, 1876-07-03


leading Democratic organ Of that city, the third
i'll population in the United States. The argus
has taken the pains to collatc and present some
Of the most salient facts in the record Of the
great Democratic retormcr, which cannot be
controycrtcd, and which expose the cheat and
sham there is i'll all Tidcn's prctcnsions as a
rcformer. The 1rgus article is so mcaty We
copy it entire:
AWoRD TO THE ST. LOUIS CONTENTION.
~ wh ne h 0x Gsn s 1 Ga nSt to
% i ye5y aesi;aSf saS ;a aas ws
nents 70 Eepublcan elrnIton want t'le snppoft, sf
n tAy wha9 fs S { aboat Is s
Yes, the Argus knows exactly what It is about
it is beating Samuel j. Ti1den, an untrusrworthy
man, for the Presidency OF the United states, II
We do not defeat lis nomination. VIC will assist to
defeat his election by working for Hayes and
Wheeler We trust that 1'Juvcnal' ~ and all others,
who hold party superior to prlnciplcs-who think
that tue Democratic party should be entitled to
SUCCESS when it does not deserve succcss~-are an
swercl in regard to the course OF the argus in the
event OF Tiden's nomination. The Republican
party has become corrupt, and has been largely
the Democrats who released Tweed, shared in tue
Credit -Nober, stole $40, 600, COO in New
York CITY and robbed sroolln Of Sa9 oQo ooo
10 their plunder the Custom; Houses and Treasury
thieves, We believe in kceping the Old sets watch
ing their hidden swag, until they arc nabbcd or
until they can hc driven is! away by honest men. We
what we speak. The cities of the State Of New
York were on their road to rapid bankruptcy By
unknown in public life, but after the accidental
denees Of manly dsRt. We urged l's nomnation
uncompromising va, against st., Rings aud public rob
bers Ws s1p2orted Mr Ti'den yisorons'y dae Me
is principally circulated 3fr. Tildcn was hardly
! inaugurated in his place before sham tight was
commenced against certain men who had no poiti.
cal power, while, ut the tinlc, negotiations OF
comfy were going on with Ring men who still re,
tanned power, Il was soon pretty we'll understood
nt s nsr as aescs nSa @ ne 0a%n VITA dRs tha
| ace OF clubs, which had, cleverly printed upon
IT,. '.Tilden for President. or state Prison for
| Ring early made demand upon the Governor to
appoint to valuable sinccure position thu noto-
rious convicted Charity Commissioner, c. J. Fur
sueaon. The appointment was loudly protested
a;anrt by tie Governors reform friends and By the
press not controlled BY the Ring. But the apnoint-
ment vas made. Ths e. Ring then immSedatsly
eve think can trust him. they said. and TO
secure exemption they and their newspapers b.
70 a him ffssaR ny i
the the .'!s captoi Sai1aiag At Aibaay
treble eSi prices; s:;@ material paid for hsd not
been delivered; false measurements had been
the rule and not the exception; contracts n; were
bidders; divisions with the Ring had been carried
on and the usual Ring methods by " whlch the
ad ID fa oneraon T6e ar
the Commissioners caused them to beat a hasty re-
treat. Gov. Tilden, to our knowledge, said TINT
Hesn $1 f-f 1*Y1
send them to State Prison, lie pledged himself to
commence legal proceedings against them. Pro-
seed1Gs ys been an S1 q%
| gates to the ST. Loui8 C0nrentson
| 5fr. Tildcn is we'll acquainted With the depreda-
members were purtners OF Tweed in tho Lesisla-
ture, on the broadway pavement, on the East
River bridge, and esewheIs =, To our knowledge
pledged himself to put them there. lie, however,
found reasons for delay, and, when forced to the
issue, did what cunning political Executive can
General Pratt, and over Gov. Tildcn's head, pro-
cecdin:s were begun against few Of the plum
detcrs Erea the ind'c3za eng fta 9ssfrs r. e. ~
Wien delegation from the Tax-Paycra Assoca,
ton 81 this city tT as 81
| hju full day, until his Secretary summoned By
telegraph members of the Ring to meet them; Ihe
delegates considered themselves insu!ted and can't
home When members of the Ring desired to con
snlt with the Governor, they we're invited to his
| uriynte rooms cnd to his own residence. 1He Ite
formers acre not notified to be present.
The notorious thief. Tweed, was allowed to VAL
out Of prison, step into carriage and drive 70 ,
vessel IN broad daylight last December. Iht
Sheriff, in whose custody Tweed waa, is nnsiis-
| tu1bcd in his Office by the G0rerHors atsTegoFn O
lis obicial oah 10 aAIHty aonsnSfsT y IT, thf shaE sa
| lit and his friends are working for COY. ll4oea
| nomination.
The Hon. Erastus Brooks says that Gov. Tilden'
staE officers into his district to prevent an
Louis Convention. 1t is well known that GOV. ~
den hacked the Utica Convention, and selected
/ majority OF the delegates from this State WI
should 20 to the National Convention. Among ~
and notorious Ring sconndrels, who, less than on
year ago, Gov: Tilden said TO- us, 'ougAE 70 oe Il
State Prison" "
Bates E Locke, respectable advertising firm i
New York, wcre authorized by GOV. Ii!uen
agents to insert puffs OF him, us reading matter
| about $50 Southern and Western Democratic news
t papers, which pnffs were paid for at adVeft'sln
, | rates. .;,
As stockhodcr and Dlrector ~ t"9 IRON +
has for twelve years been issning sMnpastels All an
! stee-plate currency notes in violation OF Tue Ia"
| OF Congress. The bank tax upon the currency :
issued, and the penalty for its ffardnlent lss9S
Nr. Tillea's companies applied to Congress !e Ios
remission of the penalties. In May, 1htt, a1En. ?.
q Peck. E, G. Wheeler and j. B. Crucial were IN
tc;ed for forging tie currency OF Tilden ackso
Iron Company. OF Segannec. M'Sn. - ~ ~, -:
The countcriciting. was admitted, but IL .. " !
c1ai1ued to be no injury to the Iron company 10 Z
| that which they had no right to d. Inc cou'
held as follows:
The Court is clearly Of the opinion thSt the iS;ue
4 and