The New York herald., 1877-02-28
THE POPULAR FEELING.
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC LEGISLATORS FA-
voRING THE OBSTRUCTION POLICY


voRING THE OBSTRUCTION POLICY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
HARRISBURG. Fob %. 1877.
joint caucus of the democratic Senator'S and NOM
bers OF che House hold to-day take the
Presidential question. number Of speeches
made dcnunciatory OF the partisan decisions of the
electoral tribunal, and tho following resolution was
adopted unaniYpusy:-
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
That in Congress be and
ssea ,s TO se M % s aas o IN to
people.
resolution less moderate in tone was opposed by
several democrats, and TO their views mod
fed above. The resolution Immediately teIe.
graphed to Washington TO be presented to the demo-
FEELING OF THE DEMOCRATS.
large majority OF the democratic members OF the
Legislature favorable to any parliamentary tactics
that Will keep Hayes out OF the Presidency apd compel
a new election
DELAY.
PHILADELPHIA Feb 81, 1877.
At meeting OF the Board Of Managers OF the CON-
mercial Exchange, held this morning, s. L. Malone,
president the CHAIR the following resolutions were
unanimously adoptcd:-
Resolved That the Commercial Exchange of the city Of
Philadelpha representing 700 business firms would
that the business interests fthe whole him
tho Presidential and ia the failure
appropriation bills for carrying the
against these nnd that the peace. welfare and
prosperity ct the whole people demand prompt action
'heSe ""''ef"
AT THE NATIONAL CAPIrAL-THE ACTION OF
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION DENOUNCED.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1877.
A public meeting or about 1000 persons was ad-
w
Representative Bright, Of Tennessee, ex-congress-
Young, Of Georgia, and others on the political
situation. They denounced tho OF the Electoral
Commission and counselled resistance the part OF
the democrats in Congress to further count on tho
alleged ground that the proceedings tainted with
fraud. and therefore, those who voted tor tho Elec
tora bin released from their obligations TO OBJ
serve II.
Resolutions TO this effect were adopted
ACTION or THE INDIANAPOLIS BOARD OF
TRADE.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 27, 1877.
The Board Of Trade day unanimously passed
lutions dcprecating any efforts tho delay OF
counting the votes for President and tecgraphed the
tho indianapolis Representatives and Senators
VI Washington
POLITICAL SENTIMENT IN THE CITY.
As the crisis approaches in Washington in regard to
the Presidential question the excitement In this city
increases IN quarters and subsidies in others II
Is very clear that the republicans are qucscent and
await with patience and confidence the On the
other hand democrats divided their councils,
one branch advocating submission to tho decision OF
that xorablc tribunal, the Electoral Commission,
while another section demands Ghbustcring to the
bitter cnd with the possibility OF having another elcc-
ton The views OF the different factions may be
cleaned the following retrospect OF last evenings
view by HERALD representative OF the situation the
localities named:-
Al tho ST. Nicholas Hotel there was some CONVERSE
tion but nothing positive except the desire OF the
chant guests for the settlement OF the Presidential
question The same maybe said of tho Metropolitan.
Al the New York HOTEL the avori,e resort OF South
crncrs, littIc was said They talked quietly among
themselves and TO one made pubic demonstration.
At the Fun Avenue the usual eight or niuo O'Clock
assombge mad its cXcitaUe tax, sort Of alter dinner
digestive operation natural to the locality.
Al the Holman there were two ways OF tak--onc by
the roDustOus democratic class, who clamorcd tor
and The other class composed OF sensible democratic
they avowcd they would leave the democratic party
altogether.
At the Sturtcvant declared that the politicians
had robbed the people long that there nothing
LETT OF them but bones. taxes aud honesty. lighting
man al the Sturcvant was asked II any lighting would
result from the present Presidential imbrogo He rc
picd, mo. Those who can won't, and thoso who
would couldn't"
AZ Dclmopico's, Broadway and Fifth Avenue every
thing was peace pafes and pdfo,s.
Al the Gilscy there was the usual asscmblace OF
evening guests, ana while democrats did ail
toexpress their chaerin at the situation n Washington
others were quiet and rctcenL Oniy the republicans
humor. that q a 4