The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-09-02


of the law imposing the tax, and which, if
allowed in explanation of his return for
that year, would only diminish the amount
to be returned, and on which tax was COL
lectable. The force of the charge, SO far,
remains unbroken. 1t is an unenviable role
for SO high toned Performer" to appear
in. Many a man of accommodating con-
science - has made fraudulent income
return, and did not think it very much Of
a sin either. But, then, such sinners are
not regarded as "Reformers in these
days, particularly of the class from which
Presidential candidates are chosen.
From tile Neeo York Times.
IT WILL NOT GOWN
The truth now hurts Tilden more than
lies hurt Hayes.-Ne,odrk Courier.
No man can be elected President with
perjury branded upon his forehead. Troy
Wig.
The terrible exposure tells strongly
against MIR. Tilden, and it is questionable
whether even the Democratic Party can
"
such a damning recol d.-Toled0 Com.
Gov. Tilden's motto now seems to be,
"Swear within your income. '-Louisriue
Commercial
The great reform candidate himself
stands speechless under this dishonoring
and destructive charge.--NeW London
CONN Telegram.
By no sort of apology or excuse is it
possible to make Mr.. Tilden's income of
1869 agree with the return of $711S ac-
tualiy made by him.-Baltimore American
The Government is an easy party to
cheat. Mr.. Tilden found no difficulty in
doing it. But the consequences are not
always so easy, and Mr.. Tilden must accept
them now Utica Herald
We presume Tilden is not the only man
in the country who swore to false income
returns, but he is the only man of the class
who is candidate for President of the
United States.-Cincinnati Gazette.
The attempt to show that this money
was not paid, but only earned in 1869, falls
to the ground by the admission of Mr.
Tiden himself. Rogues must have long
memories FWch6u'y (Mass.) Sentinel.
That charge of perjury against Mr..
Tiden sticks. No defense has yet been
attempted which is not ludicrous in its
weakness. Even Tilden's friends acknowl-
edge the serious nature OF the proof against
him.-R0chestGr Democrat.
Enough, in all truth, has been alleged
and proved against this high official to
retire permanently to private life, if not to
prison walls, without the last and browning
demonstration of his gult.-Kalamr=o0
(-Mich.) Telegraph.
Decent Democrats declare that if Tilden
cannot clear up those charges against him
of swindling the Government and living
about it under oath, he will have to step
down and out, as they will bolt him en-
mass if he stays on the track.-Chicaqo
Tribune.
That Mr.. Tilden was mean and niggardly
when everybody else was patriotic is well
known, but that he was also dishonest is a
sorrOwful fact which must have alone
prevent his being honored by the American
people with their highest place of trust.
-Ele=abeM N. J.) Journal.
And, last of ALL Tiden has been placed
on the defensive under a charge of defraud-
ing the Government out of large part of
his income tax, and with making false
oath to save few of his dollars. This is
bad beginning for man who sets him
self up as reformer. "-Ulrtford Post
Democratic newspapers still continue to
make light of Tilden's fraud and perjury
in regard to the income tax. 1t may be
good joke to defraui the public treasury.
but it will be found that the American peo-
pie are not quite prepared to herald it as
reform -(lOlnnlsrr1h 11rorfjser
The exposure by the ". Y. Times of the
apparent perjury of Sam Tilden, Demo-
cratic candidate for the Presidency, in the
matter of his income return, is crushing
one, and alone ought to defeat his aspira-
tons, unless some reasonable explanation
of the affair can be given.-Mlocaukee Wis
cOnsin.
After 1862, and during the continuance
of the income tax, Gov. Tilden allowed the
revenue officers to guess at his income, and
paid the tax on that guess. He did this
to save money, and defraud the Govern
ment out of its just dues. 1t was safer if
not more honest, to do this than to commit
perjury. albany journey.
These are serious charges, and Mr.. Til
den should lose no time in refuting the
SANDER, placing himself in correct light
before the enlightened voters of the coun-
try, or retire to the shade of oblivion,
thankful in his own heart that the statute
of limitation will shield him from the peni-
Tertiary. Washington Chronicle.
This modern Paul in politics is suddenly
TRANSPORTED into second Ananias! Such
is the import and effect of the charges
made against him-hured in his face, and
Haunted before the whtened faces of his
appalled, and demoralized partisans. His
own affidavits and official records furnish
the evidence relied upon by his accusers.
Neo London Telegram.
The facts remain, and remain to convince
hosts of honest, well meaning Democrats
that duty to themselves, to their country,
and to posterity, demands that they Join
with all honest men to prevent so great
calamity as the election of a perjurer to
the Presidency from Detailing the country.
And they will heed the demand Scranton
pa Republican.
Every day that Mr.. Tilden waits is
confession that he is in deep water and
tloundering badly. He is between the
devil and the deep sea- If he is silent, he
contesses. If he speaks, how can he wax
together two solemn oaths which are fatty
contradictory, and how account for never
making but one income return during the
existence of the income tax?
Neacark Adrertiser
Governor Tilden says "excessve gov
ernmental consumption has been prn-
cipal cause of 1.-THE present depression in
the business and industries of the people,
In view of the developments concerning
MIR. Tilden's income tax it looks now as if
fraud of this character has been d" a princi-
pal cause" of governmental consump-
ton " also, and the "depression in bust
ness and industries y would not have been
SO great if he and such as he had paid their
income taxes honestly. rSprinqfeld Jour.
sB Throw hot shot into the camp on
Saturday next.