Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-03-15
FOR TIE CLAY CLUB
OF JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP

The committee appointed to draft a Constiru-
ton for tho CLAY Club Of Jefferson Township
have discharged that duty and now beg leave TO
report:
We, the undersigned, citizens of Jeife rson town.
ship, and State OF Indiana, having 10 view the
hes, interests Of common country, believe IT
to DO duly owe 10 ourselves, our families
and he public a, largo, 10 enlist IN The cause
Of tho great Statesman and Panio, Henry Clay,
who WH carry out successfully The principles we
have 90 long advocated. We, therefore, do d
socia;e ourselves 10 be known and de- gna cd as
members Of the CLAY Club Of Jefferson town
ship"-and in th. association pledge our
selves, each to the other. To lend orr AID IN sup
por, Of Henry Clay Of Kentucky for the Presi-
dency IN ISL, using our inillence with oar fell
low citizens throughout the State, TO secure the
election Of lhs distinguished Statesman-and as
brothers pledge ourselves TO untte under
the folio W. mp nrann i>e,ien
AuT lst This AssacIation shall he known by
the name Of the Clay Club Of Jefferson Town
ship"
Arr y. The officers Of this Associa ton shall
consist Of President, two Woo Presidents
Executive Committee, a Recording Secretary
and Treasurer.
Art. 3D. 1t shall be tho duty of tho Press
dent to preside at all meetings, and 10 his all
OF the President, tho Vice Presidents shall
preside according to their seniority.
ART. 1,h 1t shall be Tho duty Of The Recor-
ding Secretary record the names Of the mem-
bers Of the Associa,ion and keep J,grnal Of
the proceedings Of each meeting. All coIrespou-
dence rendered necessary shall be performed by
tho Corresponding Secretary.
ART. 3th L, shall DO the duty of tho Treasur-
or TO receive and keep oil The funds 10 which The
Association may be entitled, and 10 dIsburse the
Same by order of the President.
ART. 9Th. The stated NEE 'ings Of this associ-
lion shall DO on The first Saturday Of each month
at early candeliching, and much oftener
the Executive committee may direct
go, ntoi ~
consent, and large number Of names placed
thereto members Of the Club
The Association now proceeded TO elect its Of
ficers, and on motion Of J. X. Franklin, Robert
Gordon elected President. and William Lew.
sand William V. Dvis. Wee Presidents
On motion of Mr. Luce. J. W. Williamson was
elected Recording Secretary, and DIR. A. Weaver
Corresponding Secretary.
On motion of D,vis w Sutton, George Corno-
Illus elected Treasurer.
1t was now resolved that an Executive com
mittec, consisting Of seven be appointed by The
Chair; whereupon, tho following gentlemen were
appointed sand COMMITTEE:
William Murray, \ Knode, r B. Taylor,
William NJ Dolly, Jesse Thornburgh, +. J.
Buchanan aud Rankin Baldridge.
II was further Resolved to appoint Commit
tee Of Vigilance. consisting OF fifteen persons,
and the follow ing gentlemen:
Matthias Lusr. WIN. r. Wilson, John G. UIerich,
M. E. Reeves, John Minesnger, J X Frankhn,
George Gillespie. Jacob UIcrich, ]. w. McPher-
son, Benjamin 5 Pollard, David S Hunter, Hen.
~ M,lIer,l Charles R,z, Andrew Pierce and Jo-
scph Bowen, Jr.
mou.ly Resolved, ihat Tho proceedings be pub
Ii.hed in both Of the Wing paper, Of this county.
Whereupon the meeting adjourned until it's next
regular meeting.
r GORDON, Pres
J. w. WILLIAMSON, Sec.