Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-31
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Samuel j. Iiiden, tho Democratic
reform candidate for President, IL
upon his own testimony a perjnred
man. In 1853 he swore falsely, per-
juTed himself, 10 cheat the govern
ment out Of the taxes imposed for
tho preservation of the Union--the
government which protected his life
and property. On December 26,
1863, Mr.. Tilden swore 10 the follow
ing return;
~ hereby certify that the follow
ing Is trae and faithful statement
Of the gains, profits, or income of
Samuel j. Tiidcn, OF the city Of New
York, aud county Of New York,
state OF New York, whether derived
from any Kind Of property, rents,
interest, dividends, salary, or from
any profession, trade, employment,
or vocation, or from any other source
whatever, from lat day OF January
to 3lst day OF December. 1862, both
days inclusive, and subject to an i'm
come tax under the excise laws Of
tho United States. Income from oil
sources, u, lis."
After writing the above certificate
Tilden went before an officer author
ized 10 administer oaths and solemn
~ swore that i, was true--that
during tho year 1862 his income was
only s7,llS. That was fourteen
years ago, and Mr.. Tilden's mind
has been so opgrossed with other
matters that he forgot all about
making this certificate, which was
flled away In the Treasury Depart
mont. Some months since Mr.. TIL
den was charged by q bill In equity
In the United States Court by tho st.
Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Rail-
way Company OF having appropria-
tod TO bis own use money belonging
TO others. Through his attorneys
Mr.. Tiiden secured repeated post
ponements, and IL was not until aftor
his nomination by the st. Louis con
vention that he condescended 10 file
his answer to tho grave charge,
Then no wac compelled to sot up
defense, and to show that no had
acted only as legal advisor Of pnr-
chasing committee, and not as rob
Der, he filed an exhibit OF the amount
Of fees received In 1862 from tho
mortgage bondholders OF the above
mentioned road. He forgot all about
his oath made In 1863, that he had
sworn that in 1862 hia Income from
all SOURCES was 80, 49," Among
other things In this answer 10 the
complaint OF tho st. Louis, Alton,
and Terre Hau,e Railway Company
wa find the following paragraph,
also sworn 10 by Mr.. Tilden, before
an officer authorized to administer
oaths:
That for such services tho defend
ant Tiiden made charge Of 10000
against said second mortgage bond
holders, and tho raid charge was
paid by or on behalf Of said -ecobd
mortgage bondholdcrs on the 18th Of
October, 1862: that the de-
fcndant Tilden, for n part Of his scr.
yicaa aforesaid, also made d charge Of
the like sum OF 10000 on account of
professional services rendered 10 the
first mortgage bondhoidera and the
receivers, which WAS paid 10 him 10y
the said Azariah &. Flagg.
aud which payment appears under
date Of Nov. 7, isG2, I'm a statement
annexed 10 tho first report aforesaid.
~ having been rcecipted for by the
said Tildes, "on account OF pro-
fessional services.
On his own testimony Tildcn IL
convicted Of perjury. No other wit
ness could make IL stronger. Both
oaths relate 10 hia income for the
same year. IL one Is true the other
IL false; one declares that his entire
income was s7,iis, the other that
from single source he received s2o,-
900 income. Voters, this IL the man
who Is presented for your suffrages
as the greatest reformer OF the age.
Can you consistently support a man
who thus periurcs himself who
stuifs ballot-boxes? who defrauds the
government out of revenue belong
ing 10 IA? who was a ccrrcrhcad
during the war? who was bosom
companion Of Tweed, Hall, Sweeny
Connolly. n al, In the Tammany
ring, the most corrupt political on.
ganization ever organized?