The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-05

state were directed to monopolize the use
of the telegraph, and send full statements
of the country vote, because there was ian
important object to be attained by 81
multaneous transmission at the hour of
closing the polls, but no longer waiting"
namely that it might be seasonably
known just how many fraudulent votes 1t
was necessary to return as cast in New
York city to secure the state to the demo-
| crazy.
The day after the election, and when ii
was known that the democracy had secur-
ed Tie state by fraud, and it was understood
how the frauds had been made possible,
| and how they had been practiced, this
" confidential and strictly private circu-
lar, signed by Samuel ]. Tilien, was pub
| lshed in the New York EUening Post !;
whereupon Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden writes
and publishes letter, referring to the cir
cuar in which he says ono such paper
Z" was ever written, signed, issued, or au-
thorzed by me. or with any participa.
/" ton or knowledge on my part. have
"read 1t for the first time in your columns.
Very much surprised, isn't he ? Very
| indignant, too2 Some one has been max
ing an unauthorized use of his nlme! He
can't rest, even for moment, under the
imputation Asroon as he reads 1t in the
New York Bcentng Post and that is the
very first knowledge he has of the makes
haste to dlsavow it All very plain and
explicit, is it not ? But now he is "vindi.
Gated" and thus he mails the campaign
lie, and thus his supporters, to-day, are
again mailing it ! Can it be possible thai
any one, after this clear, emphatic, explicit
denial, can have the hardihood to Iepea. the
Campaign canard ?"
1t is repeated, notwithstanding Samue
J. Tilden's denial. Unfortunately for Sam
uel j. Tilden and his denial, he was exam
ined as witness, under oath, before con
gressional investigating committee, De
cember 30, 1868, and was questioned by nj
less man than Michael G. Kerr, now o
recently the democratic speaker of tn
democratic house Of representatives. Ii
there testified that he made the denial "be
"cause was not pleased with the preten
Z" lious nature of the document to whiC
my name was signed" How "preter
tious," Mr.. Tilden! Because the 6 i'm
"portant object" to be attained thereby
: was the making Of false and fraudulent RI
turns? Because the circular was improJ
er Of itself? Because there was anythin
in it, that was not in full accordance wit
democratic usages and tactics? Not at al
was ''pretentious" about it, and why b
= publicly dsavowed it. 8" have particl
: lar distaste," he says, for, contidentii
"and strictly private, circulars, because
have never known of any printed circl
: lar that did not Immediately become pull
lie. l have had too much experience
such things ever to mark circulars
that gerry preteati0us way, unless wan
"ed to insure their being published will
"out unnecessary delay" This then VIZ
his only objection to it. 1t was printed
t and marked " confidential and strictly pr
: "vate,' and 80 there was danger of its b,
ing made public. 1t was perfectly propt
circular to issue, hut he had had :" tc
much experience to mark it in tn,
l. pretentious way.
: But was Samuel j. Tilden 80 very ign
. raut of the issuing of this circular as
u pretends, of the "important object to
A attained thereby? Samuel J. Tide
d shall ""-'~sr for himself. not in ssaspap,
Il for the purpose of deciving, but under oat
&c Promising that A. Oakley Hall, the boo
l. companion of Tweed and Tilden, testifi
n that he, Tilden and Tweed were membe
= OF political campaign committee that
!, was secretary and Tilden chairman; that
r wrote the circular and signed Tlden's nan
/ thereto because it had always been custor
airy to sign the name Of the chairman; v
come to the sworn testimony of Samuel
It Tilden in reference to this circular. "a df
J, or two before the election" he testifie
C 81 was in the committee room at the Me
n ropolitan hotel, and 1 then understot
r "that circular had been issued sskir
T, for early election returns" He subs
n quently testifes that some, but not all,
IS them had then been issued, and says, :"
e understood their pu,port from some5od
Il 81 saw on a table or shelf some circula
b "signed with my name, but I did not RET
y "Mem for / understood their content
p Some gentleman, I think 10 vas Mr.. 1
+ Oakley Tall, spoke of it as having bee
? intended" etc., etc.
G So 1t seems, from his own sworn test
It mony, that he knew all about the circul
IS being issued, his name being signed to |
J. it's contents, the ''important object to |
attained" thereby, and never uttered
word in protest, but, the rather tacitly, col
scented thereto, and then, when it W,
: made public, endeavored to deceive Il
/ public in letter so speciously worded
J, to amount to an absolute lie. His new
ii paper explanation and his sworn testimor
n are commended to that portion of the den
n ocratic press of Vermont who are engage
Il; in mailing this republican lie;" and q
a will do well to remember the honesty an
is reliability of this mans explanation, wht
G they read, if they ever. have the opport
e nifty, his speclous letter of acceptance.