The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-02-11
Rough and Ready Mcc1ing

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The friends of Gen. Taylor met pursu.
ant to adjournment. on Saturday evening
January goth. JOHN GARAGHTY
Chairman, JosEPH WoRK Sen. and GEo.
W. CLAsPILL were appointed Vice Presi.
dents, and d. Si6ord Secretary. AL.
Though the notice was very short, there
was very largo and enthusiastic mee-
ting. The Committee appointed at the
last meeting to report preamble and
Resolutions and report officers for the
Rough and Ready Club made their report
as follows:
The cultivation ofpeace on earth and
good will to man. is the paramount duty
of all civilized governments, especially
those of Republican form; and as we
are now unfortunately involved in war
with Sister Republic: and believing i,
to be the unanimous wish of tho Ameri-
can people to obtain speedy and honora.
BILE peace: and as great diversity of opin.
ions exists amongst us as TO the best mode
of obtaining this desirable blessing: and
believing that tho first step to procure
this object is unity of action in selecting
man for the Presidency, who, more
than all others, possesses the confidence
and affections ofthe people in its fullest
measure, therefore
ReSOlUed, That in General Zachary
Taylor we have candidate who is "frst
in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts ofhis countrymen."
ResOlUed, That in old Trough and
Ready" wehave man who possesses all
the requisite qualifications of profound
Judgement, calm deliberation, purity of
purpose, high patriotism and devotion to
country, so essential in the Chief Mapis-
trate of a free people.
ReSoIced, That the high moral uuali-
ties ofbenevolence and humanity greatly
enhance the brilliant military exploits Of
General Taylor.
Resolced, That General Taylor is the
peoples Candidate, and with him as their
leader "they will never surrender"
Res0lUed, That in order to concen-
trate our efforts in using all honorable
means to elect him to the Presidency.
we will form "Rough and Ready" Club,
and recommend his friends, MroueAout
the land, to do so likewise.
ReSolred, That we also form "Roupb
and Ready" Glee Club in which we will
proclaim the Old Heroes worth by tim
brel and by song.
ResOtCed, That the officers of the Club
shall be President, two Vice Presidents,
a Secretary and an Executive Committee
of five, all to be chosen by the Club and
serve for three months. The President
and Vices to preside at the meeting-the
Secretary to record the proceedings-the
executive committee to fix the times and
places OF meetlng-to procure papers and
documents for distribution and to do all
other things necessary and proper for the
promotion ofthe objects of this Club.
officers Of the Club.
Dr. G. w. Bnrstler President, Gilbert
Devol Geo. w. Claspill Vice Pres. d.
Sfford Secretary. Joshua Clarke, Hem
ry r. Blair, John G. Wilcox, w. P. Creed
and Henry Orman, were appointed the
Executive Committee.
Wm P. Creed Esq. being called by
the meeting made most thrilling speech
and was doDn upon the manner in which
the War was commenced, but contended
that as the war was begun it must be
fought out.
The Glee Club enlivened the proceed
ings with several very animated songs.
When on motion the Club adjourned
to meet on the evening ofthe 23d Februa-
!, ry, the anniversary of the battle of Bue-
ma Vista.-A general invitation was Civ
en- to the friends ofOld Zack throughout
the county on that occasion, when lot
of songs written expressly for the occa-
sion may be expected by the Glee Club.
The meeting adjourned with three
cheers for Old Zach.
]. GARAGHTY Pres.
G. & Wo5hl W. cEAspiL1, Sri Vice Pres.