The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-04-25
CONSTITUTION.
PREAMBLE.

We, the undersigned deeming it important
that the friends of Constitutional Liberty should
organize for the purpose of preserving intact
those blessings of freedom for which our gov
eminent was designed ; believing that the true
mission of government is to recognize, and Sc.
cure to even its humblcst subject, the right to
life. to liberty, to property, to conscienceto all
natural rights believing that such was the
intent in organizing the government of these
United States,--and knowing that despcr-
ate efforts arc being made to divert that govern
ment rather to the subverson of these rights :
believing TINT it is the right and duty of Con
gress rs the Trustee of the people Of these Unit
ed States, to preserve the common Territories
Of the Nation free from the blghting infue nces
OF Slavery believing such to have been the
policy OF the government from its foundation
up to a very recent period feeling that the wis
dom OF that policy has been justified bv its
results, and that any change in such connection
is uncalled for, and can work only to the pub.
lie detrment believing that the corruption,
profligacy, and great extravaganza OF the Dem.
ocratic party in the administration of the gov
eminent, prove its incapacity to administer the
government in its true spirit and believing
that the principles of liberty, justice, economy
nnd good government will be materially adj
vanced by the success of the Republican party
we do, therefore, the better and more effec
tually to promote that success, associate our
selves together under the name and style of the
/" BUCHANAN County REPUBLICAN CLuB," and
for the purpose Of organization do adopt the
following Constitution.
ARTICLE |.
The name of this Association shall be "Tbe
Buchanan County Republican Club" and any
person may become member thereof by sub
scrlbing his name to this Constitution.
ARTICLE III.
The officers of this association shall consist
OF President. Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer, and an Executive Committee Of sew
en- members which officers shall be elected by
ballot, and hold their offices for the Ten m of three
months.
ARTICLE III.
1t shall DO the duty of the President TO pre.
side at all meetings of the Association, decide
all questions of order, and exercise general
supervision over the affairs of the Club
ARTICLE ".
1t shall be the duty of the Vice President to
preside at all meetings in the absence Of the
President, and to perform such duties OF the
President as it may be necessary to exercise,
when the latter is incapacitated.
ARTICLE V.
1t shall be the duty of the Secretary TO keep
accurate minutes of the proceedings Of the As
ISOLATION, attend to the respondence, AID call
meetings of the Club under the direction of the
Exec utive Committee.
ARTICLE vi.
1t sha i'll be the duty Of the Treasurer to col
lect and pay out all monies of the Association
rs tho Executive Committee may direct.
ARTICLE VII.
1t shall be the duty of the Executive Com
mittee 10 procure place for the meetings of
the Club, to disburse its funds for the purposes
OF its organization, under vote Of the Club. and
to render the Club such assistanccas from time
TO time may be required.
ARTICLE VIII.
This Constitution may be altered or amended
by vote Of twothirds of the members present
at any regular meeting.
The report OF the committee was &C
cepted, and the Constitution unanimous
ly adopted. The following gentlemen
then sipned II and became memhers.