, 1859-10-20

xens o. mature Egt and Of sound mind connect
ed with this organization, and who shall remain
10 10 once ior thrce years. unless sooner removed
TOR lnabi!isy or death. A majority Of such nam.
hers shall constitute quorum.
ARfictE 4-Enao4tsr& brdneh-shaIl consist
Of Preadent and yics President, who shall b.
chosen br citizens and members of this orcani.
zataoo, and each Of whom shall hold this Office
.nree years, unless sooner removdot BIZ death,
inability or mifcnuduct.
~, Aa7actE 5-Jndtcial 1rancA4s shall consist Of 4
taief Justice Of tho Supreme Court and four
ing y Circuit Court They shall each be cbosen
IN the same manner as the President, and shatl
continue IN Office until their places ahall hare
Gu titled in the same manner by election Of
cltszenf;
ARTICLE II to Is provide for the trial of the
President and other officers and Eeo,bers Of
Congress. The impeachment: Of Judges, the
duties Of the President. Vice-Presidsnt, the
punishment of crimes, army appointments, sal
aries, DC, &C., not being Of special interest are
omitted.
ARTICLES ae.-7+eatiese Of P.aee-Bcfore sny
signed BY the President, Vice.P President, CON-
mander su-Chief, majority Of tho House ii
Representatives, \ majority Of the Supreme
Court. and mejority Of the general officers Of
the army.
ARTICLE s7.-Duty Of kAe -Hi1aary:-It shall
be the duty Of the Commacder-iu-Chie ucd all
officers and soldiers of the army to afford
special protection, when needed, to Congress
or any member thereof; to the Supreme Court
Or a'Iy member thereof; to the President, Trea-
surer. aud Secretary Of Wnr, and 10 afford
general protection to a!l civil officers OF other
persons having the right to the same.
-, ARTICLE Prcptrty-Atl captured or con-
Of tho labor Of those belonging to This ofganiza-
tion and Of their families. shall be held as the
property Of the whole. equsly, without distinc-
tlon, and may BE- used for the common benefit,
or disposed Of for the sau,e object; and any
person. officer or otherwise, who shall itnp1o-
perry retain for his secret use or need'essly de-
stroy snch property, or property found. cap
or shall s*lfu'lY neglect to render full and fair
statement Of such Property by him, shall be
deemed guilty Of = misd demeanor. aud, on con-
sic1ion. shall be punished accordingly.
ARTICLE 2s.- The Safety or Int lgenc. Fund
tared by honorable warfare, found, taken q:
sonlscated. shall be held hacred to constitute
liberal safety or intelligence fund, aud any per-
son who shall improperly retain, dispose or
hide, use or destroy such money or other nrti-
cles ADORE named, shall lie deemed guilty Of
THEFT, and on conviction thereof shall be pun
ished accordingly. The Treasurer sllalt furnish
tile Commauder-in Chief at all times with full
abatement Of the condition Of such fund and it's
nature.
ARTICLE 1so-TAs Consmander-in- C1;<f and
1rsdsareT.-The Comnander-iu.C Chief shall hare
power to draw from the treasury the money
and other property of the fund provided for in
Article 20, but his orders shall be signed also
by tue Secretary Of War, who shai1 keep strict
account Of the same. subject to examination By
any member Of Congress or general officers.
ARTICLE Silt shnl1 be the duty OF the Com
mandcr-in-C Chief 10 advise the President Of au5
surplus Of the safety and intelligence fund, who
shall huva power to draw such surplus, his or
der having been also signed by tue Secretary Of
State to enable him to curry out the provisions
Of Article 28.
Article 3sd-Prisoness-So prisoner. after
having surrendered himself or herself as such,
to any officer or private connected with this or
ganizatiou. sha1l afterwards be put to death or
be subjected to any corporal punishment, with
ont first having had the benefit of fair and 1m-
partial trinl, nor shull any prisoner be treated
with any kind Of cruelty, disrespect, insult, or
needless severity; but It shall be the duty Of all
persons male and female connected Herewith.
ut NIL times and under all circumstances. to
treat all such prisoners with every degree Of re.
spect md kindness, ind that the nature Of the
circumstances will admit aud insist on a like
cour:e OF conduct from all others M in the fear
ol Almighty God, to whoss care aud keeping we
commit our cause
The balance is in the same style and rery yol.
luminous.