Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-05-14

Spaulding, OF Ohio, II was unanimously
Resolrsd, That the Presidents appoint
committee of five for the nomination
of officers
Whereupon the President appointed
the following ladies: Mrs Representa-
live Spalding, Of Ohio; Mrs. Representa-
tive Woodbridge, Of Vermont; Mrs.
Judge Hughes, OF Indiana; Mrs Choat,
Of the District; and Mrs. Morris, Of the
Navy.
After consultation, the Committee on
the Constitution presented the following
as their report, or articles Of assoeiz-
ton:
AKT. L-oF TIE sAME AND OBJECT.
SIC. /. The name Of the Association
shall be the Ladies National Covenant
SIC. The object shall be to unite the
women Of the country in the earnest res
olution to purchase no imported articles
of apparel where American can posi-
bly, be substituted, during the continu-
anee Of the war.
Arr. II--oF rHg OFFICERS
SEC. The officers Of the National
Covenant shaIl be a President, Vice
President, Corresponding and Recording
Secretaries, and an advisory and organ
izing committee Of two from each State
and Territory within Federal lines.
Sac. 2. The President shall preside at
the meeting Of the CoTenent and at the
meeting Of the Executive Committee.
She shall provide for all the vacancies
in the oficeA
Sac. 3. The Vice President, in the ab-
sence OF death Of the President, shall
act in her place. She shall be a mem
Der of the Executive Committee, and
shall assist the President in her duties,
at her request
SEC. 4. The Corresponding Secreta-
ries shall enlist the press in behalf Of
the object Of the Covenant, and cores
pond with the ladies and societies in va
rious parts Of the country, in promotion
Of the purposes OF the organization.
The number Of Corresponding Secre-
taries shall be ten, which number may
be augmented at the pleasure Of the Ex-
ecutivs Committee.
SIC. S. The Recording Secretaries
shall preserve an official record Of the
names and places Of residence pledged
to the Covenant and perform sneh other
duties IS are implied in the nature Of
their Office.
The number of Recording Secretaries
shall be two, ahd this number may be
increased at the pleasure Of the Presi-
dent
SKc. 6. The advisory and organizing
committee shall consist Of two from each
State and Territory within Federal lines.
which number may be indefinitely in
creased by the two members from the
State or Territory, by appointments at
their pleasures, OF persons within said
State or Territory, for the purpose OF
this Association in the said State or Ter
ritory. This organizing committee shall
report monthly, as FAR as practicable, to
the President of the Nafional Covenant.
the number Of persons pledged, in their
respective States, TO the covenant, and
make such suggestions as they may
deem expedient to perfect the success Of
this Society.
SEC. l. The Executive Committee shall
consist Of the President, Viee-President,
and Corresponding and Recording Sec
retaries. This committee shail transact
all business necessary to the purposes Of
the league Said committee shall meet
at their pleasure, and adopt any bylaws
for their government not inconsistent
with the object Of the National Covenant
SEC. 8. The time and place for The
meeting ot.the National Covenant shall
be determined by the President, with the
advice aud consent Of the Executive
Committee
Arr. III.-oF THE PLEDGE or COVENANT.
The pledge or covenant shall be a.
follows: I" For three years, or for the
war, we pledge ourselves to each other
and the country, to purchase 40 imported
article Of apparel
On motion Of Mrs. Loan, the eonsti-
tuition was adopted.
The Committee on nominations then
made their report, which, on motion OF
Mrs Hatch, Of Washington, d. C, was
unanimously adopted, and the officers
elected as follows: