Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1859-07-22

comply with their request and only becahss
Of ihO strong remcnstsnces o. tbo mass Il
the people was Mr.. n. rataincd wilmer
Elliuwood and Woods were appointed
nightsoiIers, and more fil ones could scarcs-
" have been found. fg
Fremont Feb. ~. 1889.
Officers Pfesent--Wilmef. Caul, Woods
aud Botefnr. The SACHEMs reported
in favor of tho election Of A. w. Howe, M.
Wegstein, Thos. Kelley and Geo. Homanto
membership. Report received and placed
on file. II was moved that that section Of
the Bylaws relating to the election Of can.
didnes be suspended for his evening--caf4
ried. The Club then proceeded to the
election of candidates, which resulted 10.
the unanimous election Of A. w. Howe,
NJ. Wegstcin, Thos. Kelley and George 1fo-
man. Mr.. Botefur laid before the Clnb
matters relating 10 THE REMOVAL or rHn
PosT MASTER AT CLTDK, and on his explain
alton the members agreed 10 sustain him
in his position. Mr.. Botefur also rcfsrred
TO the matter Of the removal Of Mr.. Parks
Superintendent Of the Turnpike, which af-
ter discussion was deemed inexpedient.--
Adjourned to meet on the 25th.
T. WILMER, Prvs.
7. W. Woops, Sec
At this meeting Mr. WEGsTEIN pas
6ollotsd for and elected Nov Botefur, the
primo mover in these gatherings. nates =
report relating to the removal Of Mr.. Bush,
Postmaster at Clyde, andthe Club resolved
to sustain him 10 the matter. The post.
office department Mt Washington, has shown
its corruption by listening to and comply
ing with the demands Of Botofur. A faith-
ful officer was removed and pet Of this
Buckeye Club appointed in bis place
BOtefur had also taken steps to secure the
removal Of Mr. Parks, Superintendent Of
the Turnpike, but it was thought "inexps-
dicnt" to meddle with him.
Fremont, Feb. rs, 1850.
Officers Present Wilmer, Caul, Woods
and Click. There being no reports miscel-
laneous business became the order Of the
evening. DR.. Wilmer called Mr.. Canl 10
the chair, in order that he might bring be-
fore the Club q correspondence between Mr.
Grainmelng, Of Wcoduille, and gentle
man of this place, not connected with the
Club, in which Mr.. Grammeling avowed his
intention 20 withdraw from the Club. The
matter was referred to tho SACHEMS.---
DR.. NIilmer offered resolution to this ef--
feet: That hereafter we receive no more
candidates; to which Dr. Woods altered the
following amendment: ResolVsd, That no.
member shall hereafter propose any one 70
this Club for membership who has not so
licted such proposition adopted.
RESOLVED, That committee Of one be
sppointed to confer with Al. DICKINSON
to obtain his influence in defeating tho ap-
pointmcnt Of Mr.. Grammeling as route
agent--adopted, and the chair appointed rs
such committee T. w. Woods.
The following gentlemen were proposed
as proper persons TO become members -
VIM. Garter and T. P. FINEFROCK.--
The following amendment to the bylaws
was referred to the Sachems:
Resolred, That the bylaws be so amend.
ed as to add the following section: Ali can
didates must be proposed at least one week
before being reported upon by the Sachcms.
All propositions for membership must be
in writing.
Mr.. Caul moved that committee Of
three be appointed to enquire into tie er-
pediency Of removing Mr.. Bush from the
Post Office at Clyde. Amended by DR..
Woods so as to read that a committee Of
three be appointed to enquire into the ex-
Ipediency Of removing Mr.. Parks, (Superin-
tendent of Turnpike.) The amenemene
was so amended by DR.. Wilmer as to read
that committee Of three be appointed to
inquire into the expediency of removing all
the Government and State officers in the
county. The motion and amendments
were discussed by Messrs. Wilmer, Woods,
Caul and Hocke. Adjourned to meet on
the 4th of March. F. WILMER, Pres.
! T. w WooDs, Sec.
AT the opening of the Club an explosion
ensued producing great CONSERVATION among.
the faithful. Wilmer proposed that they
receive no moro membersl They resolved
however that they would not propose any
one hereafter unless such person had sole.
ed to join, A. ]. Dickinson was again to
be conferred with, to do some outside work..
] T. P. FinefrOck's name was proposed and
according to the resolution above he must
have made the request himself His deni.
al now will be Of little weight, for he has.
openly acted with the Club and has mada.
speeches at their meetings. Look at the
last paragraph above and see how anxious
they were getting to remove faithful officers
The Club being the HEART Of the party"
they were going to take upon their should
ers the task Of putting things to rights, and
mako themselves ell ofEice-holders. How
long are the people Of this county going 10
submit to the dictation Of such corrupt mon
Fremont, March 4, 1859.
j A. B. Lindsay in the chair. The SA-
I CHEMS reported in favor Of Mr.. FINE
FROCK and Carter as proper persons to
become members. Report received aud
placed on file. The members then procesd-
ed to the election of FINEFROcK and
Carter which resulted in their being unau-
imously elected. Miscellaneous business
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