Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1877-01-03
The Democratic State Committee.

The Democratic State Committee.
Some days ago the Democratic State
Committee met at Harrisburg to issue
an address to the people Of Pennsyl-
vania.
Taken as Q whole it is not . bad ad-
dress, and is IS nice specimen Of po-
litical sugar coating as the Democratic
leaders have been guilty of in many
DAYS.
1t proves that the leaders Of that
party do not feel safe with the mass of
their own party in declaring fatty for =
Me1icapization of the National govern
ment of South Carolina has been Mex
icanized. They do not feel safe in de-
claring that in the even: that Tilden is
not declared elected they will demand
that Congress, or the Lower House Of
Congress, shall secede and se: up for
Tilden.
Yet while tie address is in honeyed
words, it is none the less emphatic that
Tilden has been elected. The address
indirectly says there Is 10 adjustment
to make, bat to announce the fact that
Mr.. Tilden has been elected. 1t is the
same story tba: they proclaimed before
the result at the polls last November
was known. But here is the address:
10 the people Of Pennsylvania: We
address you IN that spirit Of patriotism
which is common to all the citizens of
this Commonwealth. The political con-
dition of our country is fraught with
impending peril. The expression by
the people OF their intention to support
those constitutional means which will
settle she issue made on the question Of
the Presidency may prevent v hat other
wise Gil will cePlore. Whatever vio-
lates either the letter or the spirit of
'hc NOusttuiiou tcuuo W WcaAcu, dEU
may destroy, our government. There
is not question or measure relating
to the peace and happiness of the whole
people exciting controversy and por-
tending discord for which the Constitu-
ton fails to provide.
The election of President and Vice
President of the United States is high
and solemn duty of the people of the
several States. To attempt to evade
obedience to the popular will BY any
effort 20 distort the meaning Of the Con-
stitution or the Interpretation Of law to
seek to set up barriers against the face
of this declared will is substituting rev.
olutionary expedients for the constitu-
tioual methods.
The Senate and House Of Represen-
tatives of the United States have BY the
Constitution the sole and exclusive
power to settle all questions which re
tate to the validity of the electoral
votes of the several States. In one
event the Constitution gives the House
of Representatives the power to elect .
President.
We therefore earnestly invoke from
you every effort equitable by law in
the execution and support of the con-
s,itutional methods by which is to be
determined who are the lawfully elected
President and Vice President of the
United States.
We invite those who feel the present
danger to aid 10 all lawful means which
may induce the Senators and Represen-
ratives Of the States and people in Con-
gress assembled to obey the plain intent
and meaning Of the Constitution and
laws, and not in defiance thereof at
tempt to place in the high Offices of the
government men who title is tainted
with fraud. As free citizens Of this
Commonwealth We suggest that you
consider these measures which such
contingency may invite or command.
We believe a large number Of our
citizens who are too proud to be bound
by the designs Of the managers Of the
present administration of the general
government are prepared openly to con
demr the disposition they manifest to
plunge the ccuntry into q sea of dan
gers, rather than return to the people
the trust committed to them for a speci-
fed period of Presidential term.
IL the people will with courage and
calmness, in full faith in their sover-
eighty as the source of all political
power, make these declarations, then
their servants may listen and obey.
Believing that these opinions are en-
tertained by all honest and patriotic
citizens, we declare that Samuel j Til
den and Thomas A. Hendricks we're, on
TIE seventh day of November last, elect
ed President and Vice Presidenr of the |
United States. Self graduation has no
part in this our solemn statement Of the |
fact upon which ac intend to rest our
future conduct.
And secondly, that We call upon the |
members Of both Houses of Congress
to adopt such lawful means As may lead |
to the official declaration of the fact |
that Mr.. Tilden and Mr.. Hendricks
have been elected, and we urge them
to resist With all their power the pro-
posal to settle the ascerrainment of a |
fact already accomplished, by a refer
cree of it to any other tribunal than
that already appointed to decide it by |
the Constitution of the United States.
The Permanent Exhibition has had |
presented to it the Brazilian Enclo-
sure, which attracted such attention
and elected so much admiration dur
ing the Centennial The Commission,
through their Secretary, j. NJ Da
Silva Cortinto, assures the managers
that the Brazilian government will
forwor1 tnair prniucfiopS of on aorIu