New-York tribune., 1871-10-06
MR.. TILDFN FORGETS,

Mr. Samuel j. Tilden was born in Columbia
County about the time of Jeferson's accession
to the Presidency, and grew up protege and
disciple of Martin Van Buren. His narrow
comprehension early led him to suppose that
this world was created to run the Democratic
party in; and he has neither imbibed nor en-
gendered new conception during the last
fifty years. Being more honest and reputable
than the real leaders of his party, they are
quite willing to have him serve as a
figure-head and screen for their more
fragrant rascalities, rewarding him with the
privilege of making once year speech
which, though worn read-bare, is not very
bad where it is not glaringly untrue. But Mr..
Tilden's memory is treacherOus, retaining
only those occurrences which he delights to
remember, and conveniently ignoring those
which it would be incOnvenient to recall.
Thus in the Rochester edition of his speech,
while reveling in the recOllectiOns of an age
when his political godfather was master of
the situation, he was moved to say:
at turn now to our own State The era Of Democratic
ascendency the 26 years under the Constitution
ls3. Van Buren,, Marcy Wright and Fagg ruled. They
were men Of absolute personal honor and truth and
all the counties they attracted 10 themselves similar
men, They welded party power not only for pure
ures but for honest men. II young man who had
served session in the Legislature back to lobby
he lost his standing with the party leaders Corruption
In the legislative bodies almost unknown. Even in
1896 In the wild speculation OF that time three Demo
cratic Senator's who had kept back bill about the
Harlem Railroad order to buy Of s stock were
compelled to resign by Democratic Senate and Young
and Van schack resigned their seats because these Sem
ators had not expelled Take the Is years which
xhna 90 fha af ha blloau
party and of that party from which 1t sprang Your leg.
slatve bodies are invariably found-almost Immediately
have become-purchassbe."
Comments BY The Tribune.
Van Buren,, Marcy and Wright were not
thieves, but they were most unscrupulous poll
ticians. Wright gave the vote which denied
to the people of this State their right to vote
for President in 1924, after he had promised
that they should and voted that they ought
to have it. HIS letter to Van Buren in 1925,
considering "what candidate flor Governor]
eve shall present to the caucus, and through
"that to the People," and concluding that
Nathan Sanford, being utterly unqualified and
unprincipled, was their man, would have dis
graced Bolingbroke, Louvois. or Robert WalDOle
If Tweed could write, we do not believe he
could indite more prohigate epistle. Samuel
Swartwout was the Democratic Collector of
this port under Jackson and he went out
defaulter for more than One Million Dollars.
William NJ. Price was the Democratic District
Attorney; he only embezzled Quarter Of 8
Million; but that was all he could
lay his hands on. The Receivers of Public
Moneys under the jackson dynasty were
nearly all thieves, and their stealings
were never recovered. 30 universal was
their dishonesty that an agent sent from the
Treasury to stir them up reported that
morality does not move in so limited circle
down here THAT Ii, in the South-West-as
at Washington and he grsvely recommended
that, as the Receivers had stolen themselves
full-handed, it would be better to leave them
In Office than to replace them by successors
that would begin to steal 80 soon as any
money came into their hands, and keep on
stealing till they, too, had houses and lands.
horses and plate, like their nlhstTious ures