The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1876-07-21
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York fell into the official hands OF cor
rupt politicians, high-toned thieves
and powerful rings. The public mon
ey was stolen and wastel by millions
by these rings and officials. The tax
es were increased to the enormous sum
Of sixteen millions per annum. The
state Of public affairs grew rapid
" from bad to worse. A gubernato-
rial election was held, and the issue
was Reform. Samuel j. Tilden, a
lawyer Of great ability, was the candi-
date Of the honest people. lie was
elected by a majority Of fifty thousand
votes. During his canvass he was as
sailed by the corrupt press, thieves
and rings. Numerous charges were
trumped up against him, and proven
by the testimony of thieves, rings and
corrupt officials. All means Of vile
ness, rottennes, and dishonesty was in
this manner proven against him. He
was tried at the ballot box, and by the
great bar Of public opinion, acquitted.
His vindication was amply attested
by the lively little majority Of ffy
thousand! He was inaugurated Gov
ernor Of the great State Of New York,
which was then acknowledged the
most thoroughly corrupt government
in the world--with perhaps one excep-
ton F! Governor Tilden at once set
him about to perform the mission Of his
life, reform his State government, and
punish her plunderers. The underta-
king was only exceeded in magnitude
by the success that attended his efforts.
The State service was, in eighteen
months, pureed Of corruption and
thievery, corrupt officials were pun
ishcd. and rings were broken up and
compelled to disgorge their ill-gotten
gains. The taxes were reduced to the
minimum Of eight millions of dollars.
To-day the State Of New York is hon
estly, economically and wisely gov.
erncd. The author Of this mammoth
reform is Democrat, a statesman
aud patriot Of the old school. Hon
esty, executive ability and purity of
character have been vindicated at the
polls. and proven b, his works. The
proof Of his ability, works and incor-
ruptible character came up as a me-
mortal before n National Convention
Of American citizens, met to nominate
a man for the presidency Of the United
States. He filled the requirements of
that convention, and received the nom
ination. The condition of the govern
ment Of the United States is synony-
nous with that Of New York State. Cor.
rupt officials, thieves and rings abound
in the National Government, like in
New York, when the great reformer
was called to the chief magistracy.
The honest people Of the nation ale
clamoring for reform. The very exis-
tence of the government demands that
reform. The honest men of the party
in power are desirous of reform. The
party in power are ruled and controll-
ed by anti.resormers, and can never
bring to the country that thorough
reform in every department of the
public service that the exigencies Of
the times demand. Ii is therefore
the determination of the patriotic peo-
pie of the nation to rally to the sup
port and election Of the man Tilden,
and restore the government OF the
United States TO the hands Of the par
ty that honestly ruled it for sixty
years.
+. S.--Some of the same corrupt
officials, high-toned thieves and pow
erful ring-men that opposed the elec-
ton of the Great Reiormer to the
chief magistracy of New York State,
and falsely charge1 him with dishon-
ty, now oppose his election to the pres
idency, and reiterate those false
charges, but the people will give no
heed TO them. These same false charges
are caught up by sundry newspapers
and politicians throughout the country.
1t is thought, by honest people, to be
unbecoming in the adherents of Hayes
and Grantism to charge corruption
upon the Great Reformer, tor the rea-
son that the philosopher said that those
who live in glass houses ought not to
throw stones.