Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-05-16


lalready approximates an uuobiectionablt
tax, as you will see, only about ten cent:
Iper member. after the current year, This
lis our hardest year. Our Grand and
State Councils have been compelled to
meet semi-annually. But hereafter the
National and State Councils will meet
yearly in all probability. This will re-
duce our expences to the minimum. AT
present, we must endure the evils Incl
dent to an organization in its infancy.
As yet, the receipts have not paid one
third over the actual expencss. This is
not right, and can be easily remedied.
Many Councils have not paid their char,
ter fee, and but little attention has been
paid to the collection of the Cd degree fee.
Councils attending to this source of reye-
nue., have had no occasion to resort to an
assessment, and will have none. Coun-
ellis charge from so cents to one dollar for
the Cd degree, at their own option. You
will see the injustice in compelling one
part to bear the burdens of the whole.
Our chief local expense will be in the
State Agency. WsAaus now in the field an
actiOe and energetic man, aOho designs visit
ing all tho u''reportsd and atnoccupied coun.
ties in Western Va., previous to the spring
election. All must see the Importance Of
a travelling Agent, in establishing councils
and efecting a connection sOit6 he Parent
council. The time is short, the work is
great-thousands are anxious to ioin us
but have not the opportunity. We must
have near $4,000 obligated members in
the State, and before the election the nun
Der may be $4,000 or o,oOo, if we are
only active. Our agent will do all that
any one man can do. and if our county
agents and Presidents cooperate heartily
"a long pull, strong pull. and pull al.
together, and we shall pull down the old
decaying fragments of anti -Americanism,
Oar country sOiH be redeemed from, the grasp
Of the den,agogueS and traitors to our best in,
tereSts. This is the second revolution.
comparatively bloodless, but exerting tre-
mendous influence On the destinies of this
republic.
We now urge upon your attention the
most essential points Of our present ne
cessity.
l. We Want the name Of the Preside ent,
Secretary, Post Office address, and num-
Der of obligated members in every coun-
ty. and particular counci-and in every
adjacent county which you may know not
TO be reported. We also want quarter
" report OF the new officers and addition
al members.
2. We want all unpaid charter fees col
lected and forwarded, that councils may
have credit.
3. You will collect and forward before
the 1st of March, 8 cents per member-4
cents for National Council fees, and s cts
for expenses Of delegates TO State Council.
You will also forward So for each Council
for State Council expenses, printing, post
age. DC. (See new constitution, page 90.
The National Council altered its fee from
$40 to cents per member)
4. is deemed expedient to open coun-
ellis in every election precinct where the
circumstances are at all favorable.
8: The County Agent will give notice
to all the Councils in his jurisdiction to ap-
point committee of three (or any other
number they may choose 10 meet in coun-
ty convention previous to the 1st Of Feb
ruary, to appoint delegate to the Noui.
mating Council, 1Uhich meets in Winchester
on the Cd Tuesday In March, to nominate
candidates for the Stute Offices The dele>
gates must bring with them the number Of
votes polled at the last State election, and
the number Of members Of the order in the
county. Each county will bear the ex.
penses of its own delegate.
6. Each county will also elect dele
gate or delegates to the State council, &C.
cordinG to the constitution. page 26.
7. Our charters are now ready and will
be supplied to applicants for new coun.
cils, and blank charters to State agents
8. The new ritual adopted at Cincinna-
tt, Nov. Is, 1854, cannot be disturbed un-
til the meeting of the nominating council,
because it is known to be unsafe to send
it by mail or express, and as a great p4rt
of it is unwritten.
9. Finally, it is requested that you take
up subscription for the benefit OF our
travelling agent. Noproyision is made for
his salary; he has neglected paying bu-
siness to serve our common cause, and it
is but right that he should be literally re-
warded, especially as he must go con-
stautly, and be from his family the entire
winter. Much depends on his Efforts
The contest will be close, and the issue
may depend on single county or sim
gle council. About here our members
esteem it duty as a privilege to contrib
ute trife to the suStenance Of our most
efficient means of success. The amount
you collect should be RENTED speedily TO
this Office, as he is now defraying his ex-
Penses out Of his own private funds.
When this circular is sent to PresI-
dent of Subordinate Council, il is Intend
ed only for the use of the council; and
when Rent TO the county agent. it is de-
signed for general use.
WefeeI confident that these suggestions
and requirements will meet your hearty
approval and cooperation.
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