The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-02
JOHN D. FREEMAN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE

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 Association shall be to
maintain he Constitution the United States,
AMI of the State of Mississippi, and all laws
passed In pursuance Thereof.
United and vigorous eff rts 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-
gpring the public welfare; AMI to MAINTAIN
the Constitutional rights of the people in all
respects.
Believing that the series of measures known
as the Reconstruction acts of Congress are gross
ly in violation of the state and Federal Con-
>titutions, and that the Constitutional Con-
ventlOnS elected under them and the Constl-
tutionS they may adopt are illegal and void,
we shall oppose the same by all lega. anu
honorable means, and labor for the restoration
of The Union according to the terms and
-pirIt of the Federal and State Constitutions.
Special attent on viii be given to the protec-
zion and security of freedmen III their Con~tl-
tutional rights of person and property, and 70
their instruction III all matters pertaining TO
the public interest.
BYLAWS.
1st The officers of this Association shall
consist OF a President and five Vice PIesiden :
one to be selected from each Police Distti
in tue cOurty-a Secretary anu l. easurer,
and such other officers and committeeman a
the Association shall from time to time
appoint.
2nd. The regular meetings of the Associa-
tion 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.
Sd. There Shall be a committee of five or
more appointed by the Presideht of the Assocl-
alton, resi- 'ent in each Police District OF the
county of whom ths Vie President iof ga. Ii
District shall be chairman; and 1t shall be the
duty of these committees TO 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 puDnc IN
tpreSt. 10 confer freely with all the people OF
their Districts in regard to the objects of this
Association. as set forth in the constitution Il
tha same; to procure signatures TO tnls Consu =
tuition and Bylaw to make ana report /"
the county Association a list OF All the ci'tIehS
of said Dl -trict who belong to this Association
and. also separate list if those who do not
and to this end, said District committees NAV
appoint subcommittee with such powers as
NAV be deemed eXpedlent-
h. 1t shall be the further duty OF these
committees, and each member of this AsSocl-
alton TO explain the objects of the Assocla-
tIon to the people, to induce them TO Decohe
active members of the same; and to establish
entire unanimltv of political sentiment ana
same at the ballot box on all proper occasions
5th. The ballat box must be preserved from
all frauds on the elective franchise and tnl'
end. committees sh,ll 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 suDerintend the same to challenge llIegal
Voters or persons suspected of attempting to
vote Illegally, and to see that all / gal voters
have far opportunity to exercise the electlht
franchise and for this purpose SAID commit
tees Shall appoint one or more Secretaries, whose
duty it shall be to take and preserve INt e ol
Mi persons voting at each precinct IN the
county, and report the same to the county
Association; and if any fraudulent VoteS SLan
be discovered, the same shall be pubhciy eA-
posed. .;4;o,, oc,rae
9th. The members of this Association agret
to act upon the time-honored maxim tna; !,
Eternal vigilance is the price OF Lloelty' I,
and hereby Iledge themse yes to the peol'Ie,
and to one another, to promote the interest VI
the party by all honorable means
1th. Additional Bylaws and RESOLUTIONS
NAV be passed from time to time as emergen'
cies NAV require.