The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-02-01

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r-;sas, both Federal and State, known in
the history Of the country is rapidly coming
uposgus. in which we viii be called upon 70
elect public guardians Of the rights and lib.
critics Of the people and,
Whereas, II Is the duty Of every true Low.
er of his country TO array himself upon the
side e,f liberty and the Constitution, and
stard ready TO meet the tide Of fanaticism
that has of late 50 deluged the land with
acts qf unwholesome and ruinous legislation,
military despotism and party corruption,
and II possible 70 avert the dreadful calami-
ty wiEicn awaits Us as State and Repuh-
Therefore, we, the Democracy of Marion
County, in order 10 associate ourselves to-
gether in the permanent organization of q
Demdcratic Club, do ordain, establish and
enactfor our government the following by
laws, rules and regulations:
lst. This organization shall be known as
the Marion County Democratic Club"
I'd. The officers of this Club shall con-
sist OF President, twelve Vice Presidents,
the Recording and one Corresponding Secre-
tary, Treasurer and a Doorkeeper, whose
respective duties are defined to be such as
are usually prescribed by similar organiza-
tons to the several officers thereof
Sd. All committees TO act for the Club
shall be appointed by the President; or, if
he be not presiding, then by the presiding
Vice President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Club in open session.
4th. Il shall be the duty of the President
to inform the committees appointed of the
business to be transacted by them, but If
any person or persons appointed on such
committees be absent, then it shall be the
duty Of the Corresponding Secretary to in
form them of such appointment.
| 5th. The regular meetings of this Club
for the transaction of business shall be held
on the last Saturday in each month, ut one
o'clock p. NJ, and may meet at any time,
subject 10 the call of the President.
9th. At any regular meeting of the Club,
and at such other times as it may designate,
some suitable person or persons shall be IN.
vited and procured to address the Club upon
the political issues of the day, and stand.
ing committee ofthree persons shall be cleo
ted, whose business it shall be to procure
such speakers.
7th. If any person shall desire to become
q member of this Club, he can do so by
signing his name to these bylaws.
| 9th. All elections of. officers for this Clut
shall be conducted rirG roce, and majority
Of oil the votes cast ut such election shall bt
sufficient to elect.
9th. Alterations, changes and amendments
can be made tO.these bylaws at any regular
meeting of the Club, by two. thirds vote o.
/ all the members present at such meeting.
/ On motion the meeting proceeded to thu
election of permanent eficers, which result
ed in the election of C.G. Curl, Esq, Pres
/ ident, who, after q brief address, took th'
chair.
i On motion Messrs. Bonham, Kays, anC
Westacott were appointed q committee t
report the names of twelve Vice Presidents
one from each precinct in the county.
/ On motion it was ordered that the roll O
members be appended to the bylaws, ant
that they be considered as having signed th,
same in accordance with Section seventh.
i The Committee on Vice Presidents report
ed the following named gentleman. VIII
|, were, on motion, duly elected Vice Presi
dents: D. S. Stayton, Sublimity; Charlie
Miller, Silverton John II. Palmer, Abiqua
T. x. Mathew, Northern; Eli Cody, Bel
passie; NJ. O. G. Murphy, Charnpoeg F. E
Eldridge, Fairfield; Jacob Conser, Jefer
son Samuel Parker, North Salem Jefer
son Shrum, Turner's Mill; w. H. Wat
kinds, East Salem; Henry Shrum, Howell
Prairie.
Tho meeting then resumed the election Q
permanent officers, which resulted IN tn
election of w. w. Bancroft, Recording Sec
retary; w. e. Howell, Corresponding Sec
retary John g. Bell, Treasurer; Ihona
!, Dunn, Doorkeeper.
| On motion the Club then. proceeded to th
, election of a committee on speakers, whic
. resulted in the election Of John +. Miller
lib. +. Bonham and g. CHM.
On motion the President appointed w. q
: Herren, DAM Fl. Murphy and VIM. 3
q Watkinds 10 act as Finance Committee.
! Hon. Geo. K. Shiel, B. F. Dcnham, Esq