The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-01-10

monious action with the other republican
legally defective and invalid, and whose 40
ton is fraudulent, and null and void?
Entertaining these views, we resolve:
That il is the i'm oerative duty OF congress to
provide by law plan for counting the eiecto-
raj vote, which By its reasonableness ana us
tice will commend itselfto the judgment Of the
people and'command their acquiesence in the
re- ult OF the count, and that this should De
done ut the earliest day consistent with due
deliberation, TO the end that the disquiet
which now Pervades the people may be
allayed.
That. according to the plain meaning of the
constitution and according to all past political
usage, the power of couHting the vote resides
in the two houses OF congress.
That we denOunce the proposition that the
president OF the senate has the power, not
only to open put 70 count the vote, t hs an oIlI
will not tolerate. If such power shal oe as.
sumed, and its exercise attempted, we call
upon the two houses Of congress To take
prom Of and effectuai measures for the asser-
lion of their constitutional prerogative IN that
regard. -
plan for counting the electoral vote, one
which will be fair not only in the present
emergency, but for all future elections as Wen,
we pledge our acquiescence in the result,
whatever IL may be.
That il the senate shall claim that us pre-
siding officer, like the returning boards OF
Florida aud Louisiana, has the absolute power
10 designate the president and vice president,
We cali upon the house of representatives, 10
exert all its constitutional powers 10 defeat
the uSurpatiOn, and we pledge 1t our support
with all the resources which people whose
fundamental liberties are threatened can con-
stitutiOnally command.
voorhees, Triumph
The Hon d. w. Voorhees, was then intro
duced, and no man has had such q reception
before an Indiana audience for the past 70
wears as was accorded to Mr.. Voorhees,. The
following is a very complete report OF MS ad-
dress:
meeting with you to-day. have been repaid
| in more ways than one fOrmy trouble. snail
say but few words. The setting sun and
waiting trains admonish me 10 be brief. IL
| haustive addresses of the gentlemen who
| have spoken before me. They nave gieaned
| the field and left but little for me 10 say
| We are entering upon events that are soon
| to transpire beyond which, and the results OF
| which, no eye here can Ioresee. All that
| can exhort YOU to do is to be found in the line
| of duty, wherever the voice of duty calls upon
| you to so act. have no fears about where lndl-
ana will be found. You have stood for the right,
| and there you will continue 10 stand The
| issues are not vet quite fully made. There are
| committees of both houses OF congress al WORK
/ in the south investigating and endeaVorlng TO
/ find out the exact facts regarding the real
state OF affairs in those states. This cry OF In
limitation is false false for the reasons already
| stated by Mr.. Julian, who preceded me.
| The constitution confers the power upon the
| legislature of the state when In session, ana
| upon its governor when not in session, To call
J uyon the federal government for troops when
| ever Outrages occur not in the power OF It's
4 state authority to Supprt -. When did you
| ever hear the governor Of Louisiana say that
/ such condition of affairs existed IN
| that state9 No appeal for troops was
| made until il became necessary to lay
| the foundations for an audacious conspiracy
| to rob the American people of their rights.
| Then IL was that these outrages were heard Of.
| This is not a question whether Tilden shall be
| president. or Hayes, but II is whether the
| rights Of majority or minority shall be recog-
| nized and maintained. The president of the
| senate never did, as president OF the senate,
count the votes. At the first election in l7S9
the president of the senate was chosen Tor
| the purpose of opening, and then not by VIZ
| tue Of the constitution, but as being an officer
| chosen by the senate 10 count the vote. From
that time TO the present the two houses
of congress have been continually devising a
method, for the time being, by which the
| votes of the people shall be counted. AT this
| time there is a Joint committee, representing
| the senate and the house, both enCeavOring
| 10 find method, just and proper one let
| US hope, by which the votes OF the people VIII
| be rightfully counted. 1t Is not right Tor US 10
| assume that this committee Will not do Its
duty. Let us hope that as in preceding
| events like these, the committee viii find q
| road of safety and Justice for the people by
which TO record their will and power. If this
committee does not do so, we, shall be
of the great question than we
are to-day. We will then know better
hour. At the proper time We will hear the
voice of our leader, and as he finds his path OF
duty before him. so we VIII most likely find
ours, and as he leads In the discharge of his
great duties, Indiana will follow him
In the meantime it is right that every method
should be adopted by which concert of action
and harmony of opinion should prevail, not
only in the state of Indiana, but every state
IN the union. am asked by citizens of other
states, What will Indiana do: and answer,
She will stand by the right. In closing my re-
marks can not do better than by offering
| the following resolutions, which trust will
| be adopted:
vooprrrs,c prsor r-rro~
Resolved, That committee of five be ap
| pointed by the president OF this convention
| to be known as committee of CORES pond-
ence and public safety. The duties of saic
similar committees and the leading men Of
| other states for the purpose of bringing abou
harmony OF opinion and concert of actor
our national affairs; also o,' 10 consider tn,
propriety OF calling a national convention o
} the democratic party, and TO correspond Will
the different states in regard thereto. Ii shall
also be the duty Of said committee to conside
and devise the best method by which the PEG
congress of the United State, whether il
writing or in person, in order that the publ
peace may be preserved, popular liberty main
tanned and the laws upheld.
! THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY.
i The chairman appointed the following a
the committee: General NJ. D. Manson chair
man, the Hon David Turple, General JOIN
Love, the Hon. G.. n. Fitch, the Hon. b. w
: convention adjourned and the crowd dis
persed, well satisfied with the proceedings.
CongrnfuIatory Dispatches.
During the session of the convention tn
chairman received the following congratula
tory dispatches,to which appropriate answer
OHIO.
COLUMBUS, Jan. 8.
To General NJ d. Manson, Democratic Stat
Convention: