The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-09-08

from the oPeciai CofresPondence OF the Indianapolis
Journal.
THE ORGANIZATION OF AN 1NDrANA STATE
ASSOCIATION.
WASHINGTON, D. e. Aug, 81. '68.
An adjourned meeting of Indianians
was held at the law Office Of Crittenden
& Edwards, on the evening of the 29th
inst, for the purpose of completing the.
the permanent organization of q State
Association. Capt Hayden was chosen
temporary chairman, and Harry c. Ray.
Secretary. The object of the meeting
Was stated as above, and the chair called
for the report of the committee on reso
lutions, constitution and bylaws, ap
pointed ut n previous meeting. as4,ss
Mr.. c. t. Murray, as chairman Of the
committee, then read the following pre-
amble and resolutions: a4 a.+ g
Whereas, Many citizens of the State
OF Indiana having temporary residence
in the City of Washington, still claim
residence in their State and have all the
interest PERTAINING to such citizenship,
and -l..-s -la5it
Whereas, 1t is believed that such in
trest can be more effectually asserted
and better protected by organizing-re-
gardless of party or political principles
and by acting unitedlyfor the benefit
of and all claiming such residence, in all
matters concerning them as citizens OF
said State, therefore be it
ResolUed, That we, the undersigned,
temporary residents of Washington, Dis
trict of Columbia, and citizens of the
State of Indiana, do agree to form our
selves into an organization to be known
as the INDIANA STATE ASSOCIATION and
do hereby adopt, and bind ourselves to
be governed by, the following Constitu
ton.
Which was unanimously adopted.
Mr.. hurry then presented forms of
Constitution and Bylaws, which, with
some debate, were adopted by sections.
Article 3. Section l, Of the Constitution,
provided that .any Indianian residing in
the District of Columbia, who had not
forfeited his citizenship in the State &c,
might become a member. as,r
After warm discussion, in which the
question as to what constituted forfeit
ure of citizenship was pretty severly
handled, a motion to strike out was lost,
reconsidered and finally carried. The
objection was that it excluded those who
had voted in the District, aud who still
claim to be Indianians
Article TX, provides for an Executive
Committee, consisting of one member
from each Congressional District of Ind.
lama, to be chosen by the members from
the several districts respectively.
An election of officers was held with
the following result:
President--Hon. John D. Defrees
First Vice President-Genera T. T.
Crittenden.
Second Vice President. M. Dufour
Corresponding Secretary-C. T. Muir
ry, Esq.
Recording Secretary-Harry C. Ray.
Treasurer-WalterA A. Blake.
The first meeting originated with the
idea Of pecuring half fare tickets to Ind
lana, in view of the approaching election.
when it was proposed that we be not be-
hind other States but organize a perma-
nent club.
Still keeping the origina. object in
view it is intended that the organization,
which already numbers one hundred
strong, shall be tie, which in the alb
sence of those dearer ties of home, shall |,
bind all Indianians together; jointly con-
slider our interests, morally, socially and
pecuniarily, and forget for time those
polictical squabies which agitate the
outside world
The following named gentlemen were
chosen as an executive Committe e:
1st District-Wm g. WittIesev. Ey-
ansville.
Sd District-V. B. Edwards Madison.
18th District-D. p. Holloway, Rich
mond
5th District-James E. Darnall, Balm
bridge,
9th District-W. C. Benton, Seymour.
eth District-F. M. Heaton. Craw.
louisville. -a.tzlif. sr
9Th District F. NJ. West, Loganspor.
9th District-Joh c. Lott, Jay Court
House.
10th District Hallet Kilbourn, Elkhart
18th DISTINCTIVE. B. Stokes, Francis
Vile.
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