Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1876-08-30
SLIPPERY SAM.
The Sensation In New York !!
will TIiden Withdraw.

AShN oNhS AAe6 siSA " AZ 49,
a stir here over the possibility of Mr..
Tilden's withdrawal from the canvass
for the Presidency. The terrible cx-
posture in the New York Times of
Tuesday and Wednesday has told
strongly and it is questionable wheth-
er a candidate with such record can
keep the field. The Times shows con-
clusively that Mr.. Tilden was guilty
of perjury in swearing to the amount
of his income, and the question is
whether a man guilty of this offense
is the right person to set up as mod
ell at the head of the nation. From
1868 to 1872 Mr.. T. made no return of
his income leaving the assessor to fix
it, and paying the so per cent. penalty
attached to non compliance with the
law. 1t may be surmised that he did
not pay this penalty without a sub
stantial reason therefor. During the
time mentioned he paid tax on Sic, OOO
though he was known to be million
aire, and though he admits now in
his answer to the suit brought against
him that he received in one year
$780, in cash and a large amount Of
bonds for his services in one matter
alone. 1t was during this period
that, as counsel of Cakes Ames, he
GAVE THE ADVICE WHICH LED TO THE
CREDIT MOBILIER,
with its crop Of frauds and scandals
1t was during this period, too, that he
stands charged upon the books Of the
Erie Railway Company with 10000
paid to him forlegal services, extend
ing over two months only. This ex.
pose has created much excitement in
| New York and at Saratoga, where
the Republican convention was being
held. II was the sensation of the day
"When the article had been read, and
it became apparent that Mr.. Tilder
had sworn to lie, either in 1862 OF
1876, the general opinion expressed
on every hand was that if he were 6
Republican candidate he would be
at once be withdrawn by his party
Senator Woodin exclaimed, after
reading the article, Jim Blaine, ever
at the worst, was an angel to this ole
rascal, and still we refused to nomi
nate him. Even democrats admitted
that the story, if it could be proven
was very dangerous one; but they
doubted that it could be substantial
ed. One well known anti-Tammany
democrat went so far as to say: ii
the Times can furnish conclusive
proof of what it charges, Tilder
should withdraw from the canvass.
for one could not and would not sup.
port him. Similar expressions were
heard on every hand.
District Attorney Bliss being inter.
viewed, said: II cannot at this mo
ment see how it is possible for hin
to explain the matter. Why, jus
look at it. He paid taxes on abou
ii, 600 in 1862, yet he himself has re
Gently sworn that in that very ycal
he received $4,000 of income from q
single company. At that period hi
professional income was VIGOROUSLY
very large. He could hardly have
received less than $4,000 from othel
sources. On the other hand, his re-
turn for 1863 shows that the entire
amount of deductions to which III
was entitled by law was less thar
$4,000, yet in 1862, if his return il
honest, he deducted at least $4,000
and probably nearly $4,000 of his in
come that year escaped taxation
Moreover, his return for 1868 dis
closes about $4,000 of income from
permanent investments. Is it at al
probable that he had such an income
from investments in 1868, and no in
come whatever from investments il
1862"
/ A prominent politician, being inter
viewed said "The article if not dis
proved, would undoubtedly create {
profound impression through tn
country. The moral sense of thu
community could not fail to be shock
ed at the falsity of statement mad
under the sanctity of an oath, and tn
honest impulses of the people woult
be keenly touched at the dishonest.
involved in the non-papment of mon
ey actually due by law. He thought
however, that the uppermost feeling
in the public mind would be one Q
indignation at the fact that in til
days of the country's most imminen
danger, when every patriotic citizcl
was doing his utmost to sustain it
credit, Mr.. Tilden chose to cripple it
resources for his own personal gain.
/ 1t ia rumored that the World will
demand Tilden's withdrawal.