The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-17
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According to previous notice the
young Democracy met at the Court
House on Saturday night, forthe puE4
pose of efeeting . permanent organ
ization, Mr.. G, ". Shanklin. called
the meeting to order, and stated in
brief that the object was to hear the
report of the committee previously
appointed on permanent Organization,
and asked il that committee was
ready TO report. - 90 81 g 90 isslaa
Mr.. Charles G.. Bennett, on behalf
of the committee, then responded By
reading a Constitution aud reporting
permanent officers for the organizat
ton. The preamble sets. forth the
object of the organization, and the
first article declares who are eligible
to Membership init We publish tie
first article. as follows:
ARTICLE 1sr. Any person who may
be opposed to the radical and reTolu-
tionary action Of the present Congress
of the United States, and also to the
extraYaganoei and corruption Of the
party In power, IN National, State,
county, and city affairs, may become
member of this Organization By
signing this Constitution. ~ n s.
The gentlemen proposed for perma-
nent officers Of the organization, are
as follows iia -
President-Dr. TT w. Cloud.
Vice observation-disclosures Wilson.
Secretary w Bippuss ~
Treasurer-John Ind Roache.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
1st Ward-Lonis Ruffner, il.
I'd WaTd--Peter Maier
Sd Ward--Jesse W. Walker.
4th Ward-J. w. Keegan.
9Th Ward--Sebastian Heinrich, il.
9Th Ward-sTos. j Reitz. ...,e
9TH Ward-Wm. RAIN, jr.ae - f.E
9Th Ward-Timothy j. Gavisk. -
9th Ward-Charles w. Doughty.
Pigeon Township at large Charles
G. Bennett and VIM. MeJohnson.
Mr.. Jesse w. Walker then moved
that the report Of the committee be
adopted as read, which motion pre-
vailed.
DR.. Cloud then took the Chair, and
In substance. said. 500 HI
Not being used,to the turmoils of
a political life, you will, therefore, ex-
cuse me from making a speech, but as
citizen J. cannot sit doWa without
giving expression to the interest l
feel In our 'couDtry-I mean our
whole country. Before the campaign
is ended, you viii hear all the pOlit-
ical questions fully discussed in all
their different phases-the negro IN
his new position, and all. The COR
ruption of the present party in power
viii also claim your attention, as we'll
as the financial question. Young
Democrats will have much to do, and
they must buckle on the armor and
fight CALAMITY. There is a mighty
work before them. The few past
years have been dark and gloomy to
Democrats. Y yesterday, we might
have stood against the world, but to-
day there are none so poor as to do
US reverence. esq fafsa sa
After thanking his friends for the
honor conferred, be took his seat,
announcing that twas then in order
| for the signing Of the Constitution,
during which. time the Democratic
Band played a tune. While the
signing was going on, question
arose as to the age necessary to be-
comesa member of the Young Men 5
Democratic Association. From IS
to 45 was proposed, but subsequently
"a. T. Whittlesey announced that he
was authorized to state that 4 II 4lEern-
ocrats.uqder IS years ofiage migliflbs@
come members of the organization.
jesse W Walker was then called
out, and said that he was always ready
to estiFsT to the faith ia him. He
then branched: off on 3 the financial
question, and gave his views on the
subject; claimed to be Jackson
Democrat, and announced that
| he was in favor of returning
to specie payment; dwelt con the
taxes; said that the questions were
e-questions now before the peo-
plei and, were whether there should
be negro suffrage and negro equality,