New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-03-31
GOVERNOR TILDEN AFTER TEE CANAL
RING

Honest old Mr.. Tilden might have
dropped into the Gem etery with no further
connection with history than marble
record Of his name and virtues, had he no.
been stirred up by the damage to his city
and the ruin Of his party by the practices
of ring which had loaded the people
with debt and sucked their blood with
| taxes.
Honest CID Mr.. Tilden got up one Mon
day morning with the stern resolution OF
farmer whose poultry and pig stye have SUI
fered from vulpine marauder He set
out to catch the offender. He struck the
track Of Tweed. This fox, from the high
pile Of bones picked from the public, heard
the avenging sleuth hound and asked
with sheer, what are yoA going to do
about it?' The Republican neighbors
joined in the hunt. Tweed was run to
earth and dug out, his mischievous litter
was chased beyond the seas, and he is now
on free exhibition at Blackwells Island
There are exigencies in the history of
parties when those who compose them
must stand and be robbed in quiet by
their own partisans. They fear that any
indignant exclamation may expose the
weakness Of their position. There comes
a period when party is assured in the
domination of its principles. There is
then a refux in pc litical excitem ent
Honest old Mr.. Tilder embarked on that
refux and swept the seas with broom at
the masthead. He was taken up by his
party, and, with such an extraordinary
demonstration Of Democratic integrity,
met with no strenuous OPPOSITE on from
the Republicans, who had, in fact, done
most in the chase and capture Of the great
rogue in striped raiment, and was made
Governor of the Empire State, Governor
Tilden has replum ed and refreshed
himself, and seeing the applause with
which the people greet the Putnam of the
period, he prepares for new crusade
against the political wcles. Perhaps, as
Tweed made Elm Governor, he
may aspire to mount to the Presi- |
dental chair On the bowed shoulders
Of the canal ring. 1t is, however, we
think rather an inst motive hatred Of |
these rogues by daylight which makes
him 60 for them as terrier for rats, with |
out any regard for time, place Or circum-
stance. The New York Times, which was |
the faithful coadjutor Of Mr.. Tilden in |
his chase OF Tweed, gives brief synopsis |
OF the message, in which Governor Tilden
attacks and brings to light zone Of the
longest lived populations in the State" l.
is this: The New York canal commits
sioners are elected by the people. This
result has long been known to indicate
the result OF the Presidential vote Of
New York when parties have been
nearly balanced, and where the
election Of the commissioners pre-
cedes that Of the President. Governor
Tilden explains and exposes this dong
lived" iniquity. The canal is divided into
as many sections as there are commits
sioners. Each is supreme in the control
Of the &epairs and management OF his
allotted section. The patronage which
can be awarded by these. political COM
missioners is sufficient to determine the
large floating vote interested as contract
DIS, laborers. and those who supply me-
terial of construction.
While political parties may in times Of
high excitement have winked at these
abuses in the hope perhaps that it might
De their time next to enjoy them, the
abatement in party heat and the fact
hat these thefts kept mp canal tolls and