RE: [DL] Ranger Oaths(Actual Historical)

["Jeff Yates" <jyates@poboxes.com>]

I don't know if you are looking for something specific, nor if PEG has plans
to make a version of their own, but -- If I ever had need for a Ranger Oath,
the 1881 version appeals to me.  Switch "United States" for "Confederate
States,"  and this oath is pretty nice.  When your Ranger starts to receive
info about the weirdness, the oath isn't invalidated, nor even really need
updating.  I could see where it might be taken again, to remind the Ranger
that all this info is secret stuff.  But the secrecy is easily enforced via
the "laws and regulations for ...  Battalion".

You could go ahead and use one of these, and if there ever is a Texas Ranger
book (or whatever) from Pinnacle, and they publish an official oath, you can
just assume that the Deadlands Rangers were like the real Rangers and
updated their oath from time to time.

There's my 2 cents.  Better use 'em quick before inflation makes 'em
worthless ;-)

Jeff Y.
Marshal of the Dynomite Gang


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net
> [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net]On Behalf Of Douglas W. Moore
> Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 12:46 AM
> To: deadlands@gamerz.net
> Subject: [DL] Ranger Oaths(Actual Historical)
>
>
> I took these oaths from the official Texas Ranger webpage.
>
> There are three versions in the historical timeframe of deadlands.
>
> As you can see they are rather official and long-winded. Can anyone do
> better
> if there is not an offical deadlands oath? (I don't have the Texas Ranger
> book. Actually, was it ever printed?)
>
> BTW the modern oaths are even more long winded, three or four times to be
> exact.
>
> ------------------------------------------
> 1874/75
>
> Webb County Frontier Men
> Frontier Men between the Nueces and Rio Grande
> El Paso County Frontier Men
>
> We the undersigned do solemnly swear that we will bear true allegiance to
> the
> State of Texas, that we will serve her honestly and faithfully for the
> period
> two months and observe and obey the orders of the Governor of the State
> and the orders of the officers appointed over us according to An Act of
> the Legislature approved April the 10th 1874.
>
>
> 1881
>
>
> I, ________, do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution
> of the United States, and that I will bear true faith and allegiance
> to the State of Texas and will support the Constitution thereof; and
> I do further swear that I will faithfully observe and obey all laws
> and regulations for the government of Company ____ Frontier Battalion
> of this State, and the orders of all officers elected or appointed
> over me.
>
> So help me God.
>
>
> 1891
>
>
> I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully and impartially
> discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as a member of
> the Frontier Battalion until my resignation is accepted, or I am
> discharged,
> according to the best of my skill and ability, and agreeably to the
> Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State.
>
> So help me God.
>
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>
> DWM
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