The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-23

determination on the part of the Dem.
ocrats not to DO bulldozed, and ~ room
Ms the hall was opened II was filled,
and In u few minutes packed to sutto'
cation,
The audience was called TO order by
Hon. RUFUS King and Hon. Henry
NJ. Stanberry made president. He, on
taking tho chair, made n brief but
earnest address aud was In turn fol-
lowed by General Durbin Ward, Hon.
G. w. Rowland, u prominedt temper
ance worker there, and Judge Stallo In
telling addresses, In which the silua-
ton was calmly but thoroughly re.
viewed, and the duty Of the people to
oppose, by all peaceable means, the
meditaled outrage OF the Republicans
was held up to the people.
The only Attempt AT Interference
BY Republicans was the presentation
of resolution 10 the chairman by one
Charles Murray, Republican, with Il
demand that II DO offered to the meet
Ing for actlan Murray, who had by
sOne means obtained access to tho
stage, WINS ut this Juncture taken
Ia charge by the police aud led away,
aud the inoipient disturbance queIled.
The resolutions are very moderate In
their demands aud expressions.
The Attendance WAS immense, aud
hundreds were turned away unable to
obtain admission to the hall.
Gov Hendricks interviewed 0n tho
situation,
The Indianapolis Journal, OF Thurs.
day, contains AN interview with Gov.
Hendricks, the leading points OF which
are as follows;
The Governor said the men who
voted Tor Guv. Illden believe he was
elected, aud they are greatly excited
al the possibility that he IN To be de-
prived OF the office, and another 10 Oe
Exaggerated VINO was uOl elected, by
uIeans oI party machinery, anti-repuO.
lIuun la It's character, aul 10y "a disre
gard OF the local law Ia It's organic
Ton, aud by the fraudulent exercise Ui
lis powers. They do not believe that
under republican institutions II 10 pos.
sibe that no Inquiry can b. made into
the conuuct Of The four men who un-
dertook TO control the Presidential
election by fraudulent means. They
believe that II ID the duty Vt the House
OF Representative to rte that the pro-
posed wong IL defeated, even should
the ScIate attempt to maintain II. The
opinion prevails generally, believe
universally, among them that the
House OF Representatives In clothed
with equal power with the Senate In
arise during the progress Of he count
0i the electoral vote, and that II would
he usurpation la fragrant violation OF
~ the rights OF the people should the
vote be- counted aud the questions de-
cided by the presiding Office OF the
Senate In defiance
al ,h. Nights OF tho House.
What public significance should be
attached TO the action Of the Demo
clats In calling public meetings In the
Northwest, anu especially la this State,
aud as your supposed connection with
II has given Use 10 much comment,
will you ate whether In your opinion
either party would under any clrcum-
stances be Justified IN rssortiug 10 force
to secure the presidency
Governor Hendricks; The fact that |
this power abOve alluded To IL claimed |
Tor tue president OF the Senate, aud It's
exercise by him IN threatened, has
greatly contributed to excite popular
feeling. La this condition OF the public
mind the Democratic committee Oi the
State issued the call for the convention
Of the 9Th Of January mot for the pur-
pose, IN l suppose, Of making any
threats or OF organizing any Resistance
to authority, but for the purpose Of
making public expression against
threatened invasiOns OF popular rights,
and OF giving the House Of Represent
atIveB ali assurance Of support IN the
exercise OF It's constitutional rights
aud prerogatives. There In no purpose,
50 far ~ am informed, Of going fur
Their. In further answer to your In.
quify, do not regard force as means
10 De contemplated To secu the presi-
dency. 30 far as the 9Th OF January
convention IL concerned, i am very
sure that it's reliance, It's only reliance
TO secure the fair results OF the presi-
DENTAL election, will be upon the force
ana power OF public opinion In support
of the right and against the wrong,
aud In support Of the House OF Repre-.
sentatives In the assertion and exer
else Of its constitutional powers, AZ
those powers have been declared in
the uniform practice aud In the ad0p.
| ton of the
Twenty Second Joint Rule,
And the passage by the Senate Of Gov
ernor MOrton's bill NJ the last session.
IL Ii perhaps proper to add tina should
the House positively assert It's right to
participate IN the count, and should
that right be denied aud refused by the
Senate, supported by the executive
power, we would stand In the presence
Of serious dangers, not because OF any
party movements, but because OF
conflict In the machinery OF the gov
eminent without any tribunal for its
adjustment. / observe IN some news
papers the statement that
A secres Political society.
Is being organized In this State, the
purposes Of which are dangerous to the
peace OF society. think l am In .
position 10 know II there were any
such movement In this State or any
PARTON Of II, aud ] feel confident In
saying that the reports Is without any
foundation, In truth II Is wholly
false ~ l believe, and ~ think l
know, and has It's origin with bad men
and for partisan and bad purposes.
The contest In this State last summer
and fall was ON the part OF the Dem0c-
racy and conservatives eminently fair
and open. There 10 no motive, aud
am sure there ~ nopurpose to depart
from that policy.
Dusy the wsschword In Loutsisna.
In response TO serenade the gallan,