The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-08-30
PITHoLE, Auguscl9, 1872.

Mr.. EDToR:-Tbe supporters Of Greeley
and Brown Of Ptboie and vicinity met 90
the 18Th instant aud organized club with
the following officers: President, A. j.
Keenan, Vice Presidents, S. n. Afford,
Nathaniel Finch; Secretary, G. Herr!
Treasurer C. H. johnson Sergesn Tat Arms
Andrew Doran. AT 3 second meeting Of
the club the committee on Constitution and
By,Lsws reported. The Constitution Is
lst.-Tbe following extract from Ptss/
dent Jefferson e Inaugural address, enunci-
ating the fundamental principles Of Re-
publican form OF government; or 10 other
words government by the people, viz
Equal and exact justice to all men, o,
whatever state or pursuasioo, religious Or
political; peace, commerce, and disinteIesn
,ed friendship With ali uations; eotanging
alliances With none; the support Of the state
governments 10 all their rights es the most
competent administration for our domestic
concerns aud the surest bulsarks }agains'
90 sOti-republicsD tsndeGcies; the preserya-
ton OF the generals government 10 its whole
constitutional vigor, ss the sheet anchor Of
our peace at home sod safety abroad
Jealous care Of tue right Of election 10y the
people-a mild and safe corrective Of abusef
which are Topped by the wsrd of revolution
where peaceable remedies are unproyided;
absolute scQuiesceoce 10 the decisions OF the
msjority-tbe vital principle OF the Tepub-
lic from which there is no sppeal but to
force, The private principle and immediate
parent OF despotism; well disciplined mil
ilia-our best reliance 10 peace and for the
first moments of war, ill regulars may re-
lieve them; the supremacy OF the civil over
The military authority; economy 10 the pnbs
lie expense, that labor may be lightly bur
dened; the honest payment Of our debts and
sacred preservation OF our public faith; en-'
s,uragemt nt { agrlGullur' and OF comm Tc
as its handmsid; the diffusion OF iniorma-
tion and The arraignment Ot sll abuses at
al the bar oil public rsas0nj freedom OF re/
leion, freedom OF the press, freedom OF per,
son under protection Ut the absas corpus
and trial by juries lmpartially seleoied-
these priIeipes torn the sbright constelis-
iion which has gone bsiors us snd guided
our steps lhrough aa age of revolution and
reformation.
I'd. The platform adopted by tho Gin
cinnati and baltimore Conventions, which
contains the principles upon which the al~
tals Of the govsrnMent will bs conducted
after the An day OF March next. \
PRODUOERs' MEETING. oil produce
a ers In this vicinity met NJ the OH Exchange
on Monday night, TO consider the question
!, OF reducing the production OF OH Captain
Hull was chosen President, aud Henry
: Ernst, Secretary.
- Alter considerable discussion as to the
beat means OF accomplishing the end desir
ed, q resolution was offered aud passed sn'
1 dotsing the action OF the produceIs ct Park
u ere Landing meeting, aud the following
q gentlemen sigued the pledge:
= Il. O. Egbsrt, J, Duttield, T. McGough
70 o. J. Cooper, I'D. Faguudas, j. II. Lee
Thomas King, Wm. HiiAuds, Henry N
Ernst, S. A. Hall, w. T. Baum, Wm. Fork
or, ". Ii. Perigo Vsnsngo Citizen.