The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-10
The Vermont Democracy.

The prominent democrats OF Vermont
assembled with the state committee in q
semi-private caucus at Montpelier on Mon
day evening. The asstmblage consisted of
prominent democrats from every county of
the state, except Rutland and Bennington.
which the heavy snow storm prevented
from being represented. Every class was
represented, lawyers, editors, capitalists.
bankers, etc, having representatives in the
caucus. The meeting was called to order
by Hiram Atkins, Chairman Of the commit
tee, who said tina: this was q meeting of
the state committee, and they called repre-
sentatiyc3 from all parts OF the state for
advice. He then read the following reso-
buttons:
WHEREAS, Free, untrammeled and fair
elections are the only means whereby the
will Of the people can be explained, and
AS that expression can only be made
manifest by IAN honest count of the votes
cast, and whereas there Is an apparentlv
well founded belief among intelligent ana
fair minded Of all parties that a conspiracy
has been formed to ''count in q president
not elected; therefore
ReS0(rod, That the democracy of Yer
mont heartily approve Of the action of
congress in sending investigating commit
tees to South Carolina, Louisiana and
Florida.
ReSOlced, That whoever attempts to de.
feat the declared intent of the voters
of the country is an enemy to the
republic and deserving of the most emphat-
&c condemnation from any lover Of free in
stitutions.
ResOIrea. That it is the duty Of congress,
as the Representatives OF the people, to see
mat any attempt to bctray the republic by a
substitution of fraudulent returning and
canyassing boards, partisan counts for " nm
honest count OF votes as cast" is resisted
by every legal and constitutional means.
Rcs0lged, That we believe that is the duty
of congress to count and declare the cleo.
toral votes Of the several states under the
constitution and the presidents established
under that instrument since the foundation
OF the government, and that it does not be-
long to either branch Of the national legis-
lature or any one man to do SO.
ResOloed, That the use of a standing army
TO control elections and uphold usurpipg
ana illegal state governments is a gross out
rage, eatirely rcpugnant TO the spirit Of re-
publican institutions, and threatens the
very existence of popular freedom.
ReSoleed, That the liberty-loving demo
Gratis OF Vermont will give a ready acqui-
escense to whatever may be found to have
been the honest result of the late presiden-
tial election, let that be what it may, and
that they pledge themselves to persistently
oppose, and by all lawful means do all in
their power to resist any attempt by whom
soeyer made at what would be the mons
trous crime of counting in candidates not
elected.
ResOtged That if conspirators are now
allowed to succeed in reversing the actual
vote of any state, and counting them for
candidates against whom there is a clear
majority, a similar proceeding at any flu
election can be applied to any number
states necessary to retain power in the
hands of the ruling party, and elective Gov
eminent in this country would be at an
end.
ReSOlped, That all evidence leads us to
believe that Samuel j. Tilden has been