The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1876-08-04
mr.. TiIden From n Democrat
&c Point OfView.

The Brooklyn 'Argas is Demo
cratic paper published in Mr.. Ill
denis own State, is prominent,
and knowsthe great "Reformer's'
record to the letter, and knowing
his character, it refused TO listen
to his nomination and is now
working for Hayes and Wheeler.
We abridge an article that ap-
peared in the Aryus sometime
since and present it to our read
ers, retaining the main ideas:
Mr.. Tilden was elected on a
Reform platform, and immedi-
ately after taking the Office Of
Governor he commenced a sham
fight against men who had no pc
litical power, and at the same
time friendship was cultivated
with the Ring men who sill retain
their poneer, though Mr.. Iilden had
pledged himself to break their intlu-
ence. The Ring saw their chance
for perpetuation, and straight
way their papers and more intlu-
entail men began the cry "Iilden
and Reform for the Presidency
Then came the appointment to a
fat office of G. j. Ferguson, a no
torious convict, by Gov. Tilden,
though the protests Of good men
sought TO keep the scOundrel out,
lie was one of the Ring, and the
Ring boosted that they controlled
the great "Reform" Governor.
On the contracts Cor building the
State Capitol at Albany, the PEG
pie were swindled out of millions
of Dollars. Gov. Tilden said the
evidence was sufficient to send
these contractors TO State Prison.
Nothing has he done, and some o!
these men were on the Delega-
ton to st. Louis, and shouted
themselves oarse for "Iilden and
Reform" Proceedings were III
stituted, over Gov. Tilden's head
against the Brooklyn Ring, ano
several men we're indicted-Ihe
indicted ones and others Of the
gang were also Tilden Delegates
to st. Louis. Is it any wonder his
State Delegation was almosi
unanimous for him?
The notorious thief Tweed, wa,
allowed to walk out Of prison
step into a carriage, and drive
to a vessel in broad day light
last December. The Sheriff, il
whose custody Tweed was, is un
disturbed in his Office by the Gov
ernor's disregard Of his oi1icla
oath "to administer the laws an(
protect the interests Of the PEG
ple.n The Sheriff and his friend
are worEing for Mr.. 1TJdcn. Ihel
the Democratic nominee is guilt,
of another transaction hat come
to the laboring man direct. lii
owns a cont olling share in tw'
Michigan Iron Mines. and TO III
crease already enormous profits
he caused to be issued shinplaste
promises to pay, which he paid t.
the laborers in lieu Of homes
money. These were redecmabl'
only at his stores, so the miners
and laborers were forced to bu!
of him and pay his prices; and
even then they could be made t.
wait seventy days. This show.
the grasping, ayaricious DISPOSE
ton of the "Reformcr," and how
little he respects the dignity o
labor. And to cap all, when
suit was brought that tested The
value Of these shinplasters, the
court held them utterly worihless an
unconstitutional. All this is "Re
form" The Argus concludes by
saving she cannot carry the
State" New York; "and will be
defeated by $4,000 majority
Now this coming from a Demo
cratic source and from the SECOND
city in the home State Of Mr.
Tilden, has great weight, and Ger.
tain it is that no p%artizan feeling
could be the inducemcnt to the
argus to thus arraign him. 1t is
an honest Journal. 1t knows. Mr..
.Tildefsis not fl. for any office, and
shat Coy. iSNycS ras shown him
self to be Il true man, and against
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