The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-15
GheGateuilgs'rte'r:
TILDEN.
vOnSons why u Democrat who
Imported Him In 1871
Cannot support Him
In 1876.
,O,ier from the Editor OF the
Brooklyn Argus.
BROOKLYN. September 0, 1876.

fhSAA-
ro,D. Editor Of Tho Ohio State journal:
Ih.ve noticed the following and similar
paragraphs going the rounds OF the Dem
ocratlc Ohio newspapers:
such A campaign as the Republicans
,,em,Liur was never known TO win. All
tho charges now made against Mr.. Tilden
we're made in 1874, when he wasa candi-
,I,,c for Governor OF New York. He
WA elected by majority Of over $4,000
and that il about the way il will be this
wear, lie made u good Governor, and
viii make good President"
Ihave been requested to answer these
assertions, probably because ! am attached
to the Democratic party and through my
paper, the argus, helped elect Mr.. Tilden
Governor Of this State in 1874. The ar
aus has already answered and disproyed
The point involved beyond contradiction,
in this section Of the country. will
now undertake TO do 1t for the State OF
ohio, through the columns oil the STATE
Journal.
|. The charges now made against Mr..
TIlen were not made in 1874. The DEM
Ocrats Of this State did not know OF Mr..
Tlden's connection with the Northwest
Railroad ring. Ineyer heard Of the facts
until read them in the New York En-
mou, Democratic newspaper, in May,
1875. | did not know that Mr.. Tilden
had swindled the Government by issuing
illegal currency in Michigan, until | saw
the account Of the Transaction in the Gin:
cinnati Enquirer, in June, 1876. j did
moi know that Mr.. Tildcn had defrauded
the Government on the taxes due from
his income, until the month Of August,
1876. OF the judgment rendered against
him in the case OF the Galena and Chi
cago Railroad company stockholders, in
1876; Of the Judgment by the same court
for his land taxes due to the State OF
Michigan in 1873, and Of his Congressional
Relief bill from penalties and taxes, |
can say the same thing.
.. MI. rilden was not elected Governor
Of this State by $4,000 majority. His
majority was only 3S,4ll on a total vote
Of over 100000. Over one.third Of this
majority, l2,99S, was obtained in this city
by The help oithe Argus. Outside Of New
York and Brooklyn, Tilden was beaten in
the State by 1907 majority.
The people 81 the State had been rob
Ied on their canals and on the new Capt.
tOl building at Albany; the city Of New
York had been robbed by the Tweed Ring
and the people Of Brooklyn had been
robbed by an equally infamous ring COM
posed Of men in both.parties. The tinan.
cial panic had occurred tho previous year.
tirant was planning for third term. In
the latter part Of 1871 Tilden had repu:
liaieil Tweel's gang and came ont as q re:
former. lie was the. candidate for Gov
ernor in 1874. When the elections OF that
year came oil, you well know that the
tidal wave, swelled by anti.C esarism, I'm:
employed labor, PROSTATE industries and
the cry for change, commenced in Ore
gou, swept across Indiana, Ohio, New
York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and
ended in the granite mountains oil New
Hampshire. 1t revolutionized all oil
these States; made Allen Governor OF
Ohio; Tilden Governor OF New York by
a change Of II per cent OF the vote, and
CASTOR Governor Of Massachusetts by. .
change Of 50 per cent Of It's vote. In one
year CASTOR was turned out OF office IN
Massachusetts,, Allen in Ohio, and Til.
liens State ticket was beaten outside Of
New York by over 10000. That city
gave Democratic majority which saved
the State IN tho Marty by $4,000, So
much for Tildens election us Governor.
B. Has he made a good Governor2
When inaugurated, he took an oath 10
obey the Constitution, enforce the laws
md protect the interests Of the people OF
hesitate He knew because Senator.
lalCOmmittee appointed by his predeces-
'or, Governor Dix, had so reported, that
millions Of dollars had been stolen from
the taxpayers by the men who had
charge Of erecting q new State capitol
building. lie did not enforce the laws.
No legal action has been commenced
against those plunderers. The same is
true Of the plunderers Of the city OF
Brooklyn. In each case, the men whom
lie had said should be in State prison, and
whom he was elected to duly punish,
@cane his fast friends by we'll known
arrangements, and instead Of being on
'9eiF road to prison, We found them
'Aouting for Tflden for President in and
SniOt the st. Louis Convention. Per.
. etnOr."
The Constitution Of our State says:
The legislature shall not pass pri-
Sale or local bill in any OF the following
ass: Granting to any corporation, as
IoClailon or individual, the right to lay
VOW. ET railroad tracks. The Legislature
, ,sas pas general laws providing for the
NSSsenumerated," etc. -" NJ
uoSefnOt Tiden was interested in a
,'T ISL railroad in the city Of New York,
i S?I 70 extend the road by special legis'
s",Oh IA rotation ofLke Constitution, which
% ,S sworn TO obey, was gotten through
.ne Legislature by lie we'll known use Of
IN Honey: Governor Tilden signed the bill
'THe !, 1873. Oft the New York World
'uDTT ~. newspaper, said:
HsSh eternal disgrace to tho State
" ,i, ,'sN York that such dishonest prac'
"v ~, are allowed to continue.
4, w; %S@Oe'S are bought up Onthese bills
N &T would buy pound Of beef.
S,,s tsT r, OIL known as the Greenwich
S,', 81 Elevated Railroad bill was passed
Wy Promise Of 500 each for 65 vote
majority in the Assembly.
-; a noted lobbyist, formerly a publi,
riaer IVAN Benthuysenl held III,
, .NS $1,000, to pay barber (TWEEI
SND TlLDESS former Iobbyi.tI wher
3f pS ~ became law" H
dovetncr.r '"' A'' VI F" s0O'
/, 4 A. oi \. adding about $4,000 per annuu
otic ,s S Snetlil's fees Of this county-th
wa wa ~ DeIOTe worth $40, 900 per annur
tDoSisa snM by Governor Tflden ate
b ST ,Unl I al the facts, and being oppose
z \ a.