The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, June 7, 1871

GOVERNOR TLDEN LOOMING UP.
There is undoubtedly an incrcas-
ing public sentiment in favor of Gov
ernor Tillen as the Democratic can
didatc for the Presidency which may
bear him in triumph to the White
House. The Charleston (South Car
olina) Ncrs and Courier has been all
along opposed to the nomination Of
Tilden; but a recent numborreCeivcd
here contains double-lcadcd odito,
rial strongly advocating him in view
of recent events which it thinks
have so changed the aspcctof nation
al affairs as to demand his services
The Eccaing Star, of this city, an in
dependent paper with Republican
proclivities, says in its issue of yes
terdaythat Governor Tildcn, ofNcw
York, who occupies front place in
the ranks of Presidential aspirants,
Las enhanced his reputation as re-
former by vctoing what is known as
the "wooden charter" of New York
city. 1t is said the bill contained
some good features, but that they
were made to cover certain scandal
Gus Jobs" There are not less than
twenty-one hundred Democratic and
Independent newspapers now favor
ing The nomination of Tildcn; about
five hundred more than there were
eight weeks ago. This should teach
a lesson to those persons who expect
to injurc an opponent by trick and
fulsehood. A distinguished Demo
cratic Senator said, in aconversation,
only yesterday: "Tildcn's splendid
record has made him the most popu-
lar man in his own State; and any
assertion to the contrary is false, and
must react on those who make it.
His practical success as q Rcformer
reflects credit upon the party Of
which he has always been a Jealous
member. Those who attempt to in
iure any leading Democrat by false
hood are enemies of the party, no
matter what their professions may
be. Fair, honorable dealing, with a
determination to sink all personal
and sectional prcjudices in favor of
the st. Louis nominees, whoever they
may, will win. The reverse of this
viii bring defeat. The Democratic
party has reason to be proud that
every candidate for nomination at
st. Louis bears an honorable name,
and has conferred credit upon his
party, Those who forget this will
have reason for regret hereafter"
THE SPEAKER.
Harnoy's testimony against Speak
cr Kerr had, from the first, no basis
except Harney's word; it was oppo-
sed to nearly all reasonable probable
tiles, and fatty contradictcd by the
Speaker himself. An exposure of
Harney's life and character now dis.
credits him as Il witness. From 9TH
er sources there comes familiar cir
cumstantial evidence that he pock-
otcd the money he received from
Greene, Mr., Kcrr'spastliro through.
out isN contradiction to the base
scandal that has been so cllectually
wiped out He has been q Congress.
man for years, and cannot endure the
taste Of whiskcy, even when it is
prescribed by his physician, lie has
lived in Washington society as the
colleague of such men as Schnnck,
and docs not know one card from
another He has passed through the
contagious influence of Christian
statesmen like Colrax and Harlan,
and remains a simply religious man
without cant or hypocrisy, And
now that he has lived n life of stern
ullprpupp Ia dirty. giininpl his rn.