Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-08-23
CONSTITUTION.

AKTIcLE ]. The OBJECT Of this Asso-
citation shall be to maintain and pre-
serve the supremacy Of the Government
Of the United States over all the States
and Territories thereof
Arr. III. Each subordinate League
shall be knowa as the Union League
Of - Township, Of County" and
shall be subject TO the general govern
ment Of The County, District, and State
Union Leagues
AIR. III. The officers Of subordinate
Leagues shall consist Of q President,
such a number of Vice-Presidents as
shall be necessary, Secretary, lst and
I'd Assistant Secretaries, q Treasurer,
Marshal, = Herald. and an Outside
aud Inside Sentinel, who shall be elect.
ed and hold their Offices for six months
The President shall have pewer 10 fiIl
vacancies upon the death. resignation,
or absence of any Of said otficers
AET ~ In the absence OF the Presi-
lent, the senior Yiee-P President present,
according to the order Of appointment,
shall preside.
ARr v The order Of business in sub
ordinate Leagurs shall be-
lss Calling the roll Of officers by the
Secretary.
2nJ Reading and approval Of the
miaatss of the previous meeting.
Sd. The initiation Of nrS member.
Alb. The proposition aud election Of
members
5tb Unfinished and new business.
Oh. Anything for the good Of the
cause.
Arr VI This League being organ
z-d soely for the purpose Of maintain.
ing the National and State Governments
against all enemies at home and abroad.
no partizAn politics shall be introduced
iatO i;s deliberations, aud any member
violating this rule shall be promplly
called 10 order.
Asr VII Each person upon bscom-
ing a member shall take aud sign q
pledge Of honor.
ARr VIII. No person shall become q
member Of this League, unless be is
known TO be thoroughly loyal: and three
persons objec,ing TO or voting against =
candidats shall be sufficient TO reject
! him.
AR TX. Propositions for member
ship shall be made without any previous
knowledge Of the person proposed
Arr. y. Each member Of this League
shall provide himself with a, least one
| good Shot Gun, Musket, or Rifle aud a
sufficient supply of fixed ammunition for
the effective use Of the same
AEr XI. The District L.ngue shall
be composed of delegates from the sub
ordinate Leagues each subordinate
| League dslegating such number as to Il
shall seem proper, and having one vote,
and an additional vote for each one hun.
dred members
! ART XII. The District League shall bs
subordinate TO the Stats League, and
shall meet semi.annually, On the frs
Wednesday OF February aud August
The first session shall be held at Evans
vile, and subsequent sessions at sucl
places as shall have been selected ny th,
| preceding session.
ART XIII The officers Of the Distrie
League shall be President, Vice Presi
dent, Secretary, TressureT, aud Insid
and Outside Sentinel, Sbo shall be aleet
ed aud hold their Offices for six months
AIR. NV. The existence, purpose, Con
siitntion, and Ritual of this organization
shall oss made public, but its bushes
meetings shall be held in private for th
. purpose Of excluding improper person
from membership.
ART. XIV The following shall be th
Ritual Of the subordinate Leagues, wh
: NAV adopt bylaws for their own govern
I ment not inconsistent with the same Q
this Constitution.