Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
MOntpeIier Grant and COlfax Club.

Pursuant to a call of the Town Committee,
the Republican voters of Montpelier met at
Village Hall, Saturday evening, July 18th,
1868, to elect delegates to the District Con-
vention and organize a Grant and Colfax
Club. j. T. Thurston was chosen Chairman
and NJ. Taplin, Secretary.
The election of delegates having been com
pleted, on motion of G. w Willard, the
Town Committee, consisting of Joel Foster.
Jr., Jas. S. Peck, and Jas. W. Brock. with
the addition of j. NJ Poland ana NJ. Taplin
were appointed a committee to draw I'M q
| constitution for the government of the CHM
and report the same at an adjourned meeting
toe held at the same place and hour. Satur-
Jay evening, August lst. On motion the
meeting adjourned.
NJ TAPLIN, Secretary
uly evening, August LIST, the Republi-
"n voters OF Montpelier assembled ACCORDING
of n eminent, to complete the organization
of the chairman "llfa1 Club. In the absence
order by Joel Foster. Jrt'." was called to
Town Committee, and on motion Rt the
elected chairman pro tenlpore.
The committee to draft a constitution made
their report, which accepted After
amendment the constitution reported by the
committee was adopted as follows
We the subscribers hereby agree to become
associated together for the purpose of pre-
noting the success of Republican principles
and advancing the election of Ulysses S.
Grant and Schuyler Colfax to thc Offices of
States, under the name of the Montpelier
Grant and Colfax Club. and agree to be bound
by the following
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
l. Any legal voter who favors the election
| of Grant and Colfax may become a member
of this club, by subscr blng to this const;t,-
ident three Vice Prosido,,, 7'i''il De Pres
urer an5 o'laehts, Secretary, Treas
''er' ana Executive Committee of five
Inc duties of the President. Vice Pros
ideiits' Secretary and Treasurer shall be such
DIS usually devolve upon such officers.
= The duties of the Executive Commit
Tee shall be to provide place of meeting
ior the club; to engage speakers for any
meetings of the club, and make all necessary
arrangements for the same to raise such
funds as they may deem proper and in such
manner as they may think advisa BILE and dis
burse the same in such manner as they NAV find
necessary. Prorided, however, that no mem
Der of this club shall, by reason of his being
a member. be liable to any assessment or
taxation.
: ). The officers of the club shall be chosen
at it's first meeting.
9. These articles may be altered or
amended at any regular meeting of the club.
by a vote of two thirds of the members pres
snt and voting thereon.
The following officers were chosen without
opposition
CHARLES DEWEY, President.
j. j. " " t ELhls, Vice Presidents.
JOEL FOSTER, Jr-, }
NJ TaPLIN, Secretary
PIP PITKIN, Treasurer
j. NJ. POLAND,
JAS; w, BROCK Executive
Dec Committee
A. c. Brown,
After listening to brief but earnest and
interesting speeches by W. G. Ferrin Esq. !
DR.. j. Y. Dewey and Hon E. P Walton, |
the club adjourned to meet at Village Hall,
Wednesday evening, August 10Th, at eight
clock. NJ. TAPLIS, Secretary.
We understand that over sixty of our citi-
zens have already joined this Club.