The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-12-23
4 rnmitfee ot Thirteen.

HARRISBURG, December 22.-The Dem.
ocratic State Committee was in consulta-
ton to-day with distinguished members
Of the party in this State regarding the
Presidential election. The following
committee OF thirtsen was appointed to
prepare n paper expressive OF the senti.
ments Of the meeting Geo. w. Biddle,
VIM. Bigler, James r. Barr, Richard
Vaux, B. F. Myers, W. II. Davis, John
Latter, J. Cummings, P. ". Pierce, 4. j.
Steinman,S. A. Bridges, John r. Reed,
and VIM. Clellapd, who Is chaitmanot
the committee.
Gov. Bigler's report upon the Louisl.
ana Returning Board was read, and q
recess taken. E-a.
The following address was unanimous.
b y adopted at the afternoon session OF The
Democratic State Committee: aa-.a.
TGlthe People Of Ptnnsylrania:
We address you in that spirit Of patri.
otism which is common 10 all citizens Of
this commonwealth. The political con.
dition OF our country is iraught with i'm.
pending peril. The expression BY the
people OF their intention TO support those
constitutional means which will meet the
issue made on the question Of the Preai.
deacy may prevent what otherw wise we
will de plore. Whatever violates either
letter or spirit Of the constitution tends
to weaken and may destroy our govern
ment. There is not question or a
measure relating 10 the peace and happi-
ness Of the whole people exciting contro.
versy and portending discord for which
the constitution fails to provide.
The election OF the President and
Vice President Of the United States is q
high and solemn duty Of the people Of
the several States. An attempt to eyade
Obedience 10 the popular will BY any
effort to dlstort the meaning Of the Con.
stitution by misiuterprelationo Of the law,
10 seek TO sci up barriers in the face OF
this declared will, Is substituting reyolu.
tionary expedients for Constitutional
methods. The Senate and House Of
Representatives OF the United States have
by the Constitution sole and exclusive
power 10 settle all questions which relate
10 the validity OF the electoral votes of
the several States. In one event the
Constitution gives the House Of Repre-
sentativesth the power to elect President.
We therefore earnestly invoke from you
every effort within the law in the execu-
ion and support Of the Constitutional
methods by which is TO be determined
who are lawfully elected to the offices OF
President and Vice President OF the Uni
ted States. We invite those who feel the
present danger 10 aid in all lawful meas
ures which may induce Senator's and Rep.
resentatiyes Of States and people in Con-
gress assembled to obey the PLAN intent
and meaning OF the Constitution aud
laws and not in defiance thereto to place
in high offices Of the Government men
whose title 10 tainted with fraud. As cit
liens OF this Commonwealth we suggest
that you consider these measures which
such Il contingency may invite or com.
mand. Webelieve there are large num-
bers Of our citizens who are too patri.
o,ic to be bound by the designs
Of the managers OF tho present
administration OF the General Gov,
ernment, who are prepared openly TO con-
demn the disposition they manifest TO
plunge the country into sea Of danger
other than 10 return to the people the
trust committed TO them for the specified
period OF Presidential term. The peo-
pie will with courage and calmness and
full faith In their sovereignty. as the
source OF all political power make these
declarations, that their servants may
listen and obey. Believing that these
opinions are entertained by all honest
aud patriotic citizens, we declare that
Samuel J. Tilden and T. A. Hendricks
were on the eth day Of November last
elected President and Vice President
OF the United States. Self graduation
has no part in this our solemn statement
OF facts upon which we intend our fu-
ture conduct. We call on the mem-
bers Of both Houses Of Congress to adopt
such lawful means as may lead to
the official declaration OF tho fact that
Tilden and Hendricks have been elected,
and we urge them to resist with all their
power the proposal to unsettle the Ger
tainty OF fact already accomplished by d
reference OF it to any other tribunal
than that already appointed to decide it
by the Constitution Of the United States.