New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-23

a n. Tomorrow. and announced its deter
minatiou to adjourn sine de So'moffow.p

A. n. Tomorrow. and announced ne deter
.,;n.tion to adjourn sine de tomosfow.1
- The Illissas Deoscsasy.
SPRINGFIELD, H., December 2-Prellm'
insry arrapgements are progressing iof 2
NH Convention on January 3, similar 20
fhet called to meet Ia l0di0os. -t.
A Prssuncianesse from Pennsylvania.
HARR1sRURo, Pa, December 2-The
Democratic State Committee mot TO dey 70
arrange for IN expression OF public feeiing.
A large number Of promins mt gentlemen
were present who desired to aesist in the
preliminary %.1s and
Tho following address was adopted upan
irpously 1t the afternoon session OF tne
Democratic State COMMITTEE:
To the People Of RenusS lvsuia;
We address you in that spirit OF patriot.
ism which IL common tn sil tho citizene OF
rhis COMMONWEALTH. The political condi-
sion of our country is fraught with i'm
bending peril. The expression BY the peo-
nle of their intention to support those
constitutional means will meet the
isaue made on the question OF the
Presidency. We will deplore whatev
violates either the letter or the spirit of the
constitution and tends to weaken and de
atroy our government. There 10 not ques-
ton or measure relating to the peace and
happiness of the whole people or exciting
controversy and pretending discord, for
which the constitution taiis to provide.
The election of Presiden, and Vice Presi.
dent of the United States ia high and sol
emn 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 constitution BY mi.nterpresa-
ton of law, to seek to set up barriers against
the face of this declared will lie substituting
revolutionary expedients for constitutional
methods. The Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatiyes of the United States have. by
the constitution, the sole and exclusive
power to settle all questions which relate to
the validity of the electoral votes of the
several Statee. In one event the constitu-
ton gives the House of Representatives
tho power to elect the President. We,
therefore, earnestly invoke from you every
effort cognizable by law il the execu.
methods by which ia to be determined
who ere the lawfully elected President and
Vice President of the United States. We
invite thoee who feel the present danger to
aid In al lawful neans which may induce
tho Senators and representatives Of the
States and people in Congress assembled to
obey the plain intent and meaning Of tho
theroto to phase il the hiRh ollces of the
eovespment 0en whose title u tainted with
haud. A. FREQ eitissps Of this common.
wealth We sugeest that You consider these
0eampeo Which Anch c0utingency
xnsy invite or demand. We believe .
large number OF our citizens who
Aee too patriotic to be bound By the
designs Of the managers Of the present 3D.
ministrati0n of the general government are |
prepared openly to. condemn the dispOsi- |
ton they manifest to plunge the country |
into sea of danger rather than return to |
the people the trust committed to them
for 8 specified period of . presidential |
term. II the people. with courage and |
calmness and full faith in their sovereignty |
~ the source of all political power, make |
these declarations, then their servants may |
listen and obey. Believing that these
opinions sre entertained by oil honest and
patriotic citizene, We declare that Samuel
]. Tilden and Thomas A. Hendricks were,
ON the seventh day of November last,
elected President and Vice President of the
United States. Self-gratulstion has no part
In this our solemn statement of the fact
npon which We intend to rest our future
conduct. We call upon the members of
both houses of Congress to adopt such law
ful means a. may lead to the official declar-
stion Of the fact that Mr.. Tilden and Mr.
Hendricks have been elected, and we urge
hem to resist with ell their power the pro-
3Osal 10 settle the ascertainment of fact
already accomplished Oy reference OF 1t
20 any other Il ibunsl than that already ap
,ointed to declde it by the constitution of
he United States.
The report is signed by committee of
fifteen Of the most eminent Democrats of
Committee at Charleston.
CHARLESTON, December 90 The Con.
ressiOnal subcommittee of the House is
ERE taking testimony regarding intmida
ion in the coast c0untiee.
Welcome to Banks.
The Washington Light Infantry, which
listed Bunker Hill last June, and was so
ospitably received, Welcomed General
!. p. Banks at it's meeting this evening
General Banks remarks were heartily ap
landed, and cheers we're given for Boston.
9avaunah Republicans In Convention.
SAVANNAH, December 22-The Repub-
can county convention last night indOrsed
nd voted TO support the Democratic caudi. {
sites for county officers; also removed
tkins, collector of the port, and Wilson, !
k-revenue collector, from the county ex. .
,utive committee for opposing Bryant, Re.
ablican candidate for Congress, at the i
Ovember election.