Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1876-09-29

Mr.. Watson asserts in substance that
! Mr.. Tildrn is pure man and patriot
This Is given on no less authority than his
personal knowledge. We have too much
respect for Mr. Watson, even in what we
consider his waywardneSs and deiusion- 10
question his veracity although we oeleVe
his word is unsupported by authority. The
question of veracity, however, has been
| raised between him and Governor Dix. who
is supposed to be witness of equal com
natanee with himself. If the declaration Of
| Gov Dix IS TO be taken and that of Mr.. W.
| TO be diseredited, the assertion that Mr..
! Tilden is a patriot is untrue, and he be
comes an enemy to the government and his
country. We have no means of recOnciling
these contradictions, and shall be obliged
to leave that work for Mr.. Watson. The
declaration Of Gov. Dix is as follows:
1T will enable us to demonstrate 10y in
| disputable facts that the government. for
the chief Office in which he CTilden) has
been nominated. would not now exist if his
example during the rebellion had been fol-
lowed by his countrymen. Gov. DIX.
If Mr.. Watson showes that the testimo-
nv of Gov. Dix is unworthy of credit, we
| will then give him the declaration OF SamI
J. Tilden himself. Mr. Til'len ought to be
good authority on this subject. and fully
competent to tell his own story. Well,
here is what Mr. Tilden says:
| L for one, will resist under any circum-
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| into the Union. First, because it would
| be ineffective, and next, because it would
! lead TO a war of determination among those
who are brethren-not by the ties of coun-
try alone. but by blOOd.-[Tilden at Alba
nv Feb. /, 1861.
If Gov. Dix and Mr.. Tilden both fail,
and corroborative testimony is still called
for, then we shall he obliged to call Gov.
Underwood, of Vermont, upon the stand.
The long acquaintance of this gentleman
with Gov. Tilden would seem to enab e him
to speak with some degree OF authority Of
his sentiments in regard to the prosecution
of the war for the preservation of the Ur-
ion, particularly as he has frequently de-
bated that question with him. Here, then,
is what Gov. Underwood aItests to:
81 have known Mr.. Tilden for nearly
twenty years. have debated this question
with him personally, and / know that he
holds the opipion that the war was uncon-
stitutional. / heard him declare, in con-
versation with myself, near the close Of the
war. that every man of the United States
army that marched across southern soil
was trespaSser, and liable to suit for dauI-
ages, in an action for treSpass! ! asked him
if he undertook to talk such treason as
that, and if it was his opinion, as lawyer,
that this government could enlist men, put
arms into their hands, and send them to
the protection OF the government against
rebels, and then furnish tribunals to try its
own soldiers as trespaSsers-and he said
that it was. was indignant, and We had
it pretty hot for time"
Perhaps it is hardly worth while to bring
any more testimony, and yet We may take
one step more to show the exact status of
Gov. Tilden during the war. We will in
troduce one more extract touching the sub
ject of his position, and then leave that
branch of the subject. This extract is
from the indianapolis speech of Senator
Morton:
"Governor Tilden is an inveterate bache-
lor of sixty-six. lifelong Democrat, and
has been for twenty years leader in his
party, and closely identified with all of its
most infamous measures. Trained in a
school of New York City politics; gradu-
ate of Tammany Hall; disciple OF the
revolution Of '98; an ardent sympathizer
with the rebellion, he filed that character
known during the war as The Copper
head"
Let us now turn our attention to Mr..
Tilden's purity and honesty-taking his
connection with the Credit Mobelier as
settlement of that qestion:+-
Question by Mr.. HoarA5Were you not in
formed by the counsel who drew that con-
tract that this was violation of law?
Answer by Oliver Ames-We were in
formed by counsel whom we consulted that
this issuing of stock as payment upon the
contract for building the road was in entire
compliance with law.
Question by Mr.. Hoar-Who were the
counsel that gave you that advice?
Answer-SamHel j. Tilden.
Bare assertion in the face of record testi-
mony, is not usually considered sufficient.
When the audience was watching and
waiting for further, and more positive tes-
timony, our respected friend came to f.
male, and excused himself from the discus
sion of other topics. The managers were
evidently not a little nonplussed. The
question-whst to do to fill up the remain
ing time-looked them in the face, and
there was considerable shufiing about to
find some one to engage the attention of the
audience. Some Of the boys in the audi
ence called for Hubbard-Wm. Fl. Hub
bard-but Amos F.. thinking that this
was pretty sudden tapering of of the
meeting, stepped to the footlights and call
ed for Judge Lee, but he was not present,
and the boys grinned, and renewed their
call for Hubbard-and out he came.
Although mere Aedgeling in law, he
has oratorical powers of no mean preten-
sions. He has fine personnel-indeed, Re
has been called LAe handsomest man in the
county. He has raven locks-the lJcks-of
very Samson-carefully kenbed, aud
faultlessly esthetic. There is Speculation
in those eyes he starest WITH" and as to
lung power and mOdulation, the gift is rare
indeed. His manner is earnest, and his
modesty exquisite. But alas, for the in
eongruities Of this world! With all these
fine advantages, his fellow -barristers, in
their jealousy, insist that he Is the pin
feather tail of the county car. This Is too
much Of the "stnk-pot" order, to discour.
age laudable ambition, for our young
friend knows as well as any one. that as.
sumption and hair are important elements
of character, and have much to do with
success in this world. They may not al
ways, to be sure, lead to eminence, but
they seldom fail Of securing comfortable
oomplacency and eminent sslt-satisfacton.
Lampoons from the hand Of such master,
rather stirs ones pride and admiration.
The speaking was continued by an Of.
fort Of Mr.. Apthorp, which wo didnot hear.
obSd on Plum Point.
Eds. zSb-obed has made the Rarbor a
second visit. obed has. On this wise 1t
happened. He had been spending night
with an Ashtabula friend in whose house