Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-02-14
kenosha, Feb. 10Th 1856.

AenOShl County HSpuDuCau OrSaI1ZaCiCI.
Pursuant to u call numerously :igncd, of the citi
zens, goodly number of the citizens of the City
ana County of Kenosha, met at the Court House at
the hour appointed, on Friday the 9Th of Fob.
1856
On motion of c. c. Sholes, the meeting was or
canized by nominating Thos. Rowland Chairman,
and j. b. Jsun Secretary
The objects of the meeting Being stated by the
Secretary, together with earnest appeal to organ
ize Republican Club for tho coming contest;
Whcgcupon Mr.. L. b. Nichols presented draft or
Platform and Constitution for the consideration of
TIE meeting, which after some amendments was
unanimously adopted as follows:
WHEREAS by the repeal of the eighth section of
the act for the admission of Missouri into the Union,
the Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska have been
opened to the Introduction ofSlaye:y, and all the
compromises, real imaginary upon that SUBJECT are
thus violated and assaulted. And, Whereas the po
siton of the executive of the United States upon the
Kansas Nebraska question evinccJ IN his recent
message to Congress upon the subject in one breath
regulating the cherished doctrine OF Squater SOW
ericnty by stigmatzng traitors and instruction
lists the people of the territory of Kansas III their late
move calling q convention to frame constitution
for Kansas a State; and III the next, recoghlz ne
the acts of the Illegal legislature of the Territory ai
binding and obligatory upon the citizens 'hefeoi IS
gross violation of constitutional law, and an insult
| to the intelligence of the age in which we live.
Now therefore, in cooperation with all those who
OPPOSE this anu other similar measures which We
deem to be contrary to the spirit OF the constitution
and which designed to extend and perpetuntt
slavery, do associate ourselves together under
the the name and tit;e of The Republican Club OF
Kcnosha County. =.
And we do adopt the following aS political
platform. to wit:
FIRST That the constitutional powers of the Fed
cral Government should be exered To secure, Lille
| Liberty and happiness to all men, and therefore.
| Snconu There shOuld ba a Their Slavery vol
untary scrvitude except for the punishment of crime
in any of the Territories of the United States.
Third, The people tho rightful source of oil Pc
litcal mower and all offices should be Us far prac
ticable chosen by direct vote of the people
| Fourth, That we heartily endorse the principles o
the Republican party, adopted at Madison in July
! last.
Fifth. Candidates for political offices shoIld be
men of undoubted integrity and pledged to sup
port the principles of this platform by all lawful anc
constitutional ueans.
! Constitution.
Art. Ist Any person may become a member OF
this Club on subscribing to its Platform and Con
| stitutlon.
Art I'd, The officers of this Club shall be Prcs
| dent, Vice President and one Director tor each
town in the County and Ward in the City, Secretary
and Treasurer who shall be elected upon the organ
cation of this Club, and shall for one year, ana
until their successors are elected
| Art 3D. The directors, with the President, Score
tary and Treasurer shall constitute II committed to
posal by the Club and to perform such other duties
as may from time TO time be assigned them
Art 4th The funds of the club shall be devoted
exclusively to the payment of necessary contingent
expenses oil The same, for the purchase and crcaa-
ton of important documents, and information, and
in the use of such means may have tendency to
advance the principles laid down in our platform.
Art 5th In order to carry out the objects OF tins
Club we invite the formation of other Clubs In every
town and village in the County, whose officers shall
be er-oficio members of this Club, and who are re-
quesed to report to the members Of this Club the
names of their officers and number of members, for
general information of the whole
Art 9th. This Cons ~. ion may be altered or
amended by vote OF two thirds of the members
present at any regular meeting.
Art Z. The President, Vice Presidents, Secretary
and Treasurer shall have power to call meetings at
such times and places as they shall doom proper.
On motion, Mossrs Frank, Sholes, Rhodes, Marsh,
and Derbyshire were appointed by the Chair to
nominate officers for the ensuing year
The following names reported and accepted
by the meeting.
For President-HARMoS MARSH.
Vice President-,JoN b. JILsUS.
Secretary-L b. NICHOLS.
Treasurcr-H MCKINLEY.
DIRECTORS.
c,,} : Il: h.. 1 15;:;:
Somcrs-,J. W. Rhodes.
Pleasant Prairic-S. S. Derbyshire.
Br1stol-S. Upson.
Paris.-S. s. Bradford.
Brighton-S Burgess.
SoIem-F Paddock.
IThedkLaad-D. +. Herrick.
The committee further recommend that it DO the
duty of the Directors to call meetings in their
Towns for the organization Of Town Clubs, and that
the Secretary notify them of their appointment and
duties.
The meetingiwas harmonious and united and after
animated discussion upon the true position of
the Republican Party, and contributing $3.50 for
the objects of the Club, adjourned with the best
feelings, and determination to place the State and
Nation on the Side of freedom.
JB. JILSUN, Secretary,
T. ROWLAND, Chairman.
- GEO. DoCKsTADER, imprisoned at Ra-
cine, for horse stealing, made his escape on
Thursday last, but was re-captured the next day,
at this city.
GERMAN LETTERS.
Remaining in the Post Office in the city of Kcnosha
on the 3lst day of January, 1856:
Frost Nicholas Schmidt Charles
Hnrff John Shame Niekle
Viewer John Schoeneker Nicolas
Schmidt Peter Vessel Schuirtz Johan Sailor
Steiehew John Heidermann John
Bischoff Christian Wildfang Mr.
Hess Theodore Schwall Adam
Schartz Margaret SCHNEIDER Veodo
Schoopper Carl SanlerJohn.
Persons calling for nyof Tire above letters viii
GEO H PAUL, NJ