Evansville weekly journal., 1848-08-17
ROUGH AND READY RALLY.

/ Pursuant TO public call a very large and en-
thusiastic meeting of the friends of GEN. ZACH
AIRY TAYLOR was hell at the Court House ir
! this city on Tuesday the Sth inst, for The pur
/ pose of forming themselves into a Rough ana
Ready Club.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
Lewis HoUcS, and DIR. r. Gill Harvev was ap-
pointed secretary, whereupon James Z. BLuthe
ESqr. rose and moved that the meeting resolve
itself into Rough and Ready Club to be
known as the ''VANDERBURGH County RoueB
AND READY CLUB" which motion was passed
unanimously, and the following was then sub
tnittad as the Constitution for the government
of the same:
Constitution of the Vanderburgh County
Rough and Ready Club.
ART. l.-Sec. /. Whereas, as Wings and
American citizens, we consider the ascendency
of Whig principles essential TO the best inter
esls OF our common country; and believing the
course OF the present administration now, and
Tor long series OF years past, TO be destructive
oil those interests and subyersive of the funda-
mental principles of the constitution; and
whereas. we as Wings have the utmost conf
dence in the ability, integrity, and patriotism
OF Genl. Il. Taylor, and recognise in him a
strong resemblance to the father of our coun-
try, and our earlier Presidents; and believing
that if elected President of these United States
he will restore the government to It's pristine
purity; Therefore, we whose names are hereto
subscribed, do pledge ourselves each to the 9th
er, to use all honorable and fair means TO Sc
cure his elevation TO the highest office in the
gift of free people.
Sec. 2. This association shall be called the
Vanderburgh County Rough and Ready Club,
and shall hold its meetings at such times and
places as majority Of the members shall de-
signate.
Sec. 3. The officers of this association shall
be President, Vice President, Secretary
and Treasurer, who shall hold their office un-
III the close of the present Presidential cam
paign.
The vote was taken on the adoption of the
! foregoing constitutionand carried unanimously.
A committee consisting of I. E. Garven, J..
A. Crane. A. Gumberts, J. j. Chandler and
Jas. E. Blythe, was appointed to report per-
manent officers of the club. and having retired
for few moments returned and reported the
following gentlemen TO the meeting as the per-
nanent officers OF the Club.
| LEWIS HowEs, President,
! JAMES Nj. PARvIN, Vice President
K. GILL HARVEY, Secretary,
PHILLIP DECKER, Treasurer.
who were unanimously elected.
James Z. Blythe, Esq. was then called to the
stand, and for nearly an hour succeeded in en-
claiming the attention of the meeting by an
eloquent and empassioned speech, during the
delivery of which he was repeatedly interrup-
ted by the cheers and applause of the audience
He closed by announcing himself ready at all
times and in all places to respond to the call.
OF this, or any, or all other clubs. John J.
Chandler, Esq, was then called TO the stand
and for an hour succeeded in entertaining the
audience who evinced their qualification by re-
peated and continued cheers. He, too, an
nounced himselfa lcorking Whig until the 7th
of November, ready and more than willing to
go wherever called in the cause of the Peoples
candidate
On motion Wednesday night of each week
was named and adopted as the regular meeting
/ ulSHtS Vi tHe OluO ana wednesday the ION
inst. was appointed for the first regular meet
ing.
On motion the thanks of the Club were
unanimously rendered the Evansville Brass
Band No. l, for their attendance on the occa-
sion, and they were inYited TO be present at
each future meeting of the Club.
On motion the Editor of the Evansville
Journal was authorized and requested to invite
through his columns the members of the dem
ocratic and all other parties to meet with us
on all occasions.
On motion the Club adjourned.
LEWIS HOWES, Pres't