The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
OWEN COUNTY.
A Full List OF Delegates to the January
Convention and "a List OF Vigorous Res
oIulsOns.

oIuIions.
In accordance with a call from the demo
cratic county central committee, large
mass meeting of the citizens of Owen county
assembled at the court house in Spencer, on
last Saturday, 10 express their views on the
political situation of the country, and to APP
point delegates to attend the sth of Janu-
airy convention TO meet at indianapolis on
that day. The meeting was called
TO order by f. H. freeland, chair
man of the central committee, on
whose motion the Hon. W. NJ. Franklin
was chosen president and John Wayland
appointed secretary a committee of one
from each township was appointed TO draft
resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the
convention. During the absence of the
committee, the convention was addressed by
the president, Judge Robinson. the Hon.
w. +. Dittemore, the Hon. o. ii. p Abbott,
J. s. Meek, Esq, J. R Fritts, Amos Kern
and others The committee having re-
turned, reported the following resolutions,
through Inman II. Fowler, their chairman.
Resolved, 1. That Tilden and Hendricks
have received q majority of over a quarter
OF million OF the poDular vote of the
United States for president and vice presi-
deut thereof; that they have received ma
jority of the electoral college thereof; that
the Tilden and Hendricks electors for the
state of Louisiana were elected by over eight
ildJOIllf, anu Sldlc Dt
counted for them, and that they should be
inaugnrated president and vice president of
the United States, and it is the duty of all
law abiding citizens to accuiesce in such
election and Inauguration.
2. That, in accordance with the practice
and precedence of this government for
almost hundred years, congress, COM
posed Of the senate and house of representa-
tives, without either branch thereof being
ignored by the other, has the constitutional
right TO settle and adjust oil the vexed ques-
tons now surrounding the counting of the
electoral votes, and declaring who is elected.
3. That We look 10 and rely upon our
members in congress, senators and represent
ativeS, to protect our interests, Carry out
the will of the people as fairly expressed in
the last presidential election, 10 purge The
ballot-box of the frauds that are corrupt
ing the purity of the elective franchise, and
save the country from being Mexicanized
and relapsing into a state of anarchy and
confusion, the apprehensions of which are
now injuring and destroying all the great
business interests of the country
!. That local intimidations and Irregular
ties in elections can and will be remedied
in time by the local authorities. But il the
practice is acquieSced in and established for
purely partisan returning boards to count in
whom they may desire, and count out
whom they please, without regard to how
the VOTES were cast, elections Will become
naught but form and no good will result
from holding them. The party in power
can thereby perpetuate its rule regardless of
the majority of the people. This practice
not having been ''nipped in the bud" must
be checked, or in q short time it will sweep
away every vestige of popular government
5. That the supreme courts of South
Carolina and Flor deserve the thanks
of the American people for their efforts
TO tbwart the revolutionary plans
and schemes of a corrupt and yensl admins
trstion in attempting 10 strike down the con-
situations. laws and liberties of the citizens
OF these states.
We therefore call upon congress 20 use all
the constitutional means within it's power,
and exhaust all the legal remedies known to
our judicial system, rather than fail to effect
a peaceable solution of our present political
endorsements, and we pledge our aid and
support 10 congress in all honorable efforts
to bring the government back TO an honest
administration, restore confidence in the
masses, preserve the government from de-
cay and save the people from decentralization
and general ruin.
Twenty-four delegates to the state conven-
ton were then appointed, and the meeting
adjourned