The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-12-27
THE OUTLOOK.

In very many regards the outlook is more
assuring. but chiefly from the fact that the
people are beginning to move and to speak.
Those who have read the Seatinel will re-
member that its columns bear ample
testimony of its faith in the people. II des-
potism is to be frowned down the people
will have to perform the patriotic duty. II
returning board frauds and periuries are
to be made odious, the people will issue the
edict If constitutional liberty is to be pre-
served it will be accomplished by the peo-
pie. They are the sovereigns. Their will is
omnipotent 1t was the people who pro-
claimed the overthrow of Grantisn and the
radical party at the ballot-box in November
by the election of Tilden and Hendricks
by a popular majority of more than
a quarter of million OF votes
And it is the peoples decree that
Grant, with his bayonets, and
Zach Chandler, Morton and their
eo-conspirators shall not reverse it by
frauds and perjuries. 1t may be possible for
them to accomplish their hellish purpose,
but it is not probable. The people are ris-
ing, coming together-taking each other by
the hand; looking into each others faces;
measuring heart beats; coming the past,
Analysing the present, and as best they may.
estimating the demands the immediate fu-
ture will make upon them. If any are in
doubt, let them read the resolves which
from day to day are published to the world.
Take a thousand of these resolutions,
put them in the crucible, subject them to
the severest tests, and then publish to the
world just how much cowardIce is found in
them Just how much fear of Grant, just
how much reverence for radical frauds,
perjuries, despotic acts and viilairies IN
numbered Such employment is just what
the radical organs and the bulldozing man.
ayers of the party can engage in with profit,
for they will discover in these resolves, in
stead of cowardice, which in times of peril
is doubly detestable, that calm, self
reliance which in all cases betokens
firmness and q readiness to meet the issue,
whatever it may be, in a manly spirit that is
the browning glory of courage. This spirit
is everywhere manifest. In Pennsylvania
the democratic state committee in their
address to the people of the state are firm in
the announcement of the election OF Tilden
and Hendricks That "the election of pres
ident and vice president of the United
States is high and solemn duty OF the
people of the several states. An attempt TO
'evade obedience to the popular will by any
effort to distort the meaning OF the consti-
tuition by Interpretation of law, TO seek to
set up barriers against the face OF this de-
'clared will, is substituting revolutionary
expedients for constitutional methods"
The constitution is declared the sole and
exclusive power. to settle all questions which
relate to the electoral votes of the several
states, and that the representatives of the
people in congress are required to obey the
PLAIN intent and meaning OF the constitution
and laws, and add
As free citizens OF this commonwealth We
suggest that you consider those measures
which such contingency may invite or COM
liens who are too patriotic to be bound by the
designs of the managers of the present ad-
rrarsd aniv t sondar the isosi,inn
they manifest 10 plunge the country into
sea of danger rather than return TO the people
the trust committed to them for a specified
period of presidential term. The people
will, with courage and calmness, and full
faith in their Sovereignty as the source Of all
political power, make these declarations that
their servants may listen and obey.
The people of Pennsylvania are likely to
keep step to the music of liberty, and with
courage and calmness and full faith in
their sovereignty" do their duty. Indiana