Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1823-07-12
PUBLISHED WEEKLY,
BY HOOPER WARREN.
Communicated for the SPECTATOR

ing of the citizens of Madison county was
held at the courthouse in Edwardsville,
on Saturday the 28th June, 1928.
Capt. CURT1ss BRAKEMAN was called
to the chair, and
WILLIAM P. M'KEE appointed secre-
Gary.
On motion of Mr.. Lippincott, it was
unanimously
Rescued, That it is expedient to form
an association, for the purpose of oppos-
ing the introduction of slavery into the
state of Illinois. 49, .er,'
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed to draft rules for the 60
vernment of the society.
Whereupon, Messrs. David Prickett,
George CHURCHILL, and William Dwell,
were appointed that committee.
After the committee had retired
Mr.. Prickett from the same, reported
the following constitution, which was
unanimously concurred in.
The undersigned citizens of the coun-
ty of Madison, being impressed with the
belief that the establishment OF slavery
would have deleterious effect upon the
best interests of the state, and that every
fair and honorable exerton should be
made to prevent SO great an evil, have
formed themselves into society for that
purpose, and do make and adopt the fol-
lowing constitution for their government
Art. |. The society shall be called
The Madison Assoc ia,lon to oppose the
introduction Of Slavery in Illinois.
Art. 2. The officers of the society shall
consist of President, FRS; and Second
Vice Presidents, Corresponding Secre-
tary, and Recording Secretary, GALL OF
whom shall be elected semi-annuaIly, at
the stated meetings of June and Deem
ber) who shall perform the duties usual
~ annexed to their several Offices, and
who shall, also, compose Board Of Ma
nagers.
Art. 8. The stated meetings OF the So
ciety shall be held on the last Saturdays
in March, June, September, and De-
cember and of the Board of Managers
on the last Saturday in every month.
Art. 4. The President, or, a majority
Of the Board of Managers, may call spe-
cial meetings of the Society, or Board,
when deemed expedient.
Art. S. The funds of the society shall
be raised by voluntary contributions, and
placed IN the hands of the Recording
Secretary, to be dlsbursed as ma GRITTY
of the members of the society, or Board
of Managers shall direct.
Art. 6. The members of the society
shall make such bylaws for the internal
regulations of the society, as they may
deem proper.
The constitution having been signed,
it was,
On motion of Mr.. Lippincott,
RESOLVED, That committee of three
be appointed to prepare and report an
address from the Association to the peo-
pie of Illinois.
In pursuance of which, Messrs. Tho
mas Lippincott, Benjamin Spencer, and
John Barber were appointed.
On motion of Mr.. Orwell,
The society went into the election OF
officers, when the following persons were
chosen:
CURTISS BRAKEMAN, President.
WILLIAM OTWELL, LIST Vice President.
BENJAMIN SPENCER, I'd do.
THOMAS LIPPINCOTT, Cor. Secretary.
DAVID PRICKETT. Recording do.
On motion of Mr.. Churchill,
RESOLVED, That committee of ten
members be appointed, who together
with the officers shall be authorized to
receive subscriptions to this Association.
Amos Squire, John c. Riggin, George
Smith, Charles Gear, Benjamin Sted-
man, Jarrot Digger, VIM. P. M'Kee,
John T. Lusk, John Barber, and Tho.
mas S. Slocum, were appointed that
committee.
Mr.. Lippincott, from the committee
appointed to draft an address, reported
the following, which was concurred in.
TO THE PEOPLE OF ILLINOIS.
FELLow-CITIzENs,
In associating together, for the purpose
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