Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-06-24
REPUBLICAN MEETING.

Pursuant 20 4 call from the Central Commit
Tee, meeting OF Republican Electors Of the
town Of Mineral Point was held at the Court
House on Saturday evening. June 2lst. Col
JOIN 3. TERRY was chosen as Chairman, and
JAMES EVANS appointed Secretary. After sta
ting the object of tie meeting. TRos. S. ALLEN,
Esq, Chairman Of the Committee on organiza-
tion, appointed at previous meeting, Sub nittst
the following report, which was unanimously
adopted:
The undersigned committee appointed TO
make arrangements for the formation of z Re-
publican Association, respectfully submit the
following report of their proceedings, to-wlt:
Ii is the unanimous opinion Of SAID Commit
tee that the present posture Of national affairs.
exhibiting the Illuminating spectacle Of d nation
bending It's energies to crush out Tree speech,
free labor, and fee men, not only from the soil
of Kansas aud Ihe territories Of the L. s. gem
orally: but also from the sacred precincts ofthe,
Senate, In open defiance OF the planest provIs-
ions of the constitution. and OF the principles
upon which our Govern ment WAS formed de-
mands imperatively union of all opposed TO
the tyranny OF the Slave power, and the spread
Of the curse of slavery, Sustained by the pres
emf administration and its abettors, both in its
acts and in the resolutions of the Cincinnati
Convention
To this end your committee recommend the
Immediate organization ofthe friends Of freedom
and equal rights, by the adoption OF the follow
ing constitution.
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLICAN
ASSOCIATION OF MINERAL POINT.
We the undersigned in order to carry out
more effectually the objects and aims OF the Re-
publican Party of the United States to aid in
UNFOLDING and disseminating those reyered prir-
ciples OF equal rights TO all men, coutended for
by our fathers and maintained on the field and
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lin Jefferson, and now advocated by all lovers
of freedom throughout the world. and also TO in
sure harmony and efficiency of action in our la
Dor. hereby form ourselves into an association TO
be governed by the following
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE l. This Association shall be called
the Republican Association of Mineral Point
ART. H. The officers of this Association shall
consist of President. two Vice Presidents a
recording Secretary, a Corresponding Secretary.
and Treasurer, who shall perform the duties of
such officers as in all regularly constituted bod
/ les and shall also be ex-oficlo members of the
executive committee.
AgT. III. The Association shall elect at its first
regular meeting an Executive Committee of
| six and Finance Committee of five, the for
rner OF which shall make arrangements for meet
/ ings of the Association; and recommend such
measures rs they may think for the interest Of
The cause the latter OF which shall perform the
CGileS Oh SDCn
/ and disburs:ng such funds as may be at the dis
posal Of the Association
/ ART ANY person may become member
Of this Association by affixing his name to the
Constitution.
| Arr v This Constitution may DE altered or
amended at any regular meeting of the Aosocl-
alton by two-third vote,
Your committee further recommend the aGop-
/ ton OF declaration of principles Ike the fol-
/ lowing, based on those adopted by the State Re-
] publican Convention held recently at Madison,
and by the National Republican Convention,
! Just held at Philadelphia, which stauds It's
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and DAYTON.
PRINCIPLES
ADOPTED BY TIRE REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION or
MINERAL PotsT.
| |. Free thought, free speech, and free labor.
2 The equal rights of ali men, irrespective
of creed, cline, color.
/ 3. The right and duty of Congress to secure
10 all in the territories of the L. s. those equal
rights of life, liberty and property TO which
1 they are Justly entitled by natural and Divine
/ laws To refuse the admission of any new
/ Slave States
T. The entire administration of the general
Government to be conducted uncontrolled by
/ the menacing demands of the slave cligarchy,
on the principle that Freedom is Nalsonal and
Slavery Sectional.
5. Opposition to the Fugitive Slave Act OF
I 1880, as violation of ali consttsut1ona& law as