Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-18
young Mems Democratic Association.

Young Mems Democratic Association
For the purpose of diffusing democratic prin-
ciples, and aiding in the election of the nominees
of the Democratic National Convention, lately
assembled at Baltimore, the young democracy of
Lowndes county, true to the ancient faith, agree
| to form Young Mems Democratic Association,
and do hereby adopt the following rules for our
government
1st.-Said Association shall consist of the fol-
lowing officers to-wit "A President, ". Presi-
dents, two Recording Secretaries, Correspond
ing Committee, and Treasurer.
2nd.--It shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all stated and called meetings of the
Association when present, and to convene the
members of said Association whenever upon the
advise of any of the members, he may deem it
proper.
3rd.-It shall be the duty of the Vice-Presi
dents to preside and discharge all the duties of the
President in his absence.
4th.--It shall be the duty of the Recording
Secretaries to keep faithful record of all the pro-
ceedings of said Association, and to superintend
the publication of the same, when directed.
5th.--It shall be the duty of the Correspond
ing Committee to conduct all communications,
either with kindred Associations or with indivdu-
ais, pertaining to the business of this Association
Chit shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
keep and dsburse under the order of the Associ-
alton, all moneys belonging to the same.
7th.-The regular meetings of this Association
shall be held at the Court house in the town OF
Columbus, on the last Saturday in each month
until the election.
The following are the names of the officers OF
the Association
President-E. B. FORTE.
Vice Presidents-W. L. Lipscomb, Sumner Ba.
ker, W. E. Gibbs, Rufin Webb, slas Sampson
t Uriah Heron, B. F. Cook, Henry Brothers, B
: H. Cox, William Cornell, w. c.. Lauderdale,
: A. Glover, Watt Young, John Harris, John R
+ Tribe, John A. Timberlake, and Henry Fisher.
: Recording Secretaries Reuben Timberake, H
n c. Worthington j. R. Smith.
Ireasurer-Jacob Isaacs.
e Corresponding Comm,iHee-F. G. Baldwin, I
y l. Sharp, w. D. Chapman, J. A. Sykes, Olive
k Jones.
d SATURDAY, SEPT. 18th, 1852
l. The Young Mems Democratic Association ha,
20 called meeting this evening, over which Jaco
a Isaacs, Esq, presided, and w. E. Gibbs acted a
S, Secretary.
l. The Committee appointed at previous meet
Of ing to draft rules and recommend officers for tn
III Association, reported through their Chairman
E. Capt. VIM. Barksdale which report, on motto
e, of 1. Harrison, Esq, was received and adopte
e. unanimously.
a. On motion of Capt. Blythe, special meetin
of the Association was called for Saturday next {
IL II O'Clock. And as an amendment to the sam
w twas moved by Mr.. Harrison, that Capt. Blyth
of be appointed to address the Association at sal
b. meeting, which motion was carried, with Capt.
. Barksdale alternate.
IS, On motion a Finance Committee was appointe
e. composed of W. E. Gibbs. Geo c. Brown and 7
n, l. Sharp.
n On motion it was requested that the democrat
r. papers ofour town publish the standing rules Of IL
m Association, together with the proceedings of tn
of meeting.