The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-07
a Case Of Perjury.


On the 9th of December, 1868, Mr..
Samuel j. Tilden, who is now the
Democratic nominee for Presidency,
made oath before United States col
come for the year 1862 was only S7,11S,
vet in his recent answer in the suit OF
the Terrc IIaute, Alton and st. Louis
Railroad Company, he admitted nav
ing received in that year as fees the
sum of $4,000 in money from the
Company, besides 1000 in bonds.
Here is a fiat case of perjury, i'll
order to defraud the Government OF its
dues, and the officers of the Govern
ment In New York, as we learn from
the Times, are about to commence suit
against Samuel the slippery, for the re-
covery Of that portion of his income
tax out of which he attempted to de-
fraud the treasury through perjury.
The New York. Times, (which exposed
the rottenness of the Tammany ring,
and drove The firm of Tweed, Tilden
q Co. out of business, some years ago.
lis entitled 10 the credit of exposing
the great reformcr's" perjury in the
present case. and as the expose is bas-
ed upon documentary evidence which
admits of no doubt or lodging
the aflidavits Of Mr.. Tilden himself
the affair has created decided sensa-
tor in the Democratic circles in New
York, and according to the Inter
Oceaa'S dispatches there is serious talk
among the leaders of the party of call
ing the National Committee together
for the purpose of taking the reform
er's" name off the ticket.
We quote from few of the leading
papers where they give their COM
ments upon the disgraceful attitude in
which the bogus reformer has placed
himself by his conflicting oaths:
4 Presidential candidate sued for
making false return of his income is
not an cdifying or inspiring spectacle.
-CiaciaaaG Commercial
The creature who swears falsely 10
put money in his pocket and defraud
the Government, is hardly fit candi
date for the Presidency.-Al6any E.c-
press.
| Come, Mr.. Tilden, we are waiting to
see about that tax matter. There is
only one alternative satisfactory eX-
plain it. or step down and out.-1reR-
ton Gazette.
Copperhead Perjurer! Cheat SAM
uel j. Iilden is the fit representative,
as he is the only hope, of that disioyal
element which is ence more using the
Democratic party to destroy. the Union.
l-Baf0io Commercial.
This is serious charge. Perhaps MIR.
Tilden can make all plain. His record
should be like that of Gen. Hayes,
without blemish. If the charge is
proved, the Democrats have no other
alternative, but to unload, and call an
other s.. Louis Convention. Let us
have reform Lancaster PENN Er-
press.
The Times makes q general charge of
swindling and specific charge of per-
Jury against Mr.. Tilden. Ii Governor
Tilden is innocent he will join the de-
mand for an investigation. If not he
will not. This is serious affair and
the Democratic Presidential candidate
will do well to pay attention to it,
-fubery AdrertiSer.
These two affidavits when contrast
cd seem 10 be conclusive that Mr.. Til
den is capable of committing perjury
in order to reduce the amount OF his
income tax. There does not seem TO
be any explanation possible. Willnot
Mr.. Tilden have to withdraw from the
ticket Wilmington Press.
Thus this champion of honesty and
reform, the only man whom the Dem
ocrats could find in their ranks that
was in any sense representative aud
exponent OF the issues upon which
they profess to fight the campaign,
stands arrayed as pcrJurer and SWIM
dler. As yet he lisps not a word of
defense.-Poytlaad Press.
SO much has been said by the Demo
Gratis concerning corruption in high
places that it would appear to be their
special duty just now, if they had any
| sense of propriety or decency. to eX-
I pam vi lGlhlG ilit IIslt SCS tiluSb nun
or to step down and out as a candidate
for the Presidency.-Dayton (Ohio)
journal.
The Democrats make no answer 10
this array Of facts. They DO not at
tempt TO explain, excuse, or palate
this showing, but when the obvious
differences are drawn from 1t they set
up a whine about their candidates be-
ing ''abused." If they had any true
maniness or self-respect they would
demand that Mr.. Tilden should salts
factory explain this matter or retire
from the ticket.-HarJord Post.
If Tilden committed perjury in hs
oath of 1868, as his oath of 1876, sub
stantially charges, he cannot be pun
ished for it we are told, too long
time having elapsed. Perhaps the peo-
! pie can find a punishment for Presi-
Dental candidate who confesses now
that he purjured himself when the ma
tional lite was at stake TO save IA few
dollars Oh his own taxes akron { o.
| Beacon.
Mr.. Tilden's unpaid income tax and
false returns made a chapter of his life
which fits well with his appearance in
railroad cases, his long connection with
the Tammany Ring, his sanction of
the election frauds by which Hoffman
held the seat to which the people elect
ed Griswold, his passive disloyalty
during the war, his imitation heresy in
the present campaign. The several
chapters complete the book Utica
Herald.
Senator Morton thinks the contest in
Indiana will be close and bitter, he is
confident that the Republicans will get