The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-03-05
Pennington Union (,Iuh.

~ lhcc'ipS ECU IN FaIMiDpton
township, on the 3lst of January. II,
following Constitution was adopted:
PREAMBLE.
We, whose names are hereuDto Alfred
believing that it is our d9fy to orr conn
try and to ourselves irrespective Of psr,,
do form ourselves into an as.ocis,ion !.
order that we may more eaec,uaNl din.
seminate among the people the doc'tM~@
Ct loyalty towards the government IN this
hour Of its imminent peril, and to g'"
this war for t. e suppression OF the slave.
holders rebellion cur cheerful and hear.
ty support until the authority Of N.
government is re established, and ton
si.t the internal spirit which would vast:
victory in humiliating compromise, and
to sacrifice everything kept liberty and
political equality to national interests,
and to sustain oil officers Of the State and
General Government in their efforts to
sabdue this uuholy rebellion, and real
izinc that dissentions ut the North are
to be deplored and can only be fomen,ed
in The interests OF the rebellion, a. d that
there is but one salvation for cur country
and that is the suppression Of the rebel
lion by the united efforts of all loyal cisi
zcns, and for this purpose do hereby
adop; the following
CONSTITUTION.
! Article lst. This Association shall ks
called the Pennington Union Club.
| Art 2nd. The officers of this Scriey
shall consist Of President, Vice Pres'-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer and Mess"
ger, to be elected by ballot st the f'"
regular meeting Of each month.
Art 3rd |, shall be the duty Of 'hs
President to preside at all meeting Of
i the Club. aud shall see that all discu,sics'
shall BE- conducted on strict parliamep''
~ principles.
/ Art. 4,h. /, shall be the duty of tho
Vice President to preside in the absence
of the President. and to invite spease"
to address the society as i, may direct
Art. 9Th The Secretary shall keep.
true record Of all the proceedings Of each
meeting. and read the same at the open
ing of the subsequent meeting at the r.
quest of the Society.
Art. 9Th. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer to receive all funds of the 90,
ciety and disburse the same as ordered
by it.
Art. 7lh. 1t shall be the duty OF tho
Messenger to assist the President pr
servier order when called Oh to 90 -,
and perform such other duties - ~" -
g.. ,a.n uaon;re Of him from time "
time. ,ccome .
Nom her Of this Society BY Hg"'k "" ~:
Ccns,;,,,;on and endorsing the ses''
non,s 81 the following res solutions: :.
pasoi,,I. 1st. That We are uncond'
.:o"smu and determinedly in favor Of tn
,reseryation of the Union.
ID That We are in favor Of = vigoros
prosecution of the war.
Sd. That We will discouDtenance ever
> faction and influence tending 10 Great
! animosities at home or to afford eopsola
:, tion and hope to our enemies in arm,
is and that we will co operate only wit
It those WHO will stand by the Union an
by those who are fighting the battles {
i the Union.
q Art 9th. The Constitution may b
e amended by atwo-thirds vote Of the men
i bers present at any regular meeting {
# the Club, one months notice having bee
! given of the desired amendment.
r JAS COOPER, Pres't.
n JOEL CLARK, Sec'y.