The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-14
SEAL OF THE SOCIETY.

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SEAL OF THE SOCIETY.
Southern scenery, embracing lofty noun
tains, a cocoanut tree and other tropical fea-
lures, with the motto, Equality in the Union,
or Independence out Of it, =
/ CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS ADOPTED BY THE
MINUTE MEN OF THE ASSOCIATION FORMED
AT EDGBFIELD C. H., S. C., ON THE 10Th
OF OCTOBER, 1860. 80
/ We, the undersigned, citizens of South
Carolina, in view u the impending crisis ne
cessarily incident upon the election of black
republican to the Presidency Of these United
/ States and in view of our duties to our sec
ton, ourselves and our dearest interests, which
must fall in the event of the triumph OF
Northern fanaticisln, hereby form ourselves
into IN association, under the name and style
OF Minute Menu" and do further soIemnly
| pledge four lives cur fortunes and our sacred
honor to sustain Southern constitutional
equality in'the Union, or, failing in that, to
establish our Independence out of it.
Article 1. The officers OF the association
shall consist of captain, first and second lieu
tenants and an ensign, and such other officers
as the captain may deem it necessary to APP
point.
Art. 2. The duties Of the captain shall be to
tpreside at all meetings, initiate members, pre-
serve order and enforce the constitution and
by laws of this association
Art 3.lThe duties of the first lieutenant
shall be to act as secretary and treasurer
He shall keep books necessary to the proper
performance Of tAese duties and shall render
reports at such times as shall hereafter be
agreed upon.
Art Of the captain the
officer y ,gs1.gg. =, ',.l.,t'
! shall be lcsnts for mnl9fflber
ship, to rel - ls6sh iness or unwofthi-
ness to the presiding Office, and to perform .
the duties of the first lieutenant when that
officer shall preside
Art 6. 1t shall be the duty Of one of the
non commissioned officers appointed by the
captain to act as outside guardian while the
association shall be in session.
Art. z. The initiation fee shall be one dol
lar
/ Art. s. The captain, first and second lieu
tenants and ensign shall constitute perna-
nent committee to prepare business for the as.
ISOLATION. They shall submit areport at each
meeting, through. their chairman, who shall
submit the same to DEBATE, il any ssilesred,
and shall put each question contained in the 4
report separately to the association for its adop-
ton or rejection. q
Art. 8. This association shall meet every
Saturday, at eleven o'clock, A. NJ Extra
meetings to be called by the Permanent Com
mttee. l.a
Art 10. The presiding officer shall call the
meeting to order, require the roll to be called
by the secretary, call for the reading of the
minutes of the last meeting, submit reports
of standing committees, cali upon the treasu-
'rer at least once month for report of the /
financial condition Of the association, appoint
select committees wheneyer such shall be the /
voice ofFthe meeting, receive and submit re-
ports, land, no further business beng before
the meeting, shall adjourn to the next regular, /
or the hext extra meeting, as the case may re- i
qure.
Art. IL. The Permanent Committee shall /
appoint Committee of Correspondence, to |
consist Of three members, whose duty itshall |
be to communicate with Southern communi- |
ties for the Inauguration of similar organiza- /
TONS and communicate to this association, at /
each regular meeting, all information of spe--l
cial interest. 54 +
Art IL. On all occasions of public demon
STATIONS the Permanent Committee shall pro-
vide music, and such appropriate Transparent
cies and insignia as shall have been decided
upon.
Art Ii. The officers of this association
shall Be elected by ballot, to remain in Office
for six months. sF a-,4
Art. IA Each person shall, on becoming a :
membeh take the following obligation, and
sign hisname to the constitution - 4
| do solemnly pledge my word.of honor, as
member Of this association, that l. join it It
with tim and unconditional determination
to carry ont its objects, as set forth in its pre-
anble aud further pledge myself to pref
serve the. secret passwords or.other action, II
contemplated orpeffected, which NAV have
been, or shall be considered by this associa-
ton as necessary to its advancement and pre-
seryation. as ug
Art 10. Each member of the association
shall be required as soon as possible to provide
himself with some appropriate and efficient
Art. 16 The bylaws of this constitution
may be altered or amended by vote of two
thirds Of the members present at any regular
meeting.
We would strongly urge that provision
of this organization be adopted to the effect
that no man shall be permitted to hold or ac-
cept office in our midst under Black Repub-
lican administration.