The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-03-01
SYRACUSE DEMOCRATIC CLUB.

Editor Democrat:
In pursuance of notice in the DEMo-
GRAFT the Syracuse Democratic Club
held q meeting at Allphin's school
house for the purpose of efiecting u
q permanent organization. The meet@
ing was called to order by w. =. Far
low in the CHAIR.
BY u vote the present Chairman and
Secretary were elected as permanent
officers of the club.
The committee OH bylaws and reso.
lutions reported the following, which
were adopted:
LIST. The election Of n President. whose duty
II shall be to preside Mt the meetings OF the
Club for tho purpose of preserving order and
transaeting business.
2nd. The election of n Secretary, whose duty
Il shall be 10 keep n full aud complete record Of
tho proceedings Of the Club. aud also TO act MS
Corresponding Secretary, when necessary 10
correspond with other Democratic Clubs Of this
county when called upon for information.
3rd. To appoint % "nmitte TO procure. suit
ebio speakers to address the Club ut its several
meetings.
4th. IL Mt any time Il should become necdful
to raise funds for the club. u Treasurer shall be
appointed to keep ani dispose of such funds In
the manner ordered by tho Club, and who shall
make report thereof.
nssoirrtoNs.
Resoieed, That we. rs Democrats. have an
abiding faith in the Constitution. of tbs United
States. as our fathers made II; that while We
feel bound 10 yield obedience 10 what Is termed
the 18th and 18th Amendments, which hive
been annexed 20 the Constitution by force and
fraud, ys, We hope TO live 10 SEQ them e~xpurgsd
therefrom ps they should be.
Rssotred. That the time. honored principles Of
tho Democratic party. which carried this gov
crnmont through a long period Of peace and
prosy Gritty. are the principles which VS. love To
honor and cherish. and shall uDbstitatingiy
suppnrt while left free to do 50.
Re4oired. That the only New Departure"
we shall favor or maintain Is The departure OF
tho present corrupt officials of the national gov
eminent from power. place nni patronage.
Resoired. That We are opposed 10 all i~ntsrfcr-
ence by the military power over The civil rights
OF the States this FAR only are VIC In favor Of
any pasfive policy.
Those wishing to become members
of the club were invited to enroll their
names, and considerable number came
forward and signed the roll.
The committee having secured Mr..
John ]. Whitney rs a speaker, he was
then introduced amidst enthusiastic
cheering and proceeded to address the
club in n speech of considerable length,
which for sound logic and ~argumenta-
~tiveness we have scarcely heard equal
led. The ISSUES upon which he chose to
address the club were the suspension Of
the writ of habeas corpus In the
Southern States, the present national
banking system, protective tariff, L.
5. $40 bonds-the n of their
contraction and paymcnt-and last, but
not least, the scmi-issue In the Demo
cratic party, more famillarly and pop
uiarly known as the passive policy"
We have often heard the war between
capital and labor discussed or argued,
but never in such u logical and conclu-
siSe manner Us upon this occasion, and
We might write In The same strain oil
criogy upon the several different top.
les of which the speaker treated, as ut
tested by the applause and general
good feeling Of the audience. which
was by far the largest that has assem-
bled at any political meeting in this
precinct for a number Of years.
On motion, a vote of thanks was ex-
tended Mr.. Whitney.
Messrs. II. Farewell and T.. NJ. Mil
Ter were appointed n committee TO pro-
cure n suitable speaker for the next
meeting.
On motion, 1t was ordered that these
proceedings be furnished the DEMO.
Graf for publication.
On motion the meeting then nj
journed to meet Saturday, March 10th,
at / o'clock T.. 81.
A.. z. MILLER. Sec'y,