The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1864-09-07
Peoples Peace Organization at Mill
Point


addressed by Hon. A. B. Davis, Of Wis
consin, which had for It's objects the or
ganizaton Of an association known as the
I" Peoples Peace Association" for the pur-
pose Of giving political expression TO the
sentiments and feelings Of each other and
taking into serious consideration the
alarming condition Of our once prosperous
and happy country, now torn by faction
and drenched 10 fraternal blood, meet
ing assembled, Mr.. II. A, Reed presiding.
The committee previously appointed
to draft constitution for the aboye mon
toned organization, having closed It's Ia
bors, gave notice they were ready to re-
port. Mr.. J.Y. Hopkins, chairman Of the
committee, then arose and with 4 few
brief and appropriate remarks respectfully
submitted the following preamble and con
slitution, to wit;
We, the inhabitants of the township Of
Spring Lake, believing that an honorable
peace and the union of all the States is
at,ainablo, aud in order to help restore the
Union under the constitution with full
acknowledgement of the supremacy Of the
laws, to re-establish justice, secure the
blessings OF liberty TO our posterity aud
our own domestic tranquility, to avert, il
possible, the sacrifice of a hundred thou
sand more lives, and the useless expendi-
ture of thousand million moro dollars,
do organize and form an Association that
shall be known rs tho Peoples Peace
Association with this constitution;
Art. l. The officers Of this Associa.
ton shall consist of a President, Vice
President, Secretary and Treasurer, and
an Executive Committee Of five members,
who are TO be chosen as this Association
shall direct, and who shall hold their res
pective offices during the existence Of this
Associations, or until their successors are
appointed TO take their places,
Art. 2. Any person Of eighteen years
of age may become n member who will
sincerely work to further its efforts to Sc
cure the objects set forth in the preamble,
10y first signing his name to this constitu-
lion at one Of tho stated meetings of this
Association, or handing in his name to
either one Of the Executive Committee,
and if no objection be made he shall then
become member.
Art, 3. Tho duties of the President
and Vice President shall be such as are
usually discharged by such officers.
Art. 4. The Secretary shall record tho
proceedings Of this Association and cor
respond with like Associations or larger
organizations and Of higher jurisdiction
than this and report the sumo to this As
sociRtion.
Art. 3. The Treasurer shall safely
keep all money that belongs TO the Asso-
citation and pay il out on orders Of the
the chairman Of the Executive Committee.
Art. 6. The Executive Committee
shall elect one Of their number chairman,
who shall preside over all Of their delib-
eralions, draw all orders on the Treasurer,
countersigned by one Of the Committee,
and discharge all the executive duties Of
the Association, hold weekly meetings,
open and obtain correspondence with As
sociations Of like character and sympa-
thies, TO call public and private meetings
when and where they deem most proper,
employ public speakers, obtain public
documents, aud distribute and circulate
them; but in no case shall they incur
debts beyond the amount of money in
tho hands of tho Treasurer to pay them.
Art. Z. Tho money needed 10 secure
the workings Of this Association in its
legitimate objects shall be reached by sub
scnptions, collected by The Treasurer and
appropriated for the purposes for which it
was raised.
Art. s. We do hereby pledge our
selves to zealously work for peace, looking,
as we do, TO peace alone rs the only hope
left to harmonic the different contending
factions that have conyulsed our country
and plunged it into a bloody, fratHcidal
war; and nothing but an appeal to the
"sober second thought" Of tho masses Of
the people will save us from anarchy and
usurpation; and we do further pledge
ourselves to use our influence and cast our
votes Cor tho nominees Of that Convention
whose platform shall be the basis for an
honorable peace with n full aud uncquiy-
ocal restoration Of the "Union as il was,
with the constitution rs it is"
Which was then read by the Chairman
and upon motion Of the members of the
committee il was entirely and unanimous
ly adopted. The committee then pro-
ceeded TO namo tho candidates for the Of
fees Of The above mentioned organization.
Upon motlou of Mr.. Hunter Sayidge,
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