The New York herald., 1876-12-14
demand III. ln.usur..io. Of rildeu. and Avofed

demand the Inauguration OF Tilden, and favored
State Conve ntion
Fsfih DsstricL-wantsd State Conve nton and
willing meet the emergency, lot It be what may
Sr District Our people arc in favor OF seeing our
EighA District ilIing for peaceabls solution OF
this question, provided II results In the INAUGURATION
Of Tildcn.
Ninth Districf-GeneraI hanson said there was
great excitement among his people and some were n
cl'ned to go 10 extremes But he dd not believe we
ought TO talk about war He did not think minority
OF the United States would insist upon the inaugu-
ration OF President He iet there was certainly
some way Ior a peaceable settlement The people
cannot afford civil Right Is right And he ies
that The great and honest republican party would see
that right rs carried out
7rnG District The people OF this district believe
Tilden should be inaugurated. They deprecated war
talk, although some OF the working classes were
Eleventh. Districi-A certain element in this district
WAS decidedly for war; but were looking TO the action
vention to decide upon plan 10 be pursued The
feeling Is, 1--WE must have our rights; peaccaby, II
we can; 'oreoly, II necessary."
Tiidcn should not be counted out submission now
meant submission for all time.
Thirteenth Distylct-The people of this district cx-
peced this commtee to take the initial steps 70 So
cure the inauguration OF Tden.
MEETINGS CALLED
resolution was then adopted calling convention
OF the people, regardless Of their past political
opinions at each county seat, December 2S TO So
ect and instruct delegates 10 assemble State Con-
.
public affairs, and TO take such action will secure
a full execution OF the constitution and laws
TO the people, recess was taken until three O'clock
The day named for the State Convention u
guration day OF Governor.elect Williams
THE coMMIrrEk's ADDRESS
Al three O'Clock Tho committee presented the follow
ing address, which adopted and copies ordered 10
be sent to the National and tho several State
miilees-
AN ADDRESS TO rxorLK or INDIANA
Al meeting Of the Democratic Central Committee,
hold n AN mn psi iv vCde
ngs Of the people OF tho several counties OF tho State
be held at the county seats on saturday, December 3
for the OF considering the present condition of
public affairs and OF giving proper expression their
views and for the further purpose OF appointing dele
gates 10 State Convention TO be held
ut Tho city OF indianapolis Monday. January
s. 1877. In calling upon the people to respond 10 the
SION which deemed sufficient 10 authorize and re-
quire it. samuel J. rildcn ana Thomas A. Hendricks
have been elected respectively 10 the Office OF Pres
dent and Vice President OF the uncd states. This
election been accordance with the constitution
and laws OF country and ny the expressed viii Of
a majority exceeding 2S0,ooo OF the votsrs OF The
TRIUMPH FOR REroRx
This action upon issue d,s.inctly made before
the people Of economy and reform all the Affairs OF
the government The maintenance OF The constitution
aud the laws far play and honesty, and the highest
interests OF the people demand that they shall DO
augurated in pursuance Of their election. This u
known not only TO democrats but to republicans. All
zion right, and all who voted against thom
owe II as duty. American honor requires
H. The stability Tn.I Of our s,ua,nn nssi,us,ons de-.
formidable reckless prevent tho legal results OF
the election and TO place IN the high onccs who
have not been elected TO them and thereby defeat
the changes and reforms which all classes OF society
and ali OF The great industrial aud commercial
terssts OF the country so much require. They have
resortcd 10 returning boards party machinery hcre.
totors unknown IN national potcs-poweress tor
good, but pregnant with evil Tney threaten TO
part from the established usagcs in counting the cleo
tora BY withholding from the peoples represen-
tayes their constitutional prcrogative Of participating
in tho decision Of all questions that may arise In tho
progress Of the count and by clothing ono with
| the power OF allowing and OF excluding votes, and
thereby controlling the Presidential election
RIGHT MUST MAINTAINED.
The purposes OF this dangerous conspiracy must be
defeated The right, rs declared It the ballot box,
must be respected and maintained. As was said Of
| enough 10 place him in his oIicc." Our army muss
be 10 place either Governors Presidents
Office who have been elected Tho purpose Of the
aggressive and ambitious leaders which you must de.
feat Is usurpation. IL IS revolution Its accomplish
msnt will disturb the foundations OF institutions,
and endanger the cause of FREQ government itseli.
We cannot maintain our institutions the peopic al
low their choce and WILL as expressed In pursuance Of
| law, TO be defeated by fraud and force
PATRIOTISM
The committee, therefore, call upon all OF the peo-
pie, without respect 10 party. who make coun,rys
welfare paramount 10 every other consideration, all
who say that tho vote Of tho people shall de-
featcd by fraud. and all who stand by fair play and
! honesty, meet at their county seats the day
above mentioned, and TO make an expression Of the
| popular judgment which cannot be dregarded, even
by the most abandoned and reckless enemies Of our
| Institutions and to appoint men their dele
| gates to the State Convention the 8lh
| day OF next month, who will fearlsssly and
prudcntly make such declaration and take such action
will give State her proper position aud influence
IN maintaining constitutional government and the
rights and liberties OF our people
After the adoption OF resolutions inviting the Hon.
G. W. Julian 70 address tho Convention, particularly
to the action OF the Returning Board In Louisiana
legal status the Presidential question TO the Conven
ton :he committee adjourned.