New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-04
TREED. TLLDEM IND TILE FRArns

TWEED, TILDEN, AND THE FRAUDS.
Much anxiety seems to be felt by the Demo-
cratic papers which are supplied with their
matter from Mr.. Tildens headquarters that il
Tweed returns in time he will confess past
iniquities duplicating Mr.. Tiidcn in the frauds
in this State. This apprehension is not COM
plimentary to their candidate. Besides, it il
an idle fear. Mr.. Tweed can tell nothing
against Mr.. Tilden which we do not already
know. Mr.. Tilden is too shrewd aud too eau
tiOus by nature to place it in the power OF
any one to betray him, excepting himself Mr..
Tweed could tell, if he would, that Mr.. Tilden
was cOgnizant of the frauds which in 1863
gave New-YOrk to Democratic rule, as lie
is proposing to do again by fraud. But there
is better authority for that accusation than
will be found IN any confession by Mr. Tweed, =
for Mr.. Tilden himself has sworn to knowledge
of the frauds of 1868. These are his words
under oath
Sroyn testimony before Select Congressional Committee Of
SereH. Dec. 30. 1868.
day or two before the election was in the committee
at the Metropolitan Hotel and then understood
that circular had been issued asking for early election
II he'd been issued some time previously by
whom do not know but understood is purDOrt from
splncDO1Y. L saw on q taDc OF SbelI SOME Clculdrs
signed with my NAME hut did not read them. for I'M
derstood their contents presume they were the same
circulars.
Mr.. Tiden knew Of the frauds at that time,
but took no step to prevent them. lie was
apparently willing to countenance corruption
of which he was not told in detail-Of which
he understood only the "purport." Mr. Tildcn
knows now, for he has been repeatedly told in
., 10 int Of fi.,,1
frauds. but, as in 1868, he has taken no step
to defeat them. 1t will require no confession
from Tweed or himself TO fix the responsibility
if frauds are committed this time. Nor will
Mr.. Tilden have the excuse to offer now as
then that he is pOweress for as Governor Of
the State his official order to the managers cf
Tammany Hall would be more powerful than
his voice as Chairman of the Democratic Com
mittee could have been. He has not uttered a
word of warning to repeaters, and Will not, for
he hopes to win by their frauds.
1t is too late for him to speak now TO re-
move the responsibility from himself. His
voice is not necessary to secure defeat Of
the scheme cOncocted for his benefit, if not
by his orders. To others will belong the
credit and honor of defeating this years at
are admirable in every respect. If the subor-
dinates of Supervisor Davenport do their duty
fully there will not be left outstanding on
Tuesday night next single one of the fraud
ulent naturalization papers of 1SGo. The
grossly fraudulent character of these papers
has been fully established by investigations,
Ompleted this week, Of the Supreme Court
records, and orders have been issued to arrest
and hold and try all who present them. II
this is done, 10000 of the fraudulent votes
polled for the last eight years by holders Of
these papers win be stopped. The police,
heretofore managed in the Tammany interest,"
have arrested repeaters at the demand of the
United States Supervisors only to permit them
to go as soon as out of SighS of the polling
place. this year another Police Board of
different character from its predecessors has
decided to hold policemen personally respOn-
sible for the production in court of every re-
pcater whom they have been directed to take
into custody. This action will fill the station
houses, but it will he better to have the jails
gorged with repeaters than the ballot-boxes
stuffed with fraudulent votes.