New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
JOHN McKEON ON SAMUEL J. TILDEN.

democratic Republican, party. has proposed the name
OF Samuel j. Tlden a proper person to fill the guber
material chair Of this State They who have held this
great office have generally presented, by their expert
ence In public Office previously to their nomination,
some claim the voters; but in Mr.. Tlden's We
mud he has had experience public agent, except
for few months o member of the Assembly Of this
State where he developed 1t may safely be sad no ex
traordinary statesmanlike qualities. 1t cannot be
denied that he has been familiar with public affairs but
MS record politician determines beyond question
that he is not Of deep, sincere convictions. and
cannot point to q single staesmanike act. His votes
have been at variance with his theories While
processing to be the supporter Of free trade, he
sustained for Governor of this State, sias Wright.
whose vote In the Senate Of the United States
fastened the country the most protective
and oppressive tariff enacted previous to our
civil war; While protesting to be In favor of
free speech and free press. he sustained this Sena
TOR wright who had voted with John c. Calhoun In the
Senate OF the United States to exclude antsavery p1b
lcations from the mails He most zeaously supported
proclaimed that If Congress- should pass bill
abOlishing slavery in the District Of Columbia he
President, would veto It, When system existed in this
state whereby no person should pilot vessel in into the
many Hall and should DO nominated by o Democratic
Governor and confirmed by Democratic Senate, and
the consequence OF this that hundreds Of emigrans
drowned the Democratic pilots in this city
attending balls instead Of being on the ocean when
talned Mr. Wright.
sentative Of the doctrine OF the equality OF the races 1t
with full knowledge that he had been the firm
out Russell. the correspondent OF The London Times,
met at dinner party In this city Gov Seymour lwhO
the acute lawyer Tllden. among others, Justified
secession and insisted that the General Government
had right to coerce State, and yet during the war
Tlden for driving Lincoln from the head Of the
Government because his prosecution of the not
to Special legislation he has taken advantage Of the
mOnopoles granted to railroads by legislatures. and
with such beneficial results that, according to public
rumor he ia ranked one Of our milonares His con-
duct In defeating Gen. Cass the regular candidate OF
a statesman whose ambition to humble the pride
check the r s 6eat a as s
candidate OF the coalition LberaDemOcratlc party.
des.n to the Unon aud ultimately lighted the fires OF
civil In word. his past political life proves him
harsher epthet or SO vacillating as to be wholly mn
worthy OF the support of those who believe IN Demo
cratic principles and he is utterly incapable OF seizng
the helm Of State with the firm grasp OF honest and
Trustworthy statesman,
II is not at the present time useful or expedent to
speak OF Tden except as he Is now presented 70 the
people Of this State We propose show that he is to-
day the representative of the railroad monopoly system
which Overshadowng this other states Win
baefu influences and threatening its liberties and that
IL Is the duty Of Democrat who loves his country
to refuse to give his support to any such Candidate
"FREE TRADE, HARD MONEY, ANTI-MONOPOLY."
Byrdsa in his history Of the LocofOco party OF this
city, states that when the Democratic party divided on
question OF banks and other mOnopoies, Tammany
Hall, with great majority OF the leading men OF the
party was favor Of banks and corporations Opposed
to them a small section composed principally OF
mechanics and workingmeD. vino rallied under " free
trade hard money anii-monopoly." Inis section re-
banking Institution, and the Democrats OF to-day ought
refuse to support for office any railroad director
To-day TammaDy Hall carries its banners two or the
batilecries OF the despsed L0c0foco party NO Demo
cratic party succeed without the thlrd, anu
monopoly" III victory Is TO be won, must De under
the declaration that ali governments are organized for
the happiness Of the governed % a0a tnai ama can
ustice 70 all Every railroad charter is monopoly
1t secures Its stockholders exclusive privileges az the
the people have received most instances; any
compensation. In the language OF Andrew Jackson,
when undertake TO grant 10 certain persons
eratntes exclusive privileges make the rich richer
aud the potent powerful the humble members OF
society the farmers mechanics and la0orers VINO nave
neither the time OF securing Ike fayors TO
themselves, have right to complain OF .ne INJUSTICE Q,
the Government II Government should connae ltsel1
TO equal protection and Heaven does when its rains
shower ts favors alike the high and the low the rich
and the DOOR, IL would be unqualified blessing ana
Jackson also added, Many of our rich men have not
been content with equal protection and equal rights
but have besought us to make them richer BY legsa-
To-day we see the effects Of the violations Of these
doctrnes OF Jackson. We see IL In the Credit Mobier
scandal IN the Erie Railroad and other frauds In the
generalization and corruption OF the leading men o,
both political parties in the Congress OF the nted
States and State Legislatures In the depreciation OF
American securities In the disgrace OF the American
n a in ra,iroad securities until it has well
said that every tie in road Is the grave OF small
ed that the railroads OF the Union are IN deiaut
$500 100000 for nonpayment of interest on their
This monopoly, conspiring agalnt the rights OF the
people, has become SO strong tat IL now eohlos .ne
noltics of the country It's influence has dictated the
nominations OF Presidents, IL has It's attorneys ana
in the highest judicial tribunals ana te
more nor less than the Endorsement OF Tden as the
repre- sentative Of the railroad system Wnat e&piaha
tionc he civ
| nation Canal Commissioner OF an emPioye Vi .he
road and Whose business is or has attend to the
reduction Of the taxes OF the corporation tnrOughou
the various counties OF the state "o road was the
| candidate OF the Democratic party TOT Lleu'en, en-.
aSors during the winter in Albany, but ae 10
the Tax Connissoners oce 10 IN TINS e1s N % o
s ssyt Ss ns
at Albany. One would suppose that the psauai Daliu,
for President VcePresidenr superintendent and other
officers was some evidence OF the principal once Le
the comnanv s m this city. The President, officers.
and directors live here and meet at the Forty
nry whether or not the principal office Is here Let US
know what the amount Is taxed on tne properly, rear
| and nersonai of the corporation In TINS county,
and Where the tax is paid immense capital Let
the payers look to this Ihere IS no son W. ~ 1
millions on millions OF this road shoud not pe taxed
here In this city. =,
| Mr. rrnpS NOT MERELY RAILWAY LAWYER"
In renv ~ the charge of Tden being identified with
railroad monopoies 1t asserted that ne Is merely con-
peced with them as attorney and counsel To such EN-
ploymeut no one could or has right to object But
Mr. Tilden has been than attorney or counsel OF
| railroads His mathematical, anaiyticai ana eompre.
hepslye mind attributed to him by MS irendsl' mas
been devoted not only reading and considering the
ssspp whereby the charters OF roads were created
not oniy TO perusing "Angell and Ames on Corpora
| tions" or Brice Ultra vires" put no mas Deen
active as the adviser IN relation to operations In
railroad corporations. reaching from here to Mon
| treai and IRON the Hudson 70 tine racine ocesn