The New York herald., 1876-12-26
INDIANA DEMOCRATS.
THE COMING STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPIRIT OF THE GATHERING.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

THE COMING STATE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SPIRIT OF THE GATHERING.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25, lS7d
Tho democracy and Tilden liberals OF Indiana held
local conventions throughout the State on Saturday,
the 23d nst select delegates the State
vention which Is called to meet here January Jack
sons battle Of Now Orleans anniversary. This, IN
former years, great day for the Hoosior democ-
racy. On the day s.Blue Jeans" Williams Is to
be inaugurated MS Governor, and rs Governor Hen
dricks' No doubt Will be grand gather
ing OF Governor Tlden's friends in this State
satisfactory solution Of the political complication shall
have been suggested before then.
TONE THE COUNTY GATHERINGS
Tho resolutions passed by the various local popular
assemblages Saturday conform 10 general demand
for Congress 10 take hold OF the dilemma, and arc
venemently adverse what is termed republican
assumption OF autocratfc and judicial powers in tho
hands OF tho presiding officer of the Senate.
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Tho two now democratic Congressman from this
State who will 60 into Office next March Thomas r.
Cobb, OF yncennes, and Judge Bicknell, OF New AL
bany Each OF those gentlemen presided over his
homo county convention, and the respective resolu-
ti6ns adopted in those meetings may fairly
be assumed expression OF their views
The Nincennes convention demands that Con-
gress, In concurrent convention OF tho two
houses, .count the electoral as heretofore, ;,
and closes in the following unambguous language:-
''Wo utterly condemn as vicious and revolutionary tho
theory advanced by the republican press and some
leaders OF the republican party that the President
the Senate count the votes aud declare who elected
regardless oil the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives" The New Albany Convention declares that
s.Tiden elected and should he inauguraed,r ana
that the democrats of the country ready 10
sist Congress in every legitimate to that end
The animus OF the convention, which Is
declared TO be the finest OF any demo-
can be ccarest the third and fourth resolu-
lions, which were rs ollows:-''That tho wicked and
raitorous scheme concocted TO prevent the Inaugural
tion OF Tidcn and Hendricks has only the active
sympathy and support OF federal officials official
expectants, who love Office and plumber more than
country; that this republic created for Office
seeking and office holding cormorans and that 1t
only constitutional privilege, but the imperative
duty Of all patriotic citizens, to not only protest
themselves support and defend every lawful
urc to prevent the consummation OF the threatened
usurpaton."
From all Indications the Indiana democracy will be
hero by of thousands at the Sh oil January Con-
vention
COMPROMISE DISCUSSED
The plan Tor q compromise adjustment suggested by
the HERALD, OF giving the House the election OF the
President and the Senate the Vice President meets
pions OF Governor Hendricks would rather rejoice at
such d6noucmcnt, on the hypothesis that II would
be f0rtuitous transfer o. their leader from the
consequential Vice Presidency Tho active duty Of
Premier or Sccretaryship OF the Treasury This
problem is being discussed on all hands.