The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22
An Important Meeting Of the
State Central Committee.
Tilden Must be President.
A Mass Meeting Called 10 Utter the Peoples
Demand.

Pursuant 10 a call the democratic state
central committee met al the state house
ia the city Of indianapolis. Wedns day,
December g. 1876. al 10 o'clock a. IN.
Present, the chairman and secretary.
and the following members Of the COM
mittee:
First district T. B. Byrnes.
Second district, e +. Taylor.
Third district, John ID. Lyle.
Fourth district, &. l.. Jewett.
! Fifth district, -.
! Sixth district, AlOnzo Blair.
Seventh district. James NJ. Myers.
! Eight district, John Y Scott
] Ninth district, NJ. ID. Manson.
Tenth district. III. l.. WadswOrih.
Eleventh district, ID. ID. Dykeman.
Twelfth district, -.
+ Thirteenth district, Laporie Heefner.
y. V. johnson presented the proxy OF
:. ;. Harrall of the Filth district. and a.
/ y. Martin OF W. }. Craig, OF the Twelfth
district.
ON motion, the proxies were accepted.
The chairman directed the communi-
cations in the hands Of the secretary 10
be read. which was done. At the re-
quest OF the chair. the Hon. George W.
Julian made brief address pertinent 10
the present political questions. and the
condition OF things a. be Witnessed them
/ in Louisiana. after which the various
members of the committee were called
upon for an expression of opinion re-
laiive TO the calling Of tate conven-
ton, 10 take action upon the presidential
situation The unanimous sentiment
was that u state convention should be
held at an early day for that purpose
On motion of John 7. Scott. Esq. the
following resolution was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. Ii is always proper and
desirable in free government. that tie
voice OF the people should be heard in
relation To public affairs. and i'm times Oi
imminent danger. il j. sometimes nee
essary that the attempted u>urpaiiOn OF
men in power should hear the vOice OF
the source Of all power in government
and.
Whereas, We believe there has arisen
a great necessity for the will OF the peo-
pie To be heard in the only ultimate way
LETT for freemen to express themselves.
that is in their right OF peacsablv a.
sembliug and giving expression 10 their
U lfNr AiAE ffVlAaAN fhfllAN lWM
transpiring ia relation 10 the late election
for president aud president OF the
4. United States therefore.
/ Resolved. That the people OF the state
OF Indiana. without reference to past
party or political opinions. do. on the
23i day of December. ls76. assemble Ia
the county seat, OF each county. for the
purpose of giving expression to their
lOpinion Of public affairs. aud also that
they do AZ such meeting appoint dele
gates good and true men OF their re-
spectivc counfics-to meet ia the CITY oi
Indianapolis. ON the sth day of January
1877. To take into consideration the state
of public affairs. and 10 take such action
as will secure the full execution of the
constitution aud laws OF the country
aud the preservation OF constitution
government. based ON the superiority OF
law over brute force in the admini,tra.
ltion Of public atlairs.
On motion of Mr.. Jeweti. the follow
lug resolution was adopted
Resolved. That "a subcommittee NJ
three be appointed by the chair TO pre-.
pare An address 10 the people Of the state
lreciting the gravity OF the political >itu.
alton. and including such call, TO report
at o'clock.
The char appointed as such commit
tee. Messrs. Jewett. Dykeman and Scott
On motion. the committee adjourned
until o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At O'Clock y. m, the chair called the
meeting To order.
The committee heretofore appointed
for the purpose. submitted the following
Through the chairman. Mr. Jewett:
To the Democratic State Central Commute.
Gentlemen The subcommittee an.
pointed by this body for the purpose OF
submitting 10 the central committee. a
call 10 be made to the people of the
state, respectfully beg leave to submit;
the following draft OF a suitable state
ment, which we herewith submit foI
your consideration. G. l.. JEwETr,
/ ID. ID. DYEFNiAS.
,IoHN 4. SCorr.
An ADDRESS.
10 The People 81 Indiana;
AT meeting Of the democratic central
committee. held this day. il was unani.
mously resolved that meetings OF the
people Of the several counties OF "a,
, slate, be held NJ the county seats. OF
saturday. December %. 1876. i0r ID,
|, purpose OF considering the present con-
ditlon of public affairs. and of givina
proper expression TO their views and
+ tor the further purpose Of appointing
delegates TO a state convention U IL
held at the city OF indianapolis. Non