WHIG MEETING.
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Al meetlnQ OF tue wing party neIu dl
the Court House in the town Of Oxford on
the 9th day of January. 1874:


On motion it was Resolved. That Theo
w, Pulliam, Esq, be called to the chair,
and James M. Cook. Esq, appointed Secre
tarv.


E. r. Belcher. Esq. stated the object of
the meeting. whereupon itswas


ReSOLUed. That it is important in view Of
the approaching Presidential Election. that
the Wing party should become seffectually
organized, and the whole force and infu-
ence which il possesses. be brought into ac-
tion and whereas, the high character and
important services Of HENRY CLAY, of
kentucky. points him out as the choice of
all good wings, in preference TO ell others.


Therefore, Resoired That we the wings
of Lafayette County. do hereby unite our
selves into an association, to be called the
"Ciay Club of Lafayette County," whose
object shall be to use all honorable and zeal
Gus means to secure the election Of HEN
RY CLAY 10 the Chief Magistracy in
1914 and for further union, we adopt the
following constitution
ARTICLE lst The officers Of the club
shall consist of President. 4 Vice Presi.
dents. 2 Recording Secretaries. 6 Cores
ponding Secret aries and Treasurer.
ART. 2nJ. The Pfsside shall presi le
at all meetings, preserve order, and submit
| all questions for determination. In his alb
sence. any one of the Vice Presidents shall
be called to the chair, and in their absence
any member.


ART. 3rd The Recording Secretarie:
shall read the proceedings of the meetings
and do all other necessary acts appertainlne
to their office.


ART 4th. 1t shall be the duty of the Cor
responding Secretaries to carry on such cor
respondence as shall be deemed essentia
and valuable 10 the club, and bring the sam,
before it at its regular meetings.


ART. 5th. 1t shall be the duty of tn
Treasurer to receive all funds which MAJ
be collected. and pay the same out under tn
direction Of the standing committee. whicl
said committee shall be composed of tn
officers of the society


ART. 9th There shall be a committee c
vigilance composed of IL members. who's
duty ii shall be 20 obtain the names of pei
sons desirous of becoming members of thi
club, and cause to be circulated suitable doc
uments and papers.


ART 7th There shall be committee
invitation. whose duty it shall be, to invit
and procure popular speakers to address tn
club, and make all necessary arrangement
for their reception which committee sha
consist ofthree persons.
ART, Sth The meetings of this clu
shall be held on the I'd. Saturday of ever
month, and continue to the 4th day OF Marcel
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| On p,ot;on of r T. McCxehee Esn -(th
above constitution being adopted.)it wa
Resolved to go into the election OF officer
whereupon


Dr.. ID. IF. DAVIDSON was electe
President


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