, 1864-11-03
plSIlLLERS ASSOCIATION OF The
NOH rAWE3Te
Mutual Protection of Interests Uni.
form Legislation Asked for.

largely attended meeting Of the distil1srs Of
the Northwest held yesterday In the parlots OF
the Sherman Houte. the object being to form au
association for the mutual protection OF the dist
le1y interest. The following were present;
aasSv ney Nn,4e CO. Fl L. Es
per 5. Nil ezson; George Taylor i Co.; +. s.
bradley T. Co., Peoria Gre z = Co., do; Light
MI, keng & Co., DO; T: 8. nobh!ns, DO; Marin
ssuE Eas%aG, in: qo & dS AqsF A.. A.
C Nos land, do: Duhne Fuller, do GO Bobss,
DO; Jsmes Spear. do; Mcclellan 4 stanten, do:
Leckfe. Sellers j Co., Lola: / X Walermso,, ,
carroll aiu, Kne1. 4 Co., Wensn; CfsmeF i
S'sGsst sxez ws;,s do e.
s 1efss Co. 5.latonsi'!e 81 % paseser' Anesy: @
ch.epe9, 9'eosi esshesa n Fsas; p9eeaase Esnet
Howe & Co. Cincinnati; v Bennett, Milford Cen
1ss; Mooesrd oSss Ltttet 3D. Beea.; hcKes
9e?fs Se
DC; John knyle1, Milford; Esch, Ds!phos.
. lnataaa-A- Maucf, Patoka; B!e.seng d Dood,
1o..e-Jatecr s Co., Dubuque; Card 4 Lavrur,
1rtsco1sin-August Peel. Mfl~aukee.
The meeting was called to order By MI. Light
rer, OF Peo1ta, and ", Ecelesto:, OF Rock 1sisnd,
os Peoria, as Secretary.
A cemn,t.te was appointed. eons,sarc OF
| srn Allriee OF 81. Louit. on ORGANIZATION
| They reported the following, which Was adop-
Reso,rtd, That the unde1rieced Dls,illers from
the various Staes In The Northwest do hereby form
| tbemrelyes Tito IN orgaItxAtlon nader the name
Of TIE plstillers. Aesoeiouoa A. ot the Nortn'
ipterrstp, a1u ptonolng, II possible, settled leg
|
nj d by their e,enstures hereunto subfcs,bsd obi
gate theselvet to pay according 10 the capacity Of
tnsit re'pecye ho9ses. pro ,atg, IL the cas1eat
A.seciatton. The houees 10 Be classified ~ io-
| lowe: Those Of The cApac1ty Of 1,o9) bueheis and
upwards to be q The 1rst class; taoss of the O.
t. be OF the econd cl:ss; and all other ho1ees OF
less capacity to be Of the third class.
The Association eha!l select from amone1its
! members PftsideBt. Vice President, Secretary
Treasuler, End three members. WHO, toge: her with
the officers aforesaid shall constitute an Executive
conmtttee- majority Of whom ehal be = quorum
act for this Association y hen not in session.
= Al eishurs ements by the Executive Committee
ths rscsidenI connterrisned b. lie secretary. "
e Inc eet uiI meetings OF this A.socia ation shall
se heta 6as,he city Of Chicago on the first Weanes
: 1nsy be called u sny lime bv majority O, Ihs
Executive COMMITTEE The officers elected at tbs
meeting thall cortlDue il ance until The neg: an.
N-AA 81 *sA4A 4AAA4 AAA+-A eNC.ssuIS E1A4 1E
elected.
It ehall be the duty OF the President Ia rrcsfde
st all meetings., aud in his absence the Vice Prfs,-
dent. The Sectctazf shall keep records OF The pro
cetdipEs Of this AsEociation and Of the Execuuee
c. mmittee. The Treasurer shall ketp account ol
ali receipts and disbursements, and report ut Ill
| r,Eulhr meetings 1t t,all be tie 3utY Of the Ex.
| eculive Committee to keep the members Of this
| Association advised OF its action from time to
time.
Tie following officers were then e'ecte1:
P1es3dtnS S-Naehineton Cuckie, Pcnr,a.
Ftce Esests fsn w EygIeston, Rock Ia.And.
SkeTetdfy.-H. Lishtner, Peuria.
1yr1SuFtT;-L- c. Ellsworth
And the following gentlemen who, With til.
ahove officers should Constitute an Executive Com.
mlttee: ". s 4utIee. ". Lttlened, of OHIO.
ard S. L. Ch4ffee, OF Ohio,
4 AIe-ouyi,n y - then adnpted to the effect that
the mem eersbip tie SHOULD be ten dnlara, and that
| ali c1tt1l1el- not present may become members on
application TO the Treasurer By letter Or otherwise.
| The gentleman present then subscribed to the ar
ticles Of asscci stion. Mr. Clark OF PeoHiA offered
| resolution 10 the effect that while asknC from
| the eoveJDmeLt that etshIlity Of legislation and
fair dealing th reference to their interests which
T&s rteted TO enab]s the dlstillers to transact
their buen tntell,eeDty and pro 1tably, thes at
the ssne time, pledged them-elyes individually
snd as an association, to support the government
in "a Efforts to SUSTAIN the couB1lt1tlon md en.
force the laws over every foot of territory be-
longing TO the United States, Adopted.
Nr. Lighter moved that proprietors OF newsps-
ptrs in the north west he requested to publ1sh 3
! r port Of the proceedings. Carried.
The meeting adjourned.