The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-07

f'i"tmohp' iuo appoiutmcut WhS, HOW
ever, made by the governor, and tn,
appointee is now drawing a salary from
the state treasury. Perhaps these ar,
acts which become "good governor,
and man who is using "reform" capital
Governor Tilden lays claims to reduc
ing the debt and taxes of the state. Ii
the first place an executive cannot d.
this in the second place the changes ii
these items which did occur in 1875
were the result Of legislation by previ
Gus legislature and by an amendment o
the constitution adopted in 1874 and il
the third place the state tpxes were novel
so high in the history of the state BY
S56S,O0O as they are the present year
The animal state taxes for several year
have been as follows:
1872 S2,6l0,OO
1873 3.l94,000
1871 3,223 900
1875 3,255. 900
1876 3,824.OO0
Perhaps this is financial economy aut
icform worth boasting Of by "goot
governor"
In eighteen months Governor Tilder
has pardoned 1876 criminals and restored
seventy to citizenship.
/ have confined myself to few mail
points in Mr.. Tildens gubernatorial CO
reer, and to succinctly answering tn,
statements in the text of this communi
cation; but | will not close without giving
other reasons why honest citizens, ant
particularly honest Democrats, conscion
tiously changed their opinions Of Mr.
Tildcn and now oppose his elevation t
the presidency.
10 our surprise We first found tha
Governor Tildon opposed the execution o.
the laws and reform in every locality
where ring men controlled party machin
cry and presidential delegates. We fount
that he struck at Lord in Rochester, Den
nsou in Syracuse, and for time at Tweed
in New York. because the political ma
chincry of the party in those places had
passed into reform hands. Far greater
public robbers than Lord or Bclden were
rioting in Brooklyn and in Albany. bu,
they controlled delegates and conventions
and the governor refused to lay his handl
npes thea. In fact these same mel
have been Tilden delegates to each state
convention and to the national convention
since the time the alliance was entered
into. TIE RELEAsE OF TWEED.
We then found that in November last
the friends and partners of Tweed and
his gang had mysleriously all become
Tilden men. Ia the carly part OF De
ceMber Tweed was released from prison
The official in whose charge Tweed was il
responsible to the governor for his place
Tor Tweeds body, or for S6,000,00(
judgment from which Tweed absconded
No action in any way has been takeI
against the sheriff. 1t was then believed
and the belief has crysiallzcd into very
general conviction, that bargain hat
been made to give Tilden the presiden
tial nomination in consideration fol-
Tweed's release and executive protection
to his pals.
TILDEN AND TwEED's PARTNERSHIP.
Tilden's past career was then looked
into 1t was found that he and Twee(
had been fellow officers in the Tammany
committee for many years. That Tilder
was chairman Of the state Democratic
committee from 1866 to 1872, during tht
triumphant career Of the New York City
ring. That in 1868, under the auspice.
Of Tilden and Tweed, 1000 fraudulent
ballots were counted in the city Of New
York, resulting in olevatiug the proviou.
ring mayor Of that city into the gubefna
torial chair of the state. 1t was found
that Chairman Tilden admitted Tweed'l
delegation ofpresent outlaws and fugitive.
to the state convention of 1870. 1t was
found that the proofs of the ring robber
les were published by the New York
Times, July 20. 1871. That an indig
nation meeting was held on September
1, 1871. That Tildcn was still sustain
ing Tweed and dare not attend the meet
Ing. The World OF the 9th of Septcm
ber pronounced the meeting failure
because "eminem citizens like Samuel j
Taden stool aloof from, it,"
1t was found that Tilden and the ring
held conference on September l5-elev
en- days after the meetiDg-at which con
ference Tildon says Of himself, ~ pressed
Mr.. Connolly Comptroller, in whose
department all partnership papers wer,
kept) 10 resign that the storm scould pas
orer him and beat upon Others" Th,
partnership papers were then destroyed
Connolly resigned and set sail Tor foreigl
shores. Then, after the destruction o
the vouchers, and not till then. did rildel
over lisp word about reform"
1t was subsequently, ascertained tha
Tlden's relations and friends. the p, lton
and Candies, were always interested il
Twecd's large jobs. 1t has recently tom
out that, from 1866 to 1871, the million
aire Tildcn had only paid taxes to Tweed
city government on personal propert,
ranging from $4,000 per annum to $50,
600 per apnum. The foregoing wer
deemed good evidences ofmutual inicres
and partnership between Tilden an
Tweed.
FRAUDULENT INCOME RETURNS.
1t was then discovered, that while hon
est Democrats had been criticising MI
Lincolns administration for not hurryin
on troops and making short work Of tn
war, aud had been shouldering their mus
l.ets as over 100000 of them did, an
paying their taxes, as every loyal ma
did, that one Of the wealihiest men in th
party. Samuel j. Tilden, was discourAe
ing enlistments, hiding away his propert
and making false returns OF his incom,
This was an insult to the loyalty an
honor Of the party which no man OF sell
respect can submit to on the part OF
candidate for the presidency.