The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-19

The Convention nj indianapolis on tho
18th was a very large gathering, ever,
county in the State being repre- sentcd
Gen. Manson called the assembly Il
order. Hon. y. =. Goodng was elect =,
Chairman and delivered 4 speech rc
viewing The action Of Tie Radical part,
IN the late campaign and since. Hon
Geo. W. Julian then addressed tho Con.
vcntlon Al length In regard 10 Louisians
and the Returning Boards. showing how
they were opposed 70 fairness or public
dccency. and II they were recognized
would eventually suhvcrl Republican in,
stiiulons. B. w. Hanna made a speecl
on the resolutions. aud ID. w. Voorhcc.
\ made about Ten minutes speech. coun.
selling peace, but firmly resolving tc
ls'and 10y the right. and offered rcso.
luton for the appointment OF Commit.
tee. The ioilowin are
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We. the conservative people Of Indi.
ANA. assembled IN state delegate con.
vcniion. do declare:
;; That while convention Of the people
for dclihcraiion touching the result oi
an election long after il has been held
nnd The votes counted i unusual. vet
the emergency which callsus together i
Unusual. The fact can mol be denied
t!sat a formidable conspiracy exists "a
ial~iiN the vote OF the people and impose
upon them a President and Vice -Prcsi.
dent whom they have not chosen. The
main objects for which we struggled in
the political contest OF 1876 were: The
restoration Of good government in the
Southern States, q purer civil service.
and the enforcement of economy in all
the departments ofthc government. We
were successful at the polls. Nearly a
quarter OF million majority Of The
votes Of the people was confesedly cast
in favor Of the reforms for which we
contended and for the candidates repre-
senting those reforms. This large ma
iority ofthe popular vote remains in our
favor. even IL the work Of the Returning
Boards OF Florida aud Louisiana is per-
mitied 10 stand Ii the votes Of the
Electors fairly appointed by the people
OF either Of these States shall be counted.
Tilden and Hendricks viii have ma
iority in the Electoral College. Shall
they be countcd!
II is known that in cnch Of these
States. che majority ofthc votes actually
east Were IN Iay0r Of candidates for
Electors pledged 10 vote for Tiidcn ana
Hendricks. and that upon the face II
the returns these electoral candidates
were chosen.
In the State Of Florida. The highest
judicial tribunal has virtually Genided
ina n gal contest directed against she
Eeinrniig Beard Of that State on ihc
question Of counting the vote FOR Gov
crnor. ihai sail state had given 4 pon-
ialar and legal majority in favor of tIlc
Dpmocra'lc Electors. and yet said Re-
turning Dnard declared the vote IA favor
Of The Republican Electors, and il i
propus ell 10 20 count il.
la Louisiana that majority was SO
large a. to defy conccalmenf or denial.
hut under the fraudulent manipulations
OF afscturning Board, which lonr apo
rendered Itself infamous. that majority
has been revised. shall that rcvcrs Il
stand. Shall The decisions Of The Re-
turning Doasd be stronger than the
Judgment d the American people
III the inlorc~tof justice and Republi-
can government. we protest against rhc
acceptance Of the notorionsiy false iudg
ment 81 that Returning Board a. con.
elusive evidence II fhr elective will of
lie people Of Louisiana.
Y II true in the highest affairs 4 GOV
crnment as in tile common transartjons
oi private li'c. that fraud yiiiatcs every
result into which II enters. It,hc pcoplc
arc sovereign. no powcrcan reverse their
choice, aud no mere technically can rc-
strain their sovereignty. We ,lenounrc
the assumption nf power 10 reject fhe
votes Of whole precincts or districts Oh
the ground or alleged intimidation az
voters rs arbitrary, unrepublcan and
revolutionary.
II u ihe duty Of just and efficient
government 10 prevent the intimidation
Of its voters, and 10 restrain ard punish
NIL lawlcs persons who would nolest
these voters or interfere with the freedom
OF elections. But the offenders only
should bc punished, and those whose
rights have not bvcn disturbed shonld
not suffer distranchisemcnt Tor lie acis
OF such offenders. We hold that 10 iuSt
power resides iii irec government NJ
disirnnchlsc a whole community because
IL may contain some iam eSs men. whose
lnwlcssncss il IL tile duty Of that nov
crnment 10 restrain.
The Returning Board Of Louisiana
claims % be invested with this danger
Gus and despo.ic power q power which
any absolute tcspot might envy and
that it, exercise Of that power il fna,
aud conclusive. We denounc, .uch M
assumption Of power BY any dc, trtnent
Or institution of government a. unjust
aud tyranical.