The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-05

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CONSTITUTION Asp NY LAWS ADOPTED nv iHs SIsrIr s.S
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TIE ION OcTUnvx, 1890
We, ,he undersigned, CT Of south 1arolina, In
view Of The inpcnding crisis nec,ssariy inc cot upon
the election N a black republican IN toe f1eney Of
the,e United staes and 10 ves Of our dates 20
ton, selves and dearest ineres1s, Witch must
fall IN the event o. the triumph Of Northern fAnsci.m
hereby form ourselves into association, under tae
and style q "Ninutc Men and ~ farther s,aemny
plecTe our lives fortunes and red honor
Sustain Southern constitutional liay IN thc Uilu or,
failing that, TO establish ndcpen ience ont Of u
Article The officers Of this associstion sns COASTS,
Of captain arsi id ,oui lleu,eGans and an ensign
and 50 n other officers the captain may deem II
sary to appoint
Art q Inc duties Of the captain shall b, to pre-.
side q all meetings. initiate members, preserve order
and enforce ,he Constitution and by Laws Of this assDa
ton.
secretary AM treasurer He shall keep books ne
eeary 10 The proper performance o. these dltes add
shall render reports = sush times as shs hereinafter be
Art, 10 The absence Of the captain the Ori'cr
rank shai preside
Art The duties o. the second cutenan, shall DO +,
examine all applicants for mem oershp, report their
worthness ~urhness r. the presiding otssr. AL
70 perform the duties OF the nrs, heuenant when
eficer shah preside.
ART Il shan be the duty o. one % the non cannis
sored officers apponed by the captsa as outside
guardian While tie Ns ocatlou shat DO IN sessioa
Art the initiation fec shall be oue dollar
Art The captain, O st and scc3nd ieutenants an 1
ensign eaan constitute tcrms1ert committee - p'eg
business for tie association. they shat sdhnit
a. each meeting through their chairm,n, SaAtbWtth
init the same n iebste, icsircr, All ,nN PIT
each question Contained In the repprt separately the
association 'or is adoption or ~ .ctl n.
AT TINS sssos'aiiou shall every SATURDAY. a.,
eleven o'soes ExlrA meonag. % b. called ~ ins
Permanent Committee
Art. 10 The presiding oflcer shat call the msetias %
order require The rD ~ D. called " TIE secretary cal
for the reading ~ the mnutce 81 the last set1s.
init rcrcfu OF standing conml toes cal api the tfcs
snrer AZ least month FOR report tho dsnclL
condition Of the association sppont ssseJ' ttess
and sub nit rcrorts add further ba,ness ,ng bcfre
the meeting snail afi,urn mar tue nett
exirs meeting. 80 the case may require
Art. IL The Permanent I,mmittee shall appon. Cln
whose duty shall be ~ nunirse stta Z, iehe-n
communities for The nsu DURATION OF smiu O~gsIix,
tcns and communicate 70 this Assoc ston al regu
lar meeting, sl inarma,on 81 svc'a irie-cs,
AT IL On all occasions Of pub demonstrations tAc
Permanent Con- niuec shan rrovife mssc ard sue, a,
prcpy'aie uansrarenaes aud insignia s SHAH have
decided upou.
Ar "a Tho ocers ~ TVS sssri ,,iou shan h, elected
By ballot, 10 remain In otlco ~ sx months
Art IA Tscn pcvtw shat, on haconi-g 4 member.
take the following Obligation. and sign ns name y tho
CONT tuition
10 soicmnIy pledge NY wori of honcr ~en,erp u
this association TIA, iolr vita Am alttlit.
tions determination 10 oct ~ chi fYr.a
m tu pvesn hle and further pledge myrcf :,
the pass words other action, c,ne tc ~
effected which mag have been, or SHAH be cnnsfsfst ~
this association as necessary 10 Advancement sad pre-
servatiou
AT rs F,ch uaembcr ~ ,hs ass~'a,i,1 sh,l ssre
quifed ~ psslbc q provide a. set ~ith sons
az ,tcrrsa' al n .isu' frfwrs
~ is Toe w laes nftAs constitutions ray ne stsrei
~ amended ~ Ito u 40 tnists 81 ths eabsrs pre-
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