The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1868-05-02

| AUBURN, April 70, loOo.
Pursuant to notice given by the Chairman
Of Township Committee, the Democracy OF
Township No. 8, Placer county, met at the
American Hotel in Auburn, on Saturday
evening, and were called to order by Il. o..
Cravens. On motion r. G. Poland was
elected President and Edward Walsh, Secy.
On motion the Chair appointed Com
Owen King and WIN. NJ. Crutcher, on Con-
situ,ion. During the absence of the Conn
mittee the meeting proceeded to the election
by ballot, OF five Delegates to the County
Convention, which resulted in the election OF
r. O. Cravens, Joseph WaIkup Owen King,
F. Dsppendeiner and A. c. Nell.
The Committee reported the following Con.
stitution which was unanimously adopted
CONSTITUTION OF THE DEMOCRATIC CLUB OF TOWN
SHIP NO. 3, PLACER COUNTY.
We, the Democrats of Township No. 3, Placer
county, California, believing that the perpetuty
of Republic II Institutions depends upon the
maintenance of Democratic principles in the adj
ministraton OF the Government, State and Fed
eral, and that upon the Democratic party mainly
must we rely to check Radicasm, now threaten
ing to overthrow the Constitutional Government
vert the liberties Of the people; in order to Sc
cure such thorough organization Of the Demo
cratic party, as will make it efficient in promul
eating its principles, and to defeat the evil mach
nations and purposes OF its enemies, whether
sought TO be accomplished at the | oils or by
fraud and violence elsewhere hereby pledging
each to the other and to the world to devote our
selves to the work of recaiming our beloved
country from the msrue of a band of desperate
fanatics, corruptionsts and conspirators; and in
this sIcred cause mutually 70 support and protect
each other. do associate ourselves and adopt the
following
CONSTITUTION.
ART LIST. This organization shall be known
as the Democratic Club Of Township No. 3, Pla-
Ger county, California.
ART. I'd. The officers of the Club shall be a
President Vice President, Secretary and Treas
urer.
ART. Sd. 1t shall be the duty of the President
to preside at all meetings of the Club, to preserve
order !; Of the Vice President to preside in the
abschce OF the President of the Secretary to re-
cord the proceedings Of the Club, and to preserve
all books and papers belonging to the same; OF
the Treasurer to receive and disburse all funds
belonging to the Club, to keep an account there
Of and to make such report from time to time as
the Club may order.
ART. 4ih. 1t shall be the duty of the officers
of the Club forthwith to obtain correct list Of
all the voters OF Township No. 3, marked Demo-
crat, Radical or doubtful, as the case may be, and
it shall thereupon be the duty Of the President
and Secretary to return a true copy OF said lists
to the Chairman Of the County Central Commit
tee without delay.
ART. 5th. A majority of the members present
may at any regular meeting of the Club establish
such bylaws and rules as may be deemed wise and
proper.
ART. 9th. Any white male person, over the
age of of IS years who shall give his assent to
the principles and purposes set forth in the Pre-
amble of this Constitution, may become mem
Der of this Club by signing the Constitution
Certificates of membership can be had OF the
Secretary.
ART It'll. This Constitution may be amended
by vote of two thirds of the members present
at any regular meeting.
ART. Sth. 1t 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 their
meetings, and. when convenient, to have essays
read or lectures delivered to the Club.
On motion the following officers of the
Club were duly elected: r. g. Poland
President; J. Il. Gwynn, Vice President
Chas. IL. Gwynn, Secretary; Edward Walsh
Treasurer.
On motion, the Club adjourned to mee
at the call of the officers.
r G. POLAND, President.
9. Ii. GwYNN, Secretary.