The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-31


and commerce with Spain, against WHOM those hos
tile movements direoesd and at the peril Of our
national honor, these treaties must be maintained
invioiAte Our neutrality laws must be respected
by our people and enforced by our government. II
the Cubans think it their duty 10 fight, let them
fight; it Ia clearly our duty TO preserve our faith
| and remain 1t peace. We have little doubt that
hostile operations will at some day not very dis
| Cuba a scale more formidable than ever but We
most fervenly trust>Aat the of last year will
not be repeated It is to be hoped that We have
heard the last Of Cuban nvasions 1t is to BIO hoped
] ed, will exercise greater. Vigilance, and employ
stronger preventive means because people are
more deeply sensible Of the wrong, the mischief.
and the folly Of treading over national obligations
to propagate liberty in other lands ~ FIRE and
| sword and because the Cubans themselves have
far better learned that if they would DO free chem.
selves must strike the blow" The struggle sooner
| or later will come. We may invoke it. or we may
deprecate it but it is alike inevitable II is the
part Of our countrymen not to be actors in it, but
spectators Of t-spectators eager and anxious in
dsed, for politically interested - they in the
result, they cannot and should not be otherwise.
So far as depends upon us they shall not DO without
| the means OF knowing the magnitude Of its prepa.
ratiers and the rate of its approach We shall not
the fear Of drawing false imputations upon our
opinions If worth imparting they will DO given,
whether they favor our views and feelings or not,
and given, too. on our responsibility.
CONSTITUTION OF THE ''0RDER or THE LoNR STAR"
The following is the constitution OF tAs s'Order Of
tho Lone Star to which wo alluded day or two
since in the Courier f. Enquirer. 1t was adopted
at the city of Lafayette Qa in 1851, and was re-
vsed by = committee, appointed BY tho parent d,vi
sion Of the order in that city composed Of the fol
A. W, Jourdan, DR.. Fred. II Knapp, VIM. Wren
Alexander Walker, @. Brown, Il. B. Stille, j. l..
CarmaD, d. Mitchell, w. w. Vaught, VIM. Emer-
son, DR. J S. Caulden, Jesse Gilmore.
Thn IF tha - HSfffc NJ Jsf, mil J,A
c,ie."
PREAMBLE
We, the undersigned, members Of the ssOrder of
the Lone Star" desrous Of extending the area Of
liberty, and believing that liberty and republican
ism are essential to tho happiness Of man, and to
the full development of his virtues and Intelligence
and that il Is the duty Of all men to aid others to
the extent Of their ability in the pursuit Of happi
nes-regarding it as ono Of tho first duties Of Ame
rican republicans to endeavor, by all lawful and
proper means, to diffuse throughout the world tho
principles of liberty and republioaAisn, transmit.
ted to them by their anoestors-to comfort and aid
the work. to cheer and sypathze with the oppressed
have, as means OF carrying into effect these
principles and objects, organized themselves into
1.-The Order of the Lone Star" and do Ordain and
establish the following
CONSTITUTION
ARTICLE NAME.
This Association shall be known as sThe Order
Of the Lone Star"
ARTICLE u.-POwERs OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly of !" The Order Of the Lone
STAR" Of the State of Louisiana, shall have power
TO grant charters or dispensats rs, and establish
other divisions,-and the President Of the General
Assembly shall have full power to grant DISPENSE
tions and charters to proper persons In the alb
Of the President the Vice President shall per-
form his duties.
ARTICLE Hu.-OFFICRRs.
Section 1.-The officers of the divisions Of this
order, shall consist Of President Vice President Sc
cond Vice President, Recording Secretary, Cores
Sentinel, and Outside Sentinel, all Of whom Except
the Outside Sentine) must be members OF the divi-
sion, and shall be elected by ballot at the last regu
lar meeting in December. and installed the first
regular meeting in January. III
Sec 2-The above named officers shall be separ-
ately balloted for with paper ballots, and majority
Of the votes shall be necessary to elect and if moro
than two persons be balloted for, and one have
majority of the whole ballots oast then the hay
ing the lowest number of votes shall be Withdrawn,
and so continuing until one of them shall have q
majority of the votes cast.
Sec. 3.-In all elections the President shall APP
point two tellers who shall receive all votes and
count the eame.
Sec. THE tellers shall in no case count, as q
part Of the poll, any double or blank votes.
SEQ. 5-Should any person elected to office, fail
to accept, absent himself for four successive
stated meetings without leave, his place may be de-
clared vacant by vote of the division, and any
cancies occurring in this any other manner may
be imnedisteIy fllod BY new election ''
Sec. 6-Seven members shall constitute quorum
for the transaction Of any business.
ARTICLE Iy-DUTIEs OF OFFICERS.
Sec. lit shall be the duty Of tho President to
preeide in the Order, enforce due observance OF
the constitution and bylaws, exact a compliance
with the rules and ussges of the order-to see that
all officers perform their respective dutes-appont
all committees and officers not otherwise provided
forgive the casting vote on all matters before the
order when tie may occur-inspect and announce
the result Of all baotng other votes-direct the
Recording Secretary to call special meetings, when
ever application shall be made in writing by five
mi ara M fhn Ihv -Ar0 fha Tran
for all SUMS to pay appropriations made by the
der. He shall on the Dight he vaoates the chair,
see that the annual statements prepared-per-
form ouch other duties as the order, or his charge
may require Of him.
Sec. 1T shall be the duty of the First Vice
President to render the President such assistance as
be may require, and in his absence, to perform his
duties.
Sec Sit shall be the duty Of the Second Woe
President to render to the President and First Vice
President, such assistance ss they may reqaire, and
in their absence, to perform their duties
Sec. At shall be the duty of the Recording
Secretary to keep an accurate and impartial re-
cord of the proceedings Of the division, and file all
documents and papers appertaining thereto, write
all communications not otherwise ordered, gil up
certificates granted by the division, issue all sum-
mons or notices required notify the chairman Of
ell special committees Of their appointment, and
names Of such committees; keep record of the
occupation, time Of initiation, withdrawal, expul
sion, or rejection He shall notify all the divisions
Of the order Of each application for membership,
expulsion, rejection, and safely keep all records
and the seal of the division.
See. 5.-The Corresponding Secretary shall aid
the Recording Secretary, and answer all communi
cations addressed to the division, under the direc-
ton Of the presiding officer, keep copies of the
same, and render such other duties as the divi-
son or the General Assembly Of the order may
qure
Sec. Cit shall be the duty of the treasurer
to keep a correct account between the members
and the division collect all monies due tho same;
pay all orders drawn him by the President,
sttested by the Recording Secretary. He shall
receive all monies Of the Division, and hold the
same until the expiration Of his term, unless other.
wiso directed by the division, and keep full and
correct account Of al monies received expended,
and give the division a monthly stat enent Of the
fluids, ana deliver up, when legally called upon,
All monies, books. papers. and other property OF
the division TO his successor in Office or to whom
the division may specially appoint. and perform