a Grand Cyclops in the manner hereinafter provided. And in all cases, he shall preside at and conduct the Grand Council of Yahoos.

GRAND CYCLOPS.

Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the Grand Cyclops to take charge of the * of his Den after his election, under the direction and with the a.s.sistance (when practicable) of the Grand Giant, and in accordance with, and in conformity to the provisions of this Prescript, a copy of which shall in all cases be obtain- ed before the formation of a * begins. It shall fur- ther be his duty to appoint all regular meetings of his * and to preside at the same--to appoint irregu- lar meetings when he deems it expedient, to preserve order in his Den, and to impose fines for irregularities or disobedience of orders, and to receive and initiate candidates for admission into the * after the same shall have been p.r.o.nounced competent and wor-

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thy become members by the Investigating Com- mittee. He shall make a quarterly report to the Grand Giant, of the condition, strength and ef- ficiency of the * of his Den, and shall convey to the Ghouls of his Den, all information or intelli- gence conveyed to him by the Grand Giant for that purpose, and all other such information or instruc- tion as he may think will conduce to the interests and welfare of the *. He shall preside at and con- duct the Grand Council of Centaurs. He shall have power to appoint his Night Hawks, his Grand Scribe, his Grand Turk, his Grand Sentinel, and his Grand Ensign. And he shall instruct and di- rect the Grand Exchequer of his Den, as to what appropriation and disburs.e.m.e.nt he shall make of the revenue of the * that comes to his hands.

And for any small offense he may punish any mem- ber by fine, and may reprimand him for the same: And he may admonish and reprimand the * of his Den for any imprudence, irregularity or trans- gression, when he is convinced or advised that the interests, welfare and safety of the * demand it.

GRAND MAGI.

Sec. 6. It shall be the duty of the Grand Magi, who is the Second Officer, in Authority, of the Den, to a.s.sist the Grand Cyclops and to obey all the proper orders of that officer. To preside at all meetings in the Den in the absence of the Grand Cyclops; and to exercise during his absence all the powers and authority conferred upon that officer.

GRAND MONK.

Sec. 7. It shall be the duty of the Grand Monk, who is the third officer, in authority, of the Den, to a.s.sist and obey all the proper orders of the Grand Cyclops and the Grand Magi. And in the absence of both of these officers, he shall preside at and con- duct the meetings in the Den, and shall exercise all

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the powers and authority conferred upon the Grand Cyclops.

GRAND EXCHEQUER.

Sec. 8. It shall be the duty of the Grand Exche- quers of the different Departments of the * to keep a correct account of all the revenue of the * that shall come to their hands, and shall make no appro- priation or disburs.e.m.e.nt of the same except under the orders and direction of the chief officer of their respective departments. And it shall further be the duty of the Grand Exchequer of Dens to collect the initiation fees, and all fines imposed by the Grand Cyclops.

GRAND TURK.

Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the Grand Turk, who is the Executive Officer of the Grand Cyclops, to notify the ghouls of the Den of all informal or irregular meetings appointed by the Grand Cyclops and to obey and execute all the lawful orders of that officer in the control and government of his Den.

It shall further be his duty to receive and question at the Out Posts, all candidates for admission into the *, and shall _there_ administer the preliminary obligation required, and then to conduct such can- didate or candidates to the Grand Cyclops at his Den, and to a.s.sist him in the initiation of the same.

And it shall further be his duty to act as the ex- ecutive officer of the Grand Council of Centaurs.

GRAND SCRIBE.

Sec. 10. It shall be the duty of the Grand Scribes of the different departments to conduct the corres- pondence and write the orders of the chiefs of their departments, when required. And it shall further be the duty of the Grand Scribes of the Den to keep a list of the names (without caption) of the ghouls of the Den--to call the Roll at all regular meetings and to make the quarterly report under the direc- tion of the Grand Cyclops.

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GRAND SENTINEL.

Sec. 11. It shall be the duty of the Grand Senti- nel to detail, take charge of, post and instruct the Grand Guard under the direction and orders of the Grand Cyclops, and to relieve and dismiss the same when directed by that officer.

GRAND ENSIGN.

Sec. 12. It shall be the duty of the Grand Ensign to take charge of the Grand Banner of the *, to preserve it sacredly, and protect it carefully, and to bear it on all occasions of parade or ceremony, and on such other occasions as the Grand Cyclops may direct it to be flung to the night breeze.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

ART. V. Sec. 1. The Grand Cyclops, the Grand Magi, the Grand Monk, and the Grand Exchequer of Dens, shall be elected semi-annually by the ghouls of Dens. And the first election for these officers may take place as soon as seven ghouls have been initiated for that purpose.

Sec. 2. The Grand Wizard of the Empire, the Grand Dragons of Realms, the Grand t.i.tans of Do- minions, and the Grand Giants of Provinces, shall be elected biennially, and in the following man- ner, to wit: The Grand Wizard by a majority vote of the Grand Dragons of his Empire, the Grand Dragons by a like vote of the Grand t.i.tans of his Realm; the Grand t.i.tans by a like vote of the Grand Giants of his Dominion, and the Grand Gi- ant by a like vote of the Grand Cyclops of his Pro- vince.

The first election for Grand Dragon may take place as soon as three Dominions have been organ- ized in a Realm, but all subsequent elections shall be by a majority vote of the Grand t.i.tans, through- out the Realm, and biennially as aforesaid.

The first election for Grand t.i.tan may take place

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as soon as three Provinces have been organized in a Dominion, but all subsequent elections shall be by a majority vote of all the Grand Giants throughout the Dominion and biennially as aforesaid.

The first election for Grand Giant may take place as soon as three Dens have been organized in a Province, but all subsequent elections shall be by a majority vote of all the Grand Cyclops throughout the Province, and biennially as aforesaid.

The Grand Wizard of the Empire is hereby cre- ated, to serve three years from the First Monday in May, 1867, after the expiration of which time, biennial elections shall be held for that office as aforesaid. And the inc.u.mbent Grand Wizard shall notify the Grand Dragons, at least six months be- fore said election, at what time and place the same will be held.

JUDICIARY.

ART. VI. Sec. 1. The Tribunal of Justice of this * shall consist of a Grand Council of Yahoos, and a Grand Council of Centaurs.

Sec. 2. The Grand Council of Yahoos, shall be the Tribunal for the trial of all elected officers, and shall be composed of officers of equal rank with the accused, and shall be appointed and presided over by an officer of the next rank above, and sworn by him to administer even handed justice. The Tribu- nal for the trial of the Grand Wizard, shall be com- posed of all the Grand Dragons of the Empire, and shall be presided over and sworn by the senior Grand Dragon. They shall have power to summon the accused, and witnesses for and against him, and if found guilty they shall prescribe the penalty and execute the same. And they shall have power to appoint an executive officer to attend said Council while in session.

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Sec. 3. The Grand Council of Centaurs shall be the Tribunal for the trial of Ghouls and non-elective officers, and shall be composed of six judges appoint- ed by the Grand Cyclops from the Ghouls of his Den, presided over and sworn by him to give the ac- cused a fair and impartial trial. They shall have power to summon the accused, and witnesses for and against him, and if found guilty they shall prescribe the penalty and execute the same. Said Judges shall be selected by the Grand Cyclops with reference to their intelligence, integri- ty and fair-mindedness, and shall render their ver- dict without prejudice or partiality.

REVENUE.

ART. VII. Sec. 1. The revenue of this * shall be derived as follows: For every copy of this Pre- script issued to the *s of Dens, Ten Dollars will be required. Two dollars of which shall go into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Gi- ant; two into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand t.i.tan; two into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Dragon, and the remaining four into the hands of the Grand Exchequer of the Grand Wizard.

Sec. 2. A further source of revenue to the Empire shall be ten per cent. of all the revenue of the Realms, and a tax upon Realms, when the Grand Wizard shall deem it necessary and indispensable to levy the same.