North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-08-31
(From the Patriot & Union,)
The Democracy Should Organize.

Not moment should be lost in organizing
the Democratic party, in every township,
ward or district in the State. In every
school district there should be formed Dem
ocratic Association, and the school houses are
good places to meet in. Get your neighbors
whatever may be their political creed, to
come in and hear, and even allow them to
join decorously in the discussions. Take
several good, sound Democratic papers in
these associations, and thus become acqua1n-
ted with the movements of the day, and be
enabled to meet your opponents with facts
and arguments.
To facilitate this important and vitality me-
cessary step, we have drawn up and given
! below form of q Constitution, which may
be varied according to the circumstances of
the case.
The Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee has desired US to ask Of
every Democratic paper in the State to pub
lish this Constitution, and urge the forma-
ton Of Denocr attic Associations in their i'm
mediate vicinity. To such associations the
State committee will send documents for dis
tribution, at any time, on being informed of
the post Office address of the Chairman or
Secretary.
.. e.. PREAMBLE.
This Association Is formed with q view to
the strict and conscientious performance of
every political duty, as citizens living under
n loo pdaip Il
has descended to us from our Revolutionary
sizes and we seek, by free discussion and a
frequent interchange of views, to become i'm
bued with the true spirit of the Constitution
of Pennsylvania and Of the United States and
our rights and duties under them, as also
those of our rulers.
For the well-ordering of the Association.
we agree to and adopt the following regDla-
tions
l. The Association shall be known and
styled the there insert the name agreed uponl
Of InGre insert the name of the to9cnShip,
uard or district IN rhich 1t is located
g Stated meetings of this AssociationshalI
be held on the first Saturday evening of
every month throughou. the year. Special
meetings may be called by the President or
fixed by adjournment at any meeting, to a
time and place certain.
3 The officers OF the Association shall be
President, Vice President, Secretary and
Treasurer. The two last named offices, at
the will Of the Association, may be given to
one person. The duties Of the several officers
respectively shall be such as usually apper-
tain to such stations.
4 Every person on becoming a member of
the Association, shall pay to the Treasurer
thereof the sum of--,and the further
sum Of monthly, until otherwise order
ed by vote of the members. The money
thus raised 10 be devoted to procuring for the
use of the members of the Association such
books, pamphlets, or papers as may be order
ed by vote, or to such other purposes con-
sistent with the objects of the Association. as
may be approved of by vote VT the members
present at any stated or special meeting; and
the money shall be drawn only on orders
signc1 ~ the President, indicating the pur-
pose OF the appropriation.
5. This Constitution may be amended at
any stated or monthly meeting, by vote of
a majority of the members present.
NAMES OF MEMBERS.