The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-01
Chairman Executive Committee.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE
COUNTY OF
This Association. shall be composed Of

This Association. shall be composed of the
citizens of the county of---, who
shall subscribe to and abide by the following
Constitution and Bylaws:
CONSTITUTION.
The object of this A ssOciatiOn shall be to
maintain he Constitution 0 the United States,
ana of the State of Mississippi, and all laws
passed in pursuance thereof.
United and vigorous efforts will be made to
disseminate correct views of Constitutional
Liberty to oppose all illegal legislation,
whether State or Federal; to expose and con-
denim all corrupt political combinations endan-
gering the public welfare; and to maintain
the Constitutional rights of the people in al
respects.
Believing that the series of measures llr lwn
as the Reconstruction acts of Congress are ross
ly in violation of the state and Fede 4 Con-
>titutiOns, and that the Constitute al Con-
ventionS elected ~ n and 2e Consti-
tGton, tut Ps they egn fSe ss%s 1aHa, and Vod oHd
honorable me $, and labor fo1~ the restoration
of The UniOl according to the terms and
nf 2f taRfe fr MI fnbb Sc f{f1&n fg{f1&n g p6
ton and securl of freedmen in their COnsti-
tutOnal rights ~erson and property, and to
their instruction i matters pertaining to
the public interest.
BYLAWS.
1st The officers of this Association shall
consist of a President and five Vice Plesiden 5
-one to be selected from each Police Distri t
in the courty-a Secretary anu II TIeasurer,
and such other officers and committeeman as
the Association shall from time to time
appoint.
End. The regular meetings of the Associa-
ton shall be monthly, on the---day of each
MONTH and at such other times and occasions
as the public interest requires and this Asso-
citation may appoint.
3d. There shall be committee of five or
more appointed by the President OF the Assocl-
..o,,t in oh n ha
county of whom the Vice President for each
District shall be chairman; and it shall be the
duty of these committees 10 assemble on the
call of the Chairman, to concert aud execute
all appropriate measures Tor the success OF
the party and the protection of the public in
terest; TO confer freely with all the people OF
their Districts in regard TO the OBJECTS OF tnls
Association, set forth in the constitution Ct
the same; to procure signatures TO TINS consul
tuition and BYLAWS j; to make and report to
the county Association a list of all the citizens
of said District who belong to this Association,
and, also a separate list If those who 90 not ];
and to this end, said District committees may
appoint subcommittee with such powers as
NAV be deemed eXpedIent.
h. 1t shall be the further duty of these
committees, and each member Of this AsSocl-
alton, to explain the objects of the AssocIa-
ton to the people, to induce them to become
entire unanimlty of political sentiment and
pubic DO icy, and to give legal expression 10
same at the ballot box on all proper occasions.
9th. The ballat box must be preserved from
all frauds on the elective franchise and to this
end, committees shall be appointed by the
President of the County Association, with the
advice of the District committees, with power,
and whose duty it shall be to attend the polls OF
election in each precinct on the day OF election,
and sunerintend the same to challenge illegal
voters or persons suspected of attempting to
vote Illegally, and to see that all legal voters
have a fair opportunity to exercise the elective
franchise and for this purpose SAID commit
tees shalIappoint one or more secretaries, whose
duty it shall be to take and preserve list of
all persons voting at each precinct IN the
county, and report the same to the County
Association: and if any fraudulent votes shall
be discovered, the same shall be publicly ex-
posed. .o.. x,.oo
9Th, The members of this Association agree
TO act unon the time-honored maxim that
eternal vigilance is the price OF Liberty
and hereby pledge themse yes to the people,
and to one another, to promote the interest OF
the party by all honorable means.
eth. Additional Bylaws and Resolutions
may be passed from time to time as emergen-
cies may require.