New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-29
THE DEro0RATIC CHAMPION.

THE DEMOCRATIC CHAMPION. -
Governor Tilden has stripped and SHE'D
his castor into the political ring to battle
for the belt against the Republican cham
pion Who had stepped in but fe" Gays
before him. Looking at our Democratic an
tagonist with the eye of professional scru
tiny, we are compelled to say that while
he presents an imposing appearance, there
are evidences that old combats have told
heavily against him, and as he puts up
his mauleys with game countenance ne
seems decidedly shaky on his political
pins, and of very doubtful duration OF
wind in his conflict with his younger and
more stalwart antagonist.
l. Governor Tilden has rendered no
distinguished services to the nation OK
cent in the single instance of consum-
mating the conviction-for Peter Cooper
says he by no means commenced t-oi
". NJ, Tweed. This, we admit, was
national service. Except this, Mr.. Tilden
never having been in Congress, can not
be supposed to have enlarged views OF our
national relations, or accurate lntorma-
ton of domestic policy. The want OF
such training is now excepted to in Mr..
D;sraeli, and subjects him to much labor
in meeting the questions Of routine which
constantly arise in the administrator OF
the government Of England.
2. Mr.. Tilden has undoubtedly much
merit as q financial refor mer, though he
is charged with having awaited himself OF
the professional privilege Of taking lib
eral compensation for his legal services
rendered in railroad suit. It has, how
ever, been settled, in the case Of Mr.. Pen
dletou, that an attorney may get away
with respectable portion of a railroads
assets, provided he take the precaoion to
designate the operation as fee for pro-
fessional services. The merit of Gov
ernor Tilden in bringing to justice tho
robbers of the canal funds has been con.
tradicted and claimed for the Republican
Legislature, which had provided such re-
strictions on contracts AZ rendered the
convictions inevitable.
We would, however, detract from the
merits of no reformer, especially in State
and city so corrupt as New York. It is
unfortunate for Governor Tilden that his
Democratic constituents do not regard his
services with the same gratitude as we do.
The combination of Democratic politicians
known as the Tammany ring is perhaps
the best organized device for public rob-
berry ever known in this country. Our
readers are happily incompetent to form
any idea of the extent or nature of this
combination from any example ever fur.
nished here from the palmiest days OF Sill
dell through the intermediary period to
the present. Tammany Hall has hereto
fore taken the whole official organization,
State and corporate contracts Of New York,
and divided these spoils among its promi-
nent members. w. NJ. Tweed controlled
this organization. 1t was under its aus
pieces that he planned the extraordinary
and systematic frauds which support him
self and colleagues in all the Injuries OF
foreign travel Tammany resenss the viz
tue of Mr.. Tilden. and is determined that
its honored and lamented leaders shall be
brought back in triumph from their COM
pulsory exile, if it requires them to throw
of on Tilden, and lose him New York.
While we condole with this ungenerous
return for virtuous deeds, it is plain that
such services by no means strengthen
Governor Tilden in the approaching COM
bat. We should not bs surprised if those
inimical roughs should play foul on the
venerable pugilist. We should in such
case come to his support for the honor OIL
fair play.
3. The financial ideas of Mr.. Tildeu
approximate to those of the earlier and
purer days of Democracy, but his devo.
ton to hard money Is repugnant TO nun
bers who look to the diffusion process as
a means of means of making prices bet.
ter and the payment OF local liabilities
more easy.
Upon other subjects, we shall have ample
occasion to discant. 1t is not necessary, MOI
would it be humane to extinguish oui
distinguished antagonist. We therefore
reserve the contrast to the record Of ths
gallant Hancock by the peace proclivities
Of Governor Tilden. It would have beer
a sad thing for him if the war had beer
ssa failure" as it would have cut off the
Confederate support to which be chiefly
o1vac his nomination