Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-09-12
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN ISLE OF


n. meeing OF the Democratic party OF Isle
OF Wight, al The Court House, on lie an OF Au.
gast The dag OF the county court Dr. Robeu But
Ter was called 10 Tue Chair; AMI W. H. Day ap.
pointed Secretary. The committee appointed for
!ha' purpose al previous meeting, reported The
following Constitution for The Democratic Asso.
oia'ion OF the comfy Of Isle OF Wight:
CONSTITUTION.
| Article This Association shall BE- known
by The name and style OF the Democratic Asso.
cialion Of the county OF Isle OF Wight"
Article 2-AlI citizens OF Isle OF Wight coun.
| " in favor OF The election Of Lewis Cass to the
! Presidency, and WIN. 0. Butler TO The Vice Pre-
sideDcy Of The United Sales may become mem
bers OF This Associa Jon.
Article 3-'rhe officers OF this Association
shall be President, three Vice Presidents, Zone
al each precinct in the county, four Recording
Secretaries, Touf Corresponding Secretaries and
Treasurer.
Article 4.-There shall be committee OF tor
ty TO procure members Of this Association, and
10 act as committee OF Vigilance.
Article 5-The officers OF this Association
shall be elected by The members voting rira roce,
and majority OF The votes given shall be neces.
, sary Tor an election.
Auclc6.-Five members shall form quo.
rum Tor he Transaction Of business.
Article The regular meeting, Of this Asso.
citation shall lake place On the days Of the Ccun.
" Conrl, at the Court House, until The Associa
lion shall make chlnge in the lime. But The
President or either OF Inc Vice Presidents may
cal. meeting OF the Association al any time, al
the Court House; and euher OF The Vice Presi-
dents may, a! discretion, call meeting al either
OF the precincts in which they respectively re.
side.
Article 6.-The Constitution shall al all times
DE- subject 10 amendment BY majority OF any
quorum, and shall be signed by all The members
Of The Association
Article 9-This Association shall continue in
existence until The fist Of December, I645.
Article I0.-The President, Vice President
and Corresponding Secretaries, shall respectively
constitute conmiuee of Invitation, whose du.
~ j, shall be TO invite, fiom Time 10 time, such
persons as they may deem proper, 10 address the
Association either al The Court House or al the
different precincs
Which Constitution was unanimously adopted
by The meeting.
On motion, the meeting proceeded TO elect ofr
GERS under The said Constitution. Col Arthur
Smith was elected President; Jacob H. Duck
was elected Vice President, Tor the Carrsviile
pTecinc; Albert j. Moody, for Deks old Store;
ard James c. Jordan for the Smilhfed precinct,
Nathaniel z. Young was made Corresponding
and Recording Secretary al the Coun House
Edwin Raws, for Carrsve; w. H. Jordan Re.
curdng Secretary for Smilh6eld G. Hayden
Corresponding Secretary for SmiIhheld; John
Carroll Recording Secretary Tor Dek'. old Sore,
and George w. Carroll, Corresponding Secretary
for Delk's old Stone.
Thomas Hall was apppoined Treasurer.
On molior, the following persons we're ap-
pointed under The 4h article Of the Con.tu.
lion, 10 constitute portion OF The committee to
procure members, and 10 act IS a Commlee OF
Vigilance, with request that each Of them
should, al The next meeting OF The Association
report three addiiiona persons from their resprc-
tive Districts 10 complete the commuee OF tory
For Capt. Andrews Company Districl-Reu.
ben Butler.
For Capt John A Jordan's Company District
IN. w. Norseworthy.
For Capt. VIM. Caseys Company District
Edwin T. SPRINGFIELD.
For Capt, BENZ. D. Coicr's Company District
Col. Benz. Chapman.
For CAPT. VIM R. Holleman's Company Dis
lrict-Lemuel Womble.
For Capt John p Pruden's Company District
Capt. John P. Pruden
For Capt D D. Watkins Company District
Irving w. Duck.
For Cant Il Kitchens Company District
Capt. X. Kitchen.
For Capt. Gays Company DistrIc,-Mouroe
r'e8rJap,. VIM. Dardeu's Company District
Doctor Glover,
On motion,
Resolved That these proceedings be signed by
The President aud Secretary, and published In
the Southern Argus and Richmond Enquirer.
Resolved, That Ibis meeting dn now adjourn.
ROBERT BUTLER, Chm.