Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-08-30
CAMPAIGN ITEMS.

~ One term OF Illden would revive
the palmy days of Buchanan, Floyd
Thompson and jeff Davis at the Capital
Chicngo 3'rfblne
~ An ardent Democrat of Columbus,
Ohio, in announcing that he would vote
for Hayes, said I" In fact, it will be pref
ty hard for any one who knows him not
TO vote for him.
~ The vote in New York in 1872 for
Gov. Dix was 445 sol for Gov. Tildcn in
1871, the vote was 416,30l. On this state
menl the Albany Journai comments: In
1872 ii viii be seen that Dix polled nearly
SO, 900 more votes than Tilden in 1874
when he was elected by 10000 majority
In 1872 the liberal vote was against Dix
and with Tiden in 1874 With the Lib
cral vote with us in 1876, New York is
certain for Hayes and Wheeler Tilden
never can poll 41G ,30l votes again in this
State"
~ We print elsewhere statement
from Washington to the effect that the
books Of the Union Pacific Railroad Com.
pany contain the record Of the payment
in one check of S25 900 to Samuel J. Til
den, shortly after the Credit Mobher
transactions, and his receipt also for that
amount II Is matter Of common noto-
riety that ridden advised Cakes Ames and
his associates how they could accomplish
that little operation by which the stock.
holders Of the road were swindled out Of
81, 900, 900 After the Credit Mobiliei
commenced its robbery, Tilden's name
does not appear rs stakeholder, although
il had before That he had some connec
ton with the robbery, however, is evident
enough from this 500 900 check and his
receipt therefor What was the cJnsid
Grafton rendered :? Chicag0 Tribune.
syy This is the way the case stands
The first session of the Confederate Dem.
ocratic Congress Witnessed the intruluc
ton of bills for the payment of x412, 1916.
1873 Of claims, refunding of taxes, etc, 10
the people of the South Here are the
items, which should Ike kept before the
people of The North for their considcra-
ton
Amount Of bills for 40 claims .. ~, 5se, 26q
Amount OF bills To refund direct taxes
hncoNectcd ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,bhl ,T1h
Amount of bills to refund cotton tax. 6so12, oss
Amount of bills TO pay for property
nrud and destroyed $500. ..,.,..... l5.On. Opt
Amount of bills TO pay for supplies. 100000,
Si7esi6 IL.
That is the modest sum, property own
crs of the North, which Democratic Ad.
minislratcn would add to the National
debt AT present Republican Senate
and Republican President stand in the
way Blu, let the election 90 Democratic
in November and the crime will be con
summatcd Inter Oceah,
eU Tildcn quotes at considerable
length from speech he made in 1868, to
show what dismal picture he drew of the
financial state Of affairs AT that time The
Cincinnati Gd>tte says he does not 90 back
far enough " lie could reproduce still
more pictures which he drew in 1864
1868, 1862, 1861. and how he pronounced
the defense of the Union against secession
the destruction OF Constitution and liberty
and how he called Lincoln and his hire
lings" murlererS, and every Confederat,
soldier whom they made to turn mp hi:
toes Il MARTYR Indeed, Samuel has beer
saying very bad things about our Govern
ment for many years. The worst were snit
IN the war when his Southern master,
were getting hurt. II he goes back TO re
produce himself, in the despairing view
he took of the country, he should 20 back
To his strongest and hlackest pictures
when he was prunouncing the war of de
Tense unconstitutional, and was cncour
aging draft riots in New York city"