Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-03-11


At meeting Of the friends Of Hungary, held in the
Hall of The House of Representatives Saturday
evening. February 2sth, 1882 motion Of Gov. Joseph
A Wright Hon. Jos. H. Delrees called 10 the
Chair and Austin H Brown appointed Secretary.
On motion of j. III. Lane, committee consisting oil
]. II. Lane. w. j. Brown and Cubs. SPrague, was
appoiniedte report a Constitution for the government
of the Association.
The committee, after retriag few minutes, report
ed the following CONSTITUTIONS
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE ASSOCIATION
OF FRIENDS OF HUNGARY.
WHEREAS, il is deemed exp dient by the friends OF
Freedom and Popular Government in the State Of ndI
to firm Stale Association of the Friends of Hun
gary. they, therefore, adept for their the
following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE 1. This Association shall he known and de-
signale The Indana State Association Of the Friends
of Hungary"
ART. 2 Any resident of the State of Indiana may
become member OF this Association by subscribing his
to this Constitution, and paying into the Treasury
the Of One Dollar
Arr 8 The officers of the Association shall he a
President, five Vice Presidents Treasurer Record
ing Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, Executive
Committee consisting OF one active and influential eltI-
zen from each county in the State. aud Central Com.
mtee, TO consist of five individuals, all OF whom shall
reside in the CITY of Indiana polls.
ART 1. 1t shall he the duty of the Executive Com
mtce, in their respective countless TO cause Assoca.
items 10 be formed with the least possible delay, which
Associations shall in unison With the State Assoca
ton, by reporting to its Secretary of Correspondence
the number and of their members any transmit
ting 10 its Treasurer The funds they may from time
time raise in nriherance OF the of Constitutional
Government in hungary.
i ART. 5 The Central Committee shall have the
active superintendent of all the business of the
Association.
| ART 6. This Association shall hold its meetings
and elect lis officers, annually, the first Monday oil
January. at the Seat of Government.
ART. Z. The President any three Vice Pres.
dents may call extra session OF the Association,
any time, by giving thirty days, notice, in ihePublic
ART. 8. The Association may adopt and enforce
ali such bylaws, rules and regulations, majority oil
The members present at any regular meetings shall deem
expedent.
Which after being read, adopted.
Governor Wright laid before the Association the fol-
owing letter from Gov Kossulh, which was read
INDIAANPoLIs, Feb. %, 1852
To His Ereellency Coz. Wright
Dear SiT:-AllOw Ia call your attention TO the
formation of Associations fer the collection of
AID for the OF Hungary, and to the rules sugges
ted for their guidance, which beg leave to subloin
The 3ects of these Associations the public
mind To the necessity of prompt action in behalf OF Hun
garian freedom and obtain the of securing H.
! This humhy conceive may best be accomplished by
such Associations not their political action
ally established but 10y obtaining amount of material
and by which may insure the success OF preparations
already in state Of forwardness to relieve my down
trodden country whose is essentially that OF civil
and religious liberty to the Old World.
! Could personally see and converse with every man
/ in the Union feel satisfied that my explanations would
induce him hefrend the cause humby repi esent but
this is impossible, must appeal to the high feeling
and instructive consciousness OF the position dcstnes
and duty of this great Republic and rely upon the
prehensye and considerable generosity, which, without
the stimulus Of incidental excitement, will move ener-
getcaly onward and upwards in the performance of a
patriotic and religious task. On this ground address
myself to you sir the friend of Freedom aud Of Hun
gary, and enlightened patriot who appreciates
nj as
the honorable and glorious consequences of that posi-
tion and venture express hope that my country
may receive, it will gratefully and joyully acknow-
ledge the benefit Obtained through your manly and dis
interested action and that of your fellow citizens whose
attention you may succeed in calling the exigences