The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-10-19
A FEW DEMOCRATIC GEMS.

This is what Greedy Democratic
candidate in 1862, wrote to Tilden in
1862 Greedy Republicans remember it.
positive assumption, have covered those
frauds with the mantle of your response
blity. On the principle that sthe receiver
is as bad as thief, you are as deeply
Implicated in them to-day as thoughyour
name was Tweed, O'Brien or Oakley
Hall. ''-Greely to IElde1a IN 1862
1t Nhe nomination of Tilden and
Hendricks) would be on the very face of
it, an advertisement of total political de-
pravity. So palpable fraud would dis
gust both the friends of honest money
and the devotees of the wretched legal
tender swindle, and receive the approba-
| ton of none but political hucksters. -
| Chicago Times (Den1.)
| -TiiGen's surroundings are bad. IL
elected, he would take to the White
House the worst set of political jobbers
and thieves ever seen in Washington, and
that is saving u good deal. It could not
but be that man educated in cunning,
IN hypocrisy. In lniquity, nominated in
corruption and shameless effrontery,
even though his millions could elect him,
would give us the most corrupt admins
tration the country has ever known =
Cincinnati Enquirer, (Dena.)
1t is useless to talk of defeating Hayes
with Iilden. The chances are so enor-
mously again tit that nothing but blind
faulty of the stupidest partyism would
venture upon 50 wild an experiment:
But Tilden and Hendricks combined
would be a trademark of political dis
honesty that all honest citizens would
spurn. 1t would not get electoral vote
north of the Ohio Chicago
Times.
1t is well known that Gov. Tilden
packed the Utica Convention, and select
ed q maj ority Of the delegates from this
State who should go to the National Con-
vention. Among the men so selected by
him are several indicted officials and no
torous ring scoundrels, who, less than
one year ago, Governor Tilden said to
us fought to be in State Prison p
B1'ooklyae ATgus. (Deno.)
Such is not the case with EIr. Tilden.
He has record, and, unfortunately, il
is not one which will stand adverse crit.
cism. Moreover he is the selection OF
politicians. He awakens no enthusiasm
among the people. Ii nominated, Hayes
will beat him as bad as Grant didGreely
Chicago Times (DeDa.).
Governor Tilden's advocacy of'hard
money" is m insincere as any of his 9th
er positions. AS a reformer, Governor
Tilden is a fraud; as q business man, he
is badly smirched; as hard money man
he is without convictions; as an adver
Using adventurer and suborner of the
press, he is impudent, as political
trickster, he Is a disgrace. He is will
ling to talk about national honor and adj
vocate hard money at the East, while
violating the laws Of the country and is
suing illegal currency in the Vest
Brooslyaa Argus (Dem.).
That is the story, told in brief, tina
was filed in Judge Williams court {
month or two ago against the great rail
road lawyer, who has not yet made any
thing like definite reply to it. These
two operations involve what is called
breach of trust; that is, Mr.. Tiiden, be
ing intrusted with a certain sum OF mon
ey for specific purposes divcrts it from
these purposes into his own bank &C
count.
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