Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-06-05
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FOR THE liEowEE COURIER. I
Democratic Meeting.

the nclShDorhoou OF 1tock spring Churcn mct
on tho 9th day of May, at s o'clock, p. NJ,
at Rock Spring Church, for the purpose of
organizing Democratic Society.
On motion of Capt. j. l.. SnANkLrN tho
Rev. II. II. PENNY was called to the Chair,
and Il. A. McELRoY requested to act as Sec
rotary.
On motion, the Chair was requested to OK
plain tho object Of the mccting, which was
satisfactorily done.
On motion, the Chair appointed Commit
tee of five to prepare business for tho mcct-
ing The Committee was composed of the
following gentlemen NJ. S Stribling, NJ
B. Dcudy, Rev. Il. B. Mauldcn, Capt. j. H.
Shankliu, and Lewis Morehead. Aftera few
momcnts retirement the Committee returned
and reported the following
CONSTITUTION
Article 1st. This Association shall be
known as tho Rock Spring Democratic Club.
Our purpose is to bo auxiliary to tho Central
Democratic Club of Oconcc County at Wal
halla, and to corporate with tho great Ma
tional Democratic party Of tho United States
Of America.
Art I'd. Tho officers OF This Association
shall consist Of one President, two Vico-P Pres
dcnts, Secretary, Treasurer, aud Executive
Committee, who shall serve for such period MS
shall be determined by the Association and
all vacancies occurring shall be filled at the
first meeting Of the Association thereafter.
Art. 3rd. 1t shall be the duty of the Ex-
ccutivc Committee to collect and disseminate
information and advise the Association with
regard to such policy as in their Judgment
shall best subservc and promote tho general
good.
Article Ith The Association shall fix at
one meeting the time and place for the next
and the President is authorized to call meet
ing whenever he may deem it oxpcdcnt and
proper.
Article 9Th Any article Of this Constitu
ton may be altered by vote of two-thirds Of
the members present at any meeting.
On motion, the Constitutions was unani-
mously odoptcd.
On motion Of NJ. S. Strbling an election
for officers took place, which resulted ns'fo-
lows Se
President Capt j. l.. Shanklin
yico-P Presidents b. Dcndy and w. w.
! Stribling.
Sccrctary-T. A. Mclilroy.
Treasurer. Y. Stribliny.
Executive Committcc--Ja James Wright, o.
iyer Martin, Lewis Morchcad and II. d. Nc
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Walhalla Club at its next meeting, for the
purpose of acting in,concert with it, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointcl H. D.
striblng, Thcs Wiley, w. w. Striblng,
James Wright and jill. Shanklin.
On motion Of w. W Stribling tho Associa-
ton agreed to meet again at Rock Spring
Church, on Monday the lst day of June, at
5 o'clock, F. n.
On motion Of j. V. Stribling the proceed
ings Of this meeting were ordered to be pub.
lishcd in the g Keowcc Courier"
The meeting then adjourned to meet at
Rock Spring Church on Monday lst day Of
l.
j. Il. SIANkIIN, President
TNos. a. Mo1GLnoY, Scc'ty.
MONDAY, Juno 1st, 1863.
Tho Association met according to adjourn
ment to day, and adopted the following reso-
lutions:
Reso1pcd, That this Association moot al.
ways on Thursday before tho 1st Saturday in
caoh month.
Rcsol0c1, That we heartily endorse the
nominations of tho Central Club and will lend
our support.
Acsolcca, That wo hear with pleasure that
a numbor Of tho colorcd people have left tho
Union League, and havo formed themselves
into Democratic Clubs.
RcsolOed, That every member Of this So
oicty do everything in his power to insure
the election of tho nominees.
Tho meeting then adjourned to meet Thurs
day bcforo the 1st Saturday in July.
j. l.. SHANKLlN, President
Il. a. McELRoY, Scc'ty.
Tor THE KEoWEE COURIER.
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