Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-01

! other secession Democratic lnterpre.eis VI
the constitution we're false and pefnicioos.
$50 900 were contributed, and commi.'ee
Of which had the honor to Dc cnalI" =;
raised nearly S48, 900 more, to % useo IN
having bounties TO and aiding the famiheso OF
those who went from our ranks into those OF
the country. Samuel J. Tildsn contributes
NOT one cent. lie did not sympafhise VIII
the object of the meeting. Manton marble
offers as an excuse for him, and Mr.. HEWITT
| says, that some months afterward nc maue
a contribution to the Tammany Hall regi-
ment. But it turns out that that was ohi' d
contribution to the expenses OF the Coiohei,
who was a personal friend OF Tilden $, ior
the Union defense Committee furnished the
accoutrements and outfit Of the Tammany
Hall regiment at an expense OF S44 ooo.
Afterward it became popular even with
Democrats to support the Government, and
Tilden went with his party, but never got
above it.
In 1864, when Sherman was already cut
ting in two the Southern COnfederacy, IN
the very crisis of the war. in the worst pc
riod of initiation, Mr.. Tilden was chairman
OF the Democratic State Committee. ana
took part in the convention OF the party at
chicago. In that convention he was mem
Der of the committee on resolutions Inc
spcdkeI mere redu lIOm inc
tons declaring the war q failure, etc.
They say that Mr.. Tilden did not approve
of that resolution. | don't believe it. Ii he
did not, he had not the craftsmanship, the
courage or the common honesty to protest
IN committee or denounee in convention.
The convention nominated General MeClel-
Ian for President He could not be expect
ed to subscribe to the declaration that the
war. In which he had fought, was a failure,
although undoubtedly his part in it was a
failure. Tilden, it is announced. advised
General Mcclellan to dlsclaim that part OF
the resolutions in his letter OF acceptance.
What sort OF President Will q man make
who will 90 into convention and acquiesce
IN its action and go out and advise the can
dldate to go back on it. lt Is perfectly
consonant with the recen: pOstnring and
mas, uerading at Saratoga,
want to tell you that Samuel j. TIlden
is not recognized as a reformer in the City
or State OF New York. lie did some little
as refOrmer in 1871, when above fifty
seven years of age-rather late in lie TO As
sumo that role. He assisted 10 get Tweed |
and his gang out Of power. and | do not |
want to disparage the little effort he did /
make. He did not rise to the first work Of |
reform. The city of New York had been
working for years TO bring Tweed to jus
tlce. lll1en WIS CHAIRMAN OIL The state /
Committee. the hig hest position of political
power in the State, under which Tammany
Hall might have been controlled Tnden
and Tweed were intimate | have several
letters which passed between them. One
asks for the appointment Of q friend of lii
den to Office at the hands OF Tweed. Annth-
er is an Acknowledgement by T!lien of a
campaign contribution from Tweed Of 81
600. After the public spirit Of New York
was aroused against the robbers, Iilden be
gan to seek bis place. but before tLat he
had been in association with Tweed Swee-
ney and the rest, and had eOnnived at their
in office and in power The
various departments Of New York city $
government. the health, fire. and Others
were reformed. and samuel j. Tllden never
stirred a hand IN the work. The meager
reforms he has Instituted in canal manage
ment, bear no more relation 10 what Gener-
al Bristow did In the Treasury. than three
does TO three hundred.
have attempted to give you d general
outline of IIlden's career. AMI Of the lead
ing issues of the canvass Tiiden will
bring in nothing higher than bis party.
Gen. Bristow was the next speaker lie
was cordially received by the people, and
though labOring under severe hoarseness,
poke about an hour, the main portions Of
his address being comprised in his Burning
on speech which We have given our readers.
The following are some OF the more notice :
Ible extracts from =