Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-02

den is the ct representative he is the only hope
Of that disloyal element which is once more using
the democratic party to destroy the Union
Buffalo Commercial Adusrtiser.
This is a serious charge. Perhaps Gov. 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 alterna.
tive but to unload, and call another st. Louis
Convention. Let US have reform. -LaacdStey
PENN Erpress.
The Times makes general charge Of swindling
and specific charge of perjury against Mr.. Til
den. 1t Gov Tilden is innocent he will join the
demand Tor an investigation. If not he will not.
This is serious affair, and the democratic Presi-
dental candidate will do we'll to ray attention to
it.-Aubarn Aduertiser.
These two afidavits when contrasted seem to
be conclusive that Mr. Tilden is capable Of COM
uniting perjury in order to reduce the amount of
his income tax. There does not seem to be any
explanation possible. viii not Mr.. Tilden have
to withdraw from the ticket - Wilmington (Del)
Commercial.
Thus the champion of honesty and reform the
only man whom the democracy could find in all
their ranks that was ia any sense representative
and exponent OF the issues upon which they pro-
fess to fight the campaign, stands arragned as a
swindler and perJurer. As yet he llsps not word
of defense-PorAand Press.
So much has been said by the democrats of the
disgrace attending corruption in high places tina,
it would appear to be their special duty just now
if they had any sense of propriety or decency, to
call upon Tilden to explain or refute the charges
ageinst him, or step down and out as a candidate
for the Presidency.-Ddyton Ohio Journal.
The democratic papers make no answer to this
array of facts. They do not attempt to explain
excuse or palliate this showing, but when the OBJ
vious differences are drawn from it they set up
whine about their candidate being abused" II
they had any true manliness or self-respect they
would demand that Mr.. Tilden should satisfacto.
rily explain this matter retire from the ticket
Hartford Post.
We are sorry that necessity apparently existed
for the Times to PROFOUND such an extraordinary
inquiry. But our readers will certainly agree
swindler and perjurer the American people
ought to know it. That is not the kind of mar
they want IN the times that, according to the St
Louis platform, are urgent III need of reform
-Rochester Erprese.
If Tilden committed perjury in his oath of Dec
%, 1868, as his own oath of August, 1876 substan
TALLY charges, be cannot be punished for it, We
are told, too long time having elapsed Per
haps the people can find punishment for a Pres
idential candidate who confesses now that he per-
jured himself when the national life was at stake
in order TO a few dollars on his own taxes
Akron Ohio Beacon.
Mr.. Tiden's unpaid income tax and false re
turns make q chapter of his life which fits his ap.
pearance in railroad cases. his long connection
with the Tammany Ring, his sanction of the elec-
ton frauds by which Hoffman held the seat to
which the people elected Griswold, his passive
disoyalty during the war, his surrender to the in
hation hercsy in the present canvass. The sew
eral chapters complete the book.-Utcd Herald