Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-22

In the same extra sheet there is also an Address
''Io the People of Pennsylvania y stating that the
government has been overthrown the Senate and
House dispersed, the lives of members nut in
jeopardy, and for what object? The address
says Nothing less than a reasonable aticmp,
10 oestroy the present government, and erect an
other IN its stead. 1t is perfectly well known
'"a' new Constitution has been adopted by the /
people OF this Commonwealth, which must be es-
taoiished IN form, according the acquisitions of
the late Convention, and the acts Of The Leoisja
.nre. The Senate nd House nre prey en,ed ty
defeated,-the People reduced to the deplorabie
condition of being without a Constitution of their
own selection, and governed by an unlawful as
sembly, who choose to prescribe the manner and
form in which the authorities of tho Common
wealth shall discharge their functions
Signed in behalf Of the members of the House
Of Representatives driven from ITS Hall.
Il. S. CUNNINGHAM, Speaker.
We find also in the extra the Proclamation is
sued by Governor Ritner a copy of which is an
noxed:
PENNSYLVANIA, SIS.
ANIL. In the name and by the Authority of
WGE the Commonwealth of Pcnnsylva-
JOSEPH RTrNER,
TN" Governor of the said Commonwealth
a PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, a lawless inturiated armed mob
from tho counties of Phadep ha Lancaster, Ad-
ans and other places, have assembled at the seat
ofGovornment, with the avowed object of disturb
ing, interrupting and over-awing the Legislature
of this Commonwealth, and of prove nting its prop
err organization and the peaceable and free dis
charge of lis duties.
AND WHEREAS: The said mob have al
ready on this day. entered the Senate Chamber.
aud in outrageous and violent manner ~
clamoring, shouting and threatening violence
and death to some of the members of that body
and other officers of the Government; and final
" by rushing within the oar of the Senate Cham
Der, in defiance of every effort tn restrain them
compelled the Senate to suspend business,
AND WHEREAS: they still remain here in
force encouraged by person who is officer
---se-th General Government, from Philadelphia
and are setting the law at open defiance. and rem
dering il unsafe for the Legislative bodies to as
semble in the Capitol:
THEREFORE,, this is call upon the civil
authority to exert themselves to restore order
to the utmost of their power, and upon the mill
tary force of the Commonw eatb, hold them.
selves in instant readiness to repair to the seat OF
Government; and upon nll good citizens to aid in
curbing this lawless mob, and in reinstatlng the
supremacy of the law.
Given under nv hand and the Great Seal of the
State ut Harrisburg, this fourth day of Decem
Der, in tho year of Lord, thousand
eight hundred and thirty light and of the Com
monweath tho sixty-third.
By the Governor.
THOMAS II. BURROWS,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The Telegraph says-'There meeting
OF either branch Of the Legislature to-day. The
MOB held undisturbed con troll of the Capitol
Passengers who left Harrisburg Yesterday NOR
ming report tnht there was prospect of the :
oopt!on OF Compromise of the existing difficult
ties between the two parties on the basis TIA, The
Legislature should ne, 20 into ,h. election of II
5. Senator, State Treasure-, or Canal Commits
sioners, until the question Of the legality of the
returns Of the election in the case Of the Seniors
and Representative from Philadeiphia county
should be finally decided.
STILL. LATER.
TROOfS ORDERED FROM PHILADELPHIA
TO HARRISBURG.
BY last nights Rail rad cars the editors o
the American received the following letter dated
'PHILADRLrHIA. Dec. Z, 1885
The Governor has issued his order TO the Com