"In confirmation of which I hereby dedicate my life, soul, and all
corporal powers, and with the dagger which I now receive I will
subscribe my name written in my blood in testimony thereof; and
should I prove false or weaken in my determination, may my brethren
and fellow soldiers of the militia of the Pope cut off my hands and
feet and my throat from ear to ear, my belly opened and sulphur
burned therein with all the punishment that can be inflicted upon me
on earth and my soul shall be tortured by demons in eternal hell
forever.
"That I will in voting always vote for a K. of C. in preference to a
Protestant especially a Mason, and that I will leave my party so to
do; that if two Catholics are on the ticket I will satisfy myself
which is the better supporter of Mother Church and vote accordingly.
"That I will not deal with or employ a Protestant if in my power to
deal with or employ a Catholic. That I will place Catholic girls in
Protestant families that a weekly report may be made of the inner
movements of the heretics.
"That I will provide myself with arms and ammunition that I may be in
readiness when the word is passed, or I am commanded to defend the
church, either as an individual or with the militia of the Pope.
"All of which, I, ---- ----, do swear by the blessed Trinity and
blessed sacrament which I am now to receive to perform and on part to
keep this, my oath.
"In testimony hereof, take this most holy and blessed Sacrament of
the Eucharest and witness the same further with my name written with
the point of this dagger dipped in my own blood and seal in the face
of this holy sacrament." (Excerpts from "Contested election case of
Eugene C. Bonniwell against Thos. S. Butler," as appears in the
Congressional Record ---- house, Feb. 15, 1913, at pages 3215, etc.,
and ordered printed therein "by unanimous consent." Attached thereto
and printed (on page 3216) as a part of said report as above.)"
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