The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-05-28
CONS sTITUTIoN
on THE
Fairfield County Union ASsOcia.
tiOn of Lancaster.


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2. Is purpose shall be to aid in the
preservation Of The Union; the mainte.
nance of the Constitution the enforce.
ment Of law and order the diffusion Of
correct information, and the establish
mont of correct. principles.
8. The meetings, proceedings, and
principles of this Association shall be
public, and no secrets. signs. passwords
or grips, shall at any !ime be introduced.
4. The officers Of this Association
shall consis, Of President. Vice Presi-
dent, Secretary, Treasurer, and Execu-
tive Committee.
6. The officers shall be elected by
ballot al the regular meetings Of the As
sociation, a majority Of The votes consti-
tuting choice. and shall hold their re-
spoctiye Offices for The term Of three
months. ...r.a
6. It shall be the duty of THE PRESS
dent 10 preside at all meetings, enforce
the Constitution, preserve order. and de.
eide all questions Of privilege and order
that may arise.
z. The Vice President shall be vested
with the powers herein conferred upon
the President and shall preside in his
absence -'e
8. The Secretary shall keep the rec
ords OF the Association and do its cor.
respondsnce.
8. The Treasurer shall have charge
Of all money and pay out the same as
directed by the Society, on the warrant
Of the President
10. the Executive Committee shall
consist Of The President and four mem.
bers of the Association, whoss duty it
shall be 10 collect funds. provide place
for meeting, secure speakers, and do any
and all other acts the Society may di-
rect.
II. Any loyal white male citizen 10
years of age or over, may become nam
ber Of the Association by subscribing to
this Constitution. the Declaration Of
PrinciplcO, and Pledge hereinafter set
forth.
l2 This Association shall meet once
every two weeks, at such lime and place
as may be prescribed.
13. All questions Of order or priv,
iIege shall be determined by Cushing's
Manual
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES.
WHEREAS, The people Of portions oI
fifteen States arc, withou just cause ii,
armed revolt against the government.
seeking by free and violence To over
throw tho Union, subvert cOnsti utioual
liberty. and d fly the laws and,
WHEREAS, The preservation and per.
peluaIion OF the ULIou OF the States. the
Constitution, laws and principles upon
which they are founded, are indisponsa,
bic to the lonor. peace and prosperity OF
the nation, the existence of RspubIioan
institutions. and ths civil and religious
liberty Of mankind and,
WHEREAS. To this end the legally con
stitute1 authorities have called armie.
into The G:ld COR the sole purpose oI
supprcsslng tie Rebellion and thereby
maintsiuing Il e government, and rsstor-
ing the Uui0n Of the States and,
WHEREAS, Next 10 God, We owe oul
highest allegiance to the Government oi
the Uni ed Sa'es and acknowledge it an
imperative duty to defend. protect, up
hold, anil sustain i! in all cases and in
every emergency; III rrfore;
RcSOlped !, That Ignoring all party
prejljicrs or distinctions, uniting on the
basis Of q common cause and common
country, We pledge ourselves to sustain
the legally constituted authorizes, our
armies in the Gsll, aud all loyal cJil MS
at home, in their legitimate efforts to
crush the rebellion and restore the su
premacy of the Federal Union.
2. That as the present prosperity and
future pea 20 and honor OF the American
people can alone be secured by the valoT
and triumph Of our armies, we are for
war-vigorous. energetic, determined
continued wa,--wLile an enemy is in
arms:
3. That in a crisis ike the pres
cit, involving u LNtion's life and pCo.
pc's liberty, We recognize hut two par
ties s--loyal and disloyal--ihose in arms
to defend the Government. and those
who give them aid aud sympathy those
in arms against the Government, and
those who aid and encourage them.
A That we reject the dogma of Sc
cossion Us Iatal alike to stable govern
v ment, republican Institutions, aud civi
aud soGial order.
&, TO cur soldiers in the field w
send greeting our warmest commenda-
hons, aud pledge lhem our sympathy
our support, our protection and graft
tude.
6. We pledge ourselves to suppor
no man Tor an, position OF honor, trust
L. or emolument, who is not loysl to th
Governmsn', and ardent, outspoken, an,
unconditional in his support ol iis cause
llaincs' Bun Occupied, and the Vicks
burg Batteries Captured.
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