Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1860-06-08
Proceedings of the Ratification Meeting

cism 4" a brief consideration.
Proceedings of the Ratification Meeting.
Notwithstanding the very heavy storm that
prevailed during the fore part of last Satur-
day, the Ratification meeting at Waterloo
was by no means fzzlc. On account Of
duties of a pressing nature we were unable to
attend, and the storm deferred many from
being present who otherwise would have at
tended. The following abstract of the pro-
ceedings of this meeting relative to tile or
take from the Courier:
The Committee appointed to report plan
for the organization Of the County consisting
of Messrs CuRrIss, ELwELL, STREErER and
HADDocK, reported the following:
Whereas, Concert of action is necessary to
success, and, as We Republicans arc anxious
to unite our efforts and secure more pcrma-
nent triumph in our elections, we, therefore,
form ourselves into political organization,
the name and style of which shall be 1.-THE
Republican Club of Blackhawk County,"
and agree to be governed by the following
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS:
ARTICLE I. This organization shall have
President, Vice-prcsident, Secretary, Treas
urer, Corresponding Secretary and an Ex-
ccutive Committee Of five.
ARTICLE II. 1t shall be the duty of the
President to preside at all meetings Of the
acknowledgements order and transact all
business pertaining to his Office, according to
parliamentary usage
ARTICLE ILL., 1t shall be the duty Of the
! Vice-Prcsidcnt to discharge the duties of the
President in case of his absence.
ARTICLE ". 1t shall be the duty of the
| Secretary to keep record Of the proceedings
of the organization, to act as Treasurer, and
keep all funds of the Society, and disbursc the
same as ordered by the Executive Committee.
| ARTICLE " 1t shall be the duty of the
Corresponding Secretary to conduct all cor
respondence whenever required by the Socic-
ty and report the same and distribute all
public documents that are ordered by the
Executive Committee, in the manner they
describe.
| ARTICLE vi. The Executive Committee
shall have the general supervision of the f.
, nances of the organization-provide a place
for its meetings and the necessary lights be.
sides obtaining all necessary public documents
and speakers.
| ARTICLE VII. Any person may become
; member Of this Club by subscribing to this
Constitution and Bylaws and the Platform
! of Principles adopted by this Club.
7; ARTICLE VIII. This Constitution may he
altered and amended at any regular meeting
of this Club: Proried, One weeks notice
| of such alteration or amendment has been pre-
viously given and majority Of the members
present concur in the same
PLATFORM.
Resolred, That we adopt the Platform of
principles promulgated at the National Re-
publican Convention, held at Chicago, on the
I, 18th ultimo.
On motion, the report was accepted and
the Committee discharged.
After some discussion by Messrs. Had
dock, George, Hastings, Curtiss and Strceter,
the report was adopted.
On motion the followiu named gentlemen
were elected officers of said Club:
O. E. Hardy, President.
G. NJ. Harris, Tice- President.
g. ID. Ingersoll, Secretary and Treasurer.
w. II. Curtiss, Corresponding Secretary.
A. F. Brown, Of Cedar Falls,
j. WATSON, of Big Greek. Executive
Jas. Barclay, of Barclay,
b. Sergeant, of Black Hawk Conn.,
l.. B. Shepard, of Orange.
The following resolutions were presented,
by J. S. George; which on motion, were
adopted.
Resolred, That VIC fully approve of the
Platform of Republican Principles adopted
by the National Republican Convention, re-
Gently held at Chicago, Illinois, as the only
true principles by which tho government can
be brought back to its original magnanimity
and purity, and the inalicnable rights of life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness, and all
other sacred rights guaranteed by the Con-
stitution, can be preserved and pcrpetuated
in as pure state as when it came from the
hands of our rcvered and honorcd forefathers.
Resolceo, That in Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin, nominees of that Conven-
ton for President and Vice. President of the
United States, We recognize standard bearers
Of ability and honor, and true patriots-to
whom we will give our undivided and hearty
support in the approaching campaign Of 1860,
and pledge them four thousand majority for
Iowa.
Resolred, That we cordially endorse the
nominees for the different officers Estate re-
Gently made at Iowa City, and will give to
thcm-as representatives Of our principle
our hearts and our hands in the present cam
paign just opened before us.
ResOlred, That each one Of us considers it
a duty and privilege to make every honor.
able exertion to carry our State by an over
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