The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-05-15
HOung Mems Democratic Club Of
Goshen Township,

G0Shen TOWNSHIP I,
Saturday evening, May 9th, the Club
met pursuant to Adjournment, when, on
motion, /. L. Dye was called to thef,
Chair, and O. II. MATHEWS appointed
Secretary
Geo. W. Dougherty, from the Com
mittee On Constitution and Bylaws,
made the following report Ii
WHEREAS, The Government Of the
United States iSa Democratic institu.
tiou, and its history clearly demonstrates
that the Democratic party, the ever true
and loyal friend Of the Constitution, is
the only party that is capable Of success
fully managing the ship of State; and,
whereas, the attempts Of allother par
ties to manage public affairs appear to
have proven failure in the success Of
free government and the perpetuity of
civil and religious liberty; now, there.
fore, believing that the success of our
government depends upon it being again
placed under the control and manage
ment Of its true friends, the Democrats,
and for the purpose of rendering our as
sistance and influence in snppressing the
rebellion and all opposition to the Con-
stitution and Union, aud restoring our
government to its former prosperity,
honour, grandure aud glory, SO that its
blessings, like the dews Of Heaven, may
descend upon all alike-the high aud
low, the rich and poor; we do hereby
organize ourselves into Democratic
Club, and cordially invite all good, 10y.
! al, Constitution &hd Union:loving men
to come and unite with us, and CO. ope-
rate. in maintaining the old Constitu.
} tion as our fathers made it, as the So.
preme law Of the land that the Union
a may again be restored, and our glorious
J, old flag, without losing one star from
e its constellation, may again wave in tri.
y umph over its prosperous and peaceful
u homes of millions of virtuous, intelligent
d and united freemen, working happy to-
n gether in developing the resources OF q
J. mighty republic, and demonstrating to
+ the world that Democratic form Of
q government is not failure And fol-
n the purpose of affecting permanent or
70 ganzation we do hereby adopt and agree
d to be governed by the following Consti
e tuition: 49,.
N ARTICLE l. This association shall be
known by the name of "The Gosher
t, Township Young Mems Democratic
At Club"
IN ART. 2. The officers Of the Clut
ID shall consist of President, Vice Pres
7e ident, a Treasurer, Recording and Cor
NJ responding Secretary and an Executive
o. Committee of five.
ne ART. 8. The President shall pre-
te side at all meetings of the Club, and, il
j. corinexion with the Executive Commit
tee, shall have power to call specia
meetings, and he shall also have th
' power to appoint all committees.
ART. 4. The Vice President shal
preside in the absence Of the Presiden
ri and exercise all the rights belonging t.
he that office.
ut ART. 5 The Secretary shall keep
at correct record of the transactions of eac
ce meeting, aud when directed by the Clut
to- shall furnish the samu for publication.
Ie. ART The Corresponding Secrt
ill tary shall DO all the corresponding fc
er. the Club, and with the advice of til
he President and Executive. Committe
ret shall attend to inviting speakers frol
IRE abroad
nd ART. I. The Treasurer shall recei,
or and hold all moneys belonging to tn
lot Club, aud shall pay out the same upo
lat the order of the Executive Committee.
are ART 8. The Executive Committt
we shall have the control Of the 6nanc
le. and all general affairs of the Club, al
10 in connection with the President, of cal
;t ing special meetings collecting fund
her which shall be paid into the hands
the the Treasurer, and of defraying all e.
Ing penses.
ept ART. 9. All Democrats can becon
out members of this Club, and all othel
who are deSirous of uphoding the Ur
lch on aud the Constitution as our fathe
Re. made them.
the The Committee also report the fC
- lowing names as permanento officers OF. t
tier Club: President, Jesse D. Elliot
the Vice President, F. Wm Schuetz; K
and cording Secretary, G. H. Mathews; Cc
ges responding Secretary, @. e. Mitchene
the Treasurer, j. D. Laughead.
i is Executive Committee John Al
we R. C. McBeth, Saml. Havener, Wesl
red Walton, E. A. Smith.
,ver On motion, the report of the Co
mittee was unanimously adopted
&C. A. W. PATRICK, Esq, being call
this for, proceeded to address the Club
bel. near two hours in thrilling and intere
ives ing speech, after which the. Club
hat iourned to meet on two weeks from t
the night.
YER. ISAAC L.sDYE, Chm.
TT NJ