The Placer herald., 1863-07-18
,rNCOu.N DEmOCRATIC CLUB.

LINCOLN DEuOCttAAAC CACns
Pursuant to call the citizens Of Township No.
10 met at Lincoln, on the evening of June 27th,
for the purpose of forming Democratic Club.
Upon motion, Mr.. De Jennet was called to the
chair, and JAS P. Dameron was appointed Sec
retary. A committee Of four, consisting of
Messrs Wyman, Mills, Starr and DamerOn was
then appointed to draft resolutions and rules for
the government of a Democratic Club.
The meeting then adjourned until Monday
evening July 9th.
-r MONDAY, July 9th. 1868.
Pursuant to adjournment a large meeting as
sembled to perfect the organization of Club
In the absence of the temporary Chairman,
Peter Singer, Esq, was called to the chair.
The Committee appointed at the previous
meeting reported the following:
Mr.. Chairman:-Your Committee on Resolu-
tions and Rules for the government of this Club
herewith submit the following as their report:
lst. This Club shall be known as the Lin
coin Democratic Club"
I'd. The permanent officers thereof shall con-
sist ola President, five Vice Presidents one
Recording Secretary, one Corresponding Secre-
tary, one Treasurer, and such additional officers
as the Club may from time to time create.
Sd. The meetings of the Club shall be held at
such times and places as the officers thereof shall
designate, due notice being given 10 the public
of the same.
4th. No man shall be admitted member of
this "Club" who himself is doubtful of his own
character as man, or his patriotism as IL citizen;
nor any man who will not pledge himself, TO sup
port with his whole heart and all his power the
Constitutions of the United States and the State
of California, and to abide by and maintain all
laws made in pursuance thereof; and to frown
down and visit with his unrcserved condemnation
all reasonable infractions of the same coming
from any source whatever nor any man who
conscentously believes a negro to be his equal
socially or politically.
And the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, The cxigencies of the times demand
that citizens living under a written Constitution
should exercise the right of iearlessly asserting
their right to freely canvass the official conduct
and policy OF their public servants; and whereas
the time is rapidly approaching, when the people
of this State will be called upon to express their
opinion through the legally constituted channel
the ballot-boX-u the great questions of the
day; and whereas we deem it essential for the
preservation OF the liberties bequcathed to us by
our fathers that there should be Il change in our
State Administration.
Resolved, That rs conservative men by what
ever name we may be called, we earnestly desire
restoration Of the Union, under the Constitution
as established by onr forefathers q Union intend
ed to establish justice, insure domestic tranquil
ty provide for the common defense, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings of lib
cry to ourselves and our pOsterity; to such an
Union we pledge ourselves here upon the altar of
common country.
ReS0ired That we hail as the bow of promise.
the determined purpose manifested by good men
of all parties to put down radicaism, and to sup
press the spirit of revolution, and to defend and
maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and
to preserve the Union with all the dignity. equal
ty and rights OF the several States unmpaired
Reso|ved, That we earnestly desir- the restora-
tlon OF the Union and peace; that we see no hope
O1 the latter unless upon conditions of the for
mer; that the hopes of the country now rest upon
the Democratic party for the restoration Of these
blrssngs-its national glory, as cmblazoned
upon the pages OF our past history-its almost
unbroken rnlc for half century. under which
we were as one country, one people, undivided
and unaienatcd- points to it as the means under
providence for restoration of the Union by the
supremacy OF the Constitution which alone can
restore peace.
Resolrea That believing this to be the sacred
mission of that great party, we, the Democrats
of Lincoln Precinct, heretofore divided between
the different wings of the party, do here immo-
late all former party prcjudces upon the altar of
our country, and constitute ourselves into Dem
ocratic Club; and recommend to our fellow Dem
ocrats of Placer, the organization of similar
Clubs in every precinct in the county.
Resolred, That we endorse the call recently
made by the Democracy of Butte county for
State Convention at Sacramento, on the 8th of
July as furnishing an equitable and practicable
plan for harmonzng the party. and uniting the
conservative and patriotic element of the State,
in opposition to the Republican administration
and party, and we earnestly urge upon the Dem
ocracy of Placer, immediate action towards send
ing delegates to said Convention, and will oppose
all efforts (irom whatever source) TO further dis
tract the Democratic party. by perpe;uating dis
tnct organizations within said party.
RESOLVED. That every citizen becoming mem
Der of this Club. shall a1ix his signature to the
following pledge and declaration of principles:
promise and pledge myself that will support
the Constitution of the United States, and OF the
State of California. and all laws in accordance
with the same; that | will faithfully maintain
the Federal Government in all its Constitutional
powers. and the State Government in all its re-
served powers and rights as essential to the pres
ervation of the Union; that will support and
sustain the Constitution and the Union the
early patriots and Statesmen made them! | will
resist all efforts to dissolve the Union of the
States; while will oppose by every legal means
the assaults of this radical Republican Admins
tratiOn upon the Constitution and laws of the
land. S. B. WYMAN,
a+- A. MILLS. ro,;..
II. w. STARR, O0'N''''0'
.... J.P. CAMERON,
On motion the report of the committee was ac-
cepted. and the Rules and Regulations were
unanimously adopted.
John Cannon, James Young, and S. B. Wyman,
were then appointed committee to report per-
manent officers for the Club. The committee
performed that duty and reported Peter Singer,
for President; IL. w. Starr S. A. Boutwell,, Fred.
. Hartford, J. R. Nickerson, and James Young, Vice
Presidents; james P. Cameron, Secretary; and
Alex. Mills Treasurer
The organization being completed, the meeting
proceeded to the election of q delegate to the
Sth OF July Democratic State Convention. S. B.
"yman was nominated and unanimously elected.
James Il Nickerson was then elected as mem
per OF the Democratic County Central Committee
for Township No. TO-
/, Alex; Mills was elected delegate to attend
the Judicial District Convention.
.,:. %. b. "yman offered the following resolution
which was carried unanimously:
o;tss thesol0ed, That we cordially invite all good
th"n mo-, fegaraless OF whatever political opinions
tney may nave entertained heretofore. who are
NOV now opposed to the lawless and corrupt acts OF
tne present National and State Admin Istrations
10 cooperate with us in our endeavors to uphold