The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-07-27

Democrats are trying to have people
believe tba' Tildeu never bad any thing
10 DO with Tweed aad his corrupt gang
until be joined 10 the popular cutlery
against them which resulted ia their
downfall Unfortunately the facts
show the contrary. No longer ago
than last February during the Trial Of
Tweed. Tilden was forced 10 acknowl-
edge that Tweed paid him $1,000 at
one time Tor political purposes / be
check which was produced by Tweed's
lawyers read as follows
NEw YorE, September s. 1868
The National broadway Bank will
will pay 10 the order Of William NJ.
Tweed five thousand dollars.
WILLIAM NJ. TWEED
Endorsed: Pay 5. j Tilden or or
der. William NJ. Tweed
For deposit 10 the North America.
,. j. Illden
Tiken did not dare to swear that
Tweed did not pay him money on
other occasions, but be did not remem
Der.
In the same year. Tilden, as the
chairman Of the democratic state com
mittee, sent out the following circular
Rooms Of the Democratic State Com.
mittee. Oct q, 1868
"MY DEAR SIR: Please at Lnce 10
communicate with some reliable per-
son in three or tour towns and in each
city OF your county; and request him
(eIpenses duly arranged for at this
end to telegraph TO VIM. NJ. Tweed,
rammany Hall, at the minute Of clos.
ing the polls, not waiting the count,
such persons estimate Of the vote. Let
the telegram be as follows.
This town will show a Democratic
gain Tor loss over last year OIL
(number)' Or this one, il sufficiently
certain; This town will give a Re-
publican Tor Democratic) majority Of
--.' There Is, Of course, an i'm.
portant OF ject TO be attained by sim
ultaneous transmission at the hour Of
closing the polls, but not longer wait
ing Opportunity can be taken of the
usual half.hour lull in telegfaphic com.
munication over lines before actual re.
suits begin to be declared, and before
the Associated Press absorb the tele-
graph with returns and interfere with
individual messages. and give orders
TO watch carefully the count"
Very truly yours,
S. j. Tilden,
Chairman
The object of this circular was to
give information to Tammany head
quarters how many Democratic votes
would be necessary to carry the state,
the votes in some OF the wards being
withheld until this information was re.
ceived, when the necessary democratic
soicu were forthcoming Horace
Greeley, who was good authority 10
such matters. estimated that there was
over 10, 900 fraudulent Democratic
votes cast 10 the city of New York at
that election. Soon after, Greeley
published an open letter to Tilden in
the Tribune. in which he proves it, and
charges Tilden with being party to il
We would be glad to publish the whole
Of Greeley's letter and may at future
day We quote a single paraq raph as
a speciman brick After comparing
he vote 10 four wards with former
votes, Mr.. Greeley says.
mt Tilden, you know what this
contrast sttests Right well do you
comprehend the means whereby the
vote Of SOS was thus swelled out OF all
proportions. There are not 1000
legal voters living 10 those wards to.
day, though they gave Hoffman II 443
majority
And this is the man the Democrats
are running for the Presidency. ON the
ground OF reform. Probably il ia from
the fact that very few men 10 the
United States need reforming more
than Mr. Tilden does