The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

proper 10 stale the OCCASION Nulch wa.
deemed sufficient TO authorize and re-
quire H.
Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas a.
Hendricks have been elected respectively
io the Offices Of president and yice-preSi-
dent OF the niied States. This election
ha- been in accordance with the cOn-ti-
tuition aud laws Of our country. and bv
the expressed will OF majority, exceed
ing One-quarier OF a million of the
voters OF the United States. This action
was upon an issue distinctly made be-
fore the people Of economy and reform
i'm all the affairs of government: the
maintenance Of the constitution and the
laws; fair play and honesty. and the
highest interest Of the people unite in
the demand that they shall be inaug-
ursiea in pursuance OF their election.
This j. known not only 10 democrats.
bu; 10 republicans All citizens who
voted for them demand their inaugura-
tion a. a right. and al who voted against
them owe il as duty. American honor
requires IL: the stability Of our in.titu-
tions demand il. There j. now a COM
binatiOn very formidable and reckless to
prevent the legal results Of the election
ard 10 place men in the high Offices who
have not been elected To them. and
thereby 20 defeat the changes aud reform
which all classes OF society and all the
great industrial and commercial Inter
esi- Of the country 80 much require
They have resOrted 10 returning boards.
party machinery heretofore uuknOwu
ia national politics. powerle>s for good.
bat pregnant with evil: they threaten Co
depart from the established usage ia
counting tic electoral vote bv with
holding from the peoples representa-
ives their constitutional prerOgative. OF
participating in the decision of Az queS-
lions that NAV arise. in the progress Of
the count. aud by clothing one man with
the power Of allowing and OF excluding
votes. and thereby controlling the preSi-
dental election. The purposes OF thi-
dangerous con spiracy mu-t be defeated /.
the right a. declared az the baIl0t-b0x
must he respected and maintained. As
was said of Mr.. Lincoln. election. the
people that are strong enough 90 elect =
president are powerful enough to plsce
him in Office. our army must not be
used TO place either governors or presi-
dents in office who have not been elected.
ambit,ou, leader. which YOU must defeat
j. u-urpation. il j. revolution. a., ac-
will disturb the fouuda-
tion- Of our institutions aud endsngcr
the cause OF free government itself. We
cannot maintain our institutions If the
people ALLOW their choice aud viii. a.
iu pursuance at law. 10 1e de-
ieated hy fraud aud force.
The committee therefore call upon al
the people. without respect TO party.
who make our country's welfare para
mount TO every other consideration all
who say that the vote Of the people shall
not be- dcfeaied bv fraud. and all who
stand by fair play aud honesty. 10 meet
at their county seats fon the day men
tiOned and TO make an expression ot the
popular Judgment that cannot be fisre-
.garded. even hy the most abandoned
and reckless enemies oi our institutions .
aud 10 appoint men - their delegates tO
the -tatc convention un The -th OF next
month. who will fearle-~Iy and pru-
IDENTITY make such declaration aud take
such action a. will give our state her
proper position and influence IN main
.taining constitutional government aud
the rights and iibertic. 81 the people.
On motion Of Mr. Blair. the address
wa adopted.
Mr.. Byrnes moved the representation
in the convention. be one yote for each
one hundred votes cast for Mr. Wilkins
in October. aud one vote for each flac-
ton over fifty. Adopted.
On motion. the secretary was ordered
to send copies OF the address To the
national committee and the chairmen uf
the state committees Of the various
states.
ON motion. a committee OF five was
appointed 20 make all the necessary ar
.rangement, for holding the convention.
and also with railroads in regard Ia half
fare.
The chair appointed the following
gentlemen a. such committee: Messrs.
James NJ. Meyers. General John Love.
Il. j. Bright, Frank Wade and +. W.
Mckenna.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott. the following
resolution was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, 10y request OF the national
democratic committee. our distinguished
fellow-citizen. the Hon. George W.
Julian, was an attendant on the return
ing board of Louisiana. and. as we be-
lieve. has full knowledge OF the actions
Of said returning board. and having full
confidence in the ability aud interest OF
said George ". Julian 10 give a full and
honest account Of such action. there
fore. be IL
Resolved. That the chairman Of the
committee be directed TO invite the Hon.