The Placer herald., 1855-11-10
Preamble and Constitution of the Jeffer
sonian Democratic Club.


Being convinced that the political doc
trines advocated by the Democratic party of
the United States are the true Republican
doctrines, and constitute the only safe basis
of free institutions, and being well aware
that concert Of action secured by prudent
organization will essentially tend to the en-
lghtenment of ourselves and fellow citizens,
will impart strength and force to our efforts
and enable us as a party the more easily to
achieve conquest, dependent on action, over
our adversares, do pledge ourselves to be
governed by the subjoned declaration which
we adopt as our Constitution:
This association shall be known as the
Jeffersonian Democratic Club.
ART I'd. We pledge ourselves to advocate
and maintain those doctrines which distn-
gush the Democratic party in the United
States from all sectionalism, and the secret
organization, self styled KNOWN othings"
ART Sd. We pledge firms upport to the
Constitution of the United States and of the
State of California, and all laws which have
been or may be passed in conformity thereto.
ART. A.. We pledge support, not incon-
sstent with the constitution of this State and
of the United States, to all or any of our
confederates whose sovereignty may be in
vaded with view to question her right to
establish or to maintain her institutions as a
sovereign State.
ART. 5. We pledge ourselves to advocate
Democratic administration of our State
government, in which consists the principle
Of ''the greatest possible good to the greatest
possible number" free from the taint of ex-
travagance or oppression in all expenditures
of the public treasure.
ART 6. We prescribe no man who is a
citizen Of this State and Of the United States,
simply because his nativity may have been
elsewhere.
ART. 7. We pledge ourselves to unite
heartily in the support of such nominations
as may be made by the Democratic party of
California to fill offices provided for by the
Constitution and laws of this State and of
United States.
ART s. The officers Of this organization
shall consist of President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer.
ART. 8. The contributions shall be expen-
ded for the use and benefit of the Club as
may be indicated by its order.
ART. 10. The President shall preside at all
the meetings of this Club, and maintain and
direct its deliberations.
ART l. In the absence Of the President
the Vice President shall occupy his place
officially.
ART. IL. The Treasurer shall keep an ac-
count of all moneys received and expended,
and shall at each meeting of the Club if call
ed upon, state the condition of the finances,
but shall in no case make an expenditure
unless so directed by vote Of the Club.
ART. 8. The Secretary shall keep mi
mute of all the proceedings of the Club and
conduct such correspondence as the Club
may from time to time dictate.
ART. IA. In proof of the solemnity Of our
objects and fidelity of our purpose in the
above declarations we hereunto record our
names.
After the adoption of the Constitution all
the Democrats present signed it, after which
the following gentlemen were elected officers
of the Club: S. M. Holmes, President: John
Holder Vice President; III G. Hart, Secreta.
~; and G. L. Stewart Treasurer.