The New York herald., 1876-12-28
and others.
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.

HoosIER VIEWS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PROF.
LEM-No TALK OF WAR, BUT Mr.. TILDEN
MUST BE INAUGuRATED.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec 81, 1876.
Hon Winslow s. Pierce Is gentleman who has been
much in public life has held hero and in Calfor-
MA responsible positions in public and private Gnan-
cial circles. He is lifelong democrat OF conscrya-
tive tendencies, who shrlnks from notoricty, and is
careful his expression OF opinion He is
intense broihcr-in-law of Governor Hendricks,
having married snccessivcly two OF tho Governors
sisters found DR.. Pierce in his library and sought
his views for the HERALD. Alter due hestancy he ex.
pressed himself upon the Presidential complication in
the following terse manner:-
s.rhc democracy believe that Tilden received a ma.
jority IN Louisiana and Florida. They must rely on
that, have right yet to any other the.
ory than that Congress will so decide
in February. Meanwhile patience must have
her perfect work. The delay and disap
pointmcnt have caused much bitter feeling
and violent language, but, as party IN Iudana
there has never been of confidence in our final
success. If Tilden is counted out tho shock will be
great No other man ever advanced rapidly in the
confidence, esteem and devotion OF n party as has
Tiden since his nomination ST. Lou s. and in a con-
tingency of disputed Presidency his wishes advice
will. think, have a controlling influence hrs
party"
Your correspondent then discussed with Mr. Pierce
the question OF the reputcd preparations and feel
ing IN indiana. Dr. Pierce observed:-..l think that
there has been nothing OF the sort, has war ever
been threatened in any quarter entitled considera-
ticn. threaten now, before the action OF Con-
uress would be 10 admit that the democratic cause
lacks the elements which must hnally those
empowered 10 decide the question OF the justice
claim. have not lost iaith IN the men whose solemn
duiy /. will be TO righfuy solve tho diincuIty.n
GOOD SENSE OF LEADING REPUBLICANS.
DIR. Pierce in further conversation expressed gratnc-
sherman, with regulations 10 sustain or lose have
spoken ior Govcrbor Hayes and assured the country
that the republican Presidentai candidate will only
accept the Presidency on the clearest possible evidence
his title Mr.. Pierce added:''Such assurances
iorba tho belief that !he country viii no, pass safely
through the struggle"
JAMES H. RYAN
is q 1--we. energetic partisan democrat In 1870 he
was elected ticket TO the Office OF State Treas
urer, which he flied with honor. He ~ denominatcd
by some mid man nered folk as the "Wiid lr shman'
democratic leader Mr. Ryan Is rampant champion
OF Governor Hendricks. During rebellion tunes
think he opposed the conduct o the war for The
Union when II took on also the form of abolition
crusade TO the HERALD corresDondcnt Mr.. Ryan
has given his views the complex phases OF the
Preslucntial muddc, which telegraph IN condensed
form Hc says:--"fildcn Is elected by the
Electoral Colleges. and by tho votes OF tho people
NOW the problem rs, ''wil tho American people sub
mt to leing MexcanzedYh He thinks Congress, the
two houses acting concurrentIy mu-t settle tho dis
pute; mat the way 70 reach satisfactory ana peace
iu settlement Tor the House TO INSIST on It's
tuuonal rights, and
-
that the way TO avod boodshod is 10 'bracc up" or
as he puts H. II know that courage in honest mat
couquers tniei; Tor tho same reason believe courage
in support law and right Will stop bloodshedr He
would not insist on tho Twenty second joint rule
there Is difference OF opinion respecting its vitality
bat If the Senate wl not be legal and honest would
then give them the poison they made them selves aud
make Rome howl" Mr.. Ryan, reasoning on the basis
hoosier statesman with Hoosisr decisions before
his eyes, other Tor Governor Grover OF
Orcgan to have pursued except TO issue the certificate
TO Cronin but II he had not he could not have given
one 10 Watts without dsobeyiDg PLAIN and mpcra-
tive provision Of the federal constitution.
THROW our THE BrLL-DozED STATES.
inquired what he would do TO the three bull
dozed southern States Mr. Ryan responded in his
scnientious way. srhrow them out as the republicans
four aud eight years ago. They should be counted
tor fden, as tho people IN these states voted for HIM
by good naJoriics but throw them out ana stop the
quarrcLn That is the compromise Mr. Ryan would
consent to.
lie opposes the programme which suggests com
promise that gives the House the choice OF President
ana tho Wee Presidency to the Senate While Indiana
couid.stand H. he thinks such arrangement a
ering 10 a stupcndous fraud