The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-04-23
NASHVILLE UNION CLUB.
COnstituuon.

Na@ /
An organization is hereby formed, to
be known and called by the name Of the
NASHVILLE UNION CLUB.
MEMBERSHIP.
All applications for membership shall
be presented at a regular meeting OF the
Club, and recommended by at least two
members thereof, and referred TO a com
mittee Hereinafter provided to be ap
pointed; and if said committee shall re-
port fayorsbly upon the application, the
petitioner shall be voted for, and if he
receive a unanimous vote Of the Club,
shall be declared elected a member, and
entitled to a certificate of membership if
he desire it, and one negative vote shall,
without controversy, subject the candid
ate to a committee Of inquiry, the objec-
tor to state to the committee his objec-
ton.
QUALIFICATION OF MEMBERS.
No one shall be admitted a member of
the Club, who has not been since the
mmencement of the present rebellion,
"a Union man." loyal to the government
of the United States.
OBJECTS OF THE UNION.
The objects of the association are
hereby declared to be the promotion
| of the interest and success Of the Federal
cause in Tennessee, by aiding as far as
proper or practicable, the military and
other authorities of the United States.
Secondly To bring the organization in
contact with said authorities, 80 far as TO
secure individual aid or protection when
necessary, and, TO secure the rights of
persons and property to loyal citizens,
and save the military authorities from
being imposed upon by disloyal or un-
worthy persons, and TO give them such
local information, as will enable them, as
far as may be, TO administer their au-
thOrity judicioualy. Thirdly, To secure
the benefits of mutual counsel and
protection. The club shall have
the power to place the seal Of
secrecy upon any of its proceedings,
and a violation Of any order to
that effect, shall forfeit membership.
OFFICERS AND THEIR DUTIES.
There shall be elected at the FIRST reg
ular meeting, and every three months
thereafter, q Chairman, who shall preside
at the meetings, and upon application OF
Eve members, shall convene a special
meeti ng Of the Club. in the absence Of
the Chairman, ct a regular meeting, any
member may be called upon TO presid
There shall be a Secretary elected, who's,
duty it shall be, to record the proceeding.
Of the Club, and do anything else per
tanning to his Office, directed by the
Chairman.
MEETINGS.
The Club shall meet on its own ad.
journment, aud special meetings may b,
called, as above provided for.
COMMITTEES.
There shall be a committee on appli.
cations for memberships, to be composed
Of three members, 10 be elected at The frs
regular meeting, and every three mouths
thereafter.
Thare shall also be selected at tb,
frsl regular meeting, a committee TO b.
STYLED, "The Executive Committee
which shall consist of live members, VII,
shall he charged with oil the duties prop
ely pertaining to such a COMMITTEE
aud who may select one Of th,i
number as " confidential member to rep
resent said committee, the rganizAtion
or the individual members, thereof, when
ever deemed necessary, before the pos
commandant, or any other military of
6cer Of the Government. There shil
also be appointed such other committee
as the interests Of tho organization may
from time to time, require.
RULES OF ORDER.
The rules Of order Of deliberativ
bodies, as construed by the club, and de
cided by the chairman are hereby
adopted for the government of the meet
ings OF the club.
This Constitution may be altered, ad
ded to, or amended by a p vote, at
regular m citing, a notice in writing hsv
ing been offered at the preceding, sta
ting definitely the amendment desired
The club may, from time to time, max
such other By lave and special rules o
order, as may be deemed proper not in.
consistent with these articles, to b,
adopted by q 81 vote.
STANDING RULE or II UNION CLUB.
RsS0hUei, That any member, VIII
shall knowingly recommend a seces.
c%essionist or rebel, for membership in the
Club, or at Military Headquarters fol
passes, or 20 the Board Of Trade for per.
mits, shall be expelled from the Club.
Ordered % be Published, by unani.
nous vote Of the Clab, in the Nashvill,
Union.
The COpperhead organs have INDUCED
in violent abuse Of the Administration
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