New-York tribune., 1876-12-23
AN ADDRESS TO PENNSYLVANIA.

| is neutrality-suspicious. OPPOSED.
| HARRIsBUGH, Penn, Dec. 22.-The Demo-
cratic State Committee met to-day consult about the
Presidential election, in company with number Of rep
resentatve Democrats Of the State. Chairman McCle
land made short address setting forth the objects of
the meeting. George W. Bidde Of Philadelphia offered
aresoutiOn authorizing the chairman to appoint
mittee OF five to draw up paper expressive Of The
ments Of the meeting. On motion Of LieutGov. Lata
the committee increased to 13, with the Chairman
of the State Central Committee as its chairman The
following gentlemen were selected the committee:
George w. Bidde, william Bigler James p Barr, Rich
ard yaux, D. f. Meyers, W. H. Davis, John Latta, J.
Cummings p. NJ. Pierce, A. j. stenman, 8. A. Bridges,
John r. Reed, and William McCIeland
While the committee celebrating tho report pre-
pared by Gov. Bgler, concerning the action Of the
Louisiana Returning Board, read TO the meeting.
The meeting then took until u o'clock At the
afternoon session the following address was adopted
unanimously:
TO ne People OF Pennsylvania We address you in that
spirit Of patriotism which all the cttzens
of this Commonwealth. The political condition Of our
country Is faught with impending peril The expression
by the people Of their intention TO support those cons
tutional mea swhich viii meet the Issue made the
question OF the Presidency may prevent what otherwise
We will deplore. Whatever violates either the
Letter m or onS 1ne P OF the tends
not question or measure relating to the peace and
OF dseoTd e r @ ana
provide The election of President aud VlcePresdent
or the united States Is hlgh and solemn duty OF the
people Of the several States An attempt to evade obe
dience 70 the popular will by effort to dstort the
meaning OF the Constitution by msnterpretauon OF law
TO seek 10 set up barriers against the face OF this de-
cared VIII is substituting revolutionary expedients for
constitutional methods.
The Senate and House OF Representatives. Of the United
States have by the Constitution the sole exclusive
power TO settle all questions which relate the validity
several States In one event
the Constitution gives the House OF Representatives tho
to elect the President We therefore earnestly in
woke from you every effort cognzabe by law for the
eeuuOn and support of the constitutional methods by
which Is to be determined who the lawfully elected
President and VcePresident of the United States We
invite those who feel tue present danger TO aid in all
lawful means which may induce the Senators and Repre-
senatves OF the States and people In Congress assembled
aud laws and not in defiance thereto to place in the high
Offices OF the Government whose title Is tainted
with fraud. As free citizens OF this commonwealth
suggest that You consider those measures which sucn
contingency may invite or command We believe large
number OF our citizens who too patriotic 10 be bound
by the designs OF the managers OF the present admins
ratiOn Of the Gen raj Government are prepared openly
to condemn the disposition they manifest TO plunge the
people the trust committed TO them for specified period
OF Presidential term. The people WILL with courage
and cemness and full faith in their sovereignty the
OF all political power make these declarations
that their servants may listen and obey.
believing that these opinions entertained by all
honest and patriotic citizens declare that Samuel j.
Tden and Thomas Hendricks were on the 7th day OF
November last elected President and Vice ePresdent OF
the United States Seligratulaon has part In this
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 Mr..
Tilden and Mr.. Hendricks have been elected; and We
urge them tO resist with all their power the proposal 70
settle the ascertainment OF fact already accomplished
ready appointed to decide it by the Constitution OF tho
United states.