Year: 1876

It The opinion prevails generally, ! believe,
universally among them, that the House OF Repre-
sentatves is clothed with equal power with the Senate
In the decision OF all questions which arise during the
progress OF tho OF tho electoral vote and that
Il would be = usurpasion in nagrant violation OF tho
rights OF tho people should the vote be counted aud
the question decided by the presiding officer o the
Senate in defiance OF the rights OF the House.


RgroRrER--whai public significance is there TO DO
attached TO the action of the democrats in calling pub
lie meetings the Northwest especially In this stats'
And as your supposed Connection with Il has given
to much will you state whether, your
opinion, either party would under any circumstances
be justified III resortng TO iorce 70 secure the Presi-
dencyy


so DESIGN TO RxsoRr TO yoRcE.


Governor HKSDRcKs-rhe fact that this powcr above
alluded to is claimed the President OF she Senate
ributsd 20 excite popular feeling In this condition
or the public mind the democratic committee OF the
sssts issued the call for tho Convention Tor tho
Sth OF January not Tor the purpose, l sup
pose. OF making any threats or OF organizing
any resistance TO authority. but for the purpose
Of making public expression NJ the threatened in
vason OF popular rights AMI Of giving the House Of
Representatives, OF support in the excr
else OF lis constitutional rights and prsrogatvcs.
There 10 no purpose 50 tar as am informed OF going
further In further answer 10 your inquiry do not
regard force means 10 be contemplated to secure
the Presidency.


rng POWER oy PUBLIC OPINION.


So lar as the Sth OF January Convention is con-
cerncu am very sure tnnt reilance, only
ance, the result OF the Presidential election
will be upon the force and power Ct public opinion in
support OF the right and against the wrong and in sup
port OF the House OF Representatives in the assertion
and exercise OF It's constitutional powers those pow
nave been declared in the uniform practice and In
the adoption Of the twenty second joint rule and me
passage by tho Senate OF Governor Morons bill at the
last session


POSSIBLY SERIOUS DANGER


II is perhaps proper to add that should tho House
positively its right TO participate N the count
and should that right be denied aud refused by tho
Senate, supported by the Executive We would stand
in the presence Of serious dangenot because OF any
party movements but because OF conflict IN the ma
chncry OF the government without any tribunal for Its
adjustment.


so DANGEROUS DEMOCRATIC CONSPIRACY


observe in some newspapers the statement that q
political society being organized IN TINS State
the purposes OF which dangerous to the peace Of
society. think am in position To know II thero
any such movement IN this STATE or portion OF
II. and fool confident in saying that tho report is
without any foundation in truth Il is false ana l
believe, and think know, has originated with bad
and ior partisan and bad purposes Tho contest
In this State last summer and fall was the part OF
tho democracy and conservatives emincntly air aud
open. There is motive, and, as am sure, there Is
purpose TO depart from that policy.