The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-10-05
s criminals and restored seventy to citizen

1856 criminals and restored seventy to citizen
ship.
| have confined myself to a few main points
in Mr. Tilden's gubernatorial career, and to
| succinctly answering the statements in the text
/ of this communication. But | will not close
] without giving other reasons why honest citi-
/ Zens and particularly honest Democrats, con-
scientiously changed their opinions of Mr..
1 Tilden and now oppose his elevation to the
Presidency.
To our surprise. we Iirst found that Gov.
.Tilden opposed the execution Of the laws and
reform in every locality where ring men con-
trolled party machinery and Presidential dele
| gates. We found that he struck at Lord in
Rochester. DennisoR in Syracuse, and for
time, at Tweed IN New York, because the po-
| litical machinery of the party in those places
had passed into reform hands. Far greater
public robbers than Lord or Belden we're riot
ing in Brooklyn and Albany, bit then they con-
| trolled delegates and conventions, and the
Governor refused to lay his hands upon them.
In fact these same men have been Tilden
deles les to Q 50 oh State convention and to the
National Convention since the time the alliance
was entered into.
We then found than in November last the
friends and partners of Tweed and his gang
had mysteriously all become Tlden men. In
the early part Of December Tweed was re-
leased from prison. The official in whose
charge Tweed was is responsible to the Cover
nor for his place, for Tweed's body, or for a
Sc, 600, 900 judgment, from which Tweed alb
seconded. No action in any way has been taken
against the Sheriff. It was then believed, and
the belief has crystalized into very general
conviction, that a bargain has been made to
give Tilden the Presidential nomination. in
consideration for Tweed's release and execu-
tive protection to his pals.
Tildens past career was then locked into.
Tt was found that he and Tweed had been fell
low-officers IN the Tammany committee for
many years. That Glden was Charm an of the
State Democratic Committee from 1866 to 1871,
during the triumphant career of the New York
city ring. That, in 1868, under the auspices of
Tilden and Tweed, $4,000 fraudulent ballots
were counted in the city of New York, result
ing in eleyating the previous ring-Mayor of
that CITY into the GubernatOrial chair of the
State. It was found that Chairman Tilden ad-
mitted Tweed's delegation of present outlaws
and fugitives to the State Convention of 1870.
It was found that the proofs of the ring rob-
berries were published by the New York Times
July 20, 1871. That an indignation meeting
was held on Sept. 4, 1871. That Tilden was
still sustaining Tweed, and dare not attend the
meeting. The World, of the 5th of Septem-
ber pronounced the meeting failure because
"eminent citizens like Samuel j. Tilden stood
aloof from it.
1t was found that Tilden and the ring held
conference on Sept. Is, eleven DAYS after the
meeting-at which conference Tilden says
himself: II pressed Mr. Connolly Comp
troller in whose department all partnership
papers were kept to resign, that the storm
wou d pass over him and beat upon others"
The partnership papers were then destroyed,
Connolly resigned and set sail for foreign
shores. Then, after the destruction of the
vouchers, and not till then, did Iilden ever
lisp word about reform"
It was subsequently ascertained that Til
denis relations and friends, the PeltOns and
Candies, were always interested in Tweed's
large jobs. It has recently come out that,
from 1866 to 1871, the millionaire Tilden had
only paid taxes to Tweed's City Government
ON personal property ranging from $4,000 to
$50, 900 per annum. The foregoing were
deemed good evidences of mutual interest and
partnership between Tilden and Tweed.
It was then discovered that while honest
Democrats had been criticising Mr.. Lincoln's
administration for not hurrying on troops and
making short work of the war, and had been
shouldering their muskets as over 10000 Of
them did, that one Of the wealthiest men IN
the party, Samuel J. Tilden, was discouraging
enlistments, hiding away his property and
making false returns of income. This was an
insult to the loyalty and honor of the party
which no man of self-lespect can submit to on
the part of candidate for the Presidency.
have not referred to Mr.. Tilden's somer-
sault on the currency question. Excuse the
space I have occupied. We oppose Mr.. Tilden
because we have found him to be an insincere
man, trickster a hypocrite, swindler,
traitor, and perjurer. Respectfully,
DEMAs BARNES.