The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-08-24
lying Campaign Sheets.


ready peddled ont thirty thousand
copies. ills said to set forth with
varying circumstantiality that Gov.
Tilden, instead of being the man who
did the most to break down the Tweed
ring, was a partner in that thieves
conspiracy against the people that in
stead of being successful and emf
nent lawyer, employed by ibohdhold-
ers and trustees to assist them in the
transactions by w hich numerous bank
rupt railroad companies were reorgan-
lied and relieved, he was a cunning
CO confederate of railway wreckers and
robbers that instead Of being re-
former he has been sham reformer !;
and that, instead of being the friend
and adviser of Stanton and Lincoln in
the dark days of the war he was in
full sympathy with the rebellion. The
whole of the sheet. except as to Mr..
Tilden's action as Governor of New
York, relates to matters which were
fully brought out and in the same
light by the Tammany and Canal rings
OF New York when he was a candi-
date for Governor, This same Chica
go Tribune was. therefore, as well in
formed concerning Mr.. Tilden two
years ago as now. Nevertheless it
said on the Cd Of May last that
Mr.. TiIden is u man of acknowledge
ed intellectual ability he has a fair
personal reputation and owing TO his
services in prosecuting the Tweed
ring, was elected Governor OF New
York by grateful people. Since he
has been Governor he has broken up
the great canal ring, and has become
known to the whole country as u re-
former and rs a vigorous, prosecutor
Of official frauds. lie, as u Democrat,
stands before the people in somewhat
the came popular light tl.at Bristow
does as Republican,. The great NOR
al sentiment OF the people is in favor
OF electing to the Presidency not only
Il man with clean hands and Tree of
all participation in the past corruption,
but also man who has q record as
practical rcfOrmer OF government,
Weeder-Out OF the rotten and criminal
from the public service, and they will
elect such n man, no matter by what
party he be nominated. The Repub-
lican party can make no issue with
Tilden on the currency question. In
case the Republican party shall at
Cincinnati nominate man of ques-
tiOnable record, a candidate suggested
by the machine politicians, one whose
record ia Of bitter opposition to reform
in the civil service or in favor of fur
ther continuance of the war which
closed eleven years ago, the great COM
mercial and financial interests of the
country, who so earnestly desire peace
and an honest administration Of the
government, will not haye the slight
est hesitancy in giving their confidence
aud support tO man like Tilden. We
confess that Tilden will be the most
formidable opponent Of the Republi-
cans that the Democratic party can
nominate this time. He will make the
great battle in States that otherwise
would certainly Republican. He will
furnish an acceptable candidate TO that
multitude of people who will not sup
port any man for President who rep
resents and is himself part of the
machine politics of the country. The
independent voter is numerous, aud
the voters who are determined that
there shall be reform in the whole
administration of the government will
find the man whose own record gives
the best assurance on that point and
will elect him, no matter by what con-
vention he may be nominated.
The New York Times has also issu-
ed campaign sheet of the same char
acter and alike devised to turn the at
tention of the people away from the
real issues Of the campaign and to de-
ceive them as to the character and
standing of Mr.. Tilden. This same
New York Times heretofore said of
Mr.. TiIden;
Aug. II, 1S71-That he Indignantly
protested against the Tweed ring
Oct. 5-That he had been thrust
aside for years by the thieves aud bull
lies lTweed's) Of Tamlnany Hall.
"a" Oct. 6-That he denounced the
(Tweed) Tammany organization, de-
clared he would not vote for its nOmi-
nees, but would rather resign his pO-
sition as chairman of the State COM
mittee and retire to the bosom of his
plundered fellow citizens. "He did
all that an honest and high minded
man could do to save his party from
walIowing in Tweed's sty."
Oct. lion behalf OF the committee
OF seventy he is examining the books
of the rings bank to find and fasten
the men who have profited by the loss
es of the city.
Oct. 26-"Here we have, thanks to
the labOrs of Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden,
full and conclusive evidence that Will
liam M. Tweed differs only from u
common. thief in having stolen tens of
thousands instead of tens of dollars.
X r 4 We refer to the affidavit OF
Mr.. Tilden for detailed account of
how the disposal or the money was
traced" .i...
Nov. 4-"Remember that the frauds
of Tweed, Hall, Sweeny and Connolly
are no longer mere newspaper talk.
y They are denounced in lam
guage quite as strong as we have used
In the Times, by Mr.. SamuelJ .Tildeh,
chairman ofthe Democratic State com
mittee.I 49, 4vtat 5 ~ i.Egt. fa.t 4
Nov. 7-Recommended everybody
to vote for Tilden for Assemblyman.
Nov. 9-(;ivcs credit to Tilaen and
others TOR the reform success.
Nov. II and lS--Speaks of him as
the able and honest Democrat who
aided the fight against the Tweed
ring.
May 13. 1872 Accuses Republicans
of conspiring with the Tweediies to
to keep Tilden of the board of man
ayers for prosecuting the ring before
Judge Barnard.
May l4-Speaks of the Legislature
(Republicsn) as having but two or
three dozen honest men in it. The
majority was in league with thieves
and swindlers. But Mr.. Tilden and
others deserve great credit for good
work and for frustrating evil work.
July "a, lS74-Recommended Mr..
Tilden as a Democratic candidate for
Governor, saying: Gle is Demo
iaa ilL1a IT