The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-26
Then, mt the Behest of the Republican
Leaders, They Boarded Their Train
md Returned Home.
PROBABLY WILL CALL AGAIN
ARE DETERMINED GOEBEL SHALL
NOT STEAL THE STATE.
Progress in the Contest-Tfssue Bal
lots and Intimidation still I'm Evil
dence-TOney to Testify.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 25.-The arrival
In Frankfort this morning of from 500 to
1000 men armed with rifles might have
terrorized a community less Injured to un-
usual and sensational happenings, but by
nightfall the excitement caused by the
appearance of the warlike visitors had SUBJ
sided and the people were prepared for
another turn in the events now making
history at the States capital. The train
that bore the armed men was made up Of
knew that it was expected. The men left
the coaches in front of the Louisville &
Nashville station and forming into compa-
nies marched to the Statehouse where their
arms were deposited promiscuously and
the men scattered about the buildings.
Lunch was served to them at the rear Of
the Statehouse. Most of the visitors were
badges of white ribbon, adorned with a
picture of Governor Taylor. While it is
generally believed that many of the men
who arrived to-day are soldiers. per-
son in authority win stand sponsor for
Adjutant General Collier disclaim any con-
nection with them. The men hail from
various sections Of the State.
Shortly after their arrival the visitors
gathered in front Of the main state build
ing where ex-Secretary of State Finley ad-
dressed them, afterward introducing
Stephen Sharp, of Lexington, former judge
of Fayette county and treasurer of state
by appointment, succeeding the absconding
treasurer of state ]. w. Tate. Judge
Sharp spoke briefly and put himself at the
service of the men. A committee was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions which indi-
Gated the purpose of their mission.
PLEA FOR CALMNEss.
sented to both houses Of the Legislature
tomorrow, and are as follows.
Eve, Kentuckians here assembled, in
token of all the free and equal men of
Kentucky, do reassert the great and es-
sential principles of liberty and free gov
ernment, proclaimed in the bill OF rights.
not as derived by us therefrom. but as in
herent. Our property we may ALLEVIATE
from ourselves and our children, but our
liberty is a heritage in us in trust for all
generations, and we may neither surrender
nor incumber it. We declare again the
prerogative right Of freely communicating
our thoughts and opinions. and to assemble
together in a peaceabe manner for our
common good and the good of our fellow
men of Kentucky. More especially do we
declare our right and authority, conferred
on us by Almighty power, and not other
wise, of appealing to those invested with
the power of government, by either petit
ton or remonstrance, and we represent to
them, our brethren of Kentucky, our
agents in the Legislature convened, that
the government of Kentucky is founded
on our authority and instituted for our
peace, safety and happiness and the pro-
lection of property-our own and theirs
as we'll as that of the stranger within our
gates.
"We petition, then, our proxies in the
| General Assembly. to heed that there is
peril lowering over all those things so dear
| TO US and them, and that calmness and
| prudence and wisdom need be invoked in
| order that truth and justice may prevail;
| and we exercise our right of remonstrance
| against their suffering themselves to be
led into the temptation of partisan pride
| in the crisis which is on us. We beseech
| them to remember that their own just
| powers were loaned to them by us, at
! the polls, and that among these was the
| Jurisdiction to decide judiciously and by
| due process of law. and not otherwise,
| what was then our express wish, not their
| present political preference
I'VE implore them that they do not on
siAght or technical pretexts, nor fiimsy or
| trivial causes. permit the subversion of
| that supreme law of the land. the will of
| the people,
I'VE beg of them that they receive from
| the hands of our messengers and consider,
and do not spurn or despise this. our
| earnest address, petition and remon-
STRANGE, and tnat they, by their considerate
action, protect. preserve and promote the
| safety and welfare and. above all, the
honor of Kentucky. committed to their
keeping"
a rumor was persistently circulated here
to-day, but was as persistently denied, that
| Judge Cantrill, of the local Circuit Court.
has summoned al. Democratic deputy sher-
IFS OF the State TO come to Frankfort.
Commonwealth's Attorney Franklin says
| he knows of such order.
| The armed men Of the mountains. con-
trary to expectations. and on the advice OF