The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-04-23

0fIIimm township, held on the 18th day Of
April, 1874. UDALLwas chosen Chairman
andSs IIEwss, -Secretary. The committee
previously appointed to, report . conslitu-
tion for n Democratic Club in said township,
by their Chuifmln. DR. L. 4. w .ITE ASK made
the following Report: ,,I.T t1+ rno,
Consolidation Of hs Hiram DemoGrdtic Club.
IN a PREAMBLE. Il "a
Whereas, The Democratic Party, born ut
ihe very niument When the Sun OF liberty
FIRST lluninaled the minds OF Eien, and eoe-
val with the Constitution of the American
Union, has nrycr ubindpnrd its great prin-
ciples, and evct since the days oi Jefferson,
F.s Gahle and IT. cfecd have remained the
samc; and chereas, this straight. idrM osd
and consistent party has been assailed by
the opposition under vari1us and cunning
dSpuiscs, making it still .cirnr that " ES,rhH
riyi 'aace is Msprice Of Lf5eity,'' therefore,
VIC, the Undersigned, Tor the purpose uf'pro-
noting the int, rests of ,h. Democratic
caGee in this township, do establish tho fol-
lowing coHstiluiibr: z.-r. e..i,..
ARTICLE / = his association sK III -ec
called the Hiram ID, notratc c .ub -'' .'s'
/ .sAR1letE II. The "oijtct Of this Club
shall be IL circulate document. H. SIMPLY
the destitute Git any each ihtre--br1 with
papers, aud To induce our po.iiical "pponrnts
tu read aud cair .ly ca,,sid"r bItii 'sih's;
lat 4 the iuH.ls ,eces4lry far thase parpnscs,
sk ~ b. raised bv q'iarierIyIusstrsm trsmrnt+ on
each tt1uarr; provided ihntj the Nlip IL
AL itIt lY
cegd one dollar urd twenty live ,c"nis per
, Mlnhlri every such asscs 'iitnt $hcl bepay
ukie ut ihe next regul meeg IN! alter it is
made; voluntary contributions, t" carry "hl
, the vGjet Is of The club, my be rcct!Sed
! truin members, or other pers ,Iis, mid dis.
bufsed IN The same wy us the other funds
! Of the cl ab. ,.i s...5,t... ..FE .aa1N,-....
! ARTICLE III. Sec. L. The off crs OF
! the society shall be a President, Vice presi
dent, Secretary, Corresponding Secretary
ahu Treasurer. z5rre' E@,ts "2s 'e'f
sgS.c Z. IT sh n be the duty ofthe Presi
j! dent 10 preside at.a!l meetings of the c'ul
when presctt, and when absc,i the Vice
President shaft perform his duties; il shal
be the duty Of the Secretary td keep rec
ord Uf the proceedings Of the club 1t shal
be tile duty Ut The trreasurer to keep an'
disbu-se The funds of the club, and make AZ
annual report. The President md Secretar ry
shall be an executive ccihmttee to call surl
speci i usertiIgs of the, club he may Bc nee
cssarv, astttb see that all tile funds of ,h,
Club be dsburscd in accordnnce With reso
lutionsf pertaining to the sa'ne.3 ga'
Sc. 3. The utfccrs OF the club shall bt
elected nnnuuiiy, by ballot, on the thir
SATURDAY. of April. Vacancies" that ma
occur may be Hlled by the club at any regu
tlar meeting for the une&pired time.
Article Nv. "A quorum shall consist o
7 FIVE members, exclusive of the officers @
the society, and ho resolution adthorizin
the expenditure oil the fluids Of The soeis'
shall be binding Unless such qiorum~b
present; ,ptusneH; hSwetet, that the Gu
/. NAV hold meetings. fuf Consultation, swhe
less than a quorum is In ottendance. 4 ;sT y; y,
l,t ARrrCtE ", This aohstitOiions may b
! amended BY maj rity of a: regular quorul
} for doing blls.iesa, provided that one niohlh
previous notice in writing shalt have Bee
. aiyen; such sotite staii specify the diter'
!. lions or additions PROPOSED TO be made. d
: On molten it was 0r1ered that the repo
u Of, The commttee Be feeeived; ana also th
the consultation reported be adopted =,
~ Whereupen, GAIT : signing the "constit, !,
@ tion,) the members proceeded TO elect cf
Il GERS for the ensuing year, which resulted
N the choice Of DR.. L,sW. TRssK, Presiiden
IS H. A. Dyson, Vice Presidents A. Ula
d Sccretury; C. Young, Corresponding Sc
rctary, dnd William, w. Stevens, Treasure
Resolved. that the soeiety,hold it's NEE
'e Eings on the evening Of the third Saturday
= each month. s% cA.s r.7'4
! ,,k Ordered that tile proceedings ofthis NEE
: ing be forwarded TO. The Pcrtags atttaet hl
toll Ciccfdnd Ftain Dealer with The reqnesyt, !. u
te they be published, t.ssn, g,3y9 s,AU +
IT Whereapon the club adjourned Vt tesa'
j. third Saturday OF May next.'r GaTAH
RI .tssqssf, -fl uea, A.aUDALI,, ChairMan.
~ ,SErrf HEwiHs, SeeFttafy!ai @yAa