The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-08-05
REPUBLICAN PRESS ON TILDEN

An admirable man for public otfice.-Neu
York EceniHg Post-Rep.
Personally he is honest cnough.-N. y.
Co,,.merciM IdcoHjSer-Rep,
Mr.. Tilden has fairly earned the fayor of
his party-Syracrse JoWRal-hep.
Samuel ]. Tllden we believe to be a thor.
oughly honest man.-N J. J0urnal Of Cone
Herce-IHd.
We have nothing to say against Tilden as
a man, an exemplary citizen, and Democrat.
Lockpor JoWnat-Rep.
In public and private life, rs a Democrat
and as a citizen, his record challenges scru-
tiny.-Neto York. Nail-Ind
No one will deny his eminent respectable.
ty, or venture TO cast any doubts upon his in
tegrity.-BrooMy~ UniOn-Rep.
Mr.. Tilden is a gentleman Of culture and
refinement. His has been busy life, useful,
if not great-Utjca Herald-Rep.
His honesty and integrity lift him above
the foul atmosphere in which they plan their
ncfarious purposes .-BrOokiya Aryus-lnd.
We have respect for Mr. Tilden. We utter
nothing IN disparagement of his character or
his worth-AJany JOurhdt-Hep.
Mr.. Tilden's personal character is so far
above reproach that it will reflect honor upon
his associates -Neo York Irtbune-Ind.
We respect Mr.. Tilden personally, and are
glad to have an honorable opponent in the
coming campaign. --Buta10 Erpress-Rep.
A man of UNREASONABLE integrity and
great ability, against whom nothing can be
said on the score of qualification or expert
erce-Neu Yorh ErpreSs-lnd.
Mr.. Tilden is a highly respectable candi-
date, and no one in the state who wishes 10
see the return of the Democrats to power
need be ashamed TO vote for him.-NGo York.
Times -Rep.
Governor TildeD, when he speaks of the
canal ring does not indulge in empty rheto-
rio. lie shows how it does its business so
plainly that he who runs may read.-R0cheS-
Ter Chrohjcie-Rep.
We congratulate our democratic friends
on being led by so respectable a standard
bearer as Samuel j. TiIdeu. 1t Is a good
sign of The times when even Democracy can
nominate such man.-PoughbeepSle Eagle
Rep.
He is a man OF ability and integrity, and
his selection by the Democracy as their stan
dard bearer is an evidence that character and
capacity are still thought to be worth some
thing as qualifications for oticc,-NeD York
GTdphIc-nep.
He has always had the reputation OF high
personal character, and his opposition to the
Tweed gang of thieves has even placed HIM
IN some degree among political reformers.
Mr.. Tilden is a man Of great wealth, and Is
generally recognized, We should say, as a
thoroughly safe, conservative person.-1TOy
Whtg-Rep.
We speak from no partisan interest or feeling
when we say that the Democratic State Con
ventlon of New York did we'll to nominate
so eminent able and reputable citizen as
Samuel J. Tilden as its candidate for Cover
nor and equally well in adopting as one VI
its principle, "a Free Press-No Gag Law"
Mr.. TIlden Is the worthy bearer Of standard
with this patriotic and glorious inscription.
" Y. Ledger-Ind.
He will lose some Democratic votes, but
they will not count for anybody else. They
VIII be withheld entirely, On the other
hand he will draw out more votes from citi-
Gems who are generally indifferent about vot-
ing at all than any man whom the Democrats
can nominate. The EDening Post believes
that although Mr.. Tllden may be a weak can.
didate with the remnants of the Tweed ring,
he is the very strongest whom the Democrats
can put before the people for the office Of
Governor.--N. Y. Foentag Post-Rep.