The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-12-23
Meeting orthe PENNSYLVANIA Demo
cratic state Central Committee.

the Democratic State Central Committee
was in consultation with distinguished
members OF the party in the State re-
garding the Presidential election. The
following conn ittee of thirteen was ap-
pointed TO prepare paper expressive Of
the sentiments of the meeting: Geo. w.
Biddle. VIM. Biglcr, Jas. p. Barr,
Richard Vaux, B. +. Meyers, w. II.
Davis, John Latta, J. Cummings, 7. NJ.
Pierce A. j. Steinmsn, 5. A. Bridges,
John K. Reed and VIM. McClelland,
who is chairman OF the committee. Gov
ernor BlgIer's report upon the Louisiana
Returning Board WAS read aud recess
taken.
Address OF the Committee.
The following address was unanimous
ly adopted al the afternoon session Oi the
Democratic State Committee:
10 the Pcopie Of Pennsylvania:
We address you in that spirit of
patriotism which is common to all cit
izens of this commonwealth. The pollt-
ical condition OF our country is fraught
with impending peril. The expression by
the people of their intention To support
those constitutional means which
will meet the issue made on the
question oil the Presidency may prevent
what otherwise we will deplore. What
ever violates either the letter or spirit OF
the Constitution tends TO weaken and may
destroy our government. There IS not
a question or measure relating to the
peace and happiness of the whole people.
exciting controversy and portending
discord for which the Constitution fails 70
provide. The election of President and
Vice President OF the United States Is a
high and solemn duty Of the people OF
the several StStcs. An attempt TO evade
obedience to the popular will by any
effort to distort the meaning OF the Con-
stitution by the misinterpretstion of the
law, to seek 10 set up barriers against the
face of this declared will in substituting
revolutionary eXpedients for Constltu-
tional methods. The Senate and House
of Representatives OF the United States
have by the Constitution the sole and ex-
elusive power to settle all questions
which relate to the validity Of the electo.
raj votes of the several States. In one
event the Constitution gives the House
of Representatives the power to elect
the President. We therefore earnestly
invoke from you every effort cognizable
of law in the execution and support OF
constitutional methods by which Is 10 be
determined who are lawfully elected
President and Vice President OF the
the United State. We invite those VIII
feel the present danger to aid in all lsw-o
full means which may induce the Sena-
tors and Representatives of the States
and people in Congress assembled, TO
obey the plain intent and meaning OF
the Constitution and hws, and not IN
defiance thereto 10 place IN high
offices OF the government men
whose title is tainted with fraud.
As citizens Of this commonwealth
we suggest that you consider those meas
ures which such q contingency may n
vite or command We believe large
number of our citizens who are too pa
triotic to be bound by the designs of the
managers of the present administration
of the general Government are prepared
openly to condemn the disposition they
manifest to plur ge the country into &
sea of danger, rather than return TO the
people the trust committed to them for Il
specified period Of Presidential term.
The people will, with courage and calm
ness, and full faith in their SOW
ereignty as the source OF oil political
power, make these declarations; then
their servants may listen and obey. Be-
lievlng that these opinions are enter
tsined by all honest and patriotic citI-
zens, We declare that samuel j. TiIden
and Thomas A. Hendricks were, on the
7th dav of November at, elected Presi-
dent and Vice President of the United
States. Self graduation has no part IN
this. cur solemn statement Of the fact
upon whico weintend 10 shape our future
conduct We cal. upon the members ot
both Houses of Congress to adopt such
lawful means as may lead to the official
declaration Of the fact that TIlden
and Hendricks have been elected, and
we urge them TO resist with al their
power the proposal to settle the sscer-
talnment Of fact already accomplished
by = reference of it TO any other tribunal
thsn that already appointed TO decide II
by the Constitution at the United States
Ice Enr1a