The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-12-28
Pennsylvania Democrats in Confer-
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mlttee to-day with members OF the party
from all over the State was eminently sat
istactory. There were many who went
ready and eager for aggressive action,
but when the meeting was called to order
the spirit of conservatism was in the as
ceniant, and a committee was at once APP
pointed to draft an address. While they
were absent General Bigler made report
on the Louisiana case Its reading was
greeted with round after round of APP
plause, and the meeting adjourned with
rush before Go -ernor Curtin and Senator
Wallace could Join them Governor Cur
tin subsequently sent Governor Bigler the
following note:
PHILADELPHIA A. Dec. %.
To Hon. William Bigler-My Dear Sir: |
thank you for the admirable and unanswerable
presentation OF the truth relative to the shame
less fraud perpetrated by Governor kellogg
| and his obedent Returning Board OF Louisiana
in your address. l have just read many Of the
most important facts so strikingly stated by
you. They came under my own notice while
with You in New Orleans and the whole state
| ment is so dispassionate and conclusive that it
| must command the profound attention of the
people of Pennsylvania. Very truly yours,
(Signedl a. q. CURTIN.
The following address was adopted
unanimously -
To the People of Penns ylvania: We address
you in that spirit Of patriotism which is COM
mon to all citizens of this Commonweal tn.
The political condition of our country is traught
with impending peril. The expression OF the
people OF their intention to support those con-
stitutiona means which will meet the issue
n ,, What oherwise we win deninre Whaf.
ever violates either the letter or spirit Of the
Constitution tends 10 weaken and may destroy
cur Government. There is not Il question or Il
M .o ~ 'aio "[e .''1'
porteudinr di.cori. for which the constitution
fails TO provide. The election Of President and
Nice-lreSident Of The nited states j. a high
ana solemn duty OF me people OF me several
AteH. an 'itlelnl1 TO eNae epeuitIce TO we
,n If thn ,,onsttntion Nv ,rasontotio,, Of
law, to seek to set up barrers :.gainst the face
| of this declared will, is substituting revolution
airy eNpediehtS ior constitutlonal mtlhoaS. l ne
,, u+d VI W tno
sole and exclusive nower to settle ali n,e' lions
hch relate to The validity Of electoral votes
of the several tate. In one event the cons'i-
,ullon .iNt3 rae iloG3e OF hrpre,g nfailVes te
aarnestIr inyol from, wan a,c,- e,fort canni
| able by law in The execution and support OF the
constitutional methods, by which is 10 be deter
mined who are lawfully elected President and
& ,.tho al l t , .li'e dsa'e Ia ~
IN laIyf,1I means With NAV. inJ,,,a the e'ena-
tors and Representayes of tie State and peo-
pie in Congress assembled to obey the plain in
tent ana meanns OF the constitution ana Law
n;oa nov nf ~ inv n,o,, ~ i',,, ~ 'i
tainted with fraud. A. FREE citizens Of this
commonwealth we suggest that you consider
those measures which such contingency may
INV re OF eoi,nl'lL'' De.eN' lifSP mum
| - - ~ " 49, - 49, l''' $500 ~ -
| present administration Of the general Govern
ment, are prepared openly to condemn the d4-
position tney manifest TO plunge li'e country M
Ma ~ ~ t r - fi', M ~ ~
period of a prcsi,,entitl Term. the ,conlr viii
with courage ami camnes. and tnll faith IN
their sovereignty rs the source OF all political
power; maze 'f.g derI'f'o" hen 'he
,hns nninions ,rf ntnt'ei Nv al, homest na
'ri,den and Ihoma7 4. Hendricks were on the
IN DAY OF November last. elected President ana
etji aeSlo'fn' % ,iit h,,f, 9t.'afS nri@I
MEM Of thr ftrt mon With We intend !, r4s,
our future conduct. We call upon the mem
hers of both houses OF Congress 10 adopt such
a"lni mean, 4, may leaG 10 iiie ol'icial drca
hr ri.g y, o T ''i' n I ,, @ hi ,l',-
resist viii ali their mower the pronoS1l 10 seItl
| the ascertanment Of Il fact already accom-
piished, 10y reference Of it 10 any other tribu-
t iai til iat leui aPPolgu TO- oef' II ny
CIV VI ''' ''''''''' '''''''
Nv, Ilil IL zee ~
me splrltol lhe democratic conference
al harrisburg lo'u;ty was one OF entire
confidence III lne elec'ioh 81 iIaeh' ana
lliln determination 10 proceed 10 any le-
giliiilaIe extent 10 secure ms inaugural
Iloh' III IS a common remark tha' "the
leaoefs OF lhe parry are oehlho lhe peo-
PIE but the GUINNESS OF Jew VINO
however were no le3s oeieflnlheo IMAM
lne Iest, soon ;aillusen ltseit lhrougn thr
",on thaEarh4 slows shanI1 r. ol1
+aMivo fcoo ~ ,9n mnN r"o";n1 a - W
hIas N ,rotant tbo r;l,,,t ~ o"7','
j., h hoina e..e t0 o, "
;nn +ho aIantnral o,a 80
nGseJ 10 cn1ist ranJ ,a, ,o''lut o 3 a
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