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


2. Will you at all elections for delegates,
either for township, county, district, State
or United States Conventions, vote and
strive to elect members, or such other per-
sons asthc majority may direct, as delegates
to such Conventional
8. Should you be elected as delegate 20
any Convention, will you attend ir person,
and poll your vote as majority of the mem.
bers Of this Club may directl
4. Will you, at all times aud under all
circumstances, give your support to the reg
ularly nominated ticket, and vote the same
without any erasuresi
5. Will you pledge yourself TO keep all
discussions and other matters pertaining to
this Club secret, and not speak Of the as
sociation or its doings outside Of the Club
room, except to members9
Will you at all times strive 20 advance
the interest Of the members Of this Club,
politically, to the exclusion Of all oihersf
Z. Arc you satisfied that the objects Of
this Club will be beneficial to the Demo
cratic partyG
These questions having been answered in
the affirmative the candidate will sign the
Constitution and Bylaws, and pay to tho
Auditor the sum Of one dollar as an admis-
sion foe, after which the President shall read
the following instructions to him and then he
may take his seat.
Instructions.
Having the best interests Of the Demo
cratic party and its principles at heart, we
have united ourselves into this Band of
Brotherhood for the purpose Of advancing
the interests Of that party; and for more
fully uniting the millions Of dissolving fac
tions, and healing up divisions, The mo-
tive is good and glorious, and its success
depends ALTOGETHER ON U.S.
Therefore, we must allow no selfish aims
to govern us, for self-interest alone causes
disorder, distraction and subsequent divis-
ions. We as body have great work to
perform, and great ends to secure for the
advancement Of the Democratic party in
Northwestern Ohio, in bringing order out
of confusions, and unity out of divisions
This we can accomplish by following the
conservative principles in all our actions
Knowing no faction or division, but simply
democracy, the old motto of united we stand,
and divided we fall, is applicable to our
cause. A few mon united in their actions,
and working as if with one body, and one
mind, can accomplish more than thousands
who are divided one agains. the other. Con
sequently it becomes necessary that We
should be as unit. You will readily no
tice in every election where we have suffered
defeat since tho first organization of the
party, there has been in all instances moro
or less division in our ranks. Let this
teach US, then, gentlemen, the necessity ot
our working in unity. We must all put oul
shoulder to the wheel, and in time it will
move. Not so If we stand back and urge
our neighbois on to do tho work.
Sir, VIC are no faction; but the HEART o.
the party, from whose center must radiate
the great principles of that party-equal
rights to all, and UNIVERSAL SUF,
FRAGE. Sir, in our meetings let us dis
cuss matters which may come up before us
in r fair and candid manner and without
excitement. Let no petty jealousy mar the
pleasures or benefits Of our meetings. II
is not expected that we will be of one mind
on all subjects which may como up before
us for discussion. Some will be disappoint.
ed, as matters will be decided against them
by the majority; but you must remember,
sir, that according to the laws of the gov.
eminent under which we live, the majority
rules in all cases, and so it must be here
It should be the duty of you, and all of us
to cheerfully comply with such a decision
One object Of this association will be to as.
sist one another and it should at all times
} be the duty of the members Of this Club tc
support for Office, members of the Club
and in order to exert the largest influence
upon the welfare of our party, il becomes
necessary, that we, as an organization should
pay particular attention to the primary cleo
tions. The election of the right kind ot
men as delegates will at all Zines give ma.
Ijorities in conventions, and through these
majorities we should succeed in nominating
our candidates. Therefore it is expected
Of you that you will exert yourself to the
utmost to elect such men as delegates as
the majority of the members of this associ
alton shall direct. It will be your duty tc
obey implicitly, all orders issued through the
| lSACHEMS to you by the President Of this
Club. Should you be elected a delegate,
you will perceive the necessity for your at.
tending such conventions in person, as no
one can attend to your duties as we'll as
yourself. Above all things, remember that
you are Democrat, and vote nothing but
the regularly nominated ticket"
On motion, the above report was adopt
ed.
On motion, adjourned 10 meet on Dec.
"a, 1858.
J.R. FRANCISCO, Pres. pro. tenn.
s. NJ. ELLISwooD, Sec.
Here was heap of work despatched il
a summary manner, A. J. Dickinson had
been consulted in the premises, probably
he had been secretly initiated into the con.
Germ and his directions were received as
law. Auxiliary Clubs were 10 be estab.
lished in the townships Of this county, Con
gressional and Judicial District. Boteful
probably having an eye for the Legislature
and Dickinson on Congress. The manner
and form of initiation, the pledges Of tidel
ity, and the VOWS Of sccresy which were "a
be given by the candidate for membership
to this secret band Of midnight pIotters,