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Illinois,.

SpRrsaYrrlp, Dec. 22.--Tbe Demo
cratic state central committee mel at
parlor No. 2, Leland hotel, to-day and
was called to order at IL m, by Hon. c.
Il. Mccormick, chairman In the alb
sence Of the secretary of the committee,
Hon. r. z. Goodell moved that B. r.
Bergen, Esq, of Morgan call the roll.
This motion being carried, the follow
ing members answered to
THEIR NAMES:
At large: G. II. McCormick OF Cooh. ".
n. Murphy Of Perry, by his proxy, Geo.
j. Judd; J. B. Mann Of Vermiilon, by
n. NJ. Bandy, proxy; c. d. HOLES of
Bond. b. +. Bergen OF Morgan.
First district. X. +. Goodell of Cool,
Second district, Thos. +. Courtney. OF
Cook: Third district, Thos. Shirley OF
Cook, by proxy, C. II. Mccormick;
Fourth district, X. Bishop OF McHenry.
by proxy d. Cameron; Sixth district, J.
S. Drake of Rock Island, by
proxy G. A. Reyes; Seventh
district, W. A. Steel of Will;
Tenth district, Geo. Edmunds. jr. of
Hancock, Twelfth district, II. T.. Shum-
way of Christian, Thirteenth district, j. a.
Mallory Of Mason, fifteenth district, W.
c. Cochrane Of Shelby, by proxy: Six.
teenth district, l.. 3. Parsons of Clay,
Seventeenth district, II. c. Gerke. OF
Madison. Eighteenth district, T.. F. Bo',-
ton of Union, Nineteenth district. 5. 4.
Lands Of Wabash.
BESIDES THESE
There were present "A number OF prOmi-
nent Democrats from all parts OF the
state. Among those are to be mentioned
$. A. Buckmaster of Madison, e.. a.
Koerner Of st. Clair, T. E. Merritt OF
Marion, X. s. Smith of Vandalia, VIM.
Brown of Morgan, W. II. Barnes of Nor
gan, VIM. r. Archer OF Pike. Miles Re
hoe of Cook, S. &. Campbell OF La Sale;
S. Z. Beam and S. Beason OF Logan, w.
Kirkwood of Christian, Maj. w. ?. Col.
Ian of Morgan and others.
1t had been proposed that The session
Of the committee should be secret, but
this was opposed and finally negatived
by the good sense Of the greater number.
20 that when the committee assembled it
was
WITH OPEN DOORS.
NJ. Mccormick stated that the meeting
nad been called without his knowledge.
He desired some one concerned TO state
the object.
Upon the further suggestion Of Judge
Edmunds of Hancock, Mr.. Bergen OF
Morgan stated the object to be the con-
sideration of the political situation.
Judge Edmunds, took the floor and
stated that be joined in the call because
Of the political complications
OF the country, ana because
he desired TO have the benefit OF the
counsels of the leading Democrats OF the
state. He did not doubt that such coun-
sci would result in the holding OF popular
meetings in the great states of the North
vest, and in dissipating all the alarm
now felt. He was sure that upon the
peaceful settlement Of the questions now
before the people depended the
RERFETuITY or OUR FORM or GOVERN
MEST
Hon. c. A. Reyes said that the condi.
ton Of affairs was that an election 10,
president and yice-president had been
held and the viii OF the people fully and
legally declared. but now the president
OF the senate claimed the right and power
20 count the vote and declare the result.
This clam could not be allowed with
safety to the people, and he urged upon
the committee the duty Of passing reso-
buttons to the effect that the people OF the
state would sustain the house Of repre-
sentatives in asserting its rights under the
constitution aud insisting upon the per
tormalce of its duties.
AfIER FURTHER DIBAIE
aiessrs. Gnodell, Miller and Edmunls
we're appointed committee to select 8
eommktee Oh resolutions, and the follow.
ing were reported and confirmed by thu
action OF the meeting: Geo. Edniunds
jr., Of Hancock, c. Il. Laaphier. OF san
canon IL. Il. Parsons, OfClay 20. Koer
her, Of st. Clair; Judge Miller, OF Cook
Mr.. Bergen Of Morgan offered resO
iutIon which Was referred 10 the commit
lee on resolutions. .....
Mr.. Judd offered resolution provid
ing tor an executive committee, which
went TO the committee under the rule.
Judge Edmunds also submitted
resolution which met with the sam
late.
After an address BY Gen. l.. b. Par
sons the meeting adjourned till p.la.
AT the afternoon session Judge I'D
Iaunds reported the following resolu
lions. which, after debate, were adopted
The RESOLUTIONS.
Resoloed, That this committee Il
hereby affirm the constitutional right o
the senate and house Of representative
after the president Of the senate sha
have opened all the certificates receive
by him, 10 count the electoral vote (,
president and yiee-president oil n
United States, and declare the result
,ucli count.
R>solred, That We deny the existeu,
81 any constitutional right OF power
the president OF the senate OF the Unit.
states, independently OF authority fro
The two houses, 10 count said-gote. a,
declare the result thereof, and would !
gard such a proceeding as reYolulio
ary.