The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-08-17
The DisIoyaIty Of Tilden.

Whoever refuses to give aid to his
country in its dire distress ia to that
extont disloyM. Mr.. William W.
Corooran left his country when il
most needed his aid and counsel
10 that extent he was disloyal, and
however great his virtues otherwise
nobody would propose him rs candi.
date for the Presidency. 1t is pre-
suming very much on the forgetful-
ness OF tho people to propose Samu-
81 j. Tilden for that high Office.
Immediately on tho close OF the
rebellion in 1855 there was published
in New York n volume of some five
hundred pages called "The Tribute
Book" Its object was to make and
preserve q record of the munifi-
cence of tho American people during
tho war for the Union. In it's pages
aro presented copies of overy SUBJ
scription paper known to have been
made to help the good cause.
The first paper Of the kind was in
aid of the Seventh Regiment Of New
York, on the 18th of April, 1861.
The first name was Mosos IL. Grin
nell, followed by W. NJ. Evarts,
Hamilton Fish, Royal Phelps, A..
V. Street, and forty others, each
SlO0 In this list the name of
Samuel u. IIiaen does not appeor.
although many of his political and
personal friends and associates in.
scribed their names on tho Roll of
Honor. Bear in mind that Mr.. Til.
den is estimated to be worth nearly
SS,OOO,OOO, Had the contributions
been to enable the regiment to 90
on an excursion he would probably
have been among the first to sign.
On tho 22d Of April camo the
great subscriptions to the "Union
Defense Fund.-" William b. Astor
led of with $4,000 A. r. Stewart
put down 10000 James Gordon
Bennett, $4,000 August Belmont,
$1,000 Oliver Charlick, $500 /;
William G.. Hunt, $3.50 and four
hundred others appear in like sums.
Hero again we find the political and
personal associates OF Samuel j. Til.
den, but his name does not appear.
On the same day there was q pa
triotic meeting of the bench and bar
OF New York city in the aid of the
imported country. Although law.
yer Of emirsnce and accustomed to
participate in public meetings of tho
bar ne name Of Samuel j. .Tihlen
does not olpea'.
A subscription was started in New
York, in May, to help Frank Blair
raise q regiment in Missouri. Again
we fiud tho names of Belmont,
Phelps, aud other Democrats among
the contributors. Horo was n case
commencing itself to Democrats
But tie nawo of Samuel j. Tiilen
does not o1lpeT. -
Samuel j. Tilden, remember, was
among the miHionaires of New York
city, Commodore Vanderbilt, a
more patriotic millionaire, gave q
steamboat, worth about $3.50, ,0O0..
The Tribute Book" make as re-
cord Of numerous public meetings
and fairs to raise money for the Un-
ion but in oil the five hundred pa
ges Of this book The name of iSansu-
ELI 1Icien does not appear. Thou.
sands OF good names do appear, and
wo hardly recall tho absence OF an
other prominent citizen.
In March, 1864, tho great Metro
politan Fair was held in New York
"Tho Tribute Book contained twen,
ty pages OF names Of contributors
several thousands. At this fair every
trade and profession was represent.
ed. A. II. Stewart. again, $4,000
lanes Lenox, $1,000, Morris
ketchum, $1,000. and others, daily
associates OF Tilden, in smaller con-
tributions. The aggregate was g.,
35l,27 "a. and NOT one dollar from
Samuel ~ z1itlen! What shall we
say Of q very rich man, who saw,
every day almost. other rich men, his
neighbors giving money by the
thousan1s to save our country, and
he releasing 10 give . cent? His
nsme b Samuel j. Tilden. Seventy
millions Of dollars. il IL stated in this
booh vera voluntarily contrihuted
e The Northern States for the Union.
Many tbouaapda Of names OF those