Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-04-26

50 lar as 10 secure toll vote at the APP
preaching election in August, and the more
important one in November next.
SECRET CIRCULAR.
SIM, the State Convention held al
Indianapolis on the 8th Of January. l8i3,
which appointed the undersigned a State
Central Committee. a resolution was adopt
ed on the subject of an effective organiza-
ton. and the Democratic members of the
Legislature and others at Indianapolis.
near the close of the late session. instruct
ed our committee to issue a Circular. i'm
pressing upon the Democratic party the
necessity Of an imm ediate organization
throughout the State. This resolution
provided. THAT the Dem ,crats IN rrerU
totcnship IN fhc STATE be reqcSfcd 10 hoid
meetings riih rfew to organization. on
the first Nonday ia -4prii. the daY Of the
Spring election anil that County Mass
Meeting be hcid IN ererg c2untU on the
.Saturday ncrt succeeding tie said first
Non3ag IN AprH.'
W. heartily approve ofthesc rccommen-
datons. and VIII proceed 10 carry them
out in this Circular. as follows: On the
first Monday in April. al two o clock, p. ".
or some other hour that may be agreed
upon. the Democrats OF each and every
township in the State are requested TO
meet al their respective townships. and
proceed to organize. by appointing town
ship committee of three or five persons.
who will agree to act without failure. and
VINO shall Immediately. before the meet
ing separates. appoint committee OF one
rood Democrat in each road district. who
will agree to ascertain. as near as he can,
and as soon as possible. the name of every
voter in the road district; making a writ
ten list. and appending to each name tho
words NV big ..Democrat' or .Aboli-
if there be those that have not
clearly made up their minds as to the
party with which they viii vote the word
'.Doubtiu:" they should he immediately re-
ported to the township committee. who will
report the aggregat. number of each.
that is to say. OF W iligs. Democrats. Aho-
litionists. and doubtful. (rctaining the list
OF names. J to the county committee. These
lists are not expected to be made public 10
any other than the township committees.
1t viii take but Il short time for the com
mittee-man III each road district 10 make
out his list. and we cannot too much inn
press upon persons that may be appointed
the necessity of procuring the names in
the manner above suggested without de-
lay. And should there be any failure to
act on the part Of the persons appointed TO
procure the names in the road districts.
others should be Immediately appointed
by the township committee who will per-
form the duty. and the township commit
tees should BE- instructed to see that there
be no failure in procuring the names in
any of the road districts. The reports
should be made from the road districts 50
as TO reach the county committees by the
9TH Of May. next. if possible.
Before an adjournment Of the township
meetings take place. it should be impress
sed upon every Democrat present to use
his influence TO procure a large attendance
at the County Mass Meetings on the next
Saturday. which are to take place on that
dav in every county seat in the State. with
a request. also. to invite their Wing neigh
bors TO attend. as it is part Of our recon-
mendation that Democratic speakers be
procured to address said Mass Meetings
on the policy and principles of the Demo
cratic party.
The Democratic party in every county
where there is not already a county COM
rnittee. are particularly requested to APP
point one at these County Mass Meetings
having a majority Of the members SO
located as to be able at any time 10 NEE,
without much difficulty.
We also request that when the reports
from the road districts are made TO the
county committees. said county commit
tees should calculate thereirom the num-
Der of Democrats. Wings. Abolitionists.
and doubtful voters in each county. and
Immediately report the aggregate Of each
that is to say. Wings. Democrats. Abo-
litionists and doubtful in the countv-to
the State Central Committee al Indiana
polls: and also give their opinion as to the
best means of meeting any difficulties tina.
NAV present themselves. and other sug-
gestions that NAV be for the benefit Of the
Democratic party in their respective coun-
ties. This organization may. by some be
considered an unnecessary expenditure OF
time: but rest assured it is jus, what our
Wing opponents are now doing. but in 4
more secret manner. We want TO know
al our weak points. that we may fortifv
against them. We have foe that never
sleeps With an effective organization
we have 10 fears With the information
we seek. we can at once direct the electors
of the several Congressional districts and
Of the State where their services will be
most needed. because this committee will
be IN immediate cores ondence with them.
L will also be useful in the circulation OF
documents Io yrops n lorir, tho