The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-23
PENNSYLVANIA Democracy Moving.


ARRASG EMENTs FOR AN EXPRESSION OF PUBLIC
FEELING-ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
HARRISBURG, December 22.-The Penn
sylvania Democratic State Committee met
to-day to arrange for an expression Of pub
lie feeling. A large number OF prominent
gentlemen present who desired to assist in
the preliminary arrangements were ad-
mitted. Appropriate committees were ap-
pointed.
The followingaddress was adopted unan-
imously at the afternoon session OF the
Democratic State Committee:
To the People of Pennsylvania:
We address you in that spirit OF patriot
ism which is common to all the citizens OF
this Commonwealth. The political condi.
ton OF our country is fraught with impend.
ing peril. The expression by the people OF
their intention to support those conStitu-
tional means which will meet the issue made
on the question OF the presidency may pre-.
vent what otherwise we will deplore.
Whatever violates either the letter or the
spirit Of the Constitution tends to weaken
and may destroy our Government.
There is not question or q measure re-
lating to the peace and happiness OF the
whole people exciting controversy and por.
tending discord for which the Constitution
fails to provide. The election Of President
and Fice-Presiient OF the United States is
high and solemn duty OF the people of the
several States. An attempt to evade obedi.
ence to the popular will by any effort to dis.
tort the meaning OF the Constitution BY
misinterpretation OF law to seek to set III,
barriers against the face of this declared
will is substituting revolutionary eXpedient
for constitutional methods. The Senate and
House OF Representatives of the United
States have, by the Constitution, the sole
and exclusive power to settle all questions
which relate to the validity OF the electoral
votes of the several States. In one event
the Constitution gives the House OF Repre-
Sentatives the power to elect the President.
We therefore invoke from you every
effort cognizable by law in the execution
and support Of the constitutional methods
by which is to be determined who are the
lawfully-elected President and Eice-Presi-
dent of the United States. We invite those
who feel the present danger to aid in all
lawful means which may induce the senators
and representatives OF the States and peo-
Pile in Congress assembled to obey the plain
intent and meaning OF the Constitution and
laws, and not, in defiance thereto, to place in
the high offices OF the Government men
whose titles are tainted with fraud.
AS free citizens OF this Commonwealth
we suggest that you consider those measures
which such contingency may invite or
command. We believe number OF our
citizens, who are too patriotic to be bound
by the designs OF the managers OF the pre-
sent Administration of the General Govern.
ment, are prepared openly to condemn the
disposition they manifest to plunge the
,,to Of I,o,,
return to the people the trust committed to
them for a specified period Of presidential
term. IL the people will with courage and
calmness, and full faith in their sovereignty
as the source OF all political power, make
these declarations, then their servants may
listen and obey.
Believing that these opinions are enter
tanned by all honest and patriotic citizens,
we declare that Samuel j. Tilden and
Thomas a. Hendricks were on the 18th day
OF November last elected President and
Vice-President, OF the United States. -, /
Self-gratulation has no part In this our
solemn statement OF the fact upon which
we intend to rest our future conduct. We
call upon the members OF both houses Of
Congress to adopt such lawful means as may
lead to the official declaration, OF the fact
that BIr. Tilden and Mr.. Hendricks have
been elected. and we urge them to resist
with al! their power the proposal to settle
the aseertainment OF Q fact already accom-
plished by a reference of 1t to any other
tribunal than that already appointed to de-
eide 1t by the Constitution OF the United
States. ~.
The report is signed by committee OF
fifteen OF the most eminent Democrats OF
,t5.s.5, $50. s.
VIEW WORKERS OPPOSED TO I:-TbxIoATIkG IL
ouoRs ON SEw-YEAR's-DAY---A MEETING AT
MIR. D0DGE's. u
NEW YORK, December 22.-At q confer
,nce Of prominent citizens, held last night
It the residence OF William e. Dodge, q re-
solution was adopted irnploring all who dis
,ense inequalities On EswtY esr,s-day ito.
,rofer no Intoxicating liquors.