Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-31

At n meeting held at McCauley's
Hall, GAINESVILLE, Tenn, on the 18th
inst, for the purpose. of organizing a
Democratic Club for Montgomery
county, Gen. j. G. Hornberger was
called to the chair, and II. w. Thorn
as appointed Secretary.
On motion of Gen. w. A. Quarles,
the following constitution was
adopted:
a.... NAME AND OBJECTS.
This organization shall be styled the Dem
ocratic Club of Montgomery county.
The sole object is to restore the country
to constitutional governments and TO this
end we propose to consolidate all the ele-
mcnts of conservatism, that they may be
hurled in solid column upon the Radical
cohorts, i'll the approaching Presidential
In calling ourselves Democrats, we do so
without reference to former party issues,
and for the reason that the Democratic
party North is the only one capable of OPP
posing effective resistance TO the radical war
upon the Constitution; and in this spirit we
earnestly call.upon all patriots, irrespective
of party or creed, to assemble under. that
banner; and invite our friends throughout
the State TO form simildr organizations in
each county, which shall be in close COM
muniOn with each other.
OFFICERS.
The officers of this Club shall consist of n
President seven Vice Presidents, two Re-
cording Secretaries, q Corresponding Secrc-
tnry, n Treasurer, II Finance Committee OF
Five, an advisory board of five and Com
nitteeS of Three on Fnrollment-three for
each civil district of the county.
DUTIES OF oFFIcERs-PREsIDENT.
The President shall preside at all meetings
a a
have authority to call meetings whenever
he may think the interest of the Club re-
quiresit. Heshall sign all requisite upon
the Treasurer for funds. And II shall be his
special duty to place himself, with the aid
of the Corresponding Secretary, in imme-
diate communication with prominent ac-
tive members of the Democratic party In
every county of the State, and maintain
such communication with the view to
the thorough and speedy organization OF
the party in one compact mass. 1t shall be
his duty to report mt each regular meeting
the numerical strength of the Club, and
transmit the information to each county
club in the state, and solicit n return of like
information, that we may ascertain our full
strength in the State.
VICE PRRsIDENT.
The senior Vice President present shall
exercise all theftmctiOns of the President in
the absence of the latter.
RECORDING SECRETARY.
The Recorlidg Secretary shall keep, In q
well bound book, minute of all the pro-
ceedings OF the Club, and sign the same
He shall keep n roll of all members and
countersign all orders drawn by the Presi-
dent upon the Treasurer, aid shall have the
custody of and be responsible for all the
books and papers of his office.
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY.
The corresponding Secretary shall, under
the direction of the President, conduct all
correspondence with other clubs, and per-
sons acting in concert with us; procure
algalsc In nn thn lt1la ntN1 ha
people of Montgomery county from time TO
time during the canvass, and shall dissemi-
nate such campaign documents in advocOcy
of our cause as may be procured for the pur-
pose.
TREASURER.
The Treasurer shall receive all moneys
collected by the Finance Committee and
from other sources, and disburse the same
under the orders of the President, sanction
ed by the Club, and shall render at each reg
ulnr meeting n statement of the moneys re-
ceived and disbursed during the preceding
week.
FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Finance Committee shall solicit from
all classes of our citizens friendly to the
cause, material aid in money, stationery,
furniture, ect., and turn the same to the pro-
per officer once week and make report
thereof, in writing, at each regular meeting,
of their work for the preceding week. They
shall, in connection with the President,
procure n hall suitably furnished for the
Club to meet in.
COMMITTEES on ENROLMENT.
The Commuters on Enrolment for the
respective wards and civil districts, shall
each procure a well bound book, and pro-
coed Immediately TO visit each citizen of the
ward or district and solicit his name for en-
rollment as member of the Club; and in
enrollinga member the committee shall as
certain in each case whether the member
labors under any disability which will pre-
vent his voting In the Presidential election;
i.u t,leA oiii,iI scl ~ e'.i0I Note IN
Recording Secretary, who shall keep Sepa-
rate list of the voters and non-voters, num-
bering the names in each list in consecutive
order, SO that the last number entered on
each list will show its numerical strength
II shall be the duty of the Enrolling Com
mittecs to report their cnrollmcntS to the
Recording Secretary at each regular meet
ing, and they shall impress upon each
member enrolled, the vital Importance of
procuring registration certificates for vot-
ing, ana of being prOmtly mt the polls on
the day of election, and of working might
and main in the Interval to swell the num-
Der OF Dem0cratlc voters. The enrolling
committees shall also report list ofRll per-
sons who are III sympathy with us, but from
any cause, may notdesire to become MEM
bers; DISTINGUISHING in this class, as in the
other, the voter from the nOn-VOter; and
they shall use every endeavor to obtain and
report a correct list of the Radical voters.
Each Enrolment Committee shall he eX-
Offcto a Finance Committee. and shall So
licit money from all friendly to the cause, to
he expended for the purposes hereinbefore
set forth; and they shall pay over all mon
cys so collected 10 the Treasurer at each reg
ular meeting, and make report thereof in
writing
oFFICES-IIow FILLED.
The President Vice Presidents and Treas
urer shall be elected by the Cuba majori-
~ OF those present deciding. All other
officers and committees shall be appointed
by the President, with the consent of the
Club.
REGULAR MEETINGS.
REGULAR meetings ofthc Club shall he held
at their hall every Saturday night at SIP. M
AMENDMENTS.
Amendments 10 these laws may he pro-
posed ut any regular meeting, in writing
ANA If approved by n majority Of the mbn-
bcrs present at two consecutive regular
meetings, shall be considered rs adopted.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE.
Any officer may be removed for neglect
of duty, or mcompetcncy, by a majority of
two-thirtls of the members present ut two
consecutive regular meetings.
On motion of Judge King, the Club
proceeded to the election of perma-
nent officers, with the following re-
suit:
President, ] q IIornbcrgor; Vice Presi-
dents, Nj Thomas, ID y kennedy, II. *.
Crouch, stanford Garrard; Recording Sec
rctnriCs W \ solomon, c L McElrOy; Cor
responding Secretary, John W FaXon
Treasurer, Jas, \. Grant.
The President then read the follow
ing list Of appointments:
Advisory Board-W \ Quarles, u Y Ken
ncdN,J + House, J f. Bailey, j Crlsmun.
Finance Committee-N l. Thomas, Chair
man, Geo lSenstein, q Roth, IL NJ AGREE,
& q Smith