The Kansas herald of freedom., 1854-10-21
Union Emigration Society

<Au - Ste5aut-otttsai Will taic dIofS nalra
was formed in Washington, D. G., la,
spring, and Hoa. ]. z. GooDnfcH, OF Mas.
was elected President. We have not
copy of The Constitution OF The parent So
ciety before us, but give below copy d
the auxiliary societies. We learn that The
society has an efiice in Washington, aod i
laborihg with eommendable zeal to accom-
plishthe object Of its formation
WHERRAs, BIZ the repeal Of the eighth
section Of the Act for the admission O;
Missouri into The Union, the Terfitories Of
Kansas and Nebraska have been opened to
the Introduction of slavery; and
WHEREAS, It is now apparent that an
effort is to be made to propagate and ex-
tend that institution on this continent, 10
perpetuate the same, and to secure to lis
yotaries the entire control of our goyera,
ment now and at all times and
WHEREAS, Sneh an attempt is eontrarT
to the spirit of our constitution, a leproack
to our free institutions, and dishonor to
the age In which We live, IN eouateraesioa
whereof, we, the undersigned. do associaie
ourselves together by the name aud titls
of the AUXILIARY UNIoS EmeRArIos
SOCIETY,". TO be located In -
ARTICLE |. This Society shall he aux.
iliary to the Union Emigration Society q
the City of Washington, in the District Of
Columbia, and shall be subject to tia iol-
lowing rules and regulations
ARTICLE Ii. Any person may be-
come member Of this Society ON subscrib-
ing to the constitution and contributing 10
It's funds -, and shall continue
member so long as he shall continue to
make such contribution annually.
ARTICLE III. The officers OF the Socs
ety shall be a President, Vice Prsidenl.
Directors, Treasurer, Recording
and Corresponding Secretary, TO be elect
ed in the frat instance immediately, ami
thereafter on the frst Monda5 Of
annually.
Article ". The officers shall per
form such duties as appertain to their re-
spective stations, and such also as shall be
devolved on them by the bylaws of the
Society.
ARTICLE Y. Any peison paying The
sum Of one hundred dollars shall be an
honorary President Of The Society for life:
by paying the sum Of .ifty dollars, be shall
be an honorary Vice Presidens for lite: by
paying the sum of twenty five dollars, be
shall be an honorary Director for life: and
by paying the sum OF fifteen dollars: rs
shall be 4 Member fof life.
ARTICLE VI. The moneys of The So
ciety, except so much as mar be necessary
to defray ats current and contingent ex-
penses, shall be paid over to The parent
society, to be appropriated in the manner
provided in the fifth article Of the constl-
tuition Of that society, which is in the fol-
lowing words, viz:
The moneys OF the society oitall he ap-
proprlated to encourage such emigration
into the Territories as shall be opposed 10
the introduction of slavery into The same,
OF, if slavery shall be introduced, as shall
be in favor of repeating all laws iolerafing
the same, and also for the promotion of all
objects which, in the Judgment of the Di-
fectors. are best adapted TO prevent The ex-
tension of slavery into any part of this
continent now free: Progidsd af,oags
That nothing shall be done by tiIlae here
of in contrasention of the Constitution al
the United States, nor ia eonfiie1 with the
existing lawe of the ianri
Article VII. Suitable by laws shall
be adopted at the first meeting of the So
eiety, and the same may be altered or
at any annual meeting.
The seventh article of the constitution
of the parent society is as fnllnas.
Societies auxiliary 10 this society NAV
be formed in the different States, counties,
cities, and villages, of the Union; and in
sneh case the officers OF such auxiliary So
eieties as shall be er o6fcio members OF
this society.