Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1855-03-28
@ BUFFALO PUTNAM COUNTY WEDNESDAY MARCH IS 1855

~ AN@ - @4rA "a A1A4A@SSyAA
--the Anniversary o. the Battle Of Bun
ker's Hill ~ 5sq III #H.
a ARTICLE FrRsr.
This Organizations shall be known by
the name and titls Of THE GRAND
COUNCIL OF THE UNIFIED STATES
OF NORTH AMERICA, andiss jnrisdic-
ton and power shall extend tosall tho
States, Districts and Territories Of the
United States Of North America. II
IN Il ARricLa SSooND. laeG iil
b. A person 70 become member Of any
Subordinate Council must b twenty zone
years Of age; he must believe 10 the en-
is.ence Of 1 Supreme Being g the Cssa.
tor and Prcserver Of the Upivsfse: b must
b HA1ssn-soaN elsfsrn; - Rne9sMAns.
BORN Of PRolRsfAyr UNDERSTANDINGS
under rsorksrAsr .INILuxNcE: and not
united in MARkIAGE with 3 ROMAN CATfFo-
Lie; provided nevertheless, that in this
last respect, tho State, District. OF Terri
torial Councils shall DO authorized 70 50
construct their respective constitutions as
shall best promote the Interests Of the
I,25,9,1o,1551,2 s5,l,l6,12,9 in their
several juridictions; and provided more
over, that no member who may have D
ROMAN cArHoLtc WIFE shall beIcligiblo to
any Office in this Order. n !. ILL., / H
,ARrlcLE TnIRD. b. .1E
SECTION ~ The object Of this Organ
ization shall be to resist thel7.2,l2,l7,7,
4,4,l6,19,6,4,23,f7,5,24, Of the 5,l5, Is,
lO,5.l5 4,ll,l0,4,25,9 and al other, ! /,
4,lo.9,l7.l3,2,l7,2,ll.23,l6 ,s,s,5,9 at
gainst Observation-Disclosures
l2, Of 4,16.loE5,4,I6,2,I4 ID. 10. "a BY plac-
ing IN all 4,ll,H,l7,5,9,ls in the ~
MA Of the 6,9,46,23,9, or by appoint
ment, none but 2,l,l4,f7.l8,9-3,4,l0,2.
6,lo,4,l4,9,l2l4,Ls.ie 6.l7.l4,H,26,-
9,q,i2. --c Z: ...t~t ..H#~ M
SEcr,oS 2.-Ths Grand Council shall
hold its Annual Meeting on tho first Tues
day in the month Of June, at such place
as may bo designated BY the Grand Coun-
ell at the previous annual meeting, and II
may adjourn from time TO. time. Special
meetings shall be called by the President
on tho written request Of five dele cations
representing five State Councils: Pr0vidsd
That sixty days notice shall BE- given 70
the State Councils previou.to said NEST
ing. Jf .jt1 j. b . !
SECTION s.--The G.aad Council shall
DO composed Of thirteen delegates from
each State, To be chosen by the State Coun-
Gil; and each District or Territory, where
a District or Territorial Council shall ex.
it, shall be entitled 70 send five delegates
to be chosenfrom said Council; and where
no Dist. or Territorial Council exists, such
District Of Territory shall 30 entitled t
send five delegates il FIVE or more Subor.
dinate Councils shall exist in such Distric,
or Territory: provided. that in the a,4,25
l7,e,1,l4,l7.4,a,l2 Of .5,i,2,7l7,7,i,l4,
9,l2 for 6,lo,9,l2,lT7,9,2,14Il,2,7 49,,
.l75,9-6,lo,s. la,7,T9,9,l4 4,ll RI, Is
8 Is, 2, II, l4.9,7l2l4.l,l4,9,l2 eacl
State shall be- entitled 10 cast the same
number Of votes rs they shall have mem
bers in both houses Of Congress. In al
sessions Of the Grand Council, thirty-twe
delegates, representing thirteen States
Territories or Districts, shall constitute ],
quorum for the transaction Of business. !
SECTION 4.--The Grand Council shall
be vested with the following powers ant
privileges @L.t FIN lN#.EI ...
1t shall be the head Of tho Organxa
ton for the United States Of North Amer
lea, and shall fix and establish all signs
grips, passwords. and such Other seeres worl
as may seem toit necessary. E*H IIH =.
II shall have power TO decide upon al
matters appertaing to NArIosAL PoLr1ics
It shall have the power to exact from
the State Councils quarterly or annua
statements as I'd the number of member
under their Jurisdictions. and in relation
to all other matters necessary for it's infor
nation. d. ~ ~ It'll r =. +
II shall have the power 10 form State
Territorial or District Councils, and l.
grant dispensations for the formation 0
such bodies when FIVE Subordinate Conn
ellis shall have been put in operation il
any State, Territory or District and ap
plication made. ~ ~- 4 \ 4
| 1t shall have tile power to determin,
upon mode Of punishment in case Of an,
dereliction Of duty on tho part Of its mem
bcrs or officers. "
II shall have The power 10 adopt cabal
istic characters for the purpose Of wri.in,
or tclegraphing-said Characters % 5,