Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-01
abr Gtdfitb Republican,
VTDNloDAt April l't poi.


t.rl aud Lawrence town hip mot Zoe l'o
c,p,. house 90 tuesday evening th, 2l'h
ain for the purpose OF completing thcar-
,,rgemeuts for forming "a Democratic
Club for ClcarGcld county. Notwith-
standing the Indictment state Of the wealth
or, there was quite a respectable turn
oat.
The committee appointed az \ previous
meeting - prepare 4 Constitution aud
b~y.laws, reported the following which
we're u|nau!n,ously adopted
CONSTRUCTION.
ARIicJE LIST. The name, sly. e aud title
oftnis ASSOCIATION shall b. "The Central
Democratic Ctab Of ClealGeld county"
Arr. %. Tho objects Of this Club are
tho preservation OF the American Union,
and tho Constellation Of the United States
aud Of the State Of Pennsylvania, and the
uiaintsinanoe Of all laws made III pu--
suanc thereof
Arr. 81. The onicers.os this Club shall
consist ofs President two Vice Presii
dents, a Recording Secretary, q Cores,
bonding Secretary, a Treasurer and an Elk.
ECuAANb NClAAlttaNsFN VI lAlNV AAANAAgtA0s
ARr. 4. IL shall bottle duty ofthe Pres.
iient to preside at all meetings of the
Club. In'case ofhis ahsencethe uienbers
;resent shall se.eot a President pro. tsm.
Arr. 5tll. II shalhbe the duty of the
Recording Secretary to keep accurate
minutes Of the transactions olthe Club,
and enter them.in e book to be provided
Tor That purpose aud Of the correspond
ing Secretary carry zen such correspon-
dence as r71g 'be necessary TO promote the
objects Of the association.
AIR. 9Th Il shan tie tho duty of the
Treasurer 10 recojpe aud pay out all mon
.eyS IN such nlsn,rpr as may be directed by
the President rad a majority Of the Ex'
rscutiye'C omnlittee, or by a majority ofthe
members airGny regular meeting.
ART, 7tb, lLshall he the duty o: the
Executive Committee TO act in co%njunc~
.iou vita the presideu. in calling special
meetings at such times, places and man.
nor, as they may deem necessary to pro.
cure speakers for tins and such sabordi"
rate Cluhs al. may desire them, and to pro-
cure ana distribute such put lie documents
IS may contain correct political informa-
ticn in Ibis important crisis in our history
as nation.
BYLAWS
Article LIST. Any citizen oualifrd as a
coter under the laws of this Common
wealth, or who will become such On or be.
'Orc the next general election, shall be-
come a member Of Ibis Club on signing
the Constitution.
Art. Cd. No initiation fee shall be de
uandcd Of any member, u. Voluntary
contributions shall always be III order.
Arr. ID. Regula. meetings shall be
held orcca month until ttherWise ordered
by the Pre- idcnt and Vice Preside n s. or d
majority Of tho members present. The
last Tuesday in each month 10 be The reg
ular p'Eht Of meeting.
The following permanent officers were
item elected without oppositioni-
Prct:Isnt-A. NJ. HILLS.
Vice Presidcnts-JoAu MCPHERSON, y.
Add!euan.
Recording Secretary. -Thos. J. McCul,
Tough,
Corresponding Secrelary-Robt j. Wal
lace.
Trsaeurcr-lsagc johnson.
Executive ommiltee-Hon J. +. Leon
ard, Waller Jarrett, }. NJ. Kltlelbarcer.
Aftor which Father" les, responded
20 call in one of his charac, eris,ic nd.
l~ircsseS which va. as gratify,n ne TO hi
conservative hearers, as it was %annoyirl
e. the HcyIi ~I.eaeuers.
Quite a number thea signed the Con-
stitut.on, md since then, We are inform,
Cd, the number has increased to hun.
.lrCds
We iiopc l.aI Subordinate Gibbs will be
formed Throughout the county. We ad.
NIT that it's unnsualto organize for the
fall campaign so early as March or April.
SUIT the enemy Is at work, and ne who is
uotwiIling to ;akestep for step vita him
!siIs 10 appreciate properly the truly ma.
G"nal principles upon which the Demo-
cratic party is founded, Let as zee that
no flank movement be naSdy.
IuE SOLDIERS EoTE.-We ask the atten :
ton Of QUO readers 10 the report of the
committee ofthe Niohigan legislature on
the subject o. extending to the soldiers OF
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