The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-08-16
N. B. Hoop.
Democratic Testimony. 4.
AFTER WHICH THE WITNESS REaALEs
HIMSELF ON GROW.


M. N. Allen, of the Titusville Co,,r.
ier has been giving in his testimony
against Tilden, at intervals, ever since
his (Tilden's) name was mentioned in
connection with the Democratic nom
nation, up to the time when the letters
ofacceptance of Tilden and Hendricks
appeared. We publish some extracts,
which may prove interesting reading
matter to the Democracy of Forest.
The following appeared in the Courier
Of June Sd:
What we want now is not sham, but
real, reform. There is prevailing
opinion that Samuel j. Tilden is a
sham retorR,er, that he is simply max
ing his appearance upon the political
stage as a reformer to advance his no
litical prospects. There is no doubt
that he participated IN the stealings and
patronage Of William ". Tceed, and
afterwards made use of the knowledge
he had obtained, while in the confidence
of the Boss, to burst up the Ring. lie
did this, not because he was really in
terested in the work of reform, but he
thought it would be a good political
card-a sort of bonanza. He is a
cool, calculating, scheming, tricky pol
itician. He would sacrifice everything
aud everybody to his ambition. In
his march to the White House he
would walk over the skeletons of the
best men in the Democratic party and
over the ruins of the party itself.
Worth his millions-how obtained no
body knoacS-he has no sympathy with
the bone and sinew, the toiling mil
lions of the land. If he should be
elected President of the United States
he would be a more dangerous tool of
the money pO,cer than even Grant has
been, and his administration, notwith-
standing all his pretenses as a reform.
er, would be as corrupt. He would
surround himself with the unscrupu-
lous creatures of Wall street, and obey
to the letter the behests of the money
sharks and gold gamblers. Is this the
kind of q change that the Democracy
are inviting the people to make?
June 18th:
Again we say, away with Tilden.9
He is contemplate fraud. That he
is using large amount of money to
secure his nomination admits Of no
doubt.
We believe this is true, but we would
be glad to know how large an amount
of money it took to secure the follow
ing change of tune, which is taken
from the Courier of August 9Th:
ALL RIGHT.
The letters of Samuel j Tilden and
Thomas A. Hendricks, accepting the
nominations respectively for President
and Vice President, appear in full in
our columns this morning. Not that
every word in these letters agrees pes-
fectly with our views, but that of Gov.
Tilden greatly disappoints us, and re-
inspires us with new hope. Both let
ters are very able State papers and
they speak noble words of encourage
ment to the suffering people Of this
country. The lateness of the hour
prevents us from saying more this
morning, but we shall have much to
say in our next issue. We ask our
friends to rejoice with us in the pros
pect Of q restoration of the country to
good old-fashioned Democratic rule,
when, as in forroer times the rights
and interests of the people are to pre-
vail over the privileges Of aristocratic
classes.
Does Mr.. Allen wish his readers to
believe that this change of heart was
brought about by simply reading
letter written by one whom he declares
"a sham reformer" and Contempt.
BILE fraud ?" of whom he says "there is
no doubt that he participated in the
stealings and patronage of William M.
Tweed ?" Does he wish his friends to
rejoice with him over the prospect of
the good old fashioned rule" with Til
den at the head of the Government,
who "has no sympathy with the bone
and sinew, the toiling millions of the
land" and who, eff elected President
would be more dangerous tool of the
money power than even Grant himself
and his administration would be as
corrupt" Does he wish his friends to
rejoice with him in the prospect of
having a man in the Presidential chair,
who "would obey to the letter the be-