The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-04-15
THE VOICE OF THE MERCHANTS.
GOV TILDENS A CTI0N A PROVED
BY BUSINESS MEN, IRRES-
PECYIVE or PARTY.
New York Sun, Friday, April 81

The great meeting of merchants call
ed to express approval of Governor III
den's course in regard to canal reforms
was held in the Produce Exchange yes
terday representatives Of all the mercan-
tile bodies being on the floor, The reso-
lutions we're offered by Mr.. Alexander
Orr, who prefaced them with telling
speech. The fourth and SIKH resolutions
which we're most to the point, respectively
read as follows:
That the merchants Of New York here
assembled, irrespective of creed or party.
recornize in Governor Tildcn a man OF
indomitable courage, purity and determrII,
nation. in whose wisdom they have full
confidence and to whose standard tor
the suppression of wrong they cheerfulIy
rally.
That we respectfully but earnestly urge
upon the Legislature the strict and I'M
partial investigation suggested by Gov.
ridden, in the full hope that it will result
in such legislation as will assure, as TAR
as practicable, restitution TO the State,
swift punishment to the guilty ana
render repetition of like evils in canal
management absolutely impossible.
The speakers were Messrs. William T.
Dodge, Samuel B. Rusgles, Erastus
Brooks, and Abram S. Hewitt. Inc
latter was especially pronounced IN his
non-partizan view of the subject 1t had
been alleged, he said, that Gov Tllden
had his eve on the Presidency. This was
wrong. it was the Presidency that had
its eve on Governor Tilden. Before he
accented the nomination for the Cover
norship, Gov. Tiden was waited upon
by leading members of the Canal KING
who begged him to decline to run, saying
that il he accepted the nomination he
would not have Democratic following
bio enough to make him decent funeral
But he accepted and was elected ana
now the funeral smile can apply to the
canal ring only! Gov. Tilden went TO
Albany to destroy the canal rIng' ana ne
would do it. "If the destruction OF the
canal ring involves the destruction OF the
party" continued the speaker, why let
it 90. The Democrats of New York are
ready to sacrifice anything for reform
so momentous. .,
A committee of seven was appointed
to present the resolutions to Governor
rilden.
GOVERNOR TILDEN'S LETTER.
The following letter from Gov. Tilden
was read amid great applause:
STATE OF New YORK,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER,
Albany, March 3Ist, 1875.
Gentlemen: Official engagements here
render it impossible for me to accept
YOU invitation, to-day received, to be
present at your meeting ta.morrow aiter'
noon in favor of canal reform. 1t IS a
subject of congratulation that the ousl'
ness men generally, as well as those you
specially represent, take SO strong an
interest and so energetic part in this
important movement. With malice
toward none" even with charity for all,
but with inexorable fidelity to the rights
of the plundered people, we must INSIST
on the best attainable security tor the
future and on every practicable lndem-
nifty for the past. :.
10 that end rely on the cordial and
effective cooperation of the business
man of our city and State. With great
respect, your obedient servant.
SAMUEL J. TILDEN.