The New Orleans crescent., 1868-09-06
AUXILIARY DEMOCRATIC CLUBS I'M THE
PARISHES.

PANJ0S' W "nicn the suDJolned circular
relates is one that should by all means be car
ried out-and speedily. The formation of
colored Democratic clubs in the country par
ishes is especially desirable, and may prove
IN the progress of the canvass, or on election
day, of vital importance. The gentlemen of
the central Hancock Club in this CITY are de.
serving of hearty commendation for the iudi-
cious initiative which they have taken in this
matter.
HEADQUARTERS HANCOCK CLUB.
No. I39 Canal street
New Orleans, September. 1865
The undersigned, having been appointed bv
resolution OF the Hancock Club of the city of Nex
Orleans, committee organization of aux uxiIiarv
CLUBS throughout the State, beg leave to call your
attention to the present circular which thew have
issued, together with the printed form for the con-
sutuuon OF colored Democratic clubs aud the
certificates which are to be furnished the membsrs
of these clubs
They have adopted with some few variations
the cncuar and form Of constitution recommend,
ed oy the Democratic Central Committee of this
State. " WIN
They recommend that clubs that are organized
soop. tne name OF the . Hancock Club as an
organization, and report names of officers and
numoer OF members TO the undersigned COM
mlttee OF the Hancock Club of this city.
The Hancock Club Of this city have taken stems
70 supply each club in the various parishes of tbix
State who form themselves as Hancock CInbs -
with appropriate badges and flag for each cInh
who will receive the same by proper applieaton
TO the undersigned committee, giving the name of
club, ofhcers and number of badges desired
Ihe Hsncock Club aware that as registration
has heretofore been, and may hereafter be made.
colored men will for while exceed white man in
number OF voters; and knowing too well the arts
ana Ihcen'ses used to warp them for their own
rest interests, as well ours and to induce them
10 support Northern men for Northern advantage.
90 advise Democrats to every where encourage
the formsto Of colored democratic clubs.
10 enect this the more easily this committee
nave Drawn up and caused to be printed form of
constitution for such clubs and have caused cer-
uncates TO be engraved, TO be furnished TO mem-
Ders OF the clubs as provided for in said copstitu-
.ion. Inc ceruheates will be sent to the pres-
oents OF the Hancock clubs, to be by them given
to the colored clubs as fast as needed. Comics Of
tne constitution can be had by any who apply for
them, either TO the Hancock Club or 10 the
several parish committees, when wanted for use.
ne advised that the blanks 10 the Constitution
De nlled up and then pasted or fastened in soma
otner way IN blank book to be used as a roll and
70 contain the signatures Of members While this
constitution is not given as an invsriable form,
yet we would advise that its main features a. To
pledges OF fidelity to the Democratic party. style
OF ceruncate OF membership, the support TO be
given TO members, and to be withdrawn from the
expelled: be IN no case deviated from. At all
events the hecerthcates furnished by us are not for
any persons who are not thus bound. Il is i'm
FOrtsnt that when the members OF such clubs 90
70 other parishes that they should be duly accred-
! ed to the president of the parish committee
ttereof and that all expnlsions and snsoenaiona
should be notified TO the various Democratic clubs
IN tne parish, and TO the State central committee.
n is the earnest desire Of this committee to as
-, .ss IN tbe complete organization Of the Demo-
cratic party of this stste for the present cam
palgn, end they request your hearty concurrence
and assistance in carrying out the obiects nros
posed by this circular.
J. h. BALsEY, Chairman.
SANDERS d. OLIVER,
+. W. ELLIOT,
FRANK MIcHTSARD,
I. JEFF. HALL
Committee.
1he Hancock Club have contracted for
hlrty flags, three thousand campaign badges
nd paraphernalia sufficient to equip thirty
uxlliary Hancock Clubs of one hundred
MEMBERS each.