The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1860-06-21
For the Potter jon


For the Potter journal
Raymond, June l2H l9G0.-AcmI
ing 10 previous notice the RepuLlican
Allegany township met at the Scbo
house, hear Raymond corners for tile IN
pose of organizing a club to act in uni,
with the Republican Clubs formed in /
several townships in Potter County Il
elsewhere for the purpose of consoils
ing the strength of the Republican pun
in the coming Issue.
Meeting organized by calling D. i
Jincks to the chair, and appointing 5. |
Slade, Secretary pro. tem., after Wild
the following preamble, resolutions ID
constitution were presented and adupul
| WHEREAS in the course of political eya
/ the time has arrived when it is nccessar
rest the government of the United State, nd
the hands of corrupt and designing PoItclI
who legislate in favor of the interests Of 4
STAKEHOLDER, and squander the public find
upon partizan friends, to the detrment Of Z
laboring masses, and place it in the hand,
lnonest and upright Statesmen who will 4.
minister the government with fidelity to Z
interests Of the whole people, therefore
Resotued That we organize ourselves 80
to form an association to be governed by ]
following constitution.
CONSTITUTION.
ART. 1St. This association shall be csTa
the AlIcgany Republican Club.
End. The officers of which shall consist
President, Vice Presidents, Secretary
Treasurer, and an Executive COMMITTEE
three.
3rd. The duty Of the President shall be-
preside at all meetings of the club, decides
points of order, to put all motions 10 yoleM
declare the results.
4th. The duty of the Vice Presidents shs
be to preside and act in place Of the Preside
in his absence.
9th. 1t shall be the duty of the Treasu7
to receive all monies placed in his hands az
preserve the same subject to the order Of d
club
6th. 1t shall be the duty of the Secrettr
to be present at all meetings, keeping nj,
ute record of the same to read the procsedln;
Of former meetings, and to keep all palc
and books belonging TO the Club, subject
the inspection OF any or all members Of b
same.
18th. The duty of the Executive Commi'
shall be to call meetings of the club, en:a;
Speakers, and transact all other necessa;
business by order Of the club.
Sth. Any person can become a member
this Club. by signing the constitution.
9Th. All members Of the Club are bound
support Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal tar
lin for President and Wee President, and
g. Curtin, for Governor of the State Of Fem
sylvania, and TO work uncoalpromisins'y
support Of the principles of liberty, ndepeni
ent OF sectional or local influences
Proceeded in the election of officers
which the following is the result:
FOR President, s. p. GoodselI Va
Presidents, E!ihp Cole, Samuel Wines'
Spencer Preston, s. NJ. Mills, Dapi
Nelson, O p Chamberlain; for Secrsta3
d. n. Jiucks Treasurer Il. w. Benton
Executive Committee, Darius Brow
William JAMES, Il. z. Haskill.
The audience then listened to wi
instructive speech delivered by s'l
Lewis of Ulysses, giving a history Of To
origin, progress, and ultimatum OF
Political Parties in the United State
from tho Revolutionary war until ID
present time. We were then entertalne
by Patriotic Song from the LewisyI'
Choir, led by.,Seth Lewis, all of which
Heeted great credit upon the enterps.s
Intelligence and patriYsism of Lewlss!@
After Thieh the following resola'N'
were passed.
kcsoiced, That the interests Of the Repa
llcan party demand thai the ratio of rep''
sentatives in County Convention, should
changed in accordance with the plan propo''
at the last County MestiEg,
Resoired, That the proceedings Of tho nS'
ing be published in the POTTER Journal !,
After passing a vote of thanks to u
Speaker and Choir, meeting adjourH'
sine de-
8. P. GOODSELL, Pres
d. ". JTNoKs, Sec'y.