Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-07-22
Hickory Club.

At an impromPtu meeting of some twenty
members of the democratic party in Bath on
Saturday evening last, the conversation turned
upon the subject of the expediency Of organic
ing aC.ub for campaign purposes, and the bet
Ter to secure an expression of opinion on the
part Of those present, on motion of e. 5. J.
Neatly, Charles r. Rorter was chosen Chair
man, and ]. I. Gilman. Secretary. After con-
sultation it was voted that J. 7. Gilman, ]. II.
Nichols, and W. Gilbert, be committee to
draft platform of action, and report at an ad-
journed meeting to be held at the room in the
rear of Porter and Smiths office, Monday even
ing, 18th inst. Adjourned.
On Monday evening, met according to. adj
journment, and the committee on platform re-
ported the following which was unanimously
adopted
For the better organization of the Dcmocra-
cy of Bath, and the more effectually to pro-
mote he great interests of the whole party, the
subscribers to this paper agree to form them
selves into Campaign association to be known
as the HICKORY CLUB, of Bath. and to be un-
der the following board of officers to wit =
a President, ten Vice Presidents, two Cores
ponding and two Recording Secretaries, a
treasurer. and an Executive Committee of
seven. There shall also be a Vigilance Com
mlttee of three from each ward. with one addl-
tional for the Ireland district in ward seven,-
The duties of the several officers shall be those
usual i'll such cases, or as may be imposed by
vote of the Club The Head Quarters shall be
at such place, and the meetings at such times
as the Club may direct
PoLr1cALLY, we Adopt, without addition,
abr;d fha R1Rj
Platform of 1852, regarding it as ample in its
provisions, national in its spirit, expressive of
the ingenious yet determined feeling of the
Democracy of the Whole Union, fitted to in
spre confidence at home and to command re-
spect abroad regarding defeat even, were it
possible, upon such declaration, preferable 10
triumph through disunion allies and treacher-
Gus duplicity.
Practically, we stand pledged to use all
fair and honorable means to swell the national
majority for the favorite son of the Granite
State and the noble specimen of Southern De-
mocracy-PIERCE and KING; and to preserve
the ascendancy of Democratic principles in the
Pine Tree State by the re election of JOHN
HUBBARD to the Gubernatorial chair. and the
election of other national, State and county
nominees who have been or may be nominated
according to established party usage.
The following gentlemen were then chosen
permanent officers of the Club =
For President, Charles r. Porter.
For Vice Presidents-Henry w. Owen,
Amos Nourse. James II. Nichols, Henry Tall
man, VIM. v Moses, Warren Hathorn, Denny
Kelley. Charles Potter, Samuel Anderson
Joshua Winslow, Jr.
For Treasurer Jos. H.. Allen.
John 7. Gilman, Corresponding
Jacob Smith, Secretaries.
Washington Gilbert, Recording - -....
Geo. E. Newman, ! Secretaries.
Executive Committee Richard r. Smith,
Roland Fisher, Stephen Larrabee, John Smith,
James Wakefield, and James II. Nichols.
Committee of Vigilance Ward |, Edmund
French John Young, Job Chapman 2, Joseph
Hayes, Nathan Lord, William Sculley; 8, Sam
uel Allen. Levi Chadbourne, Silas Anderson !;
4, Natl Jennings, Samuel Winslow, Joshua
Linscott 5, Peter Knight, Thos. r. Bradford,
Joseph Kimball: 6, BENZ. L. White, Dudley
Gilman, Johnson Rideout, j., 7, Josiah D.
Haley, Albion ]. Potter, John Anderson, Chs.
A. Turner.
On motion, it was voted that the Executive
Committee be instructed to procure suitable
place for future meetings of the Club, and re-
port at the next meeting. The following
resolution was then unanimously adopted viz:
Resoiced That a cordial invitation be ex-
tended to all Democrats in Bath to unite with
the Hickory Club on the platform adopted
Ioted, That when this meeting adjourn. it
be to meet at the Municipal Court Room on
Monday evening next, at 8 O'clock.
: Voted, That the Corresponding Secretaries
be instructed to correspond with Hon. S. A.
Douglas, Hon II. Hamlin, and other distin-
guished democrats, and to enquire when it
will be agreeable to them to meet the Hickory
Club, and address the democracy of Bath.
Voted, That the doings of this meeting be
published in the Eastern Times, the Eastern
Argus and the Age. Adjourned.
CHS. r. PORTER, President
w. Gilbert, -)o.