Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-09-20
Art. s. The Vice President shall pre-

vote; moreover he shall in the event OF
vacancy, perform such duties as may
be annexed to the 4th article.
Art. 6. The duties of the Treasurer
shall be to receive and account for all
moneys paid in by the Society.
Art. 7. The Secretaries shall keep a
register OF the transactions of this sociey,
and correspond with any other that may
be formed in this state for similar pur-
poses; they shall moreover exhibit the
same at any regular, or called meeting
when requested by the President.
Art. 8. The standing committee, shall
Individually and collectively promote
the views of this society, by procuring
qualified subscribers to this constitution;
by using their best efforts TO disseminate
The principles of liberty by striving to
expose the views of those who are hos
tile to the natural and political rights of
man; and by using all lawful means to
prevent the introduction of slavery into
this state.
Art. g. There shall be neither local
or poinical distinction Of parties in the
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one, which req0ireth that he shall be de-
cidedly opposed to slavery; neverthe-
less he is expected to inherit morality,
Integrity and capacity.
Art. 10 There shall be four regular
meetings annually; namely, the last
Saturday in July, al the county seat; the
last Saturday in October, al the house of
Col. Kellogg on Plumb Greek +; the last
Saturday in Jone, at the house of on
Manvaisterre and the last Saturday in
Apr,', al the house of Oh Indian.
Art. IL. All officers Of this society
shall elected FOR one year, and by ballot;
subject to removal by the concurrent
votes OF four 6tths OF the members pre-
sent, at any OF the quarterly meetings.
Art. 10 On the frs, meeting alter The
adoption Of this constitution, there shall
be code Of bye-iaws framed, which to
enact or amend shall require majority
OF votes at aquarterly nesting.
Art Is On the applications, ard pre-
vious to the admission of new members,
he President, or in his absence the Vice
President, shall exact the the following
A. B do sole;nn,y pledge
your word and sacred honor, that you are
friendly to the nature and political rights
of man, and will use all honorable means
to prevent the introduction OF slavery in
to this stats.
Art IA. This constitution may be al
tered or amended a, any quarterly meet
ing, provided two thirds OF The members
present agree to he same.
The society l'.ing organized, proceed
ed to elect the officers, as follows, viz:
ARCHIBALD JOB, Presidnt
MOSES NASH, plce fresiaynt
ELISHA KELLOGG, Treasurer.
DENNIS ROCKWELL, Cor Secretary.
ii. G. TAYLOR, Recording Secretary.
The assembly then repaired TO he ia
BILE, and after dinner the following toasts
were drank
1. The day we ce'ebrate-May the princ-
Piles exhibited on this day be adopted and sup
ported by all the inhabitants of the globe.
3. The President and Vice President of the
United States-May their faithful administers
ton be emulated by their successors in office;
Justice and humanity be the polar star by which
they steer their course.
3. General George Westinghouse motto.
sc United we stand--tlivided we fall' MAY it
be believed by every citizen OF the United
States. -
4. The heroes of '76-Nay we initiate their
deeds.
5. Governor Coles-May his example and
rmness be received as an incontrovertble evil
lence of his attachment to the principle of
equal rights and inspire confidence in his adj
g
6. The enemies of equality and the rights of
they be speedily converted from
the error oftheir ways.
Z. The army and navy of the United States
May they act in concert in defence of the ma
ton.
8. The patriots of South America.
9. Internal Navigation The hobby on which
the odious resolution for the call of conven-
ton rode into public notice-May it throw off
It's rider!
10. The ordinance of 1797-May it ever be
and maintained.
II. The venerable Benjamin Franklin.
IL. Consistent egislation-May it obtain and
prevail.
IS. Thomas Jefferson.
IA. The curse ofslavery-siay it be averted.
IS. Virtue-May it pervade the United
States.
10. The militia of the United Statcs-Well
organized, the surest defence.
II. The people of Iiinois-May they repel
With becoming indignation the attempt to
strike from their constitution its fairest feature.
ID. The counties of Ilnois-May they re-
use aconventon with unequal representation.
-. The constitution of the state Of Illinois: