The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-10-08
FoR THE CHARLOTTE JOURNAL.
PUBLIC MEETING.

Pursuant TO previous notice, quite re.
Specialize number Of citizens assembled al
Randallsburg on Saturday 26th last, fol
the purpose Of forming rippccanoe Club
The meeting was organized by calling MIR
Rob't. {. Nicely, 10 the Chair and 4. s.
King, was requested TO act as Secretary.
The meeting being called to order, John
Hart, Esq, proposed the following as a
Constitution for the government OF the
Club, which was unanimously adopted.
The undersigned decming it privilege
and the duty Of every freeman to contli.
butte 10 the preservation Of our Republican
form Of Government when assailed by a
foreign or internal foe, do hereby adopt
the following Constitution, as a guide by
which tie Randalsbarg Tippecanoe Club
shall be regulated.
Article /. The Officers shall consist Of Pre-
sidenl, Vice President, Secret1ry and Treasurer
2 The duty of the President shall be 10 preside
at the several meetings preserve order, submit all
questions aud motions declare the sense Of the
Clab on al propositions and regularly adjourn
the meeting.
Js pG Htit1 u tlt iEb IGSluNlil Snail Uc 10
preside in the absence of the President, and dis
charge Vi! tic duties of that Office.
4. Tho Secretary shall keep true and faith.
tu record Of the proceedings of the Club, and
prodnce the same when called on by the Club.
5. The Treasurer shall be entrusted with the
funds OF the Club, and shall pay on. such sums
as shall be necessity TO defray II expenses of il
first having the sanction of all the officers, or OF
a resolution passed by the Club.
.. Regular Committees may, and shall be ap
pointed by the President for special purposes up.
on 4 melton made and seconded and adopted Dy
the Club. And il shall be the duty Of such Com.
niltee or Committees 10 execute the part assign.
ed them, and report thereon.
I. As we consider the canse of HARRISON
and IT LER identified with the cause Of Econo.
my RsucneEhont, Reform and true Republican
SIN, we pledge ourselves to use all honorable
means 10 our power to ensure their election 10
Inc Offices of President and Vice President OF the
| nited States.
{. Regular Meetings shall be held on every
Saturday evening, and ten members shah constl-
lutte quorum Tor the transaction Of business.
9. The President, or lin his absence, the Vice
President m9y call special meeting Of tie Club
if he deem It necessary.
10. This Constitution may he altered or amen.
ied at any time twothirts Of the members pre-
sent coneurring in sad alteration or amendment.
IL. The Rand4ilsburg Tippecanoe Club shall
continue their meetings until after the I'd Thurs.
day OF November next.
After the signing of the Constitution the
officers were elected, Stephen
Peths, President, Rob't. Knox, Vice Pre-.
sident, 4. S. King, Secretary and A. Il.
Erwin, Treasurer.
The President being absent the Vice
President took the Chair. The meeting
was then addressed BY John HART, Esq,
after which few appropriate Songs were
sung.
On motion Of J. Hart, Esq, il was Re.
solved, that each member contribute for
the purpose Of procuring documents for
distribution.
And on motion it was Resolved, that the
Editor Of tie Charlotte Journal, be re-
luested to publish the proceedings Of this
meeting.
Whercupon the meeting was adjourned
until the second Saturday in October.
ROBERT KNOX, ee.PreSiSeRt,
A. $. KING, secretary.