The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-05
YOUNG HICKORY CLUB.

| At stated meeting Of the Young Hickory Club
on Wednesday evening, the Alb December, the follow.
| ing gentlemen were unanimously elected as officers
for tie ensuing three months;
c. S. WALLACE, President
| IT, J. GAIT, Vice President.
l.. @. WAsHINeToN, Secretary
| w. B. Cole, Treasurer.
| John Heart, F. A. Tucker, II. s. Davis, Henr,
Lyle, w. H. Mnnix, Daniel Smith, Jos. Hoban
Jno T. c. Clark, and Nicholas Holland reeuiirs
| Committee
! Mr.. Mozeen, Sentinel
! The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas the Democratic ladies of Washington
City have been pleased to signalize their appreciation
OF the services of the Young Hickory Club in the
recent political Contest BY the presentation Of beau
| hful and appropriate banner; and as a becoming
method oil evincIng our high Of the honor con,
terred upon US, and estimation of the good opin
| Ion oil those whose smiles are the sunshine which
gIlds the roublous path of manhood and the need Of
whose appreciation is the highest earthly reward of
virtue, OF wisdom, OF valor, or of patrotsm-There
| fore,
| Resolred, That the Young Hickory Club receive
with emotions OF the livelest gratitude the splendid
banner presented to them by Mrs. Rives MIR Par
| ker, aud Miss Elliott in behalf of the Democra
tic ladies of Washington Ci,y; that thew viii
ever perse\efe and cherish il as a proI d~ ,ropby
oil the recent political contest and while il will serve
as orlliiant memento OF our glorious triumph
wii animate us to new and greater efforts for the es
tao'shment and perpetuation Of principles upon
the success of which depends in an eminent decree
the welibeng, If not the very existence of our free
institutions.
Resolred, That the proceedings in connection with
| the presentation Of the banner and The sueeches
made by the Hon. John b. Dawson, in behalf Of the
lsiI oooors' ana oil Z. Waach, Esq, the President
oil the Club, be recorded upon our Journal
Mr. MisS1 submitted the following Iresolution
which was considered and agreed to:
| Rfsoired, That the President appoint n committee
oil hve TO act with like committee on The part Of
the Democratic Association for the purpose of ma
Bali " '''''
The following gentlemen we're appointed as the
committee
MIR. c. S. Walach, Mr.. T. ]. Calf, Mr.. MINK.
Mr. Clark, and MIR. J. Davis
MIR. HEARr submitted the following resolutio,
Resoired, That committee of five members be
appointed by the Young Hickory Club to ION a SINH
lar committee OF the Democratic Association for the
purpose OF waiting on the Hon r. j. Walker. Hon
J. b. Dawson, and the Hon. w. w. Payne and ten
derlng TO them, behalf of the Democracy Of w ash
ingon City, the honor Of a public dinner, as slight
testimonial OF our appreciation of their arduous unn-
termltting and Efficient labors in the cause of Demo
craiic principles during the political contest
his resolution was seconded by Mr Mianx who
spoke al some length IN its favor, and il was unan-
mously adopted.
Inc following gentlemen were appointed the com.
mit,ee-Messrs Wallsch, Gait, Heart MINK, and
II. l.. Davis.
IL was then, on motion, unanimously
ht'oired, That the proceedings OF this meeting be
puoli'hed in the Democratic papers of the civ.
c. s. WALLACE, President
L. Y WAsHIseTos, Secretary.