Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-22
MIR. TILDEN ExCULPATED.
TO THE PUBLIC.

The New York Times, which for years prior
TO 1875 had been the euloglat oil Governor ~
dcu. Immediately after he became formidable
candidate for the Presidency, began series OF
assaults upon his private character. AT length
these assaults eliminated 10 he charge OF max
ing false statement OF his income 10 1857
BIZ diut of rcitcratiou aud fabricated spechca-
,,ous of items and details, having the scmbiance
OF actual accounts. some we'll meaning pcrSOuS
were disturbed. Ii therefore occurred to me
70 apply to the Secretary OF the Treasure tor
certified copies of the lcc1me returns OF GoV.
Tidcu and OF Governor Hayes, and on the sec,
ond day Of September, made such an appil.
cation The copies applied Tor havt not been
furnished, nor indeed has my letter received
the poor courtesy of al acknOwIeds mcnt.
Meanwhile, the adversarlcs OF Governor Tilicn
have apparently had free access to these re-
turus, and have even been permitted to photo
Photograph 80 much Of them as suited their
purposes. | submit this fact to the American
people without comment. Meanwhile, rccclr
ing no reply from The public authorities, who
seem to regard the documents 10 their custody
as held in trust for the Republican party, aud
not Tor the whole people, | addressed ooie 10
Judge James 7. SnuOlt, who was the conn
dental law clerk OF Governor lliden during the
whole period 10 which h. law imposing an 10
| come tax was 10 force, askl0g bin 10 examine
| the pretended account of Governor llldeu's 10
| come during the ycal 1862, published by The
| Fan 8 and furnish me with such explanations
| in regard thereto as his necessary Familiarity
| with the details would enable rim TO supply.
| have this day received bis reply, preseUiiGG 4
| full aud entirely satisfactory retutauon OF tht
charges 0. IRE Times.
His answer herewith submitted to the public
shows that out Of thrtecn pretended items Of
income amounting to $4,000, eleven item:
amounting to SS4, $50 are wholly fictitious
while of the other twu, Only one of Sl,OUO /:
entirely true, and the second OF SO, DOO Is onlJ
partially true.
There is therefore no ground for the asscr
| ton that the sWorI return was not just aud
accurate statement Of the net Income OF Gov
Tden, after making such deductions tor losses,
interest paid aud other charges, as the la" au
thoIizad him 10 make.
If Exception be taken to Judge Slouott's let
ter on the grouod that i! d res 10; coutalu d dc
tailed statement OF the several liens upon wElct
the return Of 1862 was made, It Is proper Il
state that the regulations OF the Department
did not REQUIRE such detailed statements, ant
very few professional men made such state
ments, or could now recall the items or hav
kept the memoranda upon which their return
we've made.
IfGoveruor Tlldcn were not 10 nomination
for the Presidency, d. not know OF any tDal
10 this community wdose mere statement OF
fact would have been more generally accepted
as the truth, and fail TO sec why the cmlucn
position 10 which he has been placed by ars
body OF his fellow citizens should be held TO dc
tract from the sanctty OF his oath.
ABRAM 5. HEWITT
Chau'n Nat. Den Com.
New YORK, Sept. -, 1876