The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-01-23
;Rll0 u lklpRO 11VD,
~ ~; aslie1tag =, Is nh, ths Constitution
adopted " u, Grant clab No. One Of
Minnesota" recently organized a. this
city: II Ss

I ESeg~E~ANAAAS4es r.
Relying on tho patriotism, prudence a.
integrity Of General Grant, mindful Of hi
great services in putting down the rebel
lion, believing him to be in full and heart,
accord with ahsslosal Northson Ill qu.s
tiena growing out Of the rebellion, and
That, il President IL would execute Il. IN
Of The people ~, expressed BY their laws
rather than dictate to them "a policy
believing moreover that usldsr his admins
tration the revenues would BE- faithfully
collected md Aoae..ly;y appropriated. in
stead Of being eorruptly squandsred-and
as already shown In his administration OF
tho War Department that rstrsnch ment In
ths expenditure Of the Government would
everywhere prevail, tits -: -
q A111cLx7 I.
SEC. l. Resolved, That We hereby con
sttutS etrs5lves into an ass6eisioa to be
known as tho l. -
"Grant Club No. One OF MINI esota.''
SEC. 2. The object Of this association
shall be to aid il securing The nomination
Of General U. s. Grant for the Presidency,
at the Convention to be held in Chicago,
IN Nay -next, aud when nominated, his
election in November.
ARTICLE II.
SEC. l. The officers Of the Club shall
b chosen at The first regular meetings in
January and in June, and shall be
A President, >~~
:, Twelve Yice-Presidsnts,
one Recording Secretary, Z $500 II
Two Assistant Recording Secretaries,
One Treasurer;
One Corresponding Secretary,
Ono Assistant Corresponding Secretary,
And one Executive Committee of Three,
tho Chairman of which shall be "a o6feio,
Corresponding Secretary. |
SEC. 2. The duties Of the President
shalIbe 70 prsaids over The meetings Of the !
Club, assisted BY the Vice-Presidents., In !
his absence one Of the Viee-P Presidents |
shall preside. 80 ~ |
SIC, g.. II shall be tho duty Of tho Re-
cording Secretary to keep record Of tho
Presseainss e. he nsstinss, and in big .s-
sencs one Of the Assistants shall perform
his duties. = l9s #o7:i, - ac.: @;z j. :..5
= SIC. r. III. Corresponding Secretary
shall conduct the correspondence Of the
Club aided by the Assistant Cor. Secretary.
SIC. 5. The Treasurer shall have the
custody Of tho funds Of tho Club, and shall |
only pay out money upon the order Of tho
Executive Committee approved by the Pres
'ueM' 81. vi 81! fIE; -.
- -.:-ART1oLE III. ;,..,
SEC. l. The regular meetings Of the
Club shall be on the second and fourth
Tuesday evenings IN each month, but spec.
ial meeiiaee shalt be h,id v.hen called by |
the President or Executive Committee. All |
meetings shall be governed by the usual |
PeGiluenlaf,Tslsa j -
SD: 2: Any Ps<.on may b.osm, mem
Der Of this Club, who shall be IN elector
At the next Presidential election, upon SUBJ
scribinsttothi, constitutioa.z , !
SEC. 3. This Constitution may be
amended by . vote Of two.thirds of the
, ubits resent At my angular. meeting.
provided, the proposed amendment shall |
have been submitted in writing 1t previ-
Gus meeting. 's5rs
We re-publish the list Of officers:
President-Gen. c. G. Andrews
!. 10 e FHN1entsEHon r. G: Wait, J. Hayward,
West, ". Powell Capt. r. schoenemann, ]. II. Owen,
A. T. Hussey, l. Gorton, Hon. c. F. Davis, and Geo.
l. Porter. |
Recording &9aarv-C Apt. L. W. Collins:
AsHstdnts-R. D. Bloomfield, A. T. Whitman.
1reasuJer-J. g. Smith.
Corresponding Seevetavy-Gen. T. II. Barrett !
As1stant-Aaior ". More. - =. |
sDeeekire ttAo1eD-Een T. II. Barrett, Chairman,
T. & xcClure aud ". B. Mitchell = SfE*