Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-07-27
Musoa tine wide Awakes

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Net ct Butler Campbel's Office, on Thursday
evening. 10th inst, at 8 o'clock, pursuant to
adjournment. L. H. Washburn was appointed
temporary Chairman and G. L. Foster, tecretary.
On motion, committee was appointed, consist
ing Of Hugh J. Campbell, Thos. Harbach and B. 9.
Walter to report Constitution and BY Laws for
the government of the Wide Awakes. ,... s =
The committee reported Constitution AID By
Laws similar to those adopted by the Wide Awakes
Of Chicago and Keokuk, which were accepted.
The meeting then proceeded to ballot for officers
VIM. Dill and VIM. s. Humphreys were appointed
tellers. The following officers were elected
President--H. j. Campbell; @
Vice. Presd ent--R. 9 Walter ..F... .. ..
observation-disclosures Harbach
Treasurer ohm o. Wilson
Captain--J. B. Teller
D. LIST Lieut.-G. A. Satterlee;
I'd q" G. E. Kent;
Sd 81 G. K. White. a
The President elect, Mr. Campbell, was then
called to the Chair, and was greeted with great
applause. He returned thanks for the honor con-
ferred, in a brief aud cheering speech and, on
motion it was then voted that the members present
proceed to sign the Constitution and pay into the
treasury the initiation fee, g..
Inv ASSAASus sAASn ~PtoAusS~ sASS '~'-~"HS6
named gentlemen as the Executive Committee
Thomas Harbach, VIM. Dill, Daniel b. Barrus and
T. PARCEL. ...... ... -..r .
The Secretary was then instructed to order
seventy five uniforms as sosn as possible.
The Executive Committee were instructed to
rent hall that would be suitable to hold the meet
ings of the Wide Awakes, if possible in time for
the Captain to call the next meeting at the place
they may select; they were also instructed to make
arrangements for music and to procure a stand OF
colors. -... .,- = .s
Messrs. Wilson, Satterlee and Kent were
appointed q committee to report designs for a
Transparency. .n.
On motion, it was voted that the Wide Awakes
hold their regular meetings every Monday evening
at O'Clock. - ~ "a. a2 K B.
The proceedings of this meeting were then
ordered to be published in the Journal.
On motion, adjourned.
-...r..- THOS. HARBACH, sec'y.
CONSTITUTION
adopted By the As4soosin> Vide Asoakss.
ARTICLE L. The association shall be known under
the name and style Of the Muscatine Wide Awakes.
ART. 2. Its object shall be to cooperate for the
success of Republican principles and the election Of
Lincoln and Hamiin and the entire Republican
ticket.
| Art. 8. Any Republican over eighteen years Of
age can become member of this organization by
signing the Constitution.
Art. f. The officers of this association shall con.
sist of President, Vice-President, Secretary and
Treasurer, who shall discharge the duties usually
devolving upon such officers. There shall also be
a Captain and three Lieutenants, who shall take
charge of the Company at all drills and parades.
| Arr. S. There shall be an Executive Committee
who shall be appointed by the President consisting
of six persons, whose duty it shall be to devise
ways and means for carrying out the object of the
organization to audit bills, and perform such othel
duties as shall from time to time seem necessary
ART. 6. The officers of this organization shall b.
elected by ballot, majority being necessary to (
| choice.
AKr.7. This Constitution may be altered OF
amended at any regular meeting by two.third
| vote of the members present.
ART. s. This association may from time to time
adopt such Bylaws as may be deemed necessary
ART. Any person, wishing to join this associa
| ton as an honorary member, can do so by payin.
three dollars to the Treasurer and signing tn
Constitution. Such member shall be subject to tn
same regulations as active MEMBERS except thos
relating to attendance on the drills and parades.
We, whose names are hereby subscribed to tn
above Constitution, pledge ourselves to respect tn
rules and regulations of the Company, obey al
orders and use all honorable means in our powe
to advance the interests of the association and tb