The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-08-31

the returns tl,erefrom were all made in 1868.
In this return Of 1863 he figured up his retluc-
tions for repairs, taxes and other items al
lowed by law at S6.552. If his only income in
1862 had been the $4,000 from the Terra
Haute Ra lroad Company. and his deductions
been so great us those appearing in the return
for 1868, there would have still been "A balance
OF nearly $4,000 to account for. almost
much again rs the sum he returned.
Besides the above facts, the answer IN thu.
Terre Haute case affords other evidence that
MIR. Tilden has defr,ued the Cover ninent. LII
that answer Mr.. Tilen admitted that lie and
his associates received $2S0.O00 OF mortgage
bonds and 81 900 of stock of the Terre Haut..
Alton and st. Louis Railroad. Exactly what
orton OF these securities went to 1lltleE is
not known. but the report Of the Directors of
the 'rerre Haute road recently published shows
that In one payment Mr.. Tildeu received $685..
600 Of the first mortgage bonds. with about
200 Of interest thereon. Furthermore. it
was during this period of flIe Income Tax law
that he received $25, 900 in one payment fOn
the Credit Mobilier. 100000 from the Erie
Railroad, anu was making large profits out "f
is connection with the ualena and Chicago
Railroad. The Continental Improvement COM
pany, the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad,
and the peninsular Railroad Company at
Michigan; and yet his average return of i'll
come for these years is only $4,000 per an
mum. Mr.. Tilen has been very DESTROYS of
showing how patriotic he was during the war
and how earnest and ulselfish We're his efforts
to aid the Government. Here we have him
engaged in perjury to defrau,i the Government
of its dues and 10 escape from his share Of the
burdens imposed upon the people in order t"
sustain our armies in the field. His apolOgisls
will hereafter have very difficult task before
them.
1t will be the duty Ut the United States At
toriiey for the District of New York to bring
suit against Mr.. Tilden to recover the amount
due the Government. The Supreme Court has
decided that no lapse of time prevents all ac-
ton by the United Staff s to collect tax. and
Mr.. Bliss, the United States Attorney at New
York. states that he Is constantly bringing
such actions. II such suit is brought against
Mr.. TIen, he will! be liable to be examined rs
| a witness for the Government. We're it not
that more than five years have elapsed and no
criminal proceedings are possible under the
statute Of limitations, Mr.. Tilden might refuse
{. testify OH the ground that he might thereby
criihiiate himself, but no such plea can be Of
avail in this case. United States Attorney Bliss
has been interviewed Oh the matter, aud states
that though he dislikes the task, because it
might wear the appearance of political perse-
cution, it will be clearly his duty to bring suit
against Mr. Tilden, if the facts are found to b.
as stated. Mr.. Tilten. therefore, bids fair to
have plenty of litigation on his hands during
the canvass. and it is not at all Improbable that
he may have to withdraw from the latter in order
to give all his time aud attention to tile former.
The charge Of having purjured himself to de-
fraud the Government is now resting upon
him. He must r, move it altogether, or retire
from the contest.-BoltimoYe american.