The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1876-09-28

: bkOOkLNN5 Sept. y, iSIo-
To the Editor Of the Ohio State Jour
{ nal:
have noticed the following auS
similar paragraphs going the round
OF the Democratic OHIO newspa
pers
/, "Such a campaign as the Republi
cans are making was never known t.
win. All the charges made agains
Mr. rilden were made in 1874, wheI
he was q candidate for Governor o
New York. He was elected by s ma
! jOrity OF over 53, 900, and that is about
the wsy it will be this year. H,
made 3 good Governor, and vii
make a good President.
/ have been Tcquested to answer
these assertions, probably because
am attached to the Democratic party,
and through my paper, the Argus
helped elect Mr.. Tilden Governor Oi
this State in 1874. The Argus has al
ready answered and disprOYed the
point involved beyond contradiction,
ia this section OF the country. will
now updertAke TO do it for The State
OF Ohio, through the columns OF the
IRGtc Journal.
l. The charges now made against
MIR. Tilden were not made in 1874
The Democrats Of this State did mol
know OF Mr.. Tilden's connection with
the Northern Railroad ring. L never
heard of the facts until read them in
the New YORK Express, Democratic
newspaper, in May, 1876. / did not
know that Mr.. Tilden has swindlsd
the Government by Issuing illegal
currency in Michigan, until I saw the
account OF the transaction in the Gin
cinnati Enquirer. in June, 1876.
did not know that Mr.. Tllden had de-
frauded the Government on the taxes
] due from his income, until the month
of August, 1876. or the Judgment
rendered against him in the case Of
the Galena * Chicago railroad COM
pany stockholders, in 1865 OF the
Judgment " the same court for his
land taxes due to the State OF Miehi-
gan in 1873, and of his Congressional
''RelieP' bill from penalties and
taxes, 1 can say the same thing.
2. Mr.. Tilden was not elected Gov
ernOr OF this State by So, 900 majority.
His majority was only 38,4II on a
| NO1~NA hoLC VI OhCA tVytOODs ONcE ulC-
third OF this majority, IL, 99S, WAS OBJ
tanned in this city by the help OF the
Argus, Outside OF New York and
brooklyn, Tilden was beaten in the
State by I7,O77 majority.
The people of the State had been
robbed on their canals aud ON the
new Capitol building at Albany the
city of New York had been robbed by
the Tweed Ring, and the people OF
Brooklyn had been robbed by an
equally infamous ring composed OF
men in both parties. The financial
panic had occurred the previous year.
Grant was planning for third term.
In the latter part Of 1871 Tilden had
repudiated Tweed's gang and came
out as refOrmer. He was \ candidate
for Governor in 1874. When the
elections that year came off, You well
know that the tidal wave swelled by
anti-Cesarism, unemployed labor,
prOstrate Industries and the cry for 3
change, commenced in Oregon, swept
across Indians, Ohio, New York,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, and end
ed in the granite mountains OF New
Hampshire. 1t revOlutiOniZed all OF
these States made Allen Governor
OF Ohio ; Tilden Governor of New
York by change Of IA per cent. of
the vote, and CASTOR Governor OF
Massachusetts, by a change OF 80 per
cent. Of its vote. In one year CASTOR
was turned out OF office in Massaehu-
sets, Allen in Ohio, aud TIlden's
State ticket was beaten outside OF
New York by over $4,000. That city
gave a Democratic majority which
saved the State to the party by IA, 900.
So much for TiIden's election as Gov
ernor.
8. Has he made a good Governor
When inaugurated, he took an oath
ito obey the Constitution, enforce
the laws and protect the interests Of
the people of the State" He knew
because Senatorial committee ap-
pointed by his predecessor, Governor
Dix, had so reported, that millions Of
dollars had been stolen from the tax
payers by the men who had charge
OF erecting new State capitol build
ing. He did not enforce the laws.
No legal action has been commenced
against those plunderers. The same is
true OF the plunderers OF the city OF
Brooklyn. In each case, the men
whom he had said should be in State
prison, and whom he was elected to
duly punish, have become his fast !
friends, by well known arrangements,
and instead OF being on their road 20 |
prison, we found them shouting for
1Tlden for President in and out OF the |
st. Louis Convention. Perhaps these |
are the acts of ''goOd Governor"
The Constitution OF our State says /
,"The Legislature shall not pass q
private or local bill in any of the fol-
lowing cases Granting to any cor
pOratiOn, association or individual,
the right 10 lay down railroad tracks.
The Legislature shall pass general
laws providing for the cases enumer-
Ated," etc.
Governor Tilden was interested in q
street railroad in the City Of New
York. 4 bill to extend the road
by special legislation, IN rio
alton Of The Constitution, which he
mad sworn to obey, was gotten
through the Legislature by the well
known use OF money. Governor Til
len signed the bill June II, 1875. or
t the New York World, a Democratic
said
at IL an eternal disgrace to the
State OF New York that such dishOn-
st practices are allowed to continue.
"Members are bought up on these
bisls' as you would buy POuad Of
beef
'"rhe bill known as the Greenwich
Street Elevated Railroad bill was {
passed by the promise OF 800 each for
5 votes u majority in the Assembly.
90 natal fnl.lanfaf fnFunnrlNT NaFuf.- |
ic printer Wan Benthuysen), held
he stakes, $4,000, To pay Barber
ItUeed and Ifltieil's former lObbyist),
when the bill became a law"
Perhaps this WAS the act Of "gOOd
iOvernOr.n
A bill adding about $50, 900 per
lnnum TO the Sheriff's fees Of this !
Office was before worth
80, 600 per annum-was signed by
Governor Tilden after knowing all |
he facts, and being opposed by most
acquainted with them. 1t {
vas a bill in the interest Of a ring !
EhO control delegates. Perhaps this ]
vas an act for which the 7O,OO0 voters
II Brooklyn ought to call Mr., Tilden
! "gOOd Governor"
Mr.. Wardell said in June last that
Governor Tildeu has appointed some
II the worst men 10 Office who ever
iisgraced the State" A man con- 1
lected with the Insurance Depart
nent OF tile State was 3 defa1lter OF
state funds TO the amount Of $50, 600. {
The facts were Investigated and laid
1efOre the Governor by a friend. He
Degged that the facts might be sup
pressed on the grounds that the de-
aulter was his most efficient agent
n getting up Presidential delegates.
he subsequently nominated this
anne man 10 a lucrative position, but |
he Senate refused to confirm the
In 1875 the city OF
indicted, tried and convict I
d several Charity Commissioners for
iObbing the people of large sums Of q
money. The Ring men requested '
Governor Tilden To appoint one Of {
hess eOnviets, who is 3 valuable ally J
It selection times, to valuable posi-
ion. Other men, without references
o party, Of eourse protested against
he appointment. The appointment
vas however made by the Governor, {
md the appOintee is now drawing 8
alary from the State Treasury. Per- !
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