Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-10-20
Another Reason for Soldiers.

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In our last issue we printed several
reasons why soldiers cannot vote fol
Tilden without stultifying themselves
and falsifying their record, since Tilden
never, either by word or deed, expressed
sympathy for soldiers during the war
He was an openly-avowed Copperhead
and in his public speeches warmly ad
vocated State-rights, and announced thai
he would oppose any effort of the Gov
ernment to cOerce the South into the
| Union. He was true to his wSrd. He
opposed the war from first to last, never
| contributed cent out of his immense
fortune to aid the Government, never
spoke word to encourage the soldier,
never took part in any of the numerous
meetings called TO support the Govern
ment. In addition to the reasons of
which we have spoken, we now com.
mend another to such soldiers as may be
intending to vote for the man who re-
mained at home, and, like other coward
ly Copperheads, kept up the hrein the
rear, instead of'carrying out the doctrine
and meeting the defenders of the Union
in front.
Oliver S. Tilden, a nephew of Samuel
j. Tilden, wasmustered into the service
June 13, 1861, as Captain of Company
E, Thirty-eighth Regiment New York
Volunteers. He went into the service
contrary to the advice of his uncle, who
did everything in his power to prevent
il. Not being possessed of worldly
means, he insured his life for 81 900,
payable to his family, consisting Of a
wife and two children. Edward Miller,
of Elkhart, Pa, was First-Lieutenant of
Company b in the same regiment with
Capt. Tilden, and has printed the follow
ing statement in the Laporte Pa) Press
and Standard:
Ny name Is Edward Miller. / enlisted at
the same time that Capt, Tilden did, and
mustered in as private; was promoted First
Lieutenant of Company B, Thirty eighth New
. At the battle of williamsburg lost my
left arm. After recovering from my wound
was put upon recruiting eeryiee in New
divers. Tilden was killed at Chantilly,
Sept l, 1852. AT the request of his wife his
body was disinterred, embalmed and sent by
express to me. The cost Of this was Sl20.
The officers of his regiment raised eighty
dollars and sent his b0ay z. me, writing at
the same tlme thAthls uncle, Samuel j. Til
body came went to Tilden aud told him the
circumstances. He was very indignant, said
that he had done all that he intended TO do
for Oliver, that he went into the war against
his wishes, and that he would not be liable
for any expenses i told him that Mrs. TIL
dan had asked for.the body, and that II was
in response 10 that request that the officers
had forwarded II, Mr., Tildep said that he
did not care, that he Wasnot responsible for
that. then asked him IL he wished me to
pay the forty dollars. He replied that
might do as i chose about IL. paid the
money out Of my own pocket, not wishing
to call upon the widow OF Capt. Tilden for
II, who only had the 81 600 for her support,
The money has never been paid 10 me.
EDWARD MILLER.
The above Is statement from a good
soldier, whose war record is above re.
proach, and whose record since the war
has been that of respectable, truthful
citizen, and man of recognized integ-
rity in the county in which he lives. We
commend his statement particularly to
soldiers. At the time Tilden made this
refusal he had fortune Of $1,000, 900,