The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-02-20
ORGANIZATION of g. Democratic Club.

OF the lith oi FEBRUARY, 1908, 10! TIE pur
pose of organizing Demo Club.
The meeting WAS called 10 order by
JERE Crowley; and, on motion, the fol!
lowing gentlemen were appointed tempo
rary officers: w H GLOVER, President;
john MEYER, Vice President and W. E.
HoYE, Secretary.
A committee Of three, consisting OF
JEEs CROWLEY, G. s. GLovER, and JoHS
MEYER, vss then appointed to Graft pias
form of principles for this Society.
Pending the labors Of the committee,
the Club was ably, eIoquently, and patri-
o,cslly addressed 5v Mess,s. ". NJ. N1CH
ols and .ADoLPH WHITMAN, after which
the committee appeared, and made the fol!
lowing report, which was enthusiastically
adopted:
RssolseI, That this Society be known
as the Man!towoc Democratic Club, and
It's object the restoration of our GoYern-
ment into Democratic hands, AS The only
way IN which our free Government. can be
msn:ainea-the rights of persons protect
ed, and the liberty Of speech and press held
inyiolste. and for this purpose every person
endorsing these principles, and promising
TO support aud carry them out at the bali
iot-tox can become q member Of this Club
bv signiug his namo thereto
ResoLvea, That we endorse the language
of our brethren Of WinGebago county in
Convention assembled. and with them de =,
clare that va re>allirm our devotion to the
time honorod principles Of the Democratic
party, as taught US by the precep:s and ex-
ampIes Of the immortal founders Of the re
public and that We reiterate with renew
ed energy oar undated confidence in our
old faith the pre>emnent characteristic Of
which is lis nationality and uu.emi,ting
compliance with every requirement Of the
federal compact.
Eesolrca, That in view Of the present
and impending dangers Of our country, we
selc;, the aid and favor of all our friends,
20 co operate with us, rs far as in Their
power for she defense and preservation OF
our constitution and laws.
Rfso1ueei, That It is with deep pain and
modification that we regard tie mad poll,
cy Of our rulers in the prosecution Of lhe
war; that We believe !: to have been gress-
" perverted frotl the original and avowed
design Of putting down Tie rebellion.
Regolped, That the most astounding
frauds end populations the history of the
world has ever known, have been wanton-
ly practiced upon confliag people, until
ruin and misery stare ug IN the face or ev-
cry side.
Roso1red, That in the attempt to abol-
i-h slavery in the states By federal author
i;y; the suspension Of the wri; Of habsas
corpus in the loyal states +; the SUPPRESSION
of tie freedom Of speech and of he press ;
the arbitrary arrest Of citizens charged
with no crime, and without process Of law !;
the attempt to exalt the military above The
civil authority, thus substituting the will
of the Executive for the plain and express
obligations Of the constitution-are revo
lutioaary, despo,c, and in tie highest De-,
gree destructive Of the rights aud liberties
If the people.
Reso'ged, That, While we stand pledged
as loyal citizens, to al unquai fed and IN
compromising support OF the constitution
of our country, we claim the exercise Of
our own views and opinions upon men and
measures, and shall not Lesitmte TO avow
and support them.
Resolgcd, That fidelity 70 tie constitu-
ton, and p!oUpt obedience to the law are
the only true tests Of loyalty and patriot
ism that the government 10 which we owe
allegiance is the government Of the con
siitution and that neither our respect nor
our sllegiance is due to the National Ex-
ecutive any further than his official acts
accord with tie letter and spirit Of the
constitution as construed by the Supreme
Court of tie United States
Rcsc7red, That We axe now, as We have
, ever been, unal,ersbIv opposed to any d.
vision of the Union, upon any pretext
whatever, and, willie according a ready
and willing support 10 the var while pros
ecutel for its restoration, we can but De
! clare our firm conviction that, under the
constitution, such restoration can never lie
effected by force of arms alone, or through
the contamination Of any bloody, barbar-
Gus, and unconstitutional scheme, looking
merely to the eradication Of sectional All,
mostly or ha,Fe1,-but rather through a
spirit Of Cancellation, compromise, and
peace.
Reso!ued That the officers ofihis Club
consist of President, five Vice Presidents
Corresponding and Recording Secretaries
and Treasurer, whose duties shall be the
same as those which usually devolye upon
oaicers o. similar societies.
An Executive Committee Of three shall
be appointed every three months, whose
business it shall be 10 call meetings, invite
and procure the attendance of speakers,
and attend TO such other business rs the
President mag direct.
Mr.. CT ". BARKER was then called for
and addressed tie audience in a few pithy
remarks in relation to the alarming CON
di.ion Of the nation, and the lamentable re,
suits of Abolition and Republican misrue
On motion, a committee Of five, consist
lug Of G.. W. BARKER, A. WIrrMAHv, N.
KUuL, THoMas RoBIHsON, and VIM. n
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