Democratic Sentinel, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 December 1877 — COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS -FOR THE DEMOCRATIC STATE convention. [ARTICLE]

COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS -FOR THE DEMOCRATIC STATE convention.

The Democratic State Central Committee, at the meeting c n Tuesday evening, appointed the following named gentlemen to act as a commit tee of arrangements: John D. Lyle, Columbus, Third district. Alonzo Blair, Shelbyville, Second district. James W. Myree, Indianapolis, Seventh district. This committee will have control of all business matters pertaining to the Democratic Convention to assemble in Indianapolis on the 20th of February, 1878. Persons desiring information in regard to transportation, may address either of the gentlemen composing the committee.

Democratic Committk Rooms, ) Indianapolis, Dec. 21. 1.'•77. f To the Democratic Voters of Indiana: At a meeting of the Democratic State Central Committee held in this city on the 20th day of December, 1877, it was unanimously resolved that the Democratic State Convention shall be held at Indianapolis on the 20th day of February, 1878. The vote of the State has eo largely in creased that a representation upon the former basis makes the Convention too large for the convenient dispatch of business; so laive indeed that no hall in the State is capacious enough for its accommodation. The committee therefore established the basis of repiesentation at one delegate for every two hundred voters, and one for each fraction over one hundred in each county cast for Tilden & Hendricks; and you are tequested to select the delegates in each county upon the above basis in such manner as yon have usually adopted. It is the wish and hope of the committee that all the voters of the .State who desire a change in national administration; all who favor economy in National, State, County and City expenditures, and reform in the civil service of the country, all who demand that the policy oi tlie country iu relation to finance and money shall lie made fair, equal and just towards the people by the repeal of the resumption law and the restoration of silver money, shall participate in the selection of delegates, so that the sentiment of the entire people, who think alike upon these important matters, shall be represented in the Convention and expressed in the utterance. Thl t is the first occasion upon which the Commiitee has beeu called upon to address you since the election of 1876. We can not now be wholly silent upon what took place after that election. It is knewu to you all that Tilden & Hendricks were elected, and nccoidingto the constitution and laws they should have been inaugurated. A cabinet officer announced to the country the flagrant falsehood that Ilayes uud Wheeler were elected, and then it wa3 resoived that they should be forced into the offices. The president gave his sanction to the high handed proceeding and commanded the militury forces of the country to be assembled at Washington, thereby seeking to control the action of congress and dictate his successor. The work was done. The right of the people to select their rulers at the ballot box was sacrificed to ihe greedy demands of party, and in the presence of military power. Rather than involve the country in civil strife or even expose it to the hazard of that dreadful calamity the democrats iu

cougress chose to trust the judges of tLie supremo court. That trust was disappointed, and resulted in a fraud • —even members of that high court so far forgot the dignity of their position as to allow themselves to be used to serve the purpose of power and gain. We do not propose to disturb tlie incumbants, but, the people owe it to themselves and the institutions of the country that rest upon the ballot box to rebuke the orime, so that it Jiever ean be repeated. The party has made no gain by its crime. Jt is filled with distinct and dissensions. Neither department trusts *he other. Indeed how could it be otherwise? Hayes knows that the commission declared him elected when he was not elected; and the country knows that lie has identified himself and made himself and his administration a parly to the crime by appointing to lucrative offices nearly ail the men w!.o had guilty connection with the futii returning board transaction. One of die wretches from Florida, nominated for chief justice of one of the territories, was so vile that the senate was compelled, but a few days since, to reject him. May we not ask sincere and honest republicans whether they are content to indorse this crime by their votes? Will they not rather join us in its condemnation and in an honest effort to return to better government, with the hope that belter times will follow?

M. D. MANSON Chairman.

Rufus Magee, Secretry. Jasper county, by the apportionment, is entitled to four delegates.