The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-31
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Pendlet0n Club Of Washington
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lPendleton Club Of washington
/ Township. :
i MARCH 10, 1863.
Pursuant to notice meeting Was held
this evening at Graysvills school house, for
the purpose Of organizing 1 aPendleton
Club. = The meeting came to erder BY
calling VIM. Milligan, ESQ.,, tothe Chair.
! Z. w. Lamping was appointed Secretary.
/ After the Chairman had stated the OBJ.
Iject Of the meeting,
/ On motion, James Watscn, VIM. q.
Way, and O. +. Flint we're appointed d
lCommittee TO draft a Constitution and by.
laws for the complete organization and
geFsFnment of the Club. 4;
The Committee requested that they be
fAsaewsd until peAt tiiz5tiss 10 make fssaoir
report. The request vas granted.
The meeting was then addressed by
VIM. Milligan. Esq, on the Issues Of the
day, after which, H
On motion, the meeting adjourned to
meet on Tuesday evening next. #
WIN. MILLIGAN, Chm.
F. w. LAmPINe, Sec. el.
PREAMBLE.
The undersigned, qualified electors Of
Washington Township, Monroe County,
Ohio, are of the opinion that the present
critical state Of our political affairs de-
fnand the earnest attention of every low
er Of his country; that the Ccnstitutional
rights Of the States and of the people
should be reapectsd; that the bonds Of
the Government should be paid in the
same kind Of currency received for their
issue; that negre suffrage should not be
forced on the Southern States BY these
who are unwilling to tolerate i. them
selves; that eternal vigilance is the price
Of liberty, and that-for the furtherance of
the above views, We hereby associate our
selves together.
gsst OBJECT.
The 6rst object Of this association shall
be to promote the election of George H
Pendleton to the sfice of President oft
the United States, and of persons holding
similar views to all the Offices in the gift |
Of the people.
49, NAME.
This association shall be known as the /
"Pendleton Club Of Washington Town
ship
y sTo SIS OFFICERS.
The officers Of this Club shall be oneI
President, one Vice President, one Secre-
tary, one Treasurer, and an Execntiye
Committee.
DUTIES OF oFrIeRas.
Rre.sfss,t shall be- theduty of tho
President to preside at all meetings of
the Club, to appoint the Executive Com
mittee, to sign all orders on the Treasury
for money, and perform such other du-
ties as the Club may require.
Vsce President. The Vice PRESIDENT
shall be chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee, and, in the absence Of the Presi.
dent, shall preside at all meetings Of the
Club. a
Secretary. The Secretary shall keep q |
record of all the proceedings of each
meeting, and shall isspe orders on the
Treasurer when ordered by the Club; bel
shall also act as Corresponding Secretary.
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall keep
all funds belonging to the Club, and shall
pay them out on the order of the Secre-
tary signed BY the President.
Ececutiue Committee. Executive
Committee shall consist Of twelve mem
bers- the Vice President and one mem.
Der from each school district-whoss du-
ty it shall be to procure speakers, and to
exercise ageneral supervision Of the af-
fairs Of the club.
TERM OF eTFIcE.
The officers of this Club shall be per-
manent. ,;s.,.
OF 1EMBERsnIP.
Any person who is voter may. byl
subscribing to the foregoing Constitution
and bylaws, become p:omber Of this
Club. 81
TUESDAY, EVENING, March II. !
Pursuant to adjournment the meeting
to organize PendIeton Club was held at |
the school house; VIM. Milligan, Esq, in
the Chair: f.. W. Lamping Secretary.
Tie Committee appointed at . former
meeting reported the following Constitu- |
tion, which was adopted unanimously:
s CONSTIPATION.