The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-06-20
BARNARD DEMOCRATIC ASSO-
CITATION.

Chapel in Barnard village, on Saturday
the LIST day of June for the purpose of or.
ganlzing Democratic Association.
The meeting was organized by the ap'
pointment of Hiram Aiken Chairman and
Dexter Francis Secretary
After the object ofthe meeting had been
stated by Hiram Aiken aud S. r.. Street,
er, the following preamble and Consttu-
ton were submitted by ]. B. Danlorih, Jr',
which after being read were unanimously
adopted and signed,
CONSTITUTION OF THE BARN
ARD DEMOCRATIC ASSOClA-
TON.
PREAMBLE
"Union, harmony, Sc!t-denidl, conccsS-
ion, ercry-thing fur the cause, nothing for
men,"
WHEREAS it is deemed Of the utmost
Importance by the Democrats of this vicin-
ity that the pure principles Of Democracy
as understood and promulgated by Jefferson
and Jackson should be dllused among the
people, believing that practical democracy
IN the institutions Of our country, and in
the administration Of our government, con-
stitute our sqfely as Il Republic, and
whereas these principles can be more cC-
tcctually promulgated by reading, discus
slons, and public addresses, therefore, we,
whose names are hereunto annexed, do for
the purpose above mentioned, associate
ourselves under the name of the BARNARD
DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION, and agree to
be governed by the following
CONSTITUTION.
ART !, 1t shall be the duty OF every
member of this Association to use all hon
orable means within his power to defend,
support, and disseminate the great priaci-
pies Of Democracy, and whenever contro-
versy shall arise as to what are such, the
writings of Thomas Jefferson shall be con-
sldercd as the best authority to determine
the same, so far as relates to principles,
measures being temporary, and sometimes
perhaps devious from correct principle are
not to be considered as binding prcccdcuts,
ART, 2. The officers of this Association
shall be President, aud two Wee Presi-
dents, Recording Secretary, Cores
ponding Secretary, and Treasurer, who
shall! be elected at the anniversary meeting
on the 22d day of February in each year,
and they shall continue to serve until their
successors assume their stations.
ART, 3, ltshall be The duty oithc Pres
ident to preside at all meetings of the As
ISOLATION, when present, and he shall call
special meetings when it may be deemed
necessary.
ART, 4. One of the Vice Presidents,
shall in case of resignation, removal, or
absence of the President, perform the du-
ties assigned to that office
ART, 5. The Recording Secretary shall
keep correct account OF the proceedings
OF each meeting in book to be procured
for that purpose.
ART, g. The corresponding Secretary
shall, under the direction of the Associa-
lion correspond with members Of Congress
and other distinguished democrats OF the
Union, and solicit from them public docu-
mcnts, speeches &C., delensatory of the
Democratic party and its principles, and he
shall as the organ Of the Association, in
an appropriate manner acknowledge the re-
ceipt of the same, He shall also act as
Librarian and shall carefully preserve all
books &c, which may be donated 10 the
Association, and keep a correct list of the
same
ART. ;. The Treasurer shall be an in
dependent Treasurer. He shall take charge
OF all monies which may be donated to- or
otherwise received by the Associations and
shall not expcnd them except by order Of
the association.
ART, s. This Constitution may be IL
mended by a majority of the members pres
ent at at any stated meeting.
ART. 9. There shall be an annual NEE.
ting ofthe Association on the 22d day of
February in each year,that being the birth
day of Gen. GEORGE WASHINGTON.
AIR. 10. Amy person by signing this
Constitution becomes a member of this As
ISOLATION.
After the adoption and signing of the
Constitution, twas moved by Daniel Aiken,
Esq, that committee of one be appointed
to invite Maj. Eastman, the delegate from
this district to the Baltimore Convention to
be present at our next meeting and give an
account of the Convention, ana J. b. Dan.
forth, Jr, was chosen said committee.
On motion, the Association adjourned tc
meet on Saturday the 10Th day of June
inst. at ) o'clock, p NJ, at the same
place.
Saturday, June 18th. Pursuant TO adj
journmcnt the Association met at the YES.
try of the Methods, Chapel.
A very large and respectable number o
the citizens Of Barnard were present, who
after hearing the Preamble and Constitu
ton read, joined the Association.
On motion committee of five were ap
pointed by the chair to report a list o
names for officers of the Association, wilt
reported the following:
For PreSidcpt,
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