The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-11-29
ACTION.

1t would be dishonest to disguise the fact
that the public mind is feverish; it is filed
with painful forebodings; there is unrest
everywhere. The music in the air is not as
melliffiuous as Sabbath chimes. Never be-
fore in the history of the country could il
be said that the liberties of the people were
imperiled. A calm and dispassionate sur
vey of the situation is of the first import
ance Describing elaboration, what is il?
Tilden and Hendricks are elected by fair
majority of the electoral vote and an over
whelming popular vote.
Grant and other radical managers contem-
plate reversing the will of the people.
Troops are ordered where they can over
shadow the bsllot-box with bayonets
Boards OF canvassers and returning boards
deliberately plot frauds and carry them into
execution with the approval of the admin
istration.
The programms is, by the employment of
physical force, to compel the people to sub
init to an unparalleled outrage.
Ia view OF these facts the domocratic state
central committee of Ohio urges, by series
of resolutions, the Importance of immediate
action on the part of the democratic central
committees of other states, for the purpose
of obtaining such an expression of public
opinion as will aid congress in its delibera-
tions when it assemblies next Monday.
The Ohio democrats have struck the key
note. Action is now demanded.
Future ages will hold the democratic par
ty responsible for supineneSs now. If what
is now transpiringis not sufficient to arouse
the American people. they are dead to every
impulse of liberty. to every Inspiration that
distinguishes q free man from a slave.
What is required7 Action. If the Ameri-
can people are not dumb driven cattle, they
will act and speak
II the voice of the people is the voice of
God, then, in the name of all that Ameri-
cans cherish let God speak.
Call the people together. If central COM
mittees have any power, any discretion. any
: influence. now is the time for their manifesto
ton. Central committees have power. They
are authorized to speak-to take the
initial steps, to suggest the programme of
action, to set the example. Ii there is no
danger, say 50. They are the sentinels
on duty. They are to tell the people What
'of the night" and they will be held respon-
sible IL they are derelict
The Philadelphia Times publishes such
queries as the following:
VIII there be war; The Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune writes
a letter headed "a Perilous Time" that Is
calculated to alarm business men, and I con-
Tess that am much perplexed as to how TO
act in transactions which to are impor-
tant. Do you think that trouble Is probable,
and, II so, how can we escape it,
70 these inquiries the Times proceeds to
reply and commences by saying what it does
not know, that there will be no war
But in pursuing the subject the Times GIGS
reasons sufficient for dozen wars. ksays'
among other thiRgs:
1t is impossible 20 look bsyssna the stn on
March with any degree OF ,' is ~ 70 M
mediate results. The grn ~ % diS o.
ern civilization would men De presented Tor
~ "a nrefe ass-shing the reins of authority
On h. s,I.s, ~ ~ferting anarchy, or that any
gnvsrn,acnsis better than none. President |
Grant ssiainiy could not IN he would, and We
beiiese that he would not If he could, assume !