The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1876-09-24
TILDEN'S WAR RECORD.

can press md speakers, dare not discuss
tho present, and 1.-Two political issues.
md therefore nro obliged to bolster up
their tottering cause by appealing to
the passions Of men, instead of to their
reason. The issues cntombcd ten years
ngo-"nd which every citizen who de-
slrcs peace and prosperity in this land,
should not assist i'll rcssurrccting-are
again dragged forth and pt.raded in inu
front rank OF the radical army rs IL
shield behind which r,eir corrupt party
managers may hide the evidences of
their unbounded villinnies. If the
question is asked, who is responsible
for tho crooked whisky frauds? the
postoliics straw bids ? the Frecdmen's
savings bank swindle I? the Belknap
post-trader md g:ave-stone swindles?
the Indian ring robbe.ies? the safe
burglary villainy? the Credit Mobilicr
iniamyP and all the wholesale corrup-
ton with which every department Of
the Federal Government is reeking?
The answer is scurrilous attack OIL
Mr.. Tilden, usually winding up with II
tissue Of palpable falschoods respecting
his war record. II such misernblv thin
pap rs this now being lndled out from
the Republican stump, can nppcasc the
cravings of anything beyond the put
ling babes Of the party, its mental cali
bre Is much more contracted than we
ever thought it was. But whilo upon
the subject of "war records" We desire
to contrast that OF Mr.. Tildcn, which
will be found appended, with that Of
Aloscby, ono of our Republican Prcsi-
dents bosom friends and political adj
viscrs. In reference 10 the insensntc
charges brought against Mr.. Tildrn, the
Cincinnati Enquirer thus dcmolishcs the
fabrIcations respecting his wal record
1t was charged TINT Mr.. Tilden was
tho author of the "pcacc plank" in tlre
Democratic platform Of 1861. That
charge was disprovcd. Gentlemen in
II position 10 know assert that Mr.. Til
den antagonizcd that plank in the Com
mittee on Resolutions, of which lie was;
q member. We believe that the Iucs.
tion Of the present more than the gucs-
tons Of the past are lcgitimatcly under
duscussion, but il tho attitude of Mr..
Illdcn during the war il to be PIT III
Issue it is best that VIC reach the fncts,
During the war. and for ten Years pre-
vious to the war, Mr.. Tildcn was in
| private life, but taking c9ge- inter e.;
III public affairs his position has never
been i'll doubt. \ man OF force and
| positivcncss. Of brains and command,
directed politics without holding politi-
| cal ollicc. lie was war Democrat.
lie WAS devoted to the Union rs he was
devoted to the principles OF the Demo-
cratic party. lie contributed money
III various ways towards tho maintcn-
| nnce OF soldiers i'll tho field, rs well ms
towards the raising md equipment OF
regiments. He made speeches for The
Union, He advised Gen. McClcllcn.
iii 1861, to czpunge the objectionable
words III tho platform of that year,
and he discarded them from the New
York Democratic platform OF that year
MIR. Hewitt said the other day in the
House that Inc wns twice called Ia Wash,
inStOn by President Lincoln for con
sultation, md, though T. private citizen
he was exceedingly influential in helping
to fill tho quota from Now York IN
Octber, 1867, he prepared the dcclnru,
ton Of the Democracy Of New York,
and there arc no nohlcr uttcrnnccS il
favor Of the Union on record than those
OF Mr.. Tilden 1T that time. lie spoke
0s Democrat. IIe uttered the belief
Of tho Democratic party. Some Of III.
words are worth producins-Thcy ban
lsh the Islander forever that he WIS no
true 10 the Union, and they show will
tcrSc cloquence the position he 'woulC
have the Democratic party take in tina
tTcmulOus time. Ii will be worth while
for the people uf the country who art
cIn!oavOrinS 10 fight the war over agair
to read them carefully. lie said: "Ant
nov il my voice could reach the South
crn people through the journals Of oul
metropolis, | wonId SLY to- them that
III no event can the triumph Of The con.
scryatiyc sentiment of New York III the
election mean consent to dismiun
either now or heater. It's true import
il restoration North and South OF that
Constitution which had secured every
right and under whose shelter all had
been happy and prosperous until you
inadiy fled from its protection. II was
your act which began this culamit0us,
evil war. 1t was your net which dis
hblcd us, aS VIC HrG now disabled, from
shaping tho policy or limiting objects
| Of that war.