Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-02-02

Ths Society shall be called the Ashland Clay
Club. and any person may become member
thereof by signing this preamble and constitution.
ARTICLE II.
The officers Of this society shall consist of
President, q Vice President. Secretary, q Treas
urer, and on Executive committee Of five, no
shall be chosen in such way as tho society may
al tho timo OF any such election direct.
ARTICLE III
I, shali be tho duty Of the President to preside
a. all meetings Of the society, preserve order,
and perform all md singular tho duties Of a pre-
siding officer, under and according to legislative
rules.
ARTICLE ".
Tho Vice President shall preside in the CD
eence of tho President, nod in the absence Of the
Vice President the Secretary shall coll the meet.
ing TO order, and chairman shall be appointed
10 act ds President.
The Secretary shall keep in a book provided.
a record Of the acts, doiDgs and proceedings OF
the Club, nnd correspond with such as the Socie.
~ shall direct; in his absence the Club may up
point Clerk pro- tom.
ARTICLE VI.
The Treasurer shall keep all moneys Of tbs
Society, and on account thereof, and psy The
same over on the order Of tho Executive c..
mttee. sassE ..zszs<ssss9aa
The Es6liv$ hall p6c6sss b.
s %:"':. Is .' I, :::s' ! s sss
municate nu1s 6finciples and the
provide for ihsl 6sstribution through the coun-
try; procure lecturers and persons to address tho
Club, and 10 do and perform all such acts and do.
s: :: ;sS Sss sss cause in which
we arc engaged.
ARTICLE VIII
The Club shall meet al least once a month, on
the ev ening Of the last Saturday in each month,
and at such other times IS the Club may deem
necessary and expedient.
ARTICLE TX.
This Constitution may be altered or amended
by a vote Of majori,y Of the members Of the
Club present at any regular meeting.
Asreeabiy ID Article Of above Constitution,
the following officers of tn. ashland Clay Club" were,
motion, appointed:
CORNELIUS RATLIFF, President.
JAMES STARR, Vice President.
JoHN LEAGUE, Secretary.
EDWARD }. CONNER, Treasurer.
Erssutce CoDsn,iftee. Lsgs. Basnabas Lamb,
John Wilcoxsn, Jesse Starr, and Joseph Rich.
A plan presented by Mr. Yaman, for the selection
Of Wing candidates for the August election which, after
being lsad laid the table for the consideration aud
action Of the Club at ther next meeting.
Mr. Holloway, presented the following declaration of
Wing prineips,, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Il has been falsely charged that the Wing
party striving paee and power. regardless Of pac-
Piles, and that they have principles, and
WHEREAs, Whilst condemn the fnsehood Of any and
all who make such charge deem it duty al
proper OCCASION and those impor
eples far which Wing party long aud ardent
conscndad, therefore, declare ourselves of the
creation Of
sound national currency, regulated by the will and
authority Of the nation:
An adequate with fair protection American
industry.
Jus, restraints Executive power embracing a fur
thor restriction the exercise of the
faithful of the public domain. with
equitable distribution Of the proceeds of sales of it,
all the States:
An and economical adminsrat ion of the Gene
leaving public officers perfect freedom of
thought Of right of suffrage: with suitable
ssicons against improper Interference in elecons and
holding them strc, responsibility for the faithful die
charge of shsiY duty:
An amendment, Of the Constitution Iim ting the incum
bent OF tho Presidential Office to single term.
These of Affirmative principles, and
here declare Incorporating hostility the sub treasu
scAsms Of the "wsnty t~os' despoc Of
old -sroddsn wcrid--,e sandias arny--,o the
destructive principle: to the vis,ors belong the spo,s
reckless which characterized the
fninissrasioa Of Mr.. Van Buren,.
On motion,
Resolved Tia, the proceedings Of this Getting be pub
iishsd In HE Palladium.
The meeting them motion, adjourned to Nom
day night Next (Fsh So the School House Jacob
vores JOHN LEAGUE, Cha.
January %, 1914