The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-12-21

was great excitement among his people, and
some inclined to go to extremes, but he did not
believe we ought to talk about war He did
not think minority of the United States would
insist on inaugurating a President He felt
that there was certainly some way fora peace
able settlement. The people can't afford
civil war. Right is right, and he felt that the
great and honest republican party would see
that right is carried out.
Tenth Observation-Disclosures Tilden should BIZ
inaugnrated; deprecated war talk, although
some Of the working classes are strongly in
clined to it.
Eleventh disirict.--Was a certain element
decidedly for war, but were looking to the
action of this meeting and particularly wanted
state convention TO decide upon plan to be
pursued. The feelingis 1--WE must have our
rights, peaceably il We can, 4 forcibly if neces-
sary.s
Twelfth district Were determined Tilden
should not be counted out. Submission now
means submission tor all time.
Thirteenth district. - We're expecting this
convention to take the initial steps to securing
the inauguration of Tilden.''
1t is hardly probable that with such
utterances as this the democratic con-
gressional delegation from Indiana will
back down.
The leading democratic members of
the House OF Representatives headed by
speaker Randall. went the other day to
New York and had long interview
with Gov. Tilden. The Chicago Times
has the following report of it.
NThe congressional delegate formed but
small portion OF the assemblage, though the
purpose Of the gathering was in the main to
map out the conduct OF the house preliminary
to iilden's inauguration. The whole day
since early morning has been exhausted III
hi caring reports from the different Spokesman
OF the eastern and western states. The men,
beers declare themselves deluged with letters
and appeals from their constituencies all over
the country. urging tirmness in the pending
crisis and thorough preparation for anything
like contemplated resistance to the installation
OF President Tilden. Those ex pressions OF war
like resolutions have electrified the doubling
democrats, and the determination which is to
meet the conspiracy will be very apt to crush it
III tha very incipiency, since from the first the
consplrators have been counting with insolent
and outspoken confidence upon the timidity
and irresoIuton Of the democrats. The delib-
elations OF o-day, which are not to be- divulg-
ed IN detail until later, are intended to meet
all the eXlgencies anticipated. 1t was the gen.
eral conviction Of President Tildens visitor
that readiness for the crisis would 90 far
toward checking the spirit engenderng tn.
contemplated mischief. TO this end every
possibility OF the future pondered over by the
| most thoughtful men in the party was carefully
weighed under every likely contingency.
The work to which the assembage especially
devoted itself, however, was the drawing up
I Of an address Tor the national committee by
MIR. Hewitt.
In the meantime Grant is preparing
on the other side. Here is one OF his
expressions:
among other things the president s1i IN
| response to inquiries that they were now 600
trD0Is n IA sha hA
any necessity for more he would order them
hlther We should have peace If we have to
| fight for it.
And the republican papers are already
| hunting up theIlaw for the emergency
and they quote the following:
"Section ,642 Of the Revised Statutes Of the
United States, which provides as follows.
| Whenever the United States are in
| Imminent danger s. Of rebellion against
the authority OF the government OF the United
States, it shall be lawful for the President to
call forth such number OF the militia Of the
| state or States most convenient to the place OF
danger or scene OF action, as lie may deem
necessary to suppress such rebellion,
and to issue his orders for that purpose to such
officers Of the militia as he may think proper.
Under this loss nearly all the southern
states, together with New York, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana, will
respond to Tilden's call for troops; while
the rest Of the northern states will iurn>
ish volunteers for Hayes.
The prospect is simply horrible. But
it has been toreseen and foretold for
years past by the Liberals and Indc-
/ pendents, VINO plead with the people to
turn aside from the passions and rcsent~
ments bcgotten Of the late civil war; and
aelp create Il sentiment Of brotherhood
and mutual confidence between all the
citizens Of our common country. But
! the people would not. They loved the
smell Of gunpowder better than they did
tie voice OF reconciliation. and now they
are about TO reap the Legitimate harvest
| of their follIcs.
But how will 1t be with Minnesota il
war comes.
Here We will have, we trust. no con-
fiicr among orr own people. We are far
removed from the scenes Of strife: and
partisan hate and rage il less here than
/ thew are in the States south and east Of
til
The unsettled condition 81 the east will
drive thousands here. When national
bonds. state bonds, and other securities
iai. in ya.ne. men will turn longingiy to
the fertile fields Of the northwest. We
Will raise food here tor the world. and ut
! nign prices.
It j. sad to iJe compelled to look TO the
distress and probable ruin Of our coun-
try ior prosperity but 50 it i.
Inere Is only one way out Of our Ma
tional troubles. As the whole contest il
u hattie for the spolls. let one OF the vice
presidents be agreed upon as president.
tnc let the patronage be equally divided
between the partizans Of the two parties.
This would postpone the matter tor -four
years more. when the result will proba-
big be overwhelming one way or the
other. But We must tear that every &C.
tempt to find : peaceful solution OF The
! difficulty will come to naught-