The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1805-04-06

people, and all free governments founded on
their authority, ard inii,Suted for their peace,
iatety and happneis and that for the advance
ment of thoi7 ends, they have at all times, an
una'ienable, aud indefeaiible right to alter, re-
form, or aholiih their government, in fuch man
ier AS they may think proper;" ADD TO tranf-
NIT to poiterity the glorious inheritance of free
representative government, TIE SOCIETY
OF FRIENDS OF THE PEOPLE Is eftab-
i!ihed.-Unfe,tered by RELIGIOUS or national diff
tinctions, unbaiied by any other motive than
that OF the public good, and unmovcd bv any
other ambition than that of promoting the ge-
neral welfare, this nfitution embraces the in
tereits, and invites the fupport of every virtu-
Gus citizen.
The focie:y hold thefe truths to be felf-eyi-
dent,
"That all men are created equal: that thew
are endowed by their creator with certain una
ienHbie rights: that among thefe are life, IL
berty, and the purinit of hsppinefs. That TO
iecure thete rights, governments are inRituted
among men, deriving their jut powers from the
content of the governed: that whenever any
form or government becomes deitruGtive of
,hete ends, II is the right of the people to alter
or abcliill it, and 20 inittute new government,
laying its foundations on fuch principles, and
organizing its powers in fuch form as to them
hall teem mott likely to effect their fatety and
happinefs.'
Tomaintain and effe6tuate thefe principles is
the dei'gn of this ;nfti ution, and that form may
De given to it, and iyftem ana order preierved,
tue following rules are ordained for it's govern
meat
ART. j.
The fociety ihsll be co-exten(ive with the
fate, but for the conveniently of the members,
there ihall be feparate meeting in the CT
ty of Philadelphia, and in each county, which
M Oh l,s RI adj q
her admitted in the city of Philadelphia, or in a.
ny county, ifall of courie be member of the
iocietY at large, and may attend any OF the
meetings wherever held.
ART. Q.
A meeting of the fociety lha!l be held in the
city of Philadelphia, on the fecond J'burfJav in
every month, and in the reflective counties as
often and at fuch times as they nlalI by their
own rules determine but the preiident OF each
respective meeting may convene the members
on any fpecial location.
ART. g.
The election of new members and of the Off
GERS of the focety !hall De ny ballot, and by a
majority of the votes of the members Drefent ~
each reipective meeting: But no member ihall
be voted for at the fame meeting at which he is
propoird. The names Of the members proDof.
ing and candidates for admfIion hall be eYier
ed in book kept for that purpofe. Every
iNi!OCl Oh deHiiiIioh ma! uOlcribe tins contti-
tntion and pledge hir'telfto iupport the prnci-
pies Of the inltitution.
ART. 4.
The officers of the meeting in the city of Phi
ladelphia, ihalI confif of PRECEDENT, two vice
prefdents, two frcrctarics, and CORRESPONDING
committee of 1--WE members and the meetings
ct the respective Counties hall chufe PRECEDENT
and fuch other officers as they think proper.
The officers OF the meeting held in the city oil
Philadelphia, .hall be chofen on the fecond
Thurfday in May in every year.
ART. s.
1t fhall be the duty of the correfooncling com
nnittee, TO correfpond with the various meet
inss of the loc;ety, and with all other focieties
that may be eftablfhed on imilar principles, in
any other of the United States, and TO lay all
communications which they hall make and re-
ceive, together with fuch other 6ufnefs as thew
lhali from time to time think proper, before the
fociety.
ART. g..
1t ihall be the duty OF the fecretaries TO Ike en-
minutes of the proceedings of the feveral meet
inss of the fociety.
After the contribution had been adopted by
IS many OF the citizens as could find accommo-
dation In the room, the lower apartments of the
houte being all crouded, ard no means of COM
nunicating with the whole 1t once, it was on
motion
Rs/oI1'ed, That this foclety do meet on Mon
day next, at Vogdes's great room, near the the
atre, in order to afford the citizens who have
not had accefs to the prefent meeting, an OF
portunity to enroll their names.
On motion, Reioived, That the nomination
of officers, for the fame reaion be pofponed to
the next meeting.
Rej0iz,s1, that the member; prefent, who
have had an opportunity of hearing the conRi
tutonread-do now afix their fgnatures there
to.
ReioI1ed, That the proceedings ofthe focietv
on this evening, be publiihed in the Aurora and
in Geyer's German paper.
Signed, THOMAS LEIPER.
AttoU' Chairman.
JosEPH CLAY, Sec',y.
Wednelaay eVening, March 81, 1905.
Mr. Darlington, in the Houfe of Reprefenta- |
tives of this commonwealth, on the 10Th inn. |
preientedtw fevera memorials, of hnilar tenor. |
from fundry citizens of Cheiter county, pravint |
the Legislature to adopt fuch mcafIres, AS they |
ihall deem proper and expedient, for the pun
pofe of calling convention, in order to revife |
and amend certain parts of the contribution of |
this commonwealth. The principal amend |
ments alluded TO in fad memorials, are as fol-
low, to wit:
Firf reduce the election of Senators
from quadrennidl TO IN annual period.