The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-08-01
THE BALL IN MOTION.
Pocahontas, and What was Done there
last Saturday

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last Saturday
Pursuant to notice the citizens of the lth
Civil District met at Pocahoutas, in this
county, last Saturday, and proceeded to or
gauizea CONSTITUTIONAL Union Club, for tire
purpose Of strengthening the ranks Of the
anti-radieal party.
On motion OF f. r. Doris, Esq Hon.
Joseph T. Rosson was chosen temporary
chairman On motion of Col Davis the
first named gentleman was selected secre-
tary Before taking bis seat, the chairman
explained the object Of the meeting, and in
an able aud eonprehensive speech appealed
to all present, without distinction Of party,
to come forward and join the organization.
about to he formed, and use all honorable
means in their power to restore the lost lib
critics of their fellow citizens, and place the
Government in the hands Of men who stand
pledged to administer it in strict accordance
with the Constitution Of our fathers BY
request Of the chairman, NJ. r. Parrish read
the platform and declaration of principles
as laid down By the National Democratic
Convention, which was we'll received and
loudly appiauded, After a few remarks by
we local, loud calls wcre made for VII
liam Irby, Esq. who promptly came for
ward and entertained the large crowd with
one Of tho best timed speeches of the sea-
son. The speaker was, and always has
been, an unfaltering Union man; but now
the party with which he acted all through
the late war had left him, and were the dis
q
to see the Union preserved; therefore he
must 60 with Seymour and Blair, the stand
ard-beareTs Of the only Constitutional party
in the country. Therefore he called upon
every one who loved the old flag to come
forward and do as he was going to do-join
the Constitutional Union Club Of Pocahon.
tas. at the conclusion of his remarks, the
chairman announced that the next business
on hand was the adoption Of a constitution
for the government of the club The fol-
lowing is the constitution as adopted, to-
geth5r With list of officers and members
RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE GOVERN
AlENT OF THE CLUB.
TIE officers Of this organization shall con
aist of a President, Vice President one Re
eerding Score ary, one Corresponding Sec
rotary, Treasures, and Committee ON Ar
rangement5
DUTY OF OFFICERS
Il shall be the duty of the President to
preside at all meetings and observe the rules
Of Parliamentary order He shall have
power to call meetings when ever he thinks
the interest Of the club require it; he shall
sign all orders on the Treasurer for funds
aud it shall be his duty, in connection with
the Corresponding Secretary, to conduct all
such correspondence with other clubs and
individuals as they nay think will promote
the objects and interests of the club.
The Vice President shall exercise all the
functions of the Office in the absence of the
President .
The Recording Secretary shall keep
record of al the proceedings Of the club
and Sign the same; countersign all orders
en- the Treasurer and keep roll of all mem
bers, and have charge Of all the books and
papers of bis Office and be responsible for
the same.
The Corresponding Secretary shall in
conaeeEon with the President, conduct all
eorrespondence, and procure speakers to adj
dress Che club and the people from time TO
time during the canvass and shalldistribute
AZ campaign documents that may be pro.
cured 81 the club for that purpose
rhA Treasufor shall receive all money
that may be raised for the benefit of the
club. bv contribution or otherwise, and dis
barse the same by the order of the Presi-
dem and keep d faithful account, subject to
The insoection of the Club at any time
The Enrolling COMMITTEES shall proceed to
visit each citizen Of the district and solicit
his name 10 BE enrolled as member of the
stub, and designate whether such member is
a voter or not, and report to the Recording
Secretary at each meeting WHO shall enroll,
the non-goters in a sepeEate colamn IN bis
book The Committee shall also report the
names of those in sympathy with as, but do
not desire to become members, observing
tho same distinction between voters and
non-goters. The Enrolling Committee, ia
connection with the Treasurer, shall CON
stitute a Finance COMMITTEES to solicit con
ffibutions to pay the contingent expenses of
the club, and hand over the same to the
Treasurer, who shall pass 1t to his regular
account with the club.
The officers Of the club shall be chosen
BY majority present
The regular meeting of the club shall be
once in two weeks, commencing with Satur-
day. the 25th 81 July, 1853.
TIE object and purpose Of this organiza-
ton s this That whereas, the most ina
portant Presidential election ever presented
70 tue American people IS 70 come oH early
IN November next, il which We think is IN
volved not only the perpetoity Of Constitu-
aonal Government. but civil liberty itself;
and to appeal to every patriot who desires to 4
SUPPORT the Constitution and restore the
0nlon upon thesterms lad down IN The plat