New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-31
ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH.
Organization of the Abe Lincoln Hepub-
IIcan Clnb-R esolutions, Officers, etc.

ncan Clnb-R esoiutions, Officers, etc.
SPECIAL Correspondence of the Republican.
FRUIT PLANTATION,
PARISH ST. JoHN THE BAPTIST,
May 30, 1867.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
At an assembly of the First ward Repub-
lican club, held at the fruit plantation, on
Sunday, May 10, 1867, after the reading OF
the minutes of the preceding meeting, on
motion of Mr. Carson the name of the First
ward Republican club was abolished.
On motion of Mr.. Carson, the meeting pro
ceeded to organize itself into a Repub-
lican club.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. Samuel
johnson was unanimously elected president
of the club.
Onmotion of Mr.. Carson Mr.. j. Deslonde
was unanimously elected senior vice presi-
dent
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson, Mr.. J. G.
Moll was unanimously elected junior vice
president.
On motion of Mr.. Deslonde, the election of
secretary was postponed until the next
meeting of the club.
On motion Of Mr. Carson, the club then
elected committee of three to draw up
suitable rules for the government of the
club. The following gentlemen composed
the committee: Mr.. Robert B. Carson, chair.
man Ar. Joseph Deslonde, and Mr.. John
&. Moll.
The committee then retired to draw up
the rules, and during their absence speeches
were made bv Messrs. Johnson, Henderson,
Bing, and others. On the return of the
committee the following rules were unani.
mously adopted
l. That the club shall be called the st.
| John the Baptist Abraham Lincoln Repub-
lican club.
2. That no person whonsoeycr shall be
| elected to membership in this club who
cannot produce satisfactory evidence of his
| loyalty.
3. That the officers of this club shall be
| one president two vice presidents, and one
| secretary.
| A. That no person shall be elected as an
| officer of this club who cannot read and
| write, and TO the office of secretary no one
who cannot write tiuently.
| 5. That it shall be the duty of one of the
| vice presidents to act AS treasurer.
g. That for the purpose OF procuring
loyal papers and documents necessary for
| the transaction OF the business Of the club.
an initiation lee of U0) ten cents shall be
| charged to each member. That when suit
| fCient money ia raised the club shall sub.
| scribe for the New orleans REPUBLICAN.
| :. That the days of meeting shall be Sun.
day, at two o'clock in the afternoon; the
meeting to be opened at three o'clock pre-.
| cisely by the president. The roll will then
be called by the secretary, after which the
secretary shall read the minutes of the pre-.
cediug meeting after which the meeting
shall e opened for business.
S. That ans officer who is absent from
any ns ting of the club, who cannot give
satisfa tory reasons, shall be fined (2j)
twenty-five cents, and any member so
absent shall pay n file of 90 five cents.
| The following constitution for the club
having been unanimously adopted, il was
signed by seventy.two members.
| WHEREAS the reconstruction or rebel patty
are doing all in their power to defeat the
Republican party at the coming election,
and are trying every means to deceive the
colorcd citizens OF this as well other parishes
of this State,
We do hereby sign our names as members
of the St. John the Baptist Abe Lincoln Re
publican club and do promise faithfully t
obey all laws of said club, and to do all il
our power to forward the interest of the Re
publ C IN pa t..
NJ. John q. Mol having been named a
treasurer, he was unanimously elCCted.s
After a few short remarks from Mr.. Mol
and others, the meeting adjourned unit
May 20 the regular meeting.