The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-01-05
or Conservative Citizens
OF Dubois County.

AbuUIt Defnttfd'ic ADfutlttft~r wv L
conservative citizens Of Dubois met ~
Jasper. December Both. 1875.
! Meeting called to order by &. Doane-
chairman Democratic Central Com
mittce.
On motion, H. l.. Greene and A. N.
lSweeney were appointed Secretaries
On motion Of A. j. Gosmann. com
mittee Of five was appointed bv the
Chair TO frame resolutions appropriate
ito the occasion. The comm ltee were
IA. J. Gosmann, Leroy Cave Bruno
| Buettncr, Cyrenus Cox and Paul kunkei
| On motion Of Cygenus Cox. a commit
tee Of three was appointed by the Chair
TO select delegates 10 attend the State
Convention It indianapolis, on January
18th. 1915.
The committee were A. J. Mcyerney.
Jo.eph Egg and j. + Spurlock.
The committee on Delegates. after con-
lsuialion. reported as follows:
Columbia Township, Leroy Cave ani
John IA. Wininger.
HARRISON Township. John l. Hoh-,
man and Phillip Dilly.
Boone Township, Jesse Traylor anr
\ Ryhard Milbnrn.
Madison Township, VIM. IL. Green
land VIM. Mnhin.
Bsinbridxr Township. George Fried
man aud John \ Wmimger.
n Marion township, X. y. GpsmAnA
land Felix Schneider.
Y Hail luwnsllp, w. w. Kendall and
Jacob Ailr~.
Jefferson Township. Henry Schaeli
land Charles gumminss.
jackson Tow n,hip. Joseph Fritz and
lCamden Cox.
II Patoka Township. Wm- Brett, Sr.
land Gerhard Nielsaus.
II Cas- Township, Green Kemp amt
Wa. .leitmaa.
Al Ferdinand Township. John q. stall
man and Clement Lueken-
II Which report was on motion adopted
On motion OF II. j.. Greene. aii CON.
servatiye citizens from Dubois. attend.
n ing the Indianapolis Convention. shai
Ibe considered delegates.
The committee on resolutions re-
+ :lporied az follows:
We, The people Of Dubois county hay'
asseibled In convention, IN that spiri
lvf patriotism which i common 20 Al
|tle cilizm< of the great Ante os ludi
lana, ,ss nrfcty maze ki.nxh ~ sae sics
lple aud citizens of this great country
luur views and sentiments la isse follow
lug declarations. to-wif: Ne-ayp con
,yinced that tie political condition of on
= country i franght with lmpcndinl
danger and peril. The expressions y.
a lshe people of their intention 10 suppor
those constitutional means which vii
lncct the issue made on the question q
the presidency may prevent what other
wise we deplore. Whatever yiolat
Ieilher the letter OF the spirit Of the con
~ lsiitulion, tends 10 weaken and ma
destroy our Government There j. no
r. Ia question or measure relating 70 III
~ peace aud happiness Of the whole pee
lple, exciting controversy and portcnd
ling discord for which the constitute
ltaiis 10 provide.
The election Of President and Nics
n President of the United States. j. III
high and solemn duty OF the peopic 4
islihe several States. An attempt |
levade obedience 20 the popular Will y
,i-lany effort to di-tort the meaning w III
lconsfiiuiion. by nisinterpretasion I
=. the law, 10 seek to sci up barsic'
against the face OF this declared will,
- substituting revolutionary cxpe'ien
%. for constitutional methods. The SenAi
otand House Of Representatives of "
20 United States. have by the constitution
1.-THE sole and exclusive power 70 seii
n'tall questions which relate 10 the yalidi'
rs. of the electoral votes OF the sever
so States. In one event. and one cveI
the constitution gives the liou
urlof Representatives the power 10 ele
70. lthe President. We, the Democracy
he Dubois county. do therefore, earnest
bylinvoke from al lawabiding and pea
lflloving citizens, be they Republicans
nd Democrats 70 use every effort ccgnizab
belby law. in the execution and support
an 1.-THE constitutional methods, by which
ou,is 10 be determined who arc lawful
af- elected President and Vice-Prcsidcnt
tolthis United States. We earnestly ~
ng in all seriousness invite those who 4
nd the present danger, 10 aid in all law
means which may induce the Seiato
and Representatives Of the people
~ Congress assembled, to obey The pla
80 intent and meaning Of the constitute
10 and laws. and not. IN defense Of a
q. plan. to place Ia high offices of The Gu
rol olcrnment. men .ho are not chosen Os |
~ people. a. free citizens OF this grs
M country. We ask all men Of all parties
IN consider those measures which
In present contingency may invite Or CO
he mand.
ID We believe that large number of 3
ins citizens, who are TOO patriotic 20
Inv bound BY the designs OF managers
the present administration 81 The gene
government, are prepared onely % *
est denim the disposition they manifest