Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-12-01

their respective constitutions MS shall
best promote the interests OF the
American cause in their several iu-
risdiciious and provided, moreover,
that no member who may have a
Roman Catholic wife shall be eligi-
bic to any Office in this order
Arr. 3.--Sec. /. The OBJECT Of
this organization shall be to resist the
usidious policy of the church Of
tome, and other foreign iuslu-
cnce, agains, tho institutions Of
our country, by placing in all
offices IN the gift Of the people,
or by appointment, none but native
born Protestant citizens.
Sec. 2 The Grand Council shall
hold It's annual meeting on The FIRST
Tuesday in the month of June, at
such place as may be designated by
the grand council at the previous an
nual meeting, and it may adjourn
from time to time. Special meet
ings shall be called by the president
on the written request of five dele
cations representing five state coun-
ellis F; provided, that sixty days no.
iice shall be given to the state coan
ellis previous TO said meeting.
Sec o. The grand council shall
be composed Of thirteen delegates
from each state, to be chosen by the
state cnuucils and each district or
territory, where district or terrific
rial council Shall exist, shall be enii-
tied to send five delegates, to be I
chuseu from said councI and when (
no district or territorial council shall
exist, such district or territory shall
b. entitled to send FIVE delegates, if
five or more subordinate councils
shall exist ia such district or terrific
~; provided that in the nomination
OF candidates ior President and
WISE President Of the United States
each slate shall be entitled TO cast
the same number of votes as they
shall have members in both houses of
congress. In all sessions Of the
g,and council, thirty -two delegates,
representing thirteen states terrific
ries or districts, shall constitute
quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
Sec. T. The grand council shall
be vested with The following pow
ers and privileges
Ii shall be the head of the organ
iza,on Cor the United States of North
America and shall fix and establish
all signs, grips, passwords, and such
other secret work as may seem to it
necessary.
Il shall have power TO decide up
on all matters apperiainiug to ma
,ional politics.
:, shnil have the power to exact
from the state councils quarterly or !
annual statements as to the number {
of members under their jurisdictions q
and in relation TO all other matters {
necessary for It's information.
1t shall have the power TO form i
state, territorial or district councils !
and to grant dispensations for the {
formation of such bodies when five I
subordinate councils shall have been S
putin operation in any state territory @
or district, and application made. %
1t shall have the power to deter I
mine upon mode OF punishment 10
case Of any dereliciion Of duty on =
the parl Of It's members or officers. q
II shall have the power 10 adopt 4
cabalislic characters for the purpose I
of writing or ielegraphlag --said .
characters 10 be communicated to 4,
the presidents oi the state councils, $
and by them TO the presidents Of the II
subordinate councils.
It shnll nave the power To adopt '
any and every measure it may deem u
necessary TO secure the success OF y
the organization: Provided, that o
nothing shall be done by the said o
grand council in violation Of the con. 4
slilulion OF The order; and provided |
further, that IN all political matters, o
lis members may be instructed by y
the state councils, and if so instruct q
ed, shall carry out such instructions c
of the state councils which they rep
resent until overruled by majority y
OF the grand council. C
Arr. 4. The president shall al {
ways preside over the grand council /
when present, and in his absence c
the vice president shall preside, aud :
in the absence of both, the grand =
council shall appoint president pro a
tempore aud the presiding officer Z
mny nj all lines call q member To q
the chair, but such appointment shall
not extend beyond one session Of the :
grand council. c
ART. See The officers Of the z
grand council shall be president, a
vice president, corresponding secfc- I
tarY, recording secretary, treasurer, b
two scniinels, with such other Off S
GERS as the grand council may see T.
I'll TO appoint, from lime TO time, and Is
The secretaries and senlinels may re- n
ceivc such compensation as the grand %
council shall determine. c
Sec. 2. The duties of the sever Il
al officers created by this constitution S
shall bo snch AS the work Of this or O
ganizalion prescnbes. e
ART. 6 See /. A II officers pro- p
vided for by this constitution except b
tie sen,inels, shall be elected aanl- q
ally by ballot. The president may f