The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-11-02
A silly Lie.

The Republican, organs throughout
the whole cou ntry have published and
commented on a story started by one
Edward Miller, of Elkland, Pennsyl.
vauia, to the effect that Governor Til
den, during the war, refused to pay
for the burial Of nephew who was a
soldier in the Union army. The neph-
ew's name, the story goes, was Oliver
5. Tilden: -"'i+h .f'Ae'l"
ale was mustered into the service
on the 18th of June, 1861 as Captain
OF Company +, Thirty-eighth Regi
ment New York Volunteers. Samuel
J. Tilden opposed his going into the
war, and used every effort 10 prevent
him. 8 Failingin doing this, he insured
his life for.s 81 600. to be paid to his
family, which consisted OF wife and
two children .r.o. .#t Eaaot
Governor Tilden' 8 accuser publishes
card, q portion of which. is as fol-
"My name is Edward Miller: Ell.
listed at the same time that Captain
Cilden did, and mustered in as pri-
VotCs Whel ptOuiOSCu " HSL ILtcutcn-
ant, Company b, i'Thiriy-eighth New
York Volunteers, f., aA 1
CAT the battle of Willialnsburgh |
ny wOundI waspat upon recruiting
service in New Y ork City.
Oliver S. Tilden was killed at Chan
tilly, September /, 1862, At the re-
quest OF his wife his body was disin-
tered, embalmed, and sent by express
to me- The cost OF this was SI2O -
The officers Of his regiment raised $50
and sent the body to me, writing at the
same time that his uncle, Samuel j.
Tildeh, would pay the remainder
After the body came went to Tilden
and told him the circumstances. lie
was very Indignant, said he had done
all he intended to for Oliver; that he
went 10 u war against his wishes. and
that he would not be liable for any
expenses. told him that Mrs. Tilden
had asked for the body and that it was
in response TO that the officers had
it. Mr.. Tilden said that he
did not care that he was not respons-
ible for That. Il L then ask ed him if he
wanted l should pay the $40. lie re-
piled that | might do as chose about
1t. paid the money out of my own
pocket, and not wishing to call upon
the widow of Captain Tilden for it,
who only had the $1,000 TOR her sup
port The money has never been paid
to me. EDWARD MILLER.
When the above first appeared in
Pennsylvania newspaper we felt sure
that it was q campaign lie. There are
no lies too atrocious for the followeas
of that party to parade before the pub
ic. The Hartford Courant, in compa
~ with the New York Times and
losts of other Republican sheets, pub
ished MiIler's story and indoesed his
A gentleman in Hartford,
Who knew Governor Tildcn's brothers
IS thoroughly as he docs his own, is
for the statement, which
ound its way to the Hartford Times,
hat the. Miller story is false in every
lie says there is not, and
ever was, any such nephew of Gov
rnor Tildcn as Oliver S. Tilden. The
tory is manufactured out of whole
10th. Moses Tilden died and left no
hildren. Henry had two sons only
nd four daughters. The sons are in
usiuess with their father in New Leb-
non. Mrs. Pelton has one son, who
the Governors Private Secretary.
hese three are the only nephews
oyernor Tilden ever had. The gen
eman who refutes the above calumny
pom Governor Tilden authorizes the }
artford Times to use his name if !
We, have no doubt the
ayes organs will keep the Miller {.
ory ,afoat until after election. Any
1T OF q lie suits their purpose during 6
3 present csnvass.-l Enquirer. q