The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-06
From the Illinois State Register.
pENoCRATIC ORGANIZATION.

At the meeting OF the State Democratic
Central Committee, held in this city on the
9Th of January, on motion of Mr.. Steel o.
Will county, the following plan of crganiza-
ton for the democratic party Of Illinois was
adopted, and the democracy Of the state ur-
gently requested to proceed at once and or
ganize by school district, township or pre-
c;nct and county under the same, ana report
each county organization to the chairman Oh
the State Central Committee in TINS Guy:
o.s,r,r1or AND BYLAWS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
p. ~. nnrnose of securing more effective or
,anization of the democracy of---township
and for the dissemination OF the principles OF the
n.t;onal democracy, as taught by Jefferson and
and the pstriot fathers, embodied in the consti-
tn,;onal mandates and inhibitions, and promulga-
ted from time to time, by democratic national
conventions; and to better promote the efficiency
of the democracy of our township, as co-laborers
with the democracy of the county, state and the
Union, we do hereby form ourselves into an asso
citation, to be known as "The--Democratic
Club" for the government Of which the follow
ing constitution and bylaws are adopted
CONSTITUTION.
Section l. The officers of the club shall con-
sist of president, vice president treasurer, a
secretary, and an executive committee OF nve.
Sec. .. 1t shall be the duty of the president
to preside at all meetings of the club, to call spe-
cial meetings. at the request of the executive COM
mittee and generally to perform such duties as
are required Of the presiding officer OF a dclibera-
tive body.
Sec 8. In the absence of the president the
vice president shall perform tho duties of the
president. When both are absent, the executive
committee, or 8 majority of them, may aame
president pro TEN.
Sec A. 1t shall be the duty of the secretary to
keep q record of the proceedings of the club. to
keep its financial accounts TO attend to its gener-
al party and political correspondence and to per-
form such other duties as may be, from time to
time required of him by the club,
Sec. S. 1t shall be the duty of the treasurer to
keen and disburse all monies collected for the
of the club which he shall pay out on the order
of the executive committee, countersigned by the
secretary, and SHALL monthly, report to the club
the condition of the club finances.
Sec g. 1t shall be the duty of the executive
committee to do all things directed by vote of the
club pertaining to its interests, objects and gener
a welfare to have supervision of its property Its
time to time, when ordered by vote of the club,
shall give account of their action and the gen
eral condition of the clubs affairs
Sec T. The officers of the club shall be chosen
latter the first election) at the monthly meetings
in January and June of each year and shall held
their Offices until their successors are appointed
All elections for club officers shall be by ballot
unless otherwise ordered, by vote of the club.
Sec. 5. At the next meeting after the selection
of club officers semi annually, the executive COM
mittee shall nominate to the club vigilance COM
mittee of twenty-five, who shall be selected in
manner to represent as near as possible, all sec
tons Of the township which committee, SO nom
mated, if approved by the club shall act tor the
ensuing six months, and until their success
| sors are appointed. The vigilance committee,
from time to time, shall report their dolngs TO
the executive committee.
SEC. Q. All roters of - township, who in
dorse and sustain the principles and policy of the
national democratic party, aid who consistently
support the regular nominations OF the general
and local democratic nominating conventions,
may became members of this club, by signing
their names to this constitution, recorded in
the lies of this club.
SEC. 10. This constitution may be altered or
amended, at any regular meeting of the club, by
a vote of two-thirds of the members present
| Provided, That all propositions for amendment
| meeting.
/. The regular meetings of the club shall be on
the first -- evening of each month, at
such hour may. from time to time, be fixed by
resolution of the club.
2. The rules of parliamentary practice, as laid
down in Jeferson's Manual, shall, far as mp
phcable, be the rules for the government of the
proceedings of this club. Twenty members shall
| constitute quorum for the transaction of bust
ness.
8. The order of business shall be as follows:
| First-Reading the minutes of the last meet
| ing.
Communications.
| Th,rd-Unfnished business.
Fourtk-Rsports of officers and committees.
| Fifth-New business.
4. These bylaws may be altered amended,
at any regular meeting, by vote of two-thirds
of quorum present
COUNTY CLUB COMMITTEE.
The presidents of the several township clubs
of the county shall constitute a county club COM
mittee, with president, vice president, secretary
and treasurer, and shall meet from time TO time,
upon the call of the president of any five
members, to confer as to the general interests of
| the democratic party of the county.
1t shall be the duty of the secretary Of each
| township club to report, from time to time, the
names of its president, vice president secretary,
treasurer and executive committee, to the secre-
tary of the county club committee, whose duty it
shall be to report the same, also the names of
the officers of the county club committee, to the
secretary of the democratic state committee at
| Springfield.
NoTICE.-The above constitution and by
| laws can be had at the Office of the State
Register, Springfield H., in pamphlet form,
| for the usa nf climbs Of 60 nor bupdrad NM