The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-25
New Castle Lincoln Club.

Dear Spirit It appears that by pre> /
svioas notice 1although your correspondent
was ignorant Of the notice, meeting of
the Kspublicans took place last Saturday
evening. As motion was made and |
cagried that the proceedings should be |
published 10 the Woodsfeld Republican,
some one also proposed its insertion in the
Spirit but the latter motion did not car !
7 "a, and as q great many of your readers
may not have the opportunity of being
acquainted with the. proceedings of said
meeting, 4 send you q few particulars.
ksn Meeting organised by appointing w.
-sB. Dent, Chairman, who took the chair
: and said nothing A constitution for the
guidance of the meeting was then read
Ithad no preamble, but went into it right
away, by saying they had met to organize
- Club to be called the New Castle Lin
eds Club. wherenpon an amendment was
proposed that it should be named the
New Castle Lincoln and Hamlin Club.
After . coDsidersble debate the original
motion carried. Article 2nd, was to the
effect thai they should use every exertion
u cVO BcC0I0 J00 0k6CtlN u Vi xiuCOtu I1ou
Gin for Abe Presidency, and Vice Presi-
.depcy, Sc also of the, County officers at the
: ensping election. Here one of the mem.
~tbes6 wanted election to be made plural,
basfgthey Sthought singular would do.
Next article, the officers which ore to con-
sist Of President, Vice President, Secre.
tary, Treasnret and corresponding COM
mittee consisiing Of four members Any
,lseaidentIof Monroe County canobecome q
smanbsr by Esigning the constitution. las
One of the members wanted besides the
signature, q contribution of 5 cents from
esch, but on consideration they thought
ySniicient funds. could be collected to buy
candles and also pay for postage stamps
without the compulsory obligation. 'e2
After the Consultation was adopted and
the officers appointed, those wishing to
become membersr were requested to come
forward zand sign their names This waf
accordingly done, and the prodigious
nuuber eleven -names was obtained
There was great difficulty in obtaining 9
Chairman, no less than four nominations
etahing plsce, and then the individual ap
sp0ihted did not want the Office, They
had all the same excuse for wishing to de-
Gbul& that it Was uncertain about theil
e,bsingn present at future meetings. A
sspsochsvssno now called for from Mr.. Dent
bat be had nothing to say, and the hono
odf assps6cb devolsed on Mr.. Morrison
who entered Tjato <he horrors of the Afri
-acan HIsye Trade, describing in vivid term
estheconfagratioss and kidnappings wbic!
1etsksi place among the nsable sons ant
aa6ghtsfs Of Ham," also the horrors Q
the middle passage, great many denun
Ioistions FROM Scripture, IN fact. quite
speech la Sumner on small scale. On
e'of tia gentlemen cautioned them durin,
the course Of their proceedings to be care
fut what they were saying and doing, a
some Of their enemies (which he correct
sSds by Saying aopponents) were anon
-them, md might make use Of Tito thei
ndjsedvsutage. Here endeth the proceed
ings Of the first Republican Clubin Gree
sstow6Ship. Yours, &c OBSERVER
P. S.-Eight officers we're appointe
from eleven members.