Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-03-08

the Hon. WIN. A. GRIswoID took the Chair,
and WIN. WESTON, Esq. acted as Secretary
Mr.. Cummings from the Committee APP
pointed at the former meeting TO draft
Constitution, reported the following which
was adopted:
CONSTITUTION
OF TIE BURLINGTON CLAY CLUB.
ARTICLE This association shall be called
and known by the name Of the CLAY CLUE of
the town of Burlington.
ARTICLE 2-The object Of this Club is the
promotion of the election of HENRY CLAY of
Kentucky to the the office of President of the
United States, at the ensuing Presidential cleo
ton.
ARTICLE 3--This Club shall contnu" its
organization and action until the final determi-
nation Of the next Presidential election.
ARTICLE Amy person residing in the town
Of Burlington who is an elector, who may
become one, at the ensuing Presidential cleo
ton, and who may be introduced by any Wing.
may become Member of this Club by signing |
these articles of Association, thereby pledgng |
himself to use his individual exertons, by all |
lawful and honorable means reasonably in his |
power, to promote the object of the Club.
ARTICLE 5.--'rhe Officers of this Club shall
be President two vice Presidents, Secreta-
|
mittee consisting of members, Correspon-
ding Committee, consisting of 3 members, a
Committee of Vigilance consisting of not more
than members in each School District in the
town, and Treasurer.
ARTICLE G--The first meeting of this Club
shall be holden on the 4th day Of March, 1874,
for the adoption Of articles of association, or
ganzation and election of Officers of the Club;
and the Club shall meet regularly thereafter on
l,b fn1l bav- arJ viz 1.tM
of April; lst and 81 Mondays Of May and
June every Monday in July and August LIST
Monday in September, and every Monday in
October, at shutdown.
ARTICLE 1.-The Pres iden', vice Presidents
and Treasurer of the Club shall be chosen (on
nomina;ion) on the LIST Monday of every month,
by majority of the members present: Provi-
ded the President shall not be eligible TO a re-
election, and shall not nominate his successor.
ARTICLE S.--The President shall have pow.
er to preserve order, shall conduct the proceed
ings of the Club in accordance with the parlia-
men,ary rules usually practised in well regula-
ted deliberative bodies, he shall see that this
Constitution be preserved inviolae and from
his decision and reto an appeal may be taken to
the Club for final decision.
!, ART Gle 9--It shall be the duty Of the Gen.
= eral Committee to nominate officers, TO appoint
!, and fill vacancies in, the Committee Of Vg-
lance, to call special meetings of the Club, to
: prepare and lay before the Club at each regular
:; meeting all business for their consideration and
action: Provided this Committee shall not pro-
pose any measure which shall initiate against
e raising revenue adequate to the wants OF an
:. economical administration of the general Gov
4 eminent, with fair protection 10 American H.
:, dlStry
II ARTICLE 10--The Secretary "shal keep a
is Record" OF all appointments to office and votes
of the Club, and summary account Of its pro-
ceedngs, which records shall not be erpunged.
= ARTICLE 1l.-The Treasurer shall provide
ID the place of Meetings, shall collect the funds
=, OF the Club from the voluntary contributions o.
Ut its members, (and pay out the same only by the
direction of the General Commit,ee,) in sucl
5 kinds as the state of the Currency OF The coun
;, try affords, always preferring a National Cur
W rency. regulated by the authority of the Peopl
he ai6rdng a sound circulating medium, at pa
TO ral,te in all the States of the Union.
: ARTICLE bit shall be the duty Of tn,
VI Committee of VIGILANCE to nrenare and reDor
sc TO the General Committee correct list OF al
of the legal voters in their respective districts
designating those who are in favour OF. an
~ hose who are opposed TO the objects OF tn
Us Club. and from time to time to correct sad s''
a as circumstances may require IN Commute
meetings, to he holden in their respective Dis
5, ,ricIs and regulated by themselves: Provide
VI. their committee SllilI meet plcH dS ulCc
81 the months of June, July and September. an
once in each week in the months Of Augu:
u.s. and October.
ARTICLE li--The Club may adopt sue
rules and bylaws, for its regulation, not ncoI
sistent with this Constitution as a majority
its members present at any regular meetr
o' may see fit.
he ARTICLE l5.--The foregoing Articles, e!
ho cept the |, >, 3, and 4, may be amended, alte
W ed or repealed at a any regular meeting of IL
ID Club: provided that notice thereof be gwen
as writing, at the meeting next preceding.
. Those of the Wings Of Burlington wi
n, were present then subscribed the Cons,ll
ro- ton.
ie- On motion of James II. Plat, Esq. cor
lu- mittee of three was appointed by the Cha
ro- to nominate officers for the Club.
The Chair appointed Messrs. George
Allen, Timothy F. Strong and Harry Bra
ley as such committee.
yes The Committee after a short absence
ms ported the following list of officers:
ms For President,
OH TIMOTHY FOLLETT.
ng- LYMAN CUMMINGS, EDWARD c. Loom
10 For Secretary,
ers. EDWARD A. SrANsBURY.
Thy, For Assistant Secretaries,
hips CuAs. HENRY HALL, CHAs. p. BRADL
,ard For General Committee,
Of HARRY BRADLEY, CHARLES l.. NELs
~. JOHN VAN SlcKLEN, JonN X. GRAY,
wv PREssoN CRoFUr, CAssIUs p. PECK,
nous Henry MAYO, Cd.
mPh For Corresponding Committee,
is to GEORGE b. SHAW, SION f. Howard,
But EDWARD SMITH.
im- For Treasurer,
little JAMES w. HIcKoK.
,r, it The report Of the Committee was uni
thus mously accepted and adopted.
,cnI- V,l, FL al, tba chair "a