Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-03-03

The first page Of the cover of the Blue Book con-
tains the following, in tabular form:
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The fourth page OF the cover contains the fol.
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This is the title page: "Formulary of the GRAND
COUNCIL OF LIE UNITED STATES OF NoRTH
AMERICA Press of Damrell & Moore, l6 Devon
shire street, Boston, 1854"
Next comes the ''oficers of the GRAND CouNCIL:
President,
JAMES W. BARKER of New York, Ny.
Wee President,
W. VI. WILLIAMSON, of Alexandra, Va
Corresponding Secretary,
CHAS. d. DESHLER, of N. Brunswick, N. J.
Recording Secretary,
JAMES NJ. STEPHENS of Baltimore, Nd
HENRY CRANE, of Cincinnati, o.
Inside Sentinel,
JOHN P. HILTON, of Washington D. c.
Outside Sentinel,
HENRY METZ, of Detroit, Mich.
Chaplain.
Rev. SAM'LP P. CRAWFORD, ofIndianapolis Ind.
ARTICLE. l. This Organization shall be known
by the name and title of The Grand Council of the
United States of North America, and its iurisdic.
ton and power shall extend to all the States, Dis
tricts and Territories Of the United States OF
North America.
ARTICLE II. A person to become q member OF
any Subordinate council must be twenty-one years
of age he must believe in the existence of Su-
preme Being as the creator and preserver of the
Universe; he must be native born citizen; Prot
estant born of Protestant parents; reared under
Protestant influence, and not united in marriage
with Roman Catholic; Provided nevertheless that
in this last respect the State, District, or Terri
torial Council shall be authorized to so construct
their respective constitutions as shall best promote
the interest Of the American cause in their several
jurisdictions; And procded naoreoger that no mem
Der who may have Roman Catholic wife shall be
eligible to any offce in this Order
ART. III-Sec l. The object of this Organize.
ton shall be to resist the insidious policy of the
Church of Rome, and other Foreign influence
against the institutions Of Country by placing in all
Offices in the gift of the People or by appoint
ment none but Native Born Protestant citizens.
Sec 2. The Grand Council shall hold its Annual
Meeting on the first Tuesday in the month of June
at such place as shall be designated by the Grand
Council at the previous Annual Meeting, and it
may adjourn from time to time. Special meetings
quest of five delegations representing FIVE State
Councils provided that sixty days notice shall be
given to the State Councils previous to said meet
ing.
Sec. 3. The Grand Council shall be composed of
l3 delegates, from each State to be chosen by the
State Councils; and each District or Territory
where District or Territorial Council shall exist
shall be entitled to send FIVE delegates to be chosen
from said Council; and when no District or Ter
oelo1
shall be entitled to send five delegates if five or
more Subordinate Councils shall exist in such Dis
trict or Territory; pTeuded that in the nomination
OF candidates for President and Vice President of
the United States each State shall be entitled to
cast the same number of votes as they shall have
members in both Houses of Congress In all ses-
sions Of the Grand Council thirty-two delegates,
representing thirteen States Territories or Districts
shall constitute quorum for the transaction of
business.
Sec. 4. The Grand Council shall be vested with
the following powers and privileges:
1t shall be the head Of the Organization for 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.
1t shall have power to decide upon all matters
appertaining to national politics.
1t shall have the power to exact from the State
Councils quarterly or annual statements as to the
number of members under their Jurisdictions and
in relation to all other matters necessary for its in
formation.
1t shall have the power to form State, Territorial
DR. District Councils, and to grant dspensaton for
The formation of such bodies when five Subordinate
Councils shall have been put in operation in any
State, Territory or District and application made
1t shall have the power to determine upon |
node of punishment in case of any derelicton of |
iuty on the part of its members or officers.
1t shall have the power to adopt cabalistic char
cters tor the purpose of writing or telegraphng-
AID characters to be communicated to the Presi- |
tents Of the State Councils and by them to the |
residents the Subordinate Councils
1t shall have the power to adopt any and every
measure 1t may deem necessary to secure tie sue
ess OF the organization pr0Uided that nothing shall
e done by the said Grand Council in violation of
be Constitution; and prouided further that in all
olltical matters, its members may be instructed by
be State Councils and if so instructed, shall carry
ut such instructions Of the State Councils whici
hey represent until overruled by majority of the
irand Council
ARTICLE IV.-The President shall always pre-
de over the Grand Council when present, and in
is absence the Vice President shall preside, and in
ne absence Of both, the Grand Council shall ap-
ONT President pro tenporc; and the presiding
hcer may at all times call member to the chair,
ut such appointment shall not extend beyond one
,sslon OF the Grand Council
ARTICLE V. Sec. 1.-The officers of the Grand
ouncil shall be President, Vice President, Cor
spending Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treas
er, two Sentipels and such other officers as the
rand Council may see fit to appoint from time to
ne, and the Secretaries and Sentinels may IT,
i've such compensation as the Grand Council shall
termine.
Sec. 2-The duties of the several officers created
this Constitution shall be such as the work of I
is organization prescribes.
ARTICLE VI. Sec. l.-All officers provided for
this Constitution, except the Sentinels, shall be
cted annually by ballot. The President may ap-
int Sentinels from time to time, or otherwise.
Sec. "a majority Of all the votes cast shall be
luisite to an election to any Office.
Sec. 3.-All officers and delegates must be full
gree members of this organization
sec All vacancies in the elective Offices shall
hied by vote Of the Grand Coupcl, and only
Tie unexpired term of the said vacancy l
ARTICLE ' II. Sec. 1.-The Grand Council shall s
'ertan and decide all cases of appeal and it shall
aolsh form of appeal
oec. The Grand Council shall levy a tax I'D &
the State, District Territorial Councils for the