Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-11
POWuATAN cnIfNrY

Al 4 meeting of he Democratic Republican
party OF the county Of Powhatan, held at their
Court House, on Monday, the third day OF
APrH, 1915, DR.. Abner Cfump was called to tie
Char, and Tscharner W. Michaux was appoint.
ed Secretary.
The purposes Of the meeting having been
stated by the Chair. the following resolutions
were presented by Mr.. Jerman l.. Stration, and
unanimously adopted By the meeting:
RESOLVED, ihatitisexpedient that the members
OF Inc Democratic Republican party of Powha-
tan form themselves INTO an Association, 10 be
styled 'the Democratic Association of Powba-
TAM
Resolved, That, Tor he purpose Of giving to
their transactions the character Of uniformity
and good order, they adopt The following
CONSTITUTION.
ART. ]. This Association shall be called "The
Democratic Association Of Powhalan," and shat!
continue 10 exist until the first Monday in De.
cember, ls4S
ART :. The Officers of this Association shall
be a President, four Vice Presidents, two Secre
tarles, aud a Treasurer; the President 10 preside
~ all meetings Of the Associations; IN his alb.
sence one oil The Vice Presidents; and in case Of
the absence OF The President AID all the Vice
presidents, a President pro tempore NAV be sp.
pointed.
Arr. 5. The Officers of this Association
snail DC elected at the first meeting, and con.
tinue m office during The pleasure Of the Associa.
tloh' anu vacancies or absences my be supplied
y permanent or temporary appointments. a.
may be deemed proper BY the Association.
ART. .. The Association shall meet al Pow.
batan Court House on the first Monday in every
month, and may hold special sessions at m.
same, or other places in The county, 10 be desie.
mated al any regular session by vote Of The Asso.
citation.
Arr. 5. A committee of Correspondence
consisting of five members, shall be appoinred
whose duty it shall be to obtain and commune.
cate 10 the Association intelligence Of the state
and progress Of public sentiment on the subject
Of the Presidential! election; and to invite such
gentlemen as they think proper, or such as any
live members OF the Association NAV reoa;re n
address the Association, n, any regular or she.
clal session thereof.
ART. b Every Democrat in the coun y az
Powhatan, and every other person who is on.
posed 10 Wing politicians, and To Wing princi.
pies aud measures, may De considered q member
e this Association, and may be at any time an.
titled 10 participate in its deliberations.
ART. :. Fifteen members may form a quo
rum, and proceed 10 business.
Inc meeting proceeded to the election of Off
GERS Tor the Democratic Association. when the
following gentlemen were respectively chosen:
Or. Abner Crump President; General William
Lyon first Vice President. Captain Cha-tain
Porter second Vice President, Colonel Samuel
Drake third Vice President, James R. Gates
fourth Vice Pres dent; Tscharner w. Michaux
and Jesse A.. Abraham Secretaries; and Edward
w. Bass Treasurer.
a committee Of Correspondence was, under
the fifth Article Of the Con %titution. then an.
pointed, cons sting Of The following persons
VIZ William Old, Jr, Edward f. Baugh. Jer.
man l.. S~tratton, Colonel Samuel Drake, DR..
William II. H%cnning, Jacob Michaux.
On motion, made and adopted, the meeting
was then adjourned.
ABNER CRUNlP- Chairman