The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-07
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ground Of personal 6tness and national
popularity, and as the best representative
OF Democratic sentiment In the party at
large. At the same time, when the oppo-
sition of all the leading newspapers of Mr..
Tlden's own state, and many of the
most influential men of the party too, so
bitterly oppose his nomination, 1t Ia but
proper and right that the West shall be
duly informed of the standing at home of
urged by such papers SIS the Courier
Journal and the St. Louis Republican, is
that he can carry New York. We quote
below an extract from a leading editorial
in the Brooklyn Argus, OF two col
umns in length, in which the edi-
tor argues that Governor TIlden has
signally failed as a refcrmer. upon
which issue he was elected. 1t points out
wherein the prospect of a presidential
nomination has led him to conciliate the
very elements that he was expected to OPP
pose, and thereby awakened The intense
seeking his defeat in his own state. The
Argus says that, excepting the Albany Ar
gus and Utica Observer, there are no irst-
class papers in this state which support
Mr. TiIden's nomination." and concludes
Its lengthy editorial as follows:
Governor Tiltep has lost the support of every
Independent newspaper in the state, and of
the only two Democra ic organs in New York,
as wen IS of hundreds OF others eisev here
or relying upon his record TO speak for him,
Governor Tilden or his agents have under
taken to hire over five hundred newspapers to
insert cheap puffs furnished TO them as eCi--
torial endorsements of him, for which they
were TO be paid in cash. II a very large headed
nail were required for his political coffin, he
has supplied II. There are many editors in
this COUNTRY to whom this proposition wss a
direct insult. The kind OF elect1oneering doc
umentS which Mr.. l1lden should have Tellde
upon are convictions OF thieves. The wall of
Tweed and a half hundred of mis- ring asso
ciates from behind prison bars, would emph
SIZE the governors ella ms To the gratitude of
his fellow citizens more effectively than bis
efforts to suborn the press But Tweed at lib
erty, his Operators Kept in their laces and
his allies and partners throughout the slate
clapping their hands for Tilden Is quite dit
ferent thing. The scalps of victory, not the
which Sjoyernor Ti1den should have been
able to present. The laws were ample fer
TINS purpose. Whom the gods destroy they
are not TO b. an element in this cam
paign, then perhaps Mr.. Tilden could be
elected If nominated but IL publication of
our polite i system, and a rebuke is TO be ad-
minlsIered 10 the wholesale plundering and
narrow nepotism which has disgraced the ma
ton at home and abro d, then is it madness
for Democrats TO eX Ject success with Cover
nor Tilden as their standard. bearer. We dis
like TO utter these words, for we are among
those who believed in Samuel j. 1ilden, ana
community which has suffered from ring
deprsdations as no other community has SUI
fered; we know the character and reputation
- wIx1h fCf. Rafr
arms around the neck or governor Tilden
we know the utter Disappointment which has
resulted from his guoernatorial administra-
ton, and we feel the lmposslbiltty OF his cleo
ton as we'll as It's unadvisability. We, there
fore do our unpleasant duty and sound the
note Of alarm.
The New York World sees the necessity
of united effort in New York and
union OF the Democracy at st. Louis in
order to success. The leaders OF the oppo-
sition to Tilden in New York are deter
shall not be deceived as to the real state
of things in that state. The World ssys:.
Union among Democrats, therefore, is the
81 thing 10 o. secured ~ syery gae
achieved And IL Is with the purpose of
achieving that union that the World now
insists on getting at the real nature and ex-
tent of the dissaIisfac' .on in this state with
the accredited leader of the New York Democ-
rscy, Governor TIlden. No judicious friend
of Governor Tilden can doubt that such an
inquiry ought TO be prosecuted now coolly
and In daylight, and not left TO be forced on
the con yentiop at 1t. Louis in heat and hurry
by angry and alienated m mbers of the party.
Free discussion of men well of meas
ures is OF, the very essence OF Democracy.
Without such free discussion In advance, no
and enth usiastic support of the great Demo.
cratic masses East and West, North and South.
An organization o. office-hOlding politicians
like the Republican party may plan nomina-
tions in secret sESlaves and deliver the voters
when the bargain has been concluded. The
Democrats OF the United states must be other
wise dealt with; and IL Is well to remember
that IL is the Democrats OF the United States,
and not OF any particular state or section, who
are TO rally at the Psl LIS In November any
nomination Will be worth the making at ST.
Louis, certailly no nomination is worth
struggling for now, which Will not satisfy the
general Democratic sentiment OF the country,
and reduce all jealousies, rivalrles and
antagonisms within the party to a minimum.
lhe leaders and organs of The party should
strive before I e convention meets, to con-
ciliate and satisfy, lot TO conquer and
humlliate, any powerful Democratic faclon
Ia any Democratic state.
When such uttersnces come from Mr..
Tilden's own state, and when it is we'll
known that the policy of Mr.. Tilden's
friends is to abandon Pennsylvania, Ohio,
and Indiana, and depend solely upon Nav
York aud few smaller states in the East to
carry the election, to nominate him at st.
Louis will be simply suicidal. The OPP
ponants of Mr.. Tilden from his own state
will not be hushed up by any demonstra-
tive clsmor for his nomination at the West.
Evidently the wiser course will be Tor Mr..
Tilden to withdraw and leave the field to
Mr.. Hendricks. -St7
Policy the Cause of Finan-
~ ctal Distress. \
There can be no legitimate denial of the