The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-23
5Ghe 1ai1g Argns,
concluded from second naoa !

no war. no revolution The postmasters
and pension agents may stand up and
howl, but If the campaign had continued
two weeks longer we would have beaten
them, out of their boots. What is the
question now2 Calmly submit. and veur
ballot-box is closed. Can two men indicted
for crime, and two sealawags in Louisiana,
say who is elected PRESIDENT IF they can
commence in Louisiana, they can 1t
COUNT YOU OUT IN ILLINOIS,
and win do it in 1880. When our fathers
rebelled and threw the tea overheard, ihey
did not fight against the corruption which
now runs riot over the land. am not for
war, but if it comes to the test will
stand by the house 10 seeing fair count.
Mr.. Hayes is not the man that is figuring
in this canvass. 1t is Grant, the Caesar,
whose sword is broker, but who now tries
to sneak into power again. Mr.. Meteor
mick: Let us do what is right, and, if
necessary, fight for it,"
At the conclusion of bis speech it was
apparent that the members of the COM
mittee felt the necessity of taking some
action, and therefore
THE RESOLUTIONS,
substantially as reported by the committee
were adopted as follows:
Resotoed, That we, the members of the Demo
cratic state central comm ttee of Illinois, Assem-
bed in special meeting at the capital of said state
40 hereby affirm the constitu ional right of the
mouse OF representatives of the congress of the
united States to participate in the counting of the
electoral votes cast for president and vice president
OF tne United States, and In declaring the result
Resot0ed That we deny the existence Of auy
constitutional right or power in the president Of
ne senate OF the United States, Independently of
me two honses of congress- to coant said votes
ana 10 declare the result thereof, and would re-
gard such action as revolutionary
Hes0toed, That mass meeting be held in each
county in this state Oh Dec. 30, of all citizens ir
respective OF party, who are in favor of perpet
Mating the republican feature in system of
government by giving effect to the popular choice
OF election Of president and vice president made
on the 9Th of November last, for the selection of
delegates to convention to be held at Springfield
on the oth OF January next. Each county shall be
to be entitled to the same number of delegates
as Were sent to the State Democratic Convention of
Resotred, That this committee have an abid-
ing confidence that the mass-meeti1gs herein rec
ommended VIII be partc pated IN by all friends of
,ree government and their proceedings win be in
After the adoption of the resolutions.
Mr.. Goodell moved that when the com
mittee adjourn it adjourn to meet here on
Jan. 8, and this was adopted. The next
motion was to adjourn to that date. and
the meeting broke up in hurry. Hav-
ing thus reported what was done, 1t is in
order to state.
WHAT WAS THOUGHT.
1t has been clear from the first assem-
blage of the members of the committee
aud the invited Democrats here last
night, that they have studied the whole
situation carefully, and that they have
been guarded 10 thcir expressions to the
press, They have all talked in the most
dccile. peaceful, and conservative manner,
from the first, and yet it has been appar-
ent that they aud the people they repre-.
sent were ready to proceed to any ex-
tremlty to enforce the declaration of re
suits declared by the two houses. The
statement that the people would sustain
the house OF representatives was contin-
ually repeated, and in supporting the
house the men here to-day declared that
THEY CAN RELY
on the assistance of men who voted for
Hayes iu their several counties. So much
as to what was done, thought, and said.
As to what was not done, it is in order to-
report that no movement was made to dis
place Mr.. Mccormick, for the reason that
it was found that if such action should be
taken il would be thought that it was an
expression of triumph on the part of the
more Radical aud war seeking Democrats.
IT Is TO BE NOTED, ALSO,
that Judd's resolution, offered this after
noon, for the appointment of an executive
committee Of three, was not reported up
by the committee. The intention was to
appoint Parsons, of Clay, Lanphier, Of
Sangamon, and either Bush, of Pike, or
Bum, of Morgan, that committee. But
even this action was not taken, lest it be
construed by the public enemy to show a
lack of confidence in the present organiza-
ton.
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