Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-21
RICHARD G. APPERsoS, Sec'y.
BELL AND EVERETT CLUB, ROANOKE COUNTY,
VIRGINIA

At meeting of the Union party in the county of
Roanoke at Saem on the 10th day of July, $780, which
said meeting continued and held by adjournment
On the motion of b. j. Logan, Col A. j. DyeIle
called to the chair and Hiram w. Dawson appointed Sc
cretary.
George p Tayoe the chairman Of the commit ee ap-
pointed at former meeting, to report to this consitu
hon for Or stitutona Union Club with branches al
the different precincts in the county, reported the follow
ing which unanimously adopted, 10 wit:
"The committee appointed TO prepare and report con-
stituton for Constitutional Union Club, with branches
at the different precnts in Roanoke county, would re-
spectuly submit the following and recommend that the
same be adopted by all those in the county who approve
of the Union ticket headed by John Bell Of Tennessee,
and Edward Everett, OF Massachusetts,.
ART This association shall be called "The Roanoke
Union Club" and shall consist Of all those who may
choose to Join the same and who propose to support
Bell aud Everett for President and Vice President Of the
United States
ART . The officers shall consist Of President, four
Vice Presidents Treasurer and three Secretaries, lone
recording and two corresponding who shall together
constitute the Executive and Vigilance Committee Of the
Club.
shall be organized at each precinct branch club over
which the Vice President OF the central club for that pre-
cnct shall preside which branch clubs shall each have,
besides the President thus constituted or co its Vice
President Treasurer and two Secretaries one recording
and one corresponding And the five officers OF each
branch club shall constitute the executive and vigilance
committee of such clubs.
ART L. The special object to be had in view shall be
to call the attention Of The people, without regard to
party distinctions heretofore recognz, 3D. to the i'm
mncnt dangers which have threatened and still threat
en- the union of the States and TO point without fear,
favor or Affection to the guilty Of these dangers,
and to hold up Bell and Everett the only candidates
worthy of the support Of heredl lorsrs Of The Union
Arr. 3 This Club shall OF itself be but branch OF
tie great Ti1yiRia Union CLUB, which We propose TO
form out of this aud similar clubs in every county and
which we propose shall meet wherever thirteen officers
of different county Clubs shall come together
On motion OF DR.. john ii. Griffin,
Rssolved That every Constitutional Union man in the
county be considered member Of the vigilance COM
mltee
On motions severally made and seconded, the follow
ing officers were elected, to wit:
Geo p. Tayoe President; DR.. John II. Griffin, Vice
President At the courthouse David S. Read ycePre
sidept At the Big Lick precinct John S. Richardson,
Vice.President At the Cove Spring precinct, Adam
Garman VicePresident. At the Catawba precinct. DR..
Chas d. Griffin Treasurer; B. ]. Logan and j. John
s.on corresponding Secretaries, and Hiram w. Dawson,
recording Secretary.
On notion
RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of this meeting be
published in the Salem Register and the Richmond Wing,
and that the Bell and Everett papers Of the State be
quested to copy the same.
RESOLVED, That the meeting adjourn sine die.
A. J. DYERLE, Ohm.
Utp,u w DIvaoN Sec'y