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held unless the Requisition is advertised in three morning newspapers.
The Secretary produces the books for inspection at all general
steelier.
sth. The General Meetingstof the members of the Union choose
annually, on the first Monday in July. the POLITICAL .COUNCIL
of not has than NI individuals ; Into whose hands the disposition
and expenditure of the funds of the Society, and the general manage-
ment of its concerns for the ensuing year, ore confided.
Bth. The Political Council cannot exist more than one year with.
out being re.ehosen by the general meetings. At the generall meet-
ings each individual is put in nomination separately (or in such a
way as the general meetings may direct,) and is declared a member
of the council by the majority of the members of the Union pie-
, eV. The Chairman decides on which side is the majority t undoes
fides is demanded by 80 neendoms present, * which Ale a did.
Mon tat:splice, and tenets are appointed on each side.
7th. The General Meetings choose annually three Auditors for
the ensuing year, who shall pass the accounts of the Council for
such year; and In case two of such Auditors shall not agree in
passing the accounts, the subject of difference shall be submitted to
the General Meeting.
Bth. The General Meetings choose a Treasurer and Trustees, in
whose hands the funds of the Society are deposited.
9th. The Political Council meet weekly, or as often to they may
deem necessary ; at such meetings seven of them are competent to
act ; they keep a record of their proceedings, and they appoint de.
neral Meetings of the Society as often as may become expedient.
10th. The Political Council appoint a Chairman, a Deputy Chair.
man, a Secretary, Collector of Contributions, and such other officers,
either with or without salaries, as may be found expedient.
11th. The Council employ such solicitors and legal advisers as
they may approve.
12th. The Council employ the funds of the Society solely in
effecting the objects of the Society, to the best of their judgment
and discretion ; and no money can be drawn from the treasure: or
trustees, without an order passed by the Connell, and signed by
severs of its Members.
13th. No part of the funds of the Society an be expended in any
object in which a member of the Council is personally interested,
without the previous consent of two-thirds of the members of the
Council present at a meeting specially called for the purpose of con-1
sidering the subject.
14th. The Council pay their own expenses. They bold no secret
meetings. They have power to add to their number, and to dismiss
from the General Meetings any persons disturbing the peace, or
violating the rules and regulations of the Society.
15th. No alteration of, or addition to, the rules and regulations
of the Society can be adopted, without being previously submitted,
to the Council, and recommended by a majority to a General Most.
ing of the Society.
18th. The subscriptions of all classes of his Majesty's' subjects
are invited in support of the Metropolitan Political Union, the ob.
jots of which being strictly conservatory, are calculated to restore
the just rights and interests of the industrious classes; to confirm
and preserve the constitutional privileges of every class of the tom-
munity from all illegal violation whatever.
7'hefollowing orl the Duties of the Members qf the Political
Union

Ist. To be good, faithful, and loyal subjects to the Ring.
sd. To obey the laws of the land ; and where they cease to pro.
tact the rights, liberttes, and interests, of the community, to endea-
vour to get them changed by just, legal, constitutional, and peaceful
means, only.
Srd. To present themselves at all General Meetings of the Poli-
tical Union, as far as they conveniently can; to conduct themselves
peaceably and legally at such meetings, and to depart to their re.
apecttve homes as soon as the Chairman shall leave the chair.
4th. To choose only just, upright, and able men, as members of
the Political Council, and to dismiss them and elect others in their
stead, whenever they shall cease to watch over and defend the
Rights, Liberties, and Interests, of the Middling and Labouring
Classes of the People.
sth. To obey strictly all the just, legal, and constitutional advice
of the Political Council, so soon as they shall be made public, and
so far as they can legally and conveniently be followed.
6th. To bear in mind that the strength of our Society consists in
peace, order, unity, and legality of our proceedings ; and to consider
all persons as enemies who shall, in any way, invite or promote via
lence, discord, or division, or any illegal or doubtful measure, and
to exclude all such persons from the Union.
7th. Never to forget that, by the exercise of the above qualities,
we shall produce the peaceful display of an immense organised mo-
re power, which cannot be despised or disregarded; but that, if we
do not keep clear of the multitudinous and intricate chicanery which
surrounds us, the corrupt Crown lawyer and hired soldier will pro-
bably break in upon us, and render all our exertions vain.
The following ore the Dottier of the Nes:Uri of lit. Political
Council:
Ist. To endeavour, to the utmost of their power, to any into ef-
fect the objects of the Political Union, by every just, legal, consti-
tutional, and peaceful means.
Id. To use none other than jest, legal, constitutional, and peace.
ful means.
3d. To seek no private objects of their own, and to use the funds
of the Society solely in promoting the objects of the Union.
4th. To watch closely the proceedings of the Legislature, and to
present petitions and remonstrances to the Crown and both Houses
of Parliament, whenever the rights, liberties, and interests, of the
middling and labouring classes of the community are invaded, or
whenever they can be restored or secured.
bth. To endeavour to devise the means of assisting to preserve
the peace and order of this city and neighbourhood, during any po.
Wad convulsions which may be brought upon the country through
the distress occasioned by the mismanagement of public affairs.
6th. To consider and report upon the legality and practicability
of holding Central Meetings of Delegates from the Industrious
Classes, in the manner as similar kinds of meetings were lately held
by the Delegates of the Agricultrriats, assembled at Henclesson's
Hotel.

7th. To consider the means of organising a system of operation,
whereby the public press may be infueneed to act generally in sup.
port of the public interests.
Bth. In all their proceedings to look chiefly to the recovery and
preservation of the rights and interests of the middling and labout.
lag daises of the people.
9th: To avoid any thing secret, private, or concealed, or in any
way Ineansistent with the spirit or letter of the law or constitution.
In conclusion, let it be ever held in mind, that the basis of
this Union is obedience to the laws, and conformity to the prin.
citrics of our constitutional rights, so that soy act or proceeding
'inconsistent with either the one Of the tuber, Is declared to be,'
and ihall be held and deemed to be, utterly void as to el persecute
save such- as perionally and individually take any pare in each act
or proceeding t and every sub person la hereby desisted to cease to
'be a member of this Union, and his expulsion is &dared to be a
matter of right.