The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-31
REPUBLICAN OPINIONS OF M
TlINEN IN 1874

vlator. a stool, gambler, y thi"f aud tb'
companion ot thieves. --.- .----.-
These same iournsIe, now "a bitterly
viIlffyfng Mr.. Tildcn, were on the othe
side OF the fence. SO tar as he is concerned
only little over year ago. Then h
had been engaged in the good work o
riddiuS tho state al New York o. III
ring Of csnal thieves, a corrupt and pow
erful organization that had long bcef
omnipotent in the STATE, had COP
trolled elections, distributed offices and
whose members were VI numerous in one
party as in the other. The unqualified
praise OF such newspapers as the New
| York Tribune, the Springfield Republican,
the Chicago Tribune, the Harper's
Weekly, etc. were heaped upon Mr.. Tilden
unreservedly. just before his election az
governor tho New York Tri5,aH said oil
him, having beeb urged to this express
sion OF opinion by Mr.. Tildeu's part in
the exposure OF Tweed aud his associates:
Mr.. Tilden's persona! character is so
far above reproach, that il will reflect
honor upon his associates and lend .
flavor OF respcctability TO his constit,i-
ency. Ills ability has. made him the rec
| ognized leader OF his party in this State,
| and II he should be elected. his career in
Office would be distinguishable alike by
integrity, decorum, administrative skill,
and shrewd political management.
TO Mr.. Tilden, more than any
other man except MIR. Charles O'ConOr.,
hr nit Of Nnxx, L., I'D s.
final discontinue Of the old ring which
so long ruled and dIsgtaced both the city
and the Democratic party. When the
exposures Of the Tammany frauds were
frat made, the poeitioa Of MIR.
Tilden, rs chairman OF the state
committee was one of peculiar
embarrassment. Ii was by no means
clear at that time how the fight would
end, and Mr.. Tilden, in lending snch Wig
orous aid to the reformers, risked both
disaster to his party and his own politi.
cal ruin. The followers of Tweed were
then the ruling element OF the New Y Ork
Democracy. How strong they still are
may be seen by the vindictive hostility
with which they now pursue Mr. Tilden
on account OF his action in 1871.
September 18th, 1874, the same paper
said OF his nomination tor governor by
the Democratic convention OF the state:
1t Is understood this morning that the
furious assault OF faction of the New
York Democrats upon Mr.. Samuel j.
Tilden has failed. and that Mr.. Tilden
viii be nominated to-day by a very
strong vote. No reason for the opposi-
ton to him has been publicly stated.
None could be stated; Tor his personal
qualities and past services, which
have aroused the hostility OF the
grasping and disreputabie, are precisely
those which commend him to the respect
of all honest citizens. The name of Mr..
Tilden will add dignity and strength to
the ticket, and Tit is true that the cOnyen-
ton has virtually agreed to adopt it, we
may congratulate the party upon such
an eminently sensible decision.
In its issue Of January 9Th, 1875. the
Tribune wrote as follows in praise OF Mr.
Tilien's remarks concerning the Thir-
teenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend.
ments to the constitution in his inaugural
address
II there Were suy sincere ami thought.
tul Republicans, any friends VI SuWuer
and LiAcoln anu Greeley, any soldiers
and sailors OF the great war. who cast
their votes tor Mr.. Tilden last November
with fear aud trembling, feeling that the
present administration had become too
| corrupt and IRRESPONSIBLE tor honest men
TO support, and yet not satisfied that the
Democratic lenders were safely 10 be
trusted with the g,Unered fruits OF the
war. we may tender to sucb voters this
morning our cordial congratulations up
nm uo in ufhinks
sets all such doubts and apprehension
forever at rest. No one could ask
fuller or more frank assurance than Gov.
Tilden has given of the unreseryed 10y.
atty with which We and his associate
leaders OF the Democratic party accept
and ratify the results Of the war. There
is nothing OF diplomatic evasion or vague
generality about his words. They are az
clear as they are strong.
On March 18th, 1875 the Tribune said
of MIR. Tilden's expected onslaught on
the canal ring:
1t is understood that Gov. Tilden will
send in his special message on the canal
frauds to-day, and the gossips of ALBANY
are probably no: mistaken in predicting
that II will be somewhat startling in its
character. Gov. Tilden showed us,
when he took hold OF the Tweed frauds,
that he was not a mere rhetorical re.
former, satisfied with general denuncia-
| lions OF robbery. and We presume that In
his fght against the rascalities in the
canal department every blow will tell as
surely and severely as in the memorable
campaign OF 1871.
On the 18th OF April the Tribune said
Of Mr.. Tilden:
| The governors commission for the in.
vestigation OF the canal frauds is now
ready TO begin Its work. We have every
reason to expect results from it, which
we were forbidden TO hope for
from the joint committee of the
Legislature. Gov. Tilden is In savage
earnest. The people Of New York know
him OF old Is man Of tenacious purpose
| and rare talent for Investigation. II is
morally certain that with the help of the
able gentlemen he has selected he will
succeed In uncovering the great system
OF robbery and corruption, and that he
VIII never relax his pursuit while fray-
ment OF the ring holds together.
just after the publication OF Mr.. Til.
den's special message on the canal ring
investigation the New York Ecsni.q Post
aid OF him SEA- -,a3
So old and thoroughly informed a poll.
uciau as Gov. Tilden was not ignorant e
IN -tsA&A 49, L..