Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-04-27
RANDOLPH CLAY CLUB.

RANDOLPH CLAY CLUB.
. AT 4 general meeting Of the Wings Of Ran.
'doiph County, assembled at the Court House,
in Huntsville, on Saturday the 20lh day Of April,
according 10 previous notice thereof, DR.. VIM. B.
Mclean was called to the Chair, and N, B.
Coates appointed Secretary; whereupon Gen.
r. Wilson briefly and lucidly explained the oh.
iecl Of the meeting and the importance Of form
ing Clay Clubs, and Organization generally on
the part OF the Wings Gen. Wilson also re-
sponded to his nomination es candidate for the
State Legislature by the Wing County Conven.
ton which assembled in Huntsville in February
last. He said that he accepted ibe nomination
OF the Convention; that he Yves cheerfully ready
and willing to support and defend Wing meas.
ures and Wing principles before the Wings OF
Randolph County, and to abide their decision.
Maj. G. Oxley presented the following consii.
tuition for the adoption Of the meeting and the
government Of the Randolph Clay Club the
adoption Of which, he urged in s5tief and forci.
BILE speech. s..-
Sec. l. This association shall DO called tho
Randolph County Clay Club.
Sec. 2. Ii shall have for its object the dis.
cussion, promugation and promotion Of the
principles OF the great Wing party OF the United
States, and the election OF that honest, pure and
gifted statesman, Henry Clay, to the Presidency
OF this nation.
Sec. g. The officers Of this Club shall con.
sist Of President, six Vice Presidents, Secre.
tary, corresponding and an executive committee.
Sec. d. The President shall preside at all
meetings Of the Club, assisted by the Vice Presi-
dents that may be present, decide ell questions
raised, enforce order and call meetings when
deemed advisable.
Sec. S. The Vice Presidents, or any one OF
them, shall preside at all meetings during the
absence Of the President and discharge generally,
all the duties Of President.
Sec. 6. The Secretary shall keep true and
perfect minutes OF the transactions OF the meet.
ings OF the Club, give notice when they are 10
take place. &C., and discharge such other duties
as may be required by the Club.
Sec. Z The corresponding committee shall
correspond " it'll other similar associations, and
discharge such other duties as the Club may re.
quire Of them.
Sec. s. The executive committee shall pro.
cure speakers for the meetings OF the Club, and
act as a committee OF vigilance for the County.
See. 9. The regular meetings OF the Club
shall be on the second Saturday in each month.
Sec. 10. The corresponding Committee shall
consist Of five members, and the executive com.
mttee OF sixty; ten from each township in the
county; Whereupon, Charles Mclean was unan-
imously chosen President, and DR.. r. T. Girls.
ard OF Charlton township, Capt. A. Gooding Of
Sugar Creek, Levi Turner Of Union, Capt. T.
Eddings Of Prairie, Capt. VIM. Goggin OF Salt
Spring and Thos. Bradley OF Silver Creek, Vice
Presidents and Charles c. Jennings, Secretary.
corresponding committee was appointed by
the meeting, consisting OF the following gentle
men, (to.wit C. Oxley, VIM. cleveland, B. N.
Tracy, G. H. Barron and Henry Herndon.
An executive committee Of sixty good and true
Wings, ten in each township. was appointed by
the Chairman, according to resolution adopted
by the meeting.
On motion Of C. Oxley, the following Reso.
lutions were adopted. ....
Resolved, That the Wings OF each township
in Randolph County be, and they are hereby
requested to meet in their respective townships
as early as convenient and form township Clay
Clubs. .....'
Resolved, That the executive committee in
each township, call township meetings in their
respective townships on the LIST Saturday liz May,
for the purpose. Of forming township Clay Clubs.
Resolved, That the Secretary Of this Club
furnish each Vice President with copy OF the
Constitution Of this Club, and the Resolutions
adopted by this meeting, and that the Vice Presi.
uehls iuIhini copy OF tne same 10 each mem.
Der OF the executive committee Of this Club in
their respective townships. to be presented by
them to each voter in the county for their sigma.
lures. . Pod. '-,. ..- .... -..
Resolved, That the proceedings OF this meet
ing be signed by the Chairman and Secretary,
and copy Of the same be furnished to the ed.
tors OF the Boon's Lick Times and Paris Me,.
curry for publication.
VIM. B. Mclean, Chairman.
N. B. COATES, Secretary.