The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-23
Young Mems Democratic Club OF
Spring field. iii.

At a meeting of the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club of Springfield, the undersigned
were unanimously appointed Committee to
prepare and issue an address to the Young
| Men of Illinois, to represent and urge upon
them the necessity offorming Young Men
Democratic Club in every city and town IN
the State. In accordance with our appoint
ment, we send you the following
| ADDRESS.
In behalf of the Young Men s Democratic Club
of Sangamou county, being fully cognizant of the
dangerous condition of public affairs and viewing
with horror the revolutionary and unconstitu-
tional acts of Congress and the whole radical par
ty and being solicitous for the general welfare of
our common country, and anxious to avert the
danger which is threatening her, and of dispeil-
ing the dark ominous clouds which are fast low
ering upon her. and of freeing her, much
possible form the enormous pressure of her i'm
nense national debt and being also DESTROYS of
restoring the ten Southern States to their FULL
representation in Congress, and their citizens to
the SANE rights and privileges which they used
to enjoy under the constitution of our fathers-do
therefore call upon each and every man, who has
at heart the interest and welfare of our once
proud, free and happy, but now desolate, distrac-
ted and miserable land, to aid us in forwarding,
as much as possible, the object we have in view.
You certainly cannot fail TO the necessity of
perfect and thorough organization of the Demoe-
racy, with which to meet and give battle to the
coming political storm which, for years, and per
haps forever, must control and direct the future
prosperity or degradation of our country
By complete organization of the young De
mocracy CAN add, and we WILL add, tower OF
strength to the old Democrats, who have so long
and gallantly fought the battles OF Democracy
and who tho ugh often completely ana oVef"h mel
mingly defeated, have re-aPPearea upon .ne
scene of conflict firm, intact and devoted organ
ization-an organization, to whose eternal honor
and credit. we owe the preservation OF the prin-
eiples of such men rs Washington, Adams, Jefter-
son and jackson. What more noble, what nigh
ar what purer object can We have in view than
the rescue of our unfortunate and unhappy coun-
try from the hands of desperate fanatics, corrup
tion;sts and conspirators, who unscrupuiously de-
stroy every vestige of liberty for the purpose Of
perpetuating radical rule
In the name of Liberty-of Honor--of Justice,
and all you hold dear-we call upon you to arise
and to awaken to a sense of the danger and peril
by which you are surrounded. Form your Dem
ocratic Club; and TO enable in perfecting the
organization throughout the State, we request
you to address our Corresponding Secretary, and
receive copy of your Constitution and bylaws.
Hoping you will give this matter constant, Sc
rious and immediate attention, remain
Your Democratic friends,
VIM Z. MORRISON, CHAs. II. RICE,
THos. G. PRIcKEr WE SHUT
1hOAAS L. BISHOP
Address VIM. E. Morrison, Corresponding Sec
rotary Dung Mems Democratic Club, Springfield
Illinois.
We publish the above, at the request of
the young mems club of Springfield, and we
again urge upon the democrats of our county
the importance of forming club organiza-
tions in every township in the county, and
ri he ;Yv Climbs not tOr
the purpose of hearing speeches, but are
simply business association, formed for the
transaction of the party business forthat vot-
ing district. They are simply big COM
mittee tor perfecting the party machinery,
ascertaining and bringing out every legal
voter, and for preventing illegal votes They
are for the purpose of bringing democrats
into social connection with each other, be-
coming acquainted with each other, and
learning, by mutual consultation, how they
can best promote the success of their party,
and how they can best succeed in establish
ing the political principles they are contend
ing for in place of the wrong and dangerous
principles of their opponents. They are for
the purpose of demonstrating truth among
the people, by furnishing them with proper
reading matter. They are for the purpose of
aiding the naturalization of such as wish TO
become citizens and making such q com
plete, thorough and correct list of voters in
their voting district or ward as shall enable
them to know its exact political complexion.
And their last and most effec.ual use is to
get every one of their friends to the ballot
box on election day. These are the quiet,
duties of democratic clubs
A room that will hold half hundred people
will answer. And there let the headquar-
tiers of the voting district be established
and there let the party business be transacted.
Ii speeches are wanted let the club, or the
town or ward committee, make arrangements
for speeches and for . big crowd. But q
club is quite adiHerent affair. Speeches are
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