Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-24
Che Obio 6tatesnra,r
Jersey Township, Licking County, Dem.
ocratic Club.

The Jersey Democratic Club met at the school
house, No. 3, in Jersey to-nshlp, and organ.
lied by sppolntIpg Timon Evans to the chair,
and Stephen A. lhodes Secretary. A commit.
tee of five was appointed to draft Constitu
tion, who reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted:
ART. l, This society shall be called the Jer-
sey Democratic Club.
ART. g The time end place of the meeting
of this Club shall be determined by msjorIty
Of the members present.
ART. 3 There shall be President and Sec.
retary elected at each meeting, who shall per.
form all the duties ordinarily required Of such
officers.
Art 4. The Club shall appoint Ave mem.
bers to act az an Executive committee, who
shall hold their oftice at tho pleasure Of the
Club. Said committee ehal appoint from their
number Corresponding Secretary and Treas,
urer, and irlnsaoE all business necessary for the
furhe,a zee of Il o jects of the Club ~
ART S. IL shall be the duty of the Cores.
ponciDg Secretary TO conduct ell correspondence
of the Club. Issue orders on the Treasurer for
all moneys to be paid out, end transact such
other business as may be required OF him by the
Executive committee.
ARr 6 1t shAll be the duty Of the Treasurer
to ,ake charge OF all iunds belonging to the
Club, and disDurso them according to the order
OF tue Corresponding Secretary, and not o,her
wise. He shiil likewise keep an account of all
moneys received and dlebutsed, which account
| shIli be open for inspection aI any regular
meeting, when required by majority OF the
members preseLt
ASr.7. Any white man may become mem
Der of this Club by paying twenty-five cents
into the treasury, and piedging himself chat be
will, 10 the utmOst Of his aoility, rive to up
hold and defend oil constitutional laws aud
privileges, and that be will oppose all inirac
tions Of well established constitutional risht
and privileges, and by signing his name to this
Constitution.
Art. 8. This Constitution may be amended
at any regular meeting of the Club, by q ma
ofity of tho members present; provided, that
all motions fer that purpose be reduced TO
writing.
]. ResOlusd, That Abraham Lincoln is no!
our master.
2. Resolpsd, That Abraham Lincoln is our
servant. s....
3 ResoIusd, That We, I'D heretofore, adhere
faithfully 10 the primo Piles and policy of the
Democratic party, party which for more than
nalf century, secured to the people Of every
sscIion Of our beloved county, t1eie rigbts,
liberties and proper y, and maintained the Con.
stltution, preserved the Union, and with them
the multiplied blessings which distinguished Us
| above su other nations.
4. kssotpeG, That we will carry into cur de-
libsra'ons the spirit Of concord, and try to fol-
low the example of the wise men and pIrs pst
flots who founded our great partyj that as 10y
Al men we can know no other political action
but to obey the Government and obey the laws,
nj hat kha haa IN af
70 do so Ia, that as 6 part OF the people we will
demand OF our representatives maintenance
Of the Constitution in all its psste and the
Union in perfect integrity; that We hrld ail
men who asssil ous Cons.itu lon is whole or 10
cart, as dicloysl men, and the enemies OF the
Union of these States.
S. Rssolptd, Thai in our determination to re
store snd MAINTAIN our rights undeF the Consti.
tuition, We will strive TO secure She most thor.
ough Observance of order, and the personal
rights Of every citizen. Standing here, only to
res 81 aggresslon, the responsibility for any con.
sequences Of evil mutt fall upon the heads Of
the enemies of the Democratic party.
D. Resotped, That, in the language OF one Of
our eages, "truth 10 inevitable, and public jus.
tice certain" The result Of the late eleciiop
10 an illustration Of this truth; IL Ia the con.
trolling principle of the Democratic party 60
ask nothing nos clearly rigas, and to submit TO
nothing wrongi Its object now 10 to expsl the
AoOlitonisis from power, and to rtfI ths old
Snip OF State witn Democratic hands, and put
sound measures aud principles into practical ad.
mini:tra!ion In the management Of the Gov
erDmCnt. si
7, ResOlcsd. That copy Of the proceedings
OF this meeting BE- furnished the Advocate, Ohlo
Sta!esmsn aud Cyisis ior publication, ..
Oo motion, the following members were ap-
pointed sn Executive committee; Joe. Merrill,
J R. Been, Jacob Gsiger, Dan'l Tippet, ana
samuel Farmer.