Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1877-01-12
The Great Mass Meeting in wash
ingtOn.

Inc lhuen anu IenHltkS reform CluD OF
Washington on Monday last celebrated the
sixty-second anniversary of the battle Of New
Orleans by holding a grand mass meeting at
Fords' opera house. About one o'clock the
building was filled to it's utmost capacity,
many colored persons being in attendance.
Among the audience WAS a large number Of
ladies' who occupied the dress circle. At l 80
O'clock Mr.. NJ. W. Wins called the meeting
TO order, and Hon. r. 7. Merrick was chosen
president and large number of leading citi-
zens as vice presidents aud secretaries. The
following resolutions were adopted amid the
widest enihusiasm
Resoiced, That it becomes the imperative
duty Of the people TO resist the forces Of cor
ruption and repe the cohorts of tyranny.
The present critical situation of our public
affairs. arising from disputed presiden tial
succession, has been mainly created, as we
believe, by privy conspiracy Of desperate
politicians in the ranks the Republican party,
men who, in the pursuit Of political ageran-
dizement and following the lures of public
plumber, have wckedly combined for the pur-
pose o. defeating the popular will as lawfully
expressed through the balot-box, and the
revolutionary and iniquitous character of the
plot which has been framed by these con-
sprators is sufficiently attested by the shame
lessness with which, in moving on their
objective points, they are found swift and
bold to override the national charter, and
even to convert their own most recent records
and most deliberate opinions into a by-word
and Kissing with which to point the finger
Of scorn at a political recreancy without
parallel in the history of any country.
Resoiced That from the origin OF our gov
ernmeut it has been the conceded rights as, in
the interest of political integrity and public
Justice, il is the bounden duty of both houses
Of Congress to exercise an equal and n con-
current jurisdiction in the final examination
and counting Of the electoral ballots to the
end that no frauds be prepetrated and no sur
prses pracliceG against the rights of the peo-
pie and the equality Of the States in this
browning act OF our Republican system and
hence we proclaim that any partisan policy
which requires for lis contamination reversal
Of this traditional procedure is condemned by
that fact alone to incur the Just odinm Of All
honorable men, MS involving a wiful usur
patton of power and Il daring innovation
upon the principles ard methods Of that
political system which we have received by
inhertance from our fathers, and which it is
the duty Of the present age to transmit min.
paired and untarnshed, to the coming genera
tons. The consutnmation of such conspiracy
would bring speedy and widespread disaster
not only to the checks and balances Of the
Federal constitution, but also to the fnan-
clan credit and financial strength Of
the Federal government. The repulsive
aspect of this mcdiiated usurpation il
rendered doubly odious by the alliance it has
Effected with The bnyonels Of the Federal ex-
ecutiye. and it is a mark Of the public shame
and seal of the public sorrow, in this dis
trcssng epoch that the President of the United
States should have placed the sword Of the
nation Mt the disposal Of a political conspracy
to destroy the government of States as it has
done in South Carolina aud Louisiana. and
that he should now be gathering that army at
the capital Of the nation under circumstances
which induce the painful belief that they are
called here, not 10 preserve the nation for
whose defense they were enlisted, but to in
jimidate a co ordinate branch Of the govern
mcnt in the discharge Of its constitutional
duties
Reyolred, That in spite Of the thick clouds
which hang over us and obscure the future Of
our beloved country, we resoluiely refuse 10
despair of the Republic, AID conGding, as we
do, in that divine Prov jdeuce which has
hitherto guided onr people through every
disaster, we have no words OF patience for
that political apathy and aidice which,
without exhausiing all the remedies furnished
by the constitution, would belray The cause
Of truth and right by AweY surreudeIiug the
shriues Of freedom to pollution, and exposing
tho sanctuary of public justice to a ruthless
spoliaton. Cheishiug, MS we do, a deep and
abiding faith in the purity OF the cause we
advocate, and persuaded, as We are on the
evidence now before US, that Samuel J Tilden
and Thomas A. Hendricks have hcen fairly,
legally and honestly chosen TO ill the two
highest places in the aft 9l the people, we are
also glnG to believe that there is virtue enough
LETT in the hearts OF our fellow -citiZens with
out distinction OF party, to discover by peace
ful means, and TO enforce by constitutional
agencies, that righteous solution of the pend
ing complication which shall satisfy the
conscience Of the nation. But il in this faith
we should be deluded, and the result should
show "A more extensive and all-pervading cor
ruption among the high officials OF our coun-
try than we are now prepared to admit exists
we then, without vaunt Of menace, but in a
spirit of sad and resolue determination to 90
our full duty in any emergency, appeal to our
fell ow-citizens throughout the country 10 maih-
tain and defend their rights, and preserve the
government and constitution of these United
States
ing gentlemen regretliug their inability 20 be
present; General George b. Mcclellan, Hon.
David Dudley Field, Hon. John Lee Carroll,
governor Of Maryland; Lyman Trumbul, S.
s. Cox and j S. Black. Hon Henry W,
Wauerson, Of Louisville; Joseph Pulitzcr, OF
St Louis Hon. } X Tarbox, of Massarhu-
sets; General Martin MacMahon, of New
York Col Charles +. Hooker, Of Mississippi;
Gen. j NJ Corse, old Hold the Forte Gen
| II. B. Blnning, of Ohio, VIM H. Clngeit
snd General j. W. Denver addressed tie
meeting.
This telegram vas received during the
meeting:
! Indianapolis IHd., January s.-To the State
committee, Washington, D. c.; Democracy
in convention assembled. Every one Of the
ninty-two counties, being represented by over
2 AGO delegates send YOU greeting on this day.
! The state that destroyed he Republican party's
! hopes in October now demands that the votes
Of 40 600, 900 of people shall be made eifec.
tive in this land, and S J. Tilden and 7. A.
| Hendricks shall be iuauguraied President and
! Vice President Of the United States.
W. D. MANSON, Chairman
RuFus MCGEE, Secretary.
The following response was sent from this
meeting
The Democrats Of the national capital send
| greeting TO their brethren in Indiana and Ohio.
and are confident in the belief that the Radical
conspiracy will not be able 10 defraud the
! people. $. j. Tllden and I. A. Hendricks
will be inauguraled President and Vice Presi.
dent OF the United States.