Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-02-10
Democratic Club.

A rousing meeting Of Conservatives
was held in the Seventh Ward two or
three evenings since. Honorable p. I.
Scruggs, President; Il. Lehman, Secre-
tary; Martin Kelly, Treasurer. The
committee appointed at the previous
meeting for the purpose of preparing
constitution and bylaws for the govern
ment of the Club, through their chair
man, Col, J. S. Kerr, reported the follow
ing, which, after full discussion, was
adopted, together with the annexed reso-
lutions
CONSTITUTION OF THE SEVENTH WARD
DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF THE CITY OF
MEMPHIS.
This association shall be called the
Seventh Ward Democratic Club.
ARTICLE IL.
The officers Of the Club shall be a
President, three Vice Presidents, Sec
rotary, Treasurer, and such commit
tees as the Club may from time to time
order.
ARTICLE III.
The object of this organization shall
be,
|. By complete organization OF the
white race of the State, to restore the
State constitution of 1884, with all
amendments made thereto prior to the
year 1861, and place the government Of
the State in the hands of the white race
exclusively.
2. To unite with and aid the National
Democratic party to restorethe Union OF
these States under the Federal Constitu-
ton as made by our fathers; and to hold
all public functionaries to strict OBJ
servance of its provisions; and prefer
hitting all inquiry into the legality OF the
aboitioe Of slavery or the justice and
| wisdom of the measure to regard its COM
pletion as fixed political fact.
ARTICLE ~.
No conditions of membership in the
club shall be required except that the
applicant shall be white man of the
| white race, shall sign the roll of men,
bership, and shall pledge his honor to
diligently use all means to effect the OBJ
jecis of this organization and obey its
constitution and bylaws so long as he is
q member thereof.
ARTICLE v.
The Association shall form such by
laws for its government as the members
may deem proper.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE SEVENTH WARD DEM
OoRATIo CLUB.
Resolped, That we hereby earnestly
invite our fellow citizens of the State to
form clubs in every ward of the city, and
in each civil district in every county in
the State, so as to effect thorough Or
ganization of the white race into a white
mans party, with view to the easy re-
sumption Of the State Government under
the Constitution of 1884, by the white
men of the State
ReSolued, Thai we respectfully sug-
gest that clubs in each civil district
report to the club at its county seat, as
a county club, the fact of its organiza-
ton; also, from time to time, the num-
Der of its members. That each county
club in West Tennessee report its mum.
Der of members to n central committee
in the city of Memphis. Those in Mid
die Tennessee to a central club in
Nashville. Those in East Tennessee to
a similar one at Knoxville; and that
the central clubs of Memphis and Knox
vile report the numbers in their several
divisions TO the central club at Nash
vile.
ReSolred, That we beg TO suggest fur
ther, that the central clubs of Memphis
and Knoxville select two men each and
the central club at Nashville select three
men, and the seven men SO selected shall
constitute State Executive Committee
of the Democratic party, and shall have
power to call general convention at
Nashville at such time, and for such pur-
poses as they may deem proper.
Resolced, That at the coming county
elections this spring, we will give our
hearty and earnest support to the sew
eral candidates nominated by the county
convention Of the Democratic party.
After the adoption Of the above, the
club adjourned to meet Saturday night,
February Is, 1868.