Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-08-28

citizen will give him hearing. Il
only requires an investigation and al
understanding of the true position Of
the parties to bring to the Republican
ranks every intelligent German voter
in the comfy. Let every good Repub-
lican use his influence to induce his
neighbors to turn out and hear Mr.. Has
saurek. r ysa's.sss 7-ara i 7,.'sa
The ''Lincoln Wide-Awakes." "
On Tuesday evening last large num-
ber of Republicans met at the Court
House "to consider the propriety of or
ganizing Wide-Awake Club" It was
soon ascertained that it was ''quite
proper, and highly desirable, as the
house was crowded with anxious volun-
teers, who were desirous of tsbuckling
on the armor," and enlisting in the army
to battle for the right. e''ssa
After a temporary organization was
effected, the following Constitution was
adopted: ..i. - -,
isai PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned, desirous of Sc
curing the ascendancy and perpetuity of
the principles of the Republican party,
and the election of its candidates for Of
fee to all places of honor and trusSAin
the Government, do hereby explicitly
declare our entire devotion to the Con-
stitution and the Union; to the protec-
tion and encouragement of American in
dustry; our opposition to interference
with slavery in the. States where it now
legally exists, and our unqualified and
unalterable determination to resist, by
all constitutional means, its further ex-
tension, and pledge ourselves to use all
honorable means for the success and tri-
umph of the principles of the Republi-
GA party, and for the election of its can
didates to Office.
.ts- CONSTITUTION. .~.-sz
ART. I. The name of this Association
shall be tThe Lincoln Wide -Awakes. -
ART g The Association shall, by
meetings held under its direction, by its
general influence, and the personal in
fuence of it's members, seek to attain the
object set forth in the preamble.
ART. 3. The officers of this Associa-
tion shall consist of President, one
Vice President, a Corresponding Secre-
tary, a'Recording Secretary, Treasurer,
an Executive Committee of six, and a
Eommandant General.
ART. 4. On occasion of public para lie,
this Association shall be under the COM
mand of the Commandant General, who
shall have power to appoint such Aids
as he may deem proper
ART. 5. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all meetings OF
the Association, and to call meetings at
any time under the direction Of the
Executive Committee.
ART 6. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to receive and hold the funds
of the Association, and disburse the
same only upon an order from the Exec
utive Committee.
ART. z. 1t shall be the duty of the
Executive Committee to superintend and
control the financial affairs of the Asso-
citation; to arrange for and collect funds
for the use of. the same, and pay the
moneys so collected over to the Treas
urer, and they alone shall have power to
order public parades, and to make con-
tracts, and they shall exercise general
supervision over the affairs of the Asso-
ciation
ART. s. 1t shall be the duty of the
Commandant General to call meetings
for drill, to conduct the same, ard to
take command of the Association on
occasions of public paraae,
ART. g. Each member shall provide
for himself, at his own expense, glazed
cap and cape, and lamp.
ART. TO- 1t shall be the duty of each
member to appear in each torch light
procession, and in all public parades of
the Association.
ART. IL. Sec. 1. No boisterous or
disorderly conduct, or unnecessary
demonstration of any kind, shall be al
lowed.
Sec. 2. Any member who refuses or
neglects to obey the commands of the
officers, or whose conduct is not in ac-
cordance with this requirement, shall be
liable to be expelled from the Associa-
ton.
ART. IL. Amy person 18 years of age,
who will maintain and will be governed
by this Constitution, may enroll his
name upon the list and be considered a
member.
ART. i3.. This Consultation may be
altered or amended by two-thirds vote
of the members present at regular no.
titled meeting.
Near a hundred names were enrolle !,
when the Club proceeded to the election
of officers; which resulted in the selec-
ton of'the following gentlemen:
President-c. E, Donnally.
Vice Psestdent-P. Lambrecht.
Rec! Secy-C. A. Murdock.
Cor. Sec'y-B. F. Stivers.
Treosuer-Geo. r. Walker.
Conamdndant GeneraEB. M. Skinner.
Executive Commtttee-D. N. Davis, G.
Grant, John Roedle, Phillip Bear, Geo.
Huttle, and D. w. Curtis.
A Rallying Committee of eighteen
six in each ward-was then appointed.
A "Glee Club was formed under the
auspices of the 'sWide- -Awakes," which
adds materially to the life, and produces
charming" effect ON all occasions.
We are much pleased to see the inter
est manifested by the young men-and
especially by the Germans-in this move,
ment. The influence of such an organ
ization will be Of inestimabIe benefit. as