Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-07-08
For the Advertiser.
~Pfsasant Lane. Democratic Club.

PLEASANT LANE, S. o., 2Ah june '6S
In pursuance to'a call made BY the surroppd-
ing citizens, meeting wns convened after
noon, at 2 o'clock, for ,hcTnrRese of Otganizing
a Democratic Club. -. ~. :. :
The meeting was .callaa te:6raei by, Luxe cuI-
BREATH, Esq, whereuhoa 9ssahs IAsg was
elected Chairman and FELIX
LAKE, Jr., acting sssfssaasssl als,;s nls,;i;
After some very PsFtihsa ssEafks from the
Chairman, the following assppointed
to draft Constitution aassfe efab, to wit: P.
Dorm, DR.. F. R. Timmons, L.. G.. Holloway, s. @.
sHom, DR.. R. C. MnysOn, R: Zimmerman and
DR.. W. A. Culbreath. !.
After retiring, the Committee reported the fol-
lowing, which vas unanimously subscribed to-:
In order to aid in restoring Constitutional lib
cry to the people and States of the United States.
se, the undersigned, residents of Pleasant Lane,
do hereby form ourselves into IN association to
be known as tho Democratic Club Of Pleasant
Lane.
The object Of the association shall be to co.
operate with the Democratic party of the State
and United States, for the purpose of maintain
ing the Constitution and Union, and preserving
our Republican Institutions, State and Federal,
in their original purity, as handed down touS
by our fathers.
Article lathe Oficors of this Club shall con-
sist of President, Vice. President, Secretary and
Treasurer, to serve six months from this election.
Art. 2nd-The President shall convene the Club
upon the application of ten of its members
which number shall constitute quorum-aud he
may convene it at his own discretion whenever
any exigency may require it.
Art. 3rd, It shall be tho duty Of the Secretary
to keep record of the proceedings of the Club
and to aot as Corresponding Secretary.
ART. 4, Tho government of the States and
United States being white mans government we,
to maintain it in its original purity, as such, are
uncompromisingly opposed to negro suffrage un-
der any qualifications or restrictions whatever.
Art. S. To arrest the degradation and humilia-
ton imposed upon US by Radical rule, we do mu-
tuslly pledge ourselves to give employment to no
persons who in future persist in voting the Radical
Ticket
Art..6, Any male person, twenty years of age,
may become member. of this Club by signing
this Constitution.
Art.7, This Club shall hold its regular meet
ings once in every month.
ART. s, This Constitution may be amended by
vote of two-thirds of it, members present, yo-
ting after two consecutive .meetings u
(Fifty-Sevcn signatures.)
After the reading of the Constitution LUXE
CuLBnEAru, ESQ.,, addressed the meeting at somo
length, heartily approving and urging its adop-
ton.
On motion, committee consisting Of G. S.
Mcneil, R. Timmermau, j. A. Nicholson, G. W.
Burton and Jas. T. Adams, were appointed to
nominate officers for the Club.
Tho following nomination was approved:
Dr.. JOHN LAKE, President
LUKE CULBREArH, Vice. e.President.
]. N. BELL, Secretary.
L. G. HOLLOWAY, Treasurer.
Moved that these proceedings be sent to the
Advertiser for publication.
There being no further business, the Club ad-
jourued.
JOHN LAKE, Chairman.