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m I
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reaches the Farmer, Isfecbanic. and business than:
circulation is constantly increasing. and its Advertising
rates reasonable. kites will be given at (Mr ,effice or.
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by matt. • •
..JOB PRlNTlNG:—One:oilice is.Fupolied with four
printing presses, together with a large variety of type,
r.J borders. fancy inks. etc.,. ivith which we are prepared
'to do work in the best -801 e and'' at _
5' . .1 any competitors In any section. tiampks slianiir and.
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xv - mmios ciAL.Nta:osss.
ATTORNEYS.
, AND . BLAKESLEE, AT
at Law, Montrose, Pb: Mei opposite
Rouse.
R. B. LITTLE,
Gao. P. LITTLE.
t. 15,1872. L.BLarateizt .
!T,•ATTORNEY'AT LANtir,
)se. Pa. Collection's promptly attended
,ention given to Conveyancing an& Or:.
iractiee. Office on Publie Avelino over
Bank back.
, [march 29, "MA
•
AND DEWITT,' ATTOR-
,and Solicitors Ba raptcy: 011ie(
trait over City Nation 1 Bank, Biyig.
•
Wu. Roy - Ha"
;la Jkno BkivrrT.
;1
,ILLOR JiT LAW, )4
No:170 Broadw4Y, New York City,
-(Feb:11.1874:7- 1 3) '
WARREN, ATTORNEY, , AT
Bounty, Back ray, genaloi a nd. E x.
Alms - attended. to. Oilier try oor
Store, MOntioae.N. [ #4.1;'69.]
, , 0 1
FI'TCH; .ATTORNEY AND
-.e110r.41-laye Montrose, "Pa. OMee as,
low andltestof the Court i 1011143.
January 27,1824-31:i : .„ '
Introse,
_B ' O. CAMP, =ATTORNEY AT:
• Law, Montrose, Pa. Office over Wou ll.Vooper,
*Co.'s Bank..
~. Montrose, Pa.. Jen. ith, 1,1376-Iy o ! ' ; ;..
. ,
19U M. A. CROSSMON, ATTORNEY .
- r Y at Law. Ore* over the tint Nation
`Bank, Montrose". W.A. Clossuee.
Montrose, Aprll lit; IslB.—tf. ,
•
lAr • D. LUSK, Attorney and • Coon
'
V T. , ,. eellor at Law, Montrose, Pa. Office over
First ,N tonal Bank.
o.
•Mpntro , Dec. Dee. 13, 1876y1.
1 ) 44.
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- R I & A - . H. MCCOLLUM . , AT
, .
• torneyeatLs.w. 01Bce over W. H. Cooper &
Co's Bank, Montrose. Pa. May 10,1871.—tf
- 14 1 O'NEILL, ATTORNEY.- AT
• 4. Law. Office over A: B. Burn's Ding Store,
Brick. Block. . Montrose, Pa. June 9,- 1 76.—tf].
Ti W. SEARLE,- ATTORNEY AT
I • Law. °glee over the Storei of" 14. Ditaaaner,
th t Brick Block ,Montros c Pa:
PHYSICIANS-.
IT D. BkLDWIN, D.,. HOltiCE:
• pathic Physician end Surgeon. has. 'seated
himself et Montrose. where he will attend promptly to
all professional business entrusted to his care.—
reirbllice in Garnish's building, second door. front.
Boards at 14r. E. Baldwin's.
Montrose, Pa., March 10,1875.
R. W. L. RICHARDSON, PHYSl
cian and Surgeon, tenders hil.-professiousls er
vices to thecitizens of Montrose and vicinity. Office
at ;his rcsiderce; on the corner east of -the roan
, fting.l, 1869.
K. &NYDER, M. D. HOMCE
pathie Phlsician and 15n.rgeon,- New Milford,
P-a.,„ CM oe at the Union Hotel. -
.I.l"qg *l3, 1876.-tf
S.POTTER. DENTIST, WISHES
• I. inform the pe4le of Montrose and Vicinity,
2that he-is permanently located, in the second story of E.
11 4 .. Stamp's new building; opposite Cooper's Bank. All
linds of Dental Wo rk: one in the best manner.
N. B.—Nitrous Oxide, Laughing Gyass,•given for the
painless moisaation of teeth.
Montrose; April 5th,1976.—tf
M. W. W. SMITH, DENTIST.—
..AL", Rooms at his dwelling, next door north of Dr.
Halsey's, on i Old Foundry street, where he would be
happy to see al I those in want of Dental Vit oft. He
feels confident that he can please all; both in qualityof
work and in price. Ocoee hours from 9 A. *.to 4 iv. x.
Montrose.Feb.ll.lB,74—tf .
AT A. LYON, SUCCESSOR TO
4Y-Lis Abel Tanen, dealer in Drugs. Medicines,
• Chemicals. Paints, Oils , Dye-stuffs. Teas, - Spices,
Nancy Goods. Jewelry, Perfumery, Ic.
Montrose. May 19.1871
EAGLE , DRUG STORE; THE
place to,get Drugs and Meacines. Cigars. TO
bacco,Pipes. Pocket-Books, Spectales. Yankee No-.
tions, &c: Brick Block . A. B. BVEINS.
Montrose, Pa.., May 6th, 1876:
VALLEY HOUSE, - GREAT BEND,
Y Pa. Situated near the Erie. Railway: Depot.—
lan large anti commodious house. Has undergone a
thorough repair. Newly furnished rooms and Mee,-
ingapartments,splendid tables,and all things comprie
ing a listclass hotel. HENRY ACKERT,
Sept. 11:X10873.4f. • Proprietor.
VXCHAINGE HOTEL. 31. J. HAR
-1-j rington wishes to inform thepublie that having
rented the Exchange Hotel in Montrose, he is now
prepared to accommodate the traveling public in
first-class style.
Montrose, Auu.28,1878.,
MEAT MARKETS.
ONTROSE MEAT MARKET;,, M Public Avenue. First-class meats always on
band at reasonable prices. Sausage. Poultry. itc., In
season. -The patronage ; o f the
_public is respectfully so
licited. • WALLACE HEWITT.
Montrose, Jan.l isTr. •
PEOPLE'S MARKET,
Hp Hahn, Proprietor. Fresh and Salted Keats,
Hams, Pork, BolOgna Sausage,ete., of the best qual
ity,. Constantly on 'hand, at prices to suit.
Montrose, Pa., Jan. it. 1878,-Il►
j - • O. WHEA.TON,
:411
CITILENOIXIMA, AND Liam strayxyos,
P. O. address, Franklin Forki,
Susquehanna Co., Pa.
WILSON J. TURREL 0 SURVEYOR.
Havf4g had 20 Years experience its - the httaineas,
will continue to attend to calla in my probasion.•
Montrose, FL, 14515,
OB PRINTING of all kiudtpat,, , thlt
Office aglow Wee& TAY Ve.
DENTISTS.
DRUGGISTS.
HOTELS.
SURVEYORS.
PRINTiNG.': 1 :"..''.:'-'-‘‘ '.''''.--i
VOL. 34.
MISCELLANEOUS CARDS.
XBACON,. WILL HEREAFTER
. furnish the citizens of Montrose aud Vicinity,
fast-class Bread. Buscuit, Rolls Pies, Cakes and
Oinokies, Tarts, &c., &e., &c Parties and ),, , VekdOngs
lied, and, quality guaranteed. OF - Dining Roams
4i - stairs, where Goo. Calls will be mine teddy to sat
isty the cravings . of the inner man. -
Maqtrose, May 3d.1576. R. BACON. •
A W. COOLEY, BUILDER, •
STILL ON THE TRACKI
Every style of buildings erected: and everything
furnished, at GREATLY REDUCED PRICER.. Contracts
cheerfully furnished. Stair building a specialty. None
but experienced workmen tolerated. ' jan.20,'75.
Montrose, March 22.1870.-3yl
~ . •
BURRITT, DEALER IN STA
i..A• plc' and Fancy Dm. Goods, Ciockery, Hard
wait. Iron, Stoves,, Drugs. Oils, anti Mots. Boots
and Shoes,Hats and Caps, Fare, Buffalo Hob etk. Gro
ceries .Provisions, &c.
New Millord. l'a.,-Noy 0; '72—tt. • • -
WB. *DEANS IiEALER IN
a Hooke. StatiOnery, Wall 'll:slier, Newspa
pers, Pocket Cutlery, Stereoscopic Views,, Yankee
Notions, etc. Next door to the Post Office, Montrose,
Pa.''.• ' • MANS.
Sept 80: . 1874.' '
.141141i1.11 GS STROUD; FIRE - AND
-s-R, Lite Insurance 'Agent.. Afi, bubine attendio to
CirOptly. on fair, term.. Unice first. door east o! the
ot Wm. H. CoOper & Co., Montrkii. Pe.
• Jan.l ,1877. . ' litiaMoq Sumo.
lOHN'':GROV:ESi ,PASETIONABLt
• .Tailor,,Montrnee,: P,. Slum
.. oferpandlefe k
More. All orders filled to that- clas s sipe. . Cutting
done' to order on .w
short :notlee, andar nted.to fit.
Montrose, Jane • -
F rtRDY.:iIiIANUFACTURER
; wagons ofall lqudo. • 7 1.1:0 op. Wes a speciitty
of - woba work For Bat e.' ligaireiptokoptly atttndo,lo.
:trios only bcat etbek, and aims to make:only firotftilltto,
work. • r , (April 26,1876.] i •
LEW/6 -KN014140 SHAVING 'AND'
, _ .
hair 'pressing. . Stop_ in•Searli'a new - hal Malt.
below Express 0171 m, wheivite' will ne, found toady
to attend ail , who may want anything n hipline.*
'MontrOier , Oct, I#, 1869.
NEWMILFORD MACHINE 8110 P.
• An Mid, of machinery mate, or inn:Liebe& tool-
der. itepeitir g promptly attended to. " •
• JULIUS 81fULTZ.
• •
New Milford. iwr 14.1876,—/./6
FIFFIS & SAYRE DEALERS IN
NA Hardware, Iron. Nails. Houselurnishing Goods.
Groceries and Provisions.- W nod e Stone, Jappaned and
Pressed Tin Ware. &c., &c. march 16.16.
AAT NV: SMITH, CABINET AND
V V IP, Chai ritan nisei urealr
. ooi •.1 ai s tre et,
Montrose, Pa, 1.18694
a ILBERT S. JOHNSON,
•
AU CTIONEER' Address,
Much 29, 18711. • liOntroee, Pa
AXI ELY
ATOTIONSER, Ad refs
lola, 14 1/414. . ire+ok4irin M.
i~A KTNG.
BANKING HOUSE
vita tiu. <S,; C)ov
.-4(ONTI?OSE, PA.
GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS DONE.
' COLLECTIONS MADE ON ALL
POINTS AND PROMPTLY ACCOUN
TED FOR AS HERETOFORE.
Domestio told Foreign Exchange for sale.
United States and other Bonds bought
• and sold. Coupons and city and
County Bank . Checks cashed.
OCEAN STEAMER PASSAGE TICK
ET'S TO AND FROM .EUROPE.
- ,
INTTREST ALLOWED on 'special time
Deposits, Its - per agreement.
In the future, as in the past; we shall endeav
or to transact all money .busmoss to the sails
faction of our patrons and corr.espondenta.
wilt, H. cOO,lllB & CB. , •
Moutross, March 10 '76.--tr. Book•ri.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Ot .134Ccoixtrcossfei.
CASH CAPITAL. sitooot i oo. -
SURPLUS FUND, $9,000.
n33IIMISCONCTEX)
o their Dew and "notnntodiout 'Bank Building on
Public Avenue. I
j
Trtunitcte the bueinei! of
MERCHANTS, FARMERS,
•1 I 'CORRESPONDENTiI."
New York, Pint National BAnk ; Philadelphia, Phila;
delphia National Bank,
TURitELL. Pazszpierry.
N. L. LENHEIM, CABlllllly .
Montrote. March 115,';816: • • ,
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PRINTING.
MYEE TEUS!':
\Me are doltz all Made of
JOB PRINTING
In u GOOD 13TYPi*Ed
LOWER PRICES THAN
ELSEWHERE
4.? Tuus, OFF/On,
N. B.—Blanks on h4pd, or
pnp4d order.
STAND BY THE RIC3F - X-IT AT
And Others. •
,MONTROS,Ev PA,_ 4.4N:;.,.3.,, 18.7.1.1':
THE JOINT OONAUTTER
.:The committee of seven from each
bra - rick of Congress to confer together as
to 'the best means of ,securing a-
,proper
count
count of the Electoral .vote is composed
as foliniVe 'Senate., G;E.Etimunds,Vt.,
Rep., 1" - :. T. Frelinghuyon, .N. J., Rep.,
Oliver' P. ,i'Aortori, Ind.; Rep., John A.
Logan; 111 ;Rep„ T. F.. Bayard, DeL,,
A. G. Thiffmari; Ohio, Dem., M. W. Ratki ::
with,. N. C., Derrn . . H. T.,Payne;
Ohio, Dem., Epps,..Hunton, Vs,. Dem.,.
A'. S. Hewitt; N. Y., Dem,.W. M. Spring
er." Magrary; :14;; Rep.;
F:: agar, ..14Sss„.Rep,',Geo,
MACE., - .
committee,! it will : - be/seen:is so
made up es - to be• equally 'ilivided• petit
cally. All are lawyers- except Wilfatd of
Michigan, who hue b*kljt ,College
lessor and ,editor. Are 'have no
cause to find fault with- the composition:
• ,
of the committee 'on the''seOre of ability ;
'are:4loulitcul' if: Med, of :,SO widely
different opinions, upon:qiis Very uubject,
as Edmonds and . Mortini are known to
hold, will ever: be able pi - teach any tatia
faqtOry'conolusion;
''The Senate Couiciiitteeshave held 'oriP'
meeting, at which , tie: cgtOrd of twiner
_joint Conventions was discussed, but, no
flew' propositions were taken up. -
The sub-committee otthe House, con
sisting of Messrs. Springer,.Hunton and'
Willard, are engaged icr 'the preparation
Of .a volume of some eight bun4ied pages,
which will contain, all - the. debates and
proceedings which have ever been . had in
Congress, or in the Federal Convention,
on the subject of verilyiu& the Electoral
vote.
The general tenor the debates,
and in particular the one which, occurred
at' the time of Jefferson's - totly.ecintested
election, and which - listed • nearly six
weeks, grants without
,fineation the:right
of both ifousea to •verify`-the votes, to go
behind the returns fair this purpose, and
to supei-intend the exan4ination of the
votes. • - - - •
—Since writing the' above we learn that
Logan 'has resigned and Conkling has
been substituted in his On some
accounts'we are glad of the change. Conk
ling knows more law than Logan and is
in some respects flie.'more honestinan of
the two. Logan's resignation was for two
very-good reasons—first, Logan is away
in. Illinois looking - after his own very
doubtful re-election and cannot attend
the sessions of the committee ; second,
the Honse committee. on elections -. has
unearthed the following uncom.torfable
Scrap from - the Senate record of Whesrnary
35, 105: -
Mr. 'Logan. "And the votes shajl then
be. counted."
Mr. Merrimon. "By whom ?"
Mr. Logan. ••"By the two Ilouses, as re
quired by the Constitution."
It is further saidliat Logan'sappOint
meat to the Committee in the first place .
was at his - own urgent, solicitation to
help him in . his • Senatorial extremity.
Conkling had to be urged iery hard to
take the place.
"COMPROMISE" AND RE:TURN- .
ING BOARDS.
. Under this head•the Tribune has come
to the wise conclusion that there, can be
no compromise of. what is law and right,
a 114: fially, that—
"It would be a great, outrage and dia
grace if the frauds- of two. or -three Be-,
turning Boards should impose upon the
nation a Chief Executive who was not
elected. It Would be a greater danger, if
Congress should put up the Presidency for
sate as the praetorian guards used to put
up the Roman purple."
The House tub-committee investiga
ting OUachita•parish have discovered that
the intimidation affidavits produced be•
fore the. Returning . Board ; and incorpo
rated into Senator Sherman's report to
the President, are essentially different
from thorn Sworn to before the loCal au
thorities,', showing that they ware gar
bled after they werp : . sworn to. In La
fayette parish it was shown that!the Re
publican iiegroes Toted only
_at certain
by` nitructions 'from their leaders
This was done, so as "to Word a pretext,
for Charkink intimidation: AO pollsgiving
large Democratic majoritieCand;*ow.
them Out.
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In answer. to the inquiry ; , or
,a corre
spondent, as to the! meaning• :of: these
words, which have lately come into'such
common 1183, "the Philadelplifa 2Ymes
gives the' iollowing i account of the Origin.
of the term and subs( (pent applica2.,
tion. Itwas devised by negroes on the 811- :
gar plantations in the - day of slavery,anti!
refer red to a vigorous application of the ,
lash'. numher or stripes over thirty
nine , .was bull)] dose.. ; Louisiana,
last year; ; the Republicans instatitettan'
bah-hound _s society; : : called 'the Thion,
Rights Stop, - Whine object it Was, to check
a movement of colored voters :'towards
the Democratic;clubs, -whlch, it was'fear
. •
ed,wOuld prove : theideath of, carpet-bag
government, TheoMethbetior,,thetop
•
were pledged .a
bull's dose at that ( to any, ,Who
, .
Pug4L.go:bat!if-94 .:41Ev Oolor. JAfter
.
i warr„is i the, whit,,:i D emocrats camet. a the
relief of the colored ,
r eerie
- their persecutors 'in
the`iime barbarode manner.:; The, par
which these Astviella-aotit occurred:
became 'known. "of bult-dOsed parishes..
:With- Wider scope the"_ term ii:now"itpOli
ed 'any violent and unusual-:theeinscif
effecting a 4 questionable obleC4 .
•
stance, Wells and his associates,'bacied,
by 4he' Sherman -coMmittee i
the Louisiana .retuini in . order to . elect-
Hayes:' Cameron is said to hatre ball
dosed the .Preitident 'into subserviency: to*
his wishes,; although _it, is ion opeh qui*
tion. whether. Cameron bull deed the
President or the President : bull-dosed
Cameron. . Bat they 'are . all bull-dosers
together, arid bull•dosing of any kind is
obnoxious to a' tree people. You may
spell it either bull-close or bull-doze-the,
'first way is justified by • derivation and;
the other by usage. •
THE PREBEN7' ourpopK.:
The situation in, the three. disputed
States ehowsa dt &Lied change in'atir fa-1
vor. In Sputb
_Carolina, the 11011861/17
vestigating Committee, it is. , unOerstood,
will report that Hampton was elocted by
about 900 majority and that; the Hayes
electois had o a small majority.
In Florida, the minority of the Return
ing Board have obeyed the order* the
Supreme Conrt, and made a new canvass,
which giyea us a - clear majority on the
whole ticket. The other _ tw4 members
of 'the Board, who...4lairn that the order
•did not touch thei, s 4lectoral vote, admit
the electiot6OLDrew, and_
,it is said that .
Stearne will . ttamnit.. • ,
*The Investigating Committee in Lou
isiana are taking a rm 434 of testimony,
which it is ;aid 0!) ionchisive as-to
the fact that the election in that istaie
*se exceptionably Pea,oeabli and that the
bnli-dozing on . the side of the
party in power,
At last accounts Kellogg - was, still
strengthening his position .at ,tbeState
House, and elannett to be eole master of
the building and ttsupproachest,
- Dispatches from Lonisianji °Obtain the
intelligence that in Anticipation of trouble
on the occasion : of hie approaching in
auguration- Gov. Kellogg is barricading
the State Housean4proposes to intrench
himself and 'otherwise prepare for a
"state of Beige." It is !apposed that his
appeal for more troops has,, been, !closed
by the_ President Who has find assurances
from reliable parties that theie is no proi
pect of any' trouble at that time. The
fact tbatOongress is in session, seeing to
have a wholesome effect upon those in
comma T l -, who begin to-show more cau
tion in the use of U. S. troops than was
displayed in the South Carolina case.`dov.
Kellogg must feel highly flattered at the
thought that his administration bas re
sulted in such a condition of affairs ai to
render his re-in.sugheation dangerotii to
his. person, :What a commentary on-Re
publican Rceptiatraotion as practiced,by
Kellogg, Chamberlin, & Stearns! Well
might the'Senate Committee affirm that
lionitiiana,had not even the semblantie of
a RePatklicau.form of government:
When' the4hoao foloOd militia paraded
',the (Abet:day you might heat the Ottdere
,thunder.'fotth their, 'coil:ironOda j
rightt- Steidy. min :1 Doti "t ',ti•iie
over'stto.Cionliobt,ktler 0 t
BULL DOZING.
LOUISIANA:
~' : 1 F'' . `i s
ADDRES'S -0 .E .87A CON
•ITTEE. 2f ,
.
Th".... 6 &o)Cratic: State Com... tpe
at flarriaburg Friday Dee. xldt tantin
.onit:-regitiding -the i-Presidential-e -
In the,!memberi of the State .
Committee, a ..number of representative
Deraocrute of tile .State were in attesd
ance.-Chairtnan.licelelland, 'vrhn presid;
ed delivered 'a qiort'address, - setting'fol . th
the objecia of ill- meeting. resoltitlCn
was hil9pted, • that thf% invited guAt-e be -
permitted to partiCipate •in the.praeeed
ings. Ueorge, W. Biddle of Philladelphia
offered a re iolut kin authorizing
man of the State Committee to appointr'j
a committee of five to 'draw tip a paper' - 'r-- -
expressivelof the sentiments of the meet
ing
NO. 1.
On motion,. of , 'Lieui,Gov. Latta, ; the
Comm ate& waamoreased Lu thirteen, with
the Chairman. of the State Central Com=
mittee' as its Chairman.. -
. .
The following
. gentlemen were - gelected
e 4.h4nommittee : George W. Biddle,
;' rilli:im' B`i;gler, James 0 : Barr Rlcln rd
V4nx, B Ft 'Meyers,"V.'John
Lat...4Y J.
Steinmin, B. A.:,Bridgesi; John .go!ltiOed,
and William 'MeOlellgnd..
, ~ .
The meeting-Alien' took a 000' until.
ll , • •• •
half-past '1 o'cific .-`-. ' a ' ' ''-'
.:,.- :,
At the , attermoi lession the following
tiddreiC Waif 0004 nikafkinpriply : '
To itint t liisSil* - 00..Pitkiiililirra : We i ,
kddress you ‘ inth4,:-epfrit ; of patriotism whicAl
is common to all-the citizens of this Comtnrin-'
Wealth. The golitic4 : condition of otii conn-.•
try is fraught with' Impending peril. .Ttipyx-
plesiiic4;ll . #4eal),eivie if' thiir littc'nflok to
supportithoiele r oestitettonat . means 4irAtiewill...
meet the Issue made on the question' f ;he
rresidsticif, il niti prevent what, otheriilsii WO
will deplori.": Whatever violatei elfher; the let
ter or the Spirit of the 9intstitittiOn,.tinida to
weaken and, may destroy otir Governmeiit—
There IS not a question'or a measure :64114 to ,
the peace and. happiness of t he
u whole people,
exciting controversy , and portending discord,
for which the constitution fails to provide,
,The election of President and' Vice-President
Of the United States is' a high and solemn dutr''
of the people of , the several Staten' An at- t 'l .
tempt to evade obedience to the popular will,
by any effort to distort the meaning of the
Constitution, by interpretation of law •to ieek •
to sit up barriers against the lace of.this de
clared will, is substituting revolutionary expe
dients for constitutional methotis. _
The Senate. and House of Representatives of
the United States have, by the Constitution,tlfe
sole and exclusive power Ito settle all questions
which relate to the validity of the electoral
votes of the several states. in one event the
Constitution gives the House of Representa
tives the . power to: elect the President. We..
therefore, earnestly invoke from you every ef
fort cognizable by law.- for the execution and
support of the constitutional methods by which
is to be determined who are the lawfully 'elect
ed President_and Vice•Presklent of the United
States: We invite those who feel the present
danger to aid in sit lawful means which may
induce the Senators and Representatives of tiler
.States and people, in Cougresg assembled.' to I
obey the plain intent and meaning of the Con-y ;
stitution andlaws,and not, in defiance thereto
to place in the high offices of - the Government
men whose title is tainted with fraud.: As free
citizens of this Commonwealth, we suggest
that you consider those measures which ikUch a
contingency may invite command., We Amt
lieve a large number of our, citizens wh° Are
too patrioticto.be pound by the designs of ;the
znanagers of
_the present 'administration of ;the
general Government are ptepared openly l to
condemn tbe
i disposition they manifest to
plunge the country into a Sea of danger s ratber
than to return to the people the trust commit
ted to them for a specified perioct of a pied
dentist term. The people will, with °clump
and calmness, and full faith m their sovereign
ty, as the, source of all :political power i _make
these dechwations r that their; servantttnayilbi
tert,and obey. - . •
Believing that these opinions are entertained
by all honest'and.patuotic citizens, ivedeciare
that Samuel J. Tilden and Thothas ;AL Ben
dricks were, on the 7th dtiy of November last.'
elected President . and.. VieePresident ,of.' She
United States.
Self-gratificationhas no part in this our sol
emu 'statement of the fact upon which . wein-.
tend to rest'our future conduct. We 'call upon
the members of both Reuses of Congress to
adopt such lawful- mesas as may lead to the .
.official declaration of the fact that Mr. Tilden
and Mr. Hendricks have been elected, ititr.'we
urge theta to 'resist with all their pallor the
proms' to settle the. ascertainment of a fact
already accomplishe by iti reference of it I.
any other tribunal Alut.n that already appointed.
to decideit by the COnititution of the U Weil
States. - _
There is little , dbubt but that aitart Of
the scheme of the radical conspirators bat
been to count ant a sufficient numberlot
pemocratic Congressmen to secure a I,e
.publican !bine of . Repreientatives. It
was with this endin view that the
na returners went away neyon&tbe point.
• , e
neeepsary to simply count - Hayes,, ant,
manufactured a > majority, by which , font
radical Congressmen could be - declaret
elected., instead -of two. Happily, 'how
ever, ` this, part of the plot has, 400 d,, and
-tbC lateit fignrekgive Dinso*tiii
jorityinithe Houk Aigiatc- may
easilik turn nut trchojtiq'tbi
jor'lLiby;whicit the =gOveritil'e** fi! ii
*?1 bk .
WO- 4'9*. 044etsion.