New-York tribune., 1876-10-30
MR.. TILDEN AND FRAUDS.
BONE POINTS MADE BY Mr.. E. W. SLOUGH

soME POINTS MADE BY Mr.. L. w. SLOUGH
TON.
az SHOWS THAT Mr.. TILDEN KNEW OF THE REGIS
TPAnoN FRAUDS OF 1s6S BEFORE THE ELkC-
TIoN-BIIIS FOR PAYMENT OF SOUTHERN CLAIMS
INTRODUCED BY THE VERY KENTUCKY CON
GREssMEN WHO NOW SAY THEY DON'T WANT
sUCH CLAIMS PAID.
Mr.. Z. w. Stoughton has addressed to THE
TRIBUNE letter concerning Gov. T1lden's recent dis
claner Of any intention TO sustain the Southern deauu
for reimbursement for damages caused by the war IL Il
mpossibe this morning TO ud for so long lett'f
but it presents two novel points which deserve nme
diate consideration and given herewith Ihe nrs IN
that Gov Tden had personal knowledge Of the regstFa
ton frauds OF 1868 before the Presidential election tDat
year On this point Mr.. stoughton says
After the notorious and infamous circular to which Mr.
Tiden's name appended as Chairman OF tne Demo
cratic state Committee had done its w0k ID NoveInher
1sGe NV enabling Tweed and Others, by the fraudulent
addition of some 25OOO Democratic votes in the CITY ot
IN Goo oysr cen Grant IN the State, Mr. TlGen's ateu-
ZION was called to the circular and on the Attn OF thdt
WSieh WSln be stated that no such paper was ever
written, signed. issued, or authorized by me or or
the 3Oth OF December, 1868 he was examined before q
Congressional committee appointed 70 investigate the
also, for short time before the election of 1861
taken in the metropolitan H9le ny Mr sWeeny a
member OF the committee, who advised me afterWMu
that he had taken IL, and assencd 10 IT, went III
Sern from INV oilice at no time authorized any one
al either cOmmtteeroOm anywhere else 10 issue cir
SS4s s%sG Scuee Se ioE y eeng What my name
signed TO- A day two before the election
l was in the committee-rOOm at the MetIOpolltan
Hotel ana l then understood that clIcuIu hau netn
issucd asking for early election returns II had beeh
issued some time previously, by whom | 40 NOT Know,
but / understood its purpOl from somebody saw, on
table shelf circulars signed Wlti my ndlht pu
did not read them, for understood their contents
presume they were the same circulars
This testimony dsclOseS that Mr Ilien had KNOWLEDGE
before The election that such circulars with MS name
attached had been prepared ana Issued ana that sOe
were then in tile cOmmlttce-rOOm lhehucu iOI CHCld
tion-that he their contents, and therefore
Though he that Lis name was signed 10 tAcm He ud
not read them -,
Understanding-as he swears he dd-the contents OF
these circulars, hc OF course knew then purpose anu m
less stupidity greater than that of ordinary men,
he Also that unless this should he frustrated D
honest eIOr stupendOus ITaud would De petuetiateG
for the benefit OF lis party lie made no sueh ehOr ana
hence the purpose was accomplished.
MIR stoughton also shows that the very Senators and
assure the North that the South does expect pay
ment for damages sustained by the syar, have them
selves introduced bills into Congress for the payment OF
such claims TO a large aulOdnt. lie says
The communication I'm which these assurances are
signed by members OF Congress, including
Nj MatelsOn, VINO took his in the House just prior
themselves tcn introduced private bls Tor the pur
pose OF authorizing pay mcut Oi SZoO,oG ~, MAINLY
II not entirely, as compensation Tor the very
claims which, in the communication made by
them, are denounced as prohibited by the law
OF nations and the decision of the Supreme Court
II mistaken in this IL Is mistake easily corrected
and the number Of bills introduced Icy each, with their
amounts ..
Milton J Durham. four bills, for.......s4i.422 90
Charles W. Milliken nine bills for. 93,563 ~