Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1844-02-03
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treasury anu tr U"ttcT Ofgjnl2utIOn oil thC treat
Democratic party for the coming political con.
test. do hereby form ourselves into Democratic
Club, and adopt the following as our constitu
tion
CONSTITUTION
Article / This Association shall be called
"TnE pEMoCEtrIc CLrB OF SuNnrRY.'
Article Q The officers of this Association
shall consist ofa President. four Vice Presidents
two Secretaries, one Corresponding Secretary
and one Treasurer.
Article .. The duties of tn" President, or in
his absence the oldest Vice President, shall
preside at all meetings of the Club to decidc
questions, enforce order and appoint committees
Article 4. 1t shall be the duty of the Secrc.
tarcs to keep correctly the minutes OF this Club.
with the constitution and members names in
book provided for that purpose
Article s. II shall be the duty of the cores
ponding Secretary to correspond with similar of.
ficers of the different Democratic Clubs through.
out the State.
Article G. 1t shall be the duty of the Trcasu.
FER TO take charge and keep safely all monies be-
longing to the Club appropriate it as directed,
see that some person is cmploycdto make fire in,
and light the room des gncd the place Of meet
ing, and keep correct account at all monies
ccived and expended for the use OF said Club, in
book provided for that purpose.
ARTICLE :. No person shall be admitted as
member of this Club, who Will not plclg. HIM
selfto support the principles herein laid down.
also the candidates for President and Governor
who may bc nominated at the coming Baltimore
and Harrisburg Conventions and also who will
not be entitled 10 vote at the coming prcsdcn.
/ tial election.
Article :. All persons al the time of sub.
Scribing TO this constitution, shall pay into the
hands of the Treasurer Ct cents
Article Q. The stated meetings of this Club
shall be held semi-monthly, viz: On the first
and third Monday evenings ofeach month.
Article 10 A majority of the officers of the
Club may at any time call meeting TO transact
business.
Article II. The officers of the Club shall he
elected s"mi.annually, bya majority of the mem
bcrs present.
RESOLUTIONS.
RcSOIred That the Democratic party of Penn
sylvania is as strong in numbers and ; potent TO
do battle with its great opponent ever it was,
and that its complete triumph in the approaching
struggle can be ensured by union and organza.
ton. and the nomination of candidates of the pco-
PIES choice.
/ R'sOhed, Thatth people are determined to be
heard in the nomination of a candidate TO fill the
first office in the gift Of the people of this Union,
and any attempt 10 Illustrate and control that
nomination, by the cunning and bargaining oi
unprincipled politicians must end in defeat OF
the candidate aud the overthrow OF the Demo
cratic party
Rr,o'ped, That our defeat in 1910, by the use
of the most outrageous and uneNampled means
on the part of our whig opponents, SO far from
causing dismay or dependency, has eNcitcdus tc
renewed energy and determination, Give us
candidate ofthe peoples choice, and we can and
will triumph
RcsUrtd, That we have entire confidence thai
the Democratic Convention Ia assemble in IIar
risburg on the ith Of March next, will nominate
a candidate for the office of Governor that the
whole party car rally in favor of with cnthus
asm; and that this Club will give their hearty
and energetic support TO the nominee of that
Convention.
Resohed, That this Club will endeavor tc
bring about thorough organization Of the Demo
cratic party, in every township of this county
by the formation of Clubs and such other mean,
as may be deemed necessary and that we will
use every eXertion 10 secure union and harmony
in the party, and the success OF the Democratic
Ticket.
ReSoired, That we hereby recommend TO oul
Democratic friends, in each borough and town
ship in this county, the formation of similar As
sociations and that, as the enemy is already il
the field it behooves every good democrat tC
buckle on his armor and fight manflly for The
measures he holds 10 be of such vital importance
10 the welfare OF his country.
Resoiued, That as friends to the best interest.
of Pennsylvania and our country at large, W,
deem a protective tariff of the highest impor
tance, and hope no measures may be adopted b,
Congress tending towards the reduction of T.,
present.
Resofred, That we consider United State
Bank unconstitutional and irlnently dangerous
the creating a mamn.oth monied corporation
that has the power OF corrupting the polls by in
fuencing the votes of citizens, we consider ad
verse 10 the liberties OF our political institutions
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