The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-08-27

GOVERNOR TILDEN, Of New York,
has been waging and still continues to
wage stern and unTelrnting war
against the plundering and corrupt
canal ring Of that State, composed OF
Democrats as well a. Republicans, and
which for years past has robbed the
treasury Of hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars At his suggestion, the Legs
Iature at its last session conferred upon
him the power to appoint committee
to investigate the alleged frauds, the
proof of which he himself furnished,
and on the basis of its report to him he
has instructed the Attorney General OF
the State to commence suit against the
thieves to recover from them every
dollar of their shameless plumber. In
this noble work Governor Tilden de-
serves the endorsement and encour-
aoement not only of the people of New
York but of every State in the Union,
and his bold and fearless example
could be prolitably initiated by the
Governors of almost all the other
States. if they were only blessed with
such rulers as SamuelJ. Tilden. What
a happy thing it would be for the tax
pavers Of PENNSYLVANIA if they could
have in the Executive chair an honest,
aggressive and fearless man like Til
den The Erie convention can give
them such a man if it only wills it-a
man determined that the people of our
State shall have an honest government
though the heavens should fall. Gov
crnor Tilicn has recently been appeal
inc in person to the people for their
support in his crusade against fraud
and villianv, and at Syracuse, the very
home of the canal ring, uttered the
following bold and manly sentiments:
II have frequently been followed by
persons asking for their friends and for
those in whom they were interested par~
dons from the prisons aud penitentiaries.
I have been compelled to look into such
cases and see who are the inmates OF these
institutions aud of what they have been
accuscd-to see what it is that constitutes
the wrong TO society Of which they have
been convicted. When | have compared
thcir offences in their nature, temptations,
and circumstances with the crimes of great
public dclinuuenis who claim to stand
among your best society and are confessed
ly prominent among their fellow citizens
crimes repeated and continued year after
year. am appalled, at the inequality of
human Justice. The effort TO give you re-
dress has been for the last three months
dcrided and Sc0fied at. We have been
told that nothing would come of it; that
the people would fail that their rights
would not be maintained and particularly
that these great, rich, and powerful cul-
prit5 would prevail-would escape the
meshes Of the law and the punishment of
their crimes that their palaces, built with
the moneys drawn from the sweat and toll
of our honest. industrious, hard working
citizens. would continue to rise like eXhala-
tions and shame public morality and pub
lie honor. Fellow citizens, | say to you
night as | said on The 4th Of November,
1871. now nearly four years ago, when
] took n share IN the great contest in New
York city, in your cause, | viii follow
where any will dare to lead, or lead where
any Shall dare to follow. The cause viii
not fail. VI hoover shall venture TO stand
againt it will fall to rise no more. | have
NJ appcthensjons that the law will fail Of
its efficacy. But ! will speak a word Of
encouragement to those who are unhupe-
ful. IoU can send, ii necdful, to the leg
i>lativc bodies men who will make new and
better laws to punish those wrongs and to
bring the wrong-doers to justice and the
people by the exercise Of their sovereign
authority. may, if need be, in convention
assembled. redress all defects and failures
of public Justice. If our legislative bodies
aud public officers fall short of .heir duty,
, the people can recall the powers they have
delegated, and can renovate the admins
tration Of justice until those eyes, repre-
Sentcd in Roman statuary as blind, viii
/ be made tn see substantial right and gen.
uine law