The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1868-03-26

The democracy Of Walnut township met
at Argos on Saturday, March 2lst, and
nominated the following named gentlemen
rs candidates for the township Offices to
be filled at the ensuing April election:
Trustee, James NJ. Colvin,
Justice of the Peace, joseph Ash,
Constablcs, Abner Tribbey and Hiram
Vickery.
Able speeches were made by Messrs.
Wickizar and Williams; after which dem
ocratic club was organized, and the follow
ing preamble aud constitution were unan-
imously adopted:
We, the democracy OF Walnut township,
Marshall county state of Indiana believing
that the perpetuity of republican nstitu-
tons depends upon the maintenance of
democratic principles in the administration
of the government, state and federal, aad
that upon the democratic party mus. we
rely to check radicalism now threatening
to overthrow the constitutional government
of our fathers, blot out sovereign states,
and subvert the liberties of the people,
La order to secure such thorough organi-
cation Of the democratic party as will make
it efficient in promu eating its principles
and to defeat the evil Vaccinations and
purposes of its enemies. whether sought
TO be accomplished at the polls or by fraud
and violence elsewhere, hereby pledging
to each other and to the world to devote
ourselves the work of retaining our be-
loved country from the misrule of band
of desperate fanatics, corruptionists and
conspirators, and in this sacred cause mu-
tually to support and protect each other,
do associate ourselves and adopt the fol-
lowing
CONSTITUTION
Article 1st.-Ths association shall be
known as the Democratic Club, No. /, of
Walnut township.
Art. 2-The officers of the club shall
be president, vice-president, secretary,
treasurer. and executive committee con-
sistiug of one member from each school
district in the township.
Art. 1t shalt be the duty of the pres
ident to preside at all meetings of the
club, to preserve order. Of the vice
president to preside in the absence of the
the president OF the secretary TO record
the proceedings of the club and to pre-
serve all books and papers belonging to
the club. OF the treasurer to receive and
dsburse all funds belonging to the club.
and to keep an account thereof. and to
make such reports from time to time as
the club may order.
Art. At shall be the duty Of the ex-
ecuive committee forthwith to obtain q
a correct list of all the voters Of Walnut
township, marked democrat, radical or
doubtful as the case may be, and it shall
be the duty of said committee to return a
true copy to the president or the secretary
of the club
Art. "a majority Of the members of
tie club may at at any regular meeting of
the club establish such bylaws and rules
as may be deemed wise and proper.
Art. 6.-Any male person over the age
of Is years whe, the same being read in
his hearing, shall give his assent to the
prit cirles and purposes set forth in the
preamble Of this constitution may become
a member Of this club by signing the con-
stitution and paying the treasurer the sum
of twenty five cents.
Art. This constitution may be
amended at any regular meeting by vote
Of two thirds OF the members OF the club
present.
Art. St shall be the duty of this
club to give all possible aid to Increase the
circulation of democratic newspapers and
documents, and to hold discussions upon
political subjects at those meetings and
when convenient to have essays reld and
speeches delivered to the club
Art. st shall be the duty of the
club to meet one NIGHT in each week