Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-10-02
Dix v. TIden.
4 EnIx1sceNcr OF lsGl-AND POLITICAL
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prOcamati0l ui Alrll b. l0oA' o-'iN4"--s ga
pouncinr the rebel attack on Sampler, and
calling for 5000 ninety day volunteers 10
defend the integrity Of the Union, few
earnest men assembled at a private house IN
l4th street, New York. 10 consider the
gravity Of the situation Their deliberations
resulted in determining TO issue call for Il
public meeting in Union Square, and the
call was issued in these few plain, expressive
words
"Cirizens Of New York in favor Of main
tanning the laws and constitution Of the
United States are requested 70 attend meet
ins at Union Square or Saturday, april
aO,h. at ! O'Clock ?. n"
An invitation 50 entirely removed from
partizanship. 50 imperative upon every lover
Of his country. was enthusiastically accept
el by men Of all parties, AID resulted IN
gathering Of the people, in numbers, cn;husi-
asn. and ea-nestne-- never before OF since
eoualei in this nation, and winch electri-
FED the entire Mort. by the -ternness Of its
resolve to maintain a, all hazards the IL
tegritv Of the Nation
Tue first name signed to that memorable call
was that Of John \. Diz.but littie more than
am5nth before the Secretary o. the Treasury
under buchanan. and the author of the
heroic order. ..Whpsve- attempts to pull
down t.se American Gag. shoot him 900 the
spot" John A. Dix was most f,iy chosen
"a, tie Tre~iIen- 3D.. t...t great meeting. sup
ported %, jae most eminent E.en Of 4.. pro
fessi5ns aui pursuits a~ vice-rre~iIent~,
among whom were ~ara names as Peter
Cooper, Archbishop Hughes. james Boor-
Iaan, Robert Lcnlx. Wan. B. Aston Moses
Taylor. Robert B Nintarn A. T. Stewart.
Commodore Vanderbilt. w Ear,--in-
dee scarce @ aams P .p--A-ly known in the
ci-y oi New ors was absent from that l.-t.
The author o, that meeting considered il
import4a; To- Identity and 70 Tre-eut rrauli-
pea.,v IN the cali tbe Leaders In the Demo
cra'ic party M-. samuel !. Tlden was
called on ir d persona. and litieli friend,
a gentleman then an3u.v az the head Of one
OF the great corporation of the country. and
wa asked 10 SIN the call This b. r-ti.s.3
10 do. Amazed AMI c1ufouniei that man
Of his 'e~-aiz-l position -aoald refuse 10
support measures '-tl maintain tire laws and
constitution OF ,hs Uaited state, bis friend
urged Mr.. TiIIe1 with ilya zeal. presenting
to him the consequence 10 raa.ie esteem #
be " ithhelI his name hatall BIS forts and
arguments were useless. II aer~ siglea tae
call Tn, damnin- ta.t. uo. recently. so
far Is We are aware. called & public remeui-
brance. We have from gentleman WHO was
among the movers in calling the meeting.
and who /, personally ca-uizaut @: The facts.
Bat few, uot more tl.an three or four IN that
rreut city. had ihe vieicl aularity or al ieot
eawardie- to withhold their names and sup
port. and not tle least conspicuous in this
small bad lot was Samuel J. Tnien.
lime ian on the f5ur year, Of struggle.
suffering and bl55l eulminatei IN taa per
petuation Of a great nation with it, laws res
sected. and its constitution iu7i5.lte. NJr
did samuel J. Tnden aid il tai~ glorious
consumm45ion.
Mr. Tillen has since then made 10 little
effort TO recover from the od.um If his dis
- . DO ,-- 70. -,. .,,,-.. -,. q.
the fraud, Of the notorious Tweed NM. bar
Those familiar with lis political history do
not forget tia, a. chairman of tie Demo
cratic Committee be acquie-cel 10 tae Use Of
his name TO the infamous secre, circular by
which the sturendou~ frauds oa the balio;
were rerpetrare in lS6S. aa3 the electoral
an uubernato-ia vote declared iu favor f
Seymour and Hoffman T. this the report
G. the congress on4l Committee On election
frauds beans witness This success eSi4h-
lishel Tweed power in .he city. and made
:, much of wickeineSs and fraud possible.
Tilden wa> -eryile supporter Of the part
which Tweed controlled. and no open e. .
was made by him TO purge the party u..,
the New York Times bold. search 49,
continued exposure Of the f'rau = - -.
city to drive out the r,hhers w ., .....--..,r..
the city COVE lment. NJ. T den. swept II
'' 'ne ,.lpular current.and seinr his orpor-
-Lni.v. assumed certain prominence in ~
posing the Ring, double with the hope o
succeeding to Tweei's position Of leader anl
to-day he l. aceepv-I by the Democrat,
party Of the State a- It's candidate f,r GOV
ernor. D. the lea der Of tile PARTY ~arros,
that history is !blotted out, and the lesson,
Of tie war 50 soon forgotten? Or j. there
sdch a poverty of loyal men in the Demo
cratic party II New York that Tideu j.
about the hes; they can offer f3r popular
support
What political contrast is offered To- the
people in the life and services Of Gen. John
4. Dix, the Republican nominee fl- cover
norof the state Of New York. Fl- nearly
half a centur be has been in public lie. a-
legislator, plomat, solder and Governor
besides filling MANY high ofca- of trust il
the {, deal service alway- with satisla tin
to the Tubli and in all distinguished ior bis
wisdom, diligence and fidelity. lie had th,
rare qualify of dlsclarsins his duty with ez-
actnes- and force, ami VT with Popularity
NJ breath Of caiumuy has ever assaulted hin.
Recogui1ils the fact thar the theory of q
republic expects every citizen To be p9li,i-
clan, he has made it not only respectable. but
highly honorable. to be such No living
American ENJOYS mo-e envia5,s record.
Called in biz advanced age TO he her Governor.
BY his visor. experience and singular exeeu-
tive ability. he has been bringing back the
great State Of New York to q purity in It's
Legislation and certainty in the execution
Of her laws, which has renewed public conf
dence ~ orr system of government. and Is ud-
rancing the Empire State To the influence In
political affairs 70 which she Is entitled bv
her superior population and wealth
The y. \. Trl5une. Of Tuesday. forecast
ing the nomination Of Gen. Dix. said Be
tween them Dix and Tildeul there viii be
but little choice; but We believe that with
the records OF the two ,nen before them. the
electors OF he Empire State viii have de-
cided choice and that they wilFindicate it
in November with toierat lc distinctness.
There are now about 60 900 miles Of rail
road IN this country, represented by over
three thousand millions cf collars ia securi-
ties, good, bad, and Indifferent, and actually