The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-22
sorth"rn D"Worrn'- r-ep'r'ng fur the
rnr~tbl" inauguration OF Tt'den

rprom 'he Cincinnati COmn ercnl.l
WASHINGTON December 10 "A lvces
from al parts Of tho North and West
,,tabT.hcd beyond question, the exis
,.ncn of a secret political society, COM
noscd exclusir civ of Democrats, and |
hovirr Gov its purnose the Inauguration !
Of Tildcn peacefully If possibility |
r,rco--if necessary. The adminisira.
ton was evidently first appraised of this !
startling lAct yesterday morning and n
CON ference was Mt once called Mt the
White House, at which the President
Secretary Cameron, John Davenport,
of New York and others whose names
do rot up ar wcr" present Later IN
tie dav senator Morton was sent for
ard Joined the conference.
So far Il e evidence Of the existence
of this organization shows that it is in
its greatest strength in Indiana New
York and Ohio, and that it is spreading
ropidly throughout all the Northern
S,ates. Democratic Congressman are
div i'm receipt of letters from their
constituents, breathing the most deter
mined shirt Of resistance TO Hayes in
au,rntion nrd asserting that the Dem
ocrots OF the Mouth are ready to respond
10 any summons that may be made to
gu.taln Tilden claims to the presldcn-
CIV Letters hpvr also been received here
from leading Democrats of the North
men of national reputation, assuring
the leaders in Congress that the rank
and file of the party are terribly in
earnest and will fight to the bitter end
In secure the fruits of the victory they
claim 10 have aimed at the November
election. Some of these voters declare
that. if necessary, Washington will he
filed and surrounded Mt the time ot the
canvass Of the electoral vote in february
with armed Democrats 1t Is declared
by those best informed in the matter
that 100000 men. armed and equipped
can be ready at ten days notice to IN
sure the success of the 'rilden party.
The Ohio delegation in Congress held
meetings last night and to-day to DIS
cuss the situation, at which letters from
their people referring to the supreme
duty Of Democrats in the present crisis,
viz, to secure Tilden's inauguration at
any cost, were read and referred to.
Each c mgressman present had received
one or more of such letters The re-
suIt of the conference was recommeh-
dation that the Democrats of Ohio hold
A mass convention ON the Sth OF Janu'
airy TO give voice to their wishes in the
emergency
John G. Thompson has been IN tele-
graphic communication with the mem
hers Of the State Central Committee
this evening He is quoted as saying
that the meeting will he held, and that
il will be attended by 100000 people.
The Democrats in Congress have notice
ably altered in their behavior nthe
last twcnty.four hours. They became
quite unosteutatious when they found
that the Southerners were not disposed
to 90 to extremes and their present
swaggcl is accounted for by the uneX
nectcd assurance lately received that the
Northern Democrats are getting ready
for the fight, if necessary, to secure III
denis Inauguration
1t is said that Senator Morton re
ccived dispatch yesterday from Lieu
tenant Governor Sexton stating tina
the Democrats of Indiana were organ
ling to secure the inauguration %
Tilden 10y forcihle means, II 1t SllouI
not he quietly acquiescrd III by the ht
nublicans. The Democrats have I" al
nit that their party is organizing, hu
they say there is nothing secret ahon
it-ihat il is merely the uprising OF
r.. ...-..l, ~ ,,hn. will not consent to b