Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-09-28
rennr In.eriea rnian CAB.

VI at q meeting c1lIeo LOEe1nsf " no.
/ tics Ia ths morning papers, z NJ fhayer
was selected temporary Chairman and
r. C. Catch Secretary.
On motion, q committee Of three was
appointed to draft Constitution and By
Laws"
On motion, the committee was made
to ceHsia Of j. Fl. McEesly, Chss. z.
Marsh and N. n. Ross.
On motion, the COMMITTEES was in
strzcted to tx the limits Of age Ter mem
bership in the Club, to IA and 81 years.
The meeting was then addressed BY
Robt A. Hill in 81 eloquent and stir
ring appeal. Speeches were also made
By Messrs. Gilbert, Troup, Aiken, lyle
heart snd Catch. n H "a
The committee then came forward and
reported as follows:
Constttutton Ysung America Union
Club.
Ayr. This association shall be
know As The Yong America Union
Club.
Arr. 1.-THE objects Of this associa-
ton shall be 10 aid IN crushing the re-
oelilon and preserving the Union; and
70 this end, TO assist in electing 70 Office,
only such men IS are trns 70 the pripci-
pies Of the Baltimore Platform
AR. III-This Association shall be
subordinate and auxiliary to the Van
derburgh County Central Union Com
miltee, daily ebossu for the tims being;
and its members hereby agree 70 carry
out all the legitimate directions Of said
Com mittee.
Art IV.-The minimum age Of mem
bers of this Association shall Be fourteen
years, and the maximum age shall be
less than twenty-one yeaFa
Arr, V.--Tbs qualifications for mem
bership shall De unconditional Unioniam
and good moral character.
AIR. VI-Applicants for membership
must be proposed and youched for BIZ
some member Of the Association; and
six dissenting votes shall be necessary
70 reject an applicant. The vote shall
be DfUa u0ce.
Ant. VII-The officers Of this Asso-
citation shall be President, Secretary,
aud Treasurer, and their terms Of
otfiee shall be three months: PFestded,
That the first set Of officers shall serve
until The first Of January, 1865, or until
their successors are elected and quail.
fed. Candidates shall be deiY nomi-
mated By members at the regular meet
ing before the election, which shall be
held at the last regular meeting before
the trst Of January, April, July, aud
October. The vote shall be By ballot,
and majority Of all the votes cast shall
be necessary to elect After each nnde.
cisiys ballot, the name Of the lowest can
didate shall be dropped. The terms Of
ONCE shall commesee at the first regu-
lar meeting after the above dates, re-
speetively The above officers shall be
the Executive Committee for the Asso-
citation, 81 eDlcio.
Arr. VIIL---Ths tune of meeting shall |
be- be liked from time to time BY vote Of tbs
Ar IX.--The rules Of order set forth |
in "Jstferson's Manual shall regulate
the proceedings Of this Club.
Art X.--Any amendment TO these
Articles OF Association shall be proposed
at one meeting, and not voted on until
next meeting, when a two.thirds vote
shall be necessary TO adopt the amend
ment.
AR. XpZEach member shall be re-
quired &c sign these articles, aud thereby
70 consider the same upledge Of
honor, to observe their provisions
On motion each article was read sin.
ely and adopted. flal be- aaasa "A
On motion, proceeded 10 elect of.
GERS. Nominations for President were
AS follows y. Troup, II. N. Roas. r.
Q Catch, and +. Gilbert On fral bal.
LOT Troup received IL votes; Ross, 10:
Catch, 10; and Gilbert, 3. There being
no majority, proceeded 10 ballot agasn.
dropping the lowest candidate, via: Oh.
bert On second ballot Ga tch received
2S votes; Tronp, 10 and Ross, 3; where
upon Mr. Catch was duly proelai med
President Nominations for Secretary
being next in order, were as follows
Troup, Ross, Aiken and Gilbert Ross
was elected on the frst ballot BY vote
OF y. Nominations for Treasurer we're
IS follows: Troup, Glover and Heilman.
Troup was elected By a vote Of 81 on
the fret ballot. eaiT
On motion, committee was appoint
ed to select permanent place Of meet
ing 10 report at our next meeting at the
Wigwam." The committee vas made
10 consist of Messrs. Chandler, Troup
and Igleheart.
On motion, committee was appointed
by the Chair 10 wait upon the Band to
get them to assist With their music At
the pole raising. The committee was
made to consist Of Messrs. Isaacs and
Glover.
On motion, a committee was appointed
10 wait upon Geh. Shackslford aud Chas
h Marsh, Esq, to make speeches at the
pole raising. The committee was made
to consist Of Messrs. Schor and Troup.
On motion, vote of thanks was
passed for the kind assistance given hy
Messrs, MeNeely, Thayer, Conanl, March,
Hill, aud MeGrew, 10 our organization.
On motion, il WAS ordered that these
/ proceedings be published in the Evans
vile Journal and Evansville URioH.
| On motion, adjourned to meet st the
"Union Wigwam on Wednesday, Sept.
18th, at o'clock p. NJ.