New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-11-24
MORNING, NOVEMBER "a, 1860.

ARTICLE /. This Association shall be known and
designated as the Southern Rights association
pf the Stute Of louisiana"
ART. 2. The objects of this Association shall be
10 encourage Southern independence of interest
and feeling, and to promote concert of action
amongst the Southern States. And should any
State or States in the exercise Of their sovereign
right, withdraw FROM the Union, and the Federal
GoYernment attempt coercion, to extend to such
State or States our cordial support and sympathy
TO use all honorable means to bring about, under
the sanction Of State Convention, the withdrawal
of the State of Louisiana from the present Union,
and the assertion of her independence and soy
ereignty and, finally, to promote in every way
the establishment of a confederated government
of the Southern States or such Of them as win
unite for that purpose.
\ ART. 3. This Association shall be composed OF
citizens of the State of Louisiana.
ART. 4. The officers Of this Association shal con-
sist Of one President, hundred Yice-Presidens,
an Executive Committee, composed of seventeen
MEMBERS one Treasurer three Corresponding Sec
retaries and one Recording Secretary, who shall be
elected at the general meeting to be convened for
the adoption of this Constitution.
ART. s.. The Executive Committee shall be
charged with the general management OF the affairs
of the Association they shall select their own
chairman, and nine members Of this committee
snail constitute quorum for business.
Art. 6. Elections for officers shall take place
annually, commencing from the date ofthe adoption
Of this Constitution.
ART. Z. The Executive Committee shall have full
power to enact Bylaws for the government of
this Association not conflicting with the provisions
of this Constitution. They shall have full power
to appropriate the funds of this Association for
the advancement Of the objects set forth in Article
a. to fiji vacancies occurring in their Committee
for the unexplred term to appoint from their own
body, or from the Association at large, such Com
mittees as may from time to time seem necessary,
and exercise generally all the powers contemplated
in the formation Of this Association.
ART s. The Executive Committee shall meet not
less than once in each week, on such day and at
such hour as they may designate in their Bylaws.
ART p The President shall convene general
meeting Of the Association whenever required in
writing to do SO By twenty-five members, Or by
the Executive Committee, or whenever he may
deem necessary.
ART. 10. The Executive Committee shall, as
early as practicable after the adoption of this Con
stitution, issue an address to the people Of the
State, setting forth the objects of this Association
urging the organization Of similar Associations in
each parish, and inviting their prompt and cordial
| cooperation, and earnestly recommending the or
| ganization Of Minute Men and Volunteer Compa-
| nies throughout the State. Mae#@
| The Constitution was put to vote and adopted in
the mostunanimous and deafening manner.
| ORGANIZATION Oh. THE ASSOCIATION.
The names Of the following gentlemen were read
as the proposed permanent officers of the Southern
| Rights Association Of Louisiana: