The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-04-23
The EBENsBuna UNION LEAGUE

THE EBENsBuRa UNION LEAGUE
Herewith we print the Constitution and
Bylaws of this association, as reported
by the Committee on Constitution and
unanimously adopted by the League:
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Ebensburg
and vicinity, believing, in this hour of our
country's peril, when the Union is attacked
by armed rebels in the South, and more cow
ardly but not less dangerous foes in the
North, that all old party lines are for the
time destroyed, and that there are and can be
but two partieS,-one for the Union, the
other against it; feeling it to be the duty of
all loyal citizens to lend their cordial and
unqualified support to the General Govern
ment in its efforts to suppress the present
unholy rebellion, through which alone lasting
peace and permanent security can be obtain
ed and being convinced that this support
will be most effective when offered in
organized and systematic manner, do hereby
form ourselves into association for the
purposes aforesaid; among which is to be
numbered the endorsement of a vigorous,
unhestating, and uncompromsing prosecu-
tion of the var against open and covert trail
tors, and do hereby ordain and establish the
following Constitution and Bylaws for our
government:
CONSTITUTION.
ART. l. Name This Society shall BE
known by the name of the '.Union League of
Ebensburg." Its object shall be the support
of the Government of the United States, as
recited in the Preamble hereto, and the dis
semination or true and loyal sentiments in
this community.
Arr. IL. Officers. The officers of this So
cicty shall be a President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer, and such Standing
;,on TO ha
appointed.
Sec. The duties of the President shall
be to preside at TIL meetings of this society,
to preserve order, enforce the laws ani
generally TO exercise all the rightful and
necessary authority which is not committed
to other officers. These duties shall deyolve
upon the Vice President, in the absence of
the President.
Sec. B. The duty of the Secretary shall be
TO keep a record of the proceedings of the
meetings of the society, and conduct all cor
respondence which may be required. He may
also exercise the functions of Treasurer.
Sec. 4. The duty of the Treasurer shall be
to collect and disburse the money of the
society, and render an account of his trust
at the close of his term of Office, or whenever
SO directed by the society.
ART. III. E1ections. Sec. / An election
for officers shall be held on the night of the
adoption of this constitution, and the term of
sors shall be regularly chosen.
Sec. 2. Elections shall be by ballo., and
the persons receiving majority of the votes
cast shall be elected a
ART ". Membership. All persons shall
be members of this society who subscribe
to this Constitution, at its adoption or are
thereafter proposed and elected at any meet
ing of the society.
Sec. q. Duties. 1t shall be the duty of
members to attend all stated meetings of the
society, to labor for the advancement of its
objects, as set forth in the Preamble and this
Constitution, to obey all the laws, and to pay
such dues may be imposed by the society.
Sec. ). Fees There shall be an admission
fee of ten cents paid by each person, except.
soldiers. who shall be admitted free, upon
signing the Constitution, and necessary ex-
penses shall be raised from time to time by
an equal assessment upon the members.
Sec. 4. Expulsion. ANY member shall be
expelled who is guilty of disloyaI acts, of
the utterance of dsloyal sentiments, or for
wilful disobedience of the Constitution and
laws of the society. 1t shall require vote
of twothirds of the members present, after at
least one weeks notice of the proceeding or
motion.
ART. V. 1mendments This Constitution
may be altered or amended by vote of two-
thirds of the members present, at any meet
ing of the society, ut least one week after
the proposed amendment is offered
BYLAWS.
Sec. l. This Society shall meet on every
lst and Sd Tuesday evening of each month";
at the hour of o'clock a quorum shall
consist of nine members.
Sec. 2 Order Of BUSINESS. The order of
business shall be-
l. Reading the minutes of the last meeting
2. Nomination aud election ofnew members
3. Reports of Committees.
4. Unfinished business.
s. New business.
6. Essays, speeches. readings, debates or
other literary or social exercises. under the
direction of the President and tie Society
Sec. g. Lar. This Society shall be gov
erncd by its Constitution, Bylaws, and
Parliamentary Law. far as the latter is
applicable. Matthias Manual shall be re-
ceived as authority.
Sec. t. Fines. The President shall have
the power of imposing a fine, not to exceed
twenty-five cents, for y breach of order.
Sec. 5. Appeals An appeal shall lie from
all orders and decisions of the President,
which shall be sustained unless overruled by !
a two-third vote
Sec. g. 4Amendments. These Bylaws may
be altered amended, or suspended, by two
third vote of all the members present at any |
meeting. H.
PERsoNAL.-Lieut. II, M. Jones, of |
Go. A, l1th Penna Reserves, at home on
for several weeks past, returned |
to hospital at Washington city on Friday.
His wound, received at the second Bull