The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-31
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. G. Aug. %, 1876
Since 1870 the New York Times has
been an especially sharp, and an alto
gether uncomfortable thorn in the Dem
ocratic side, possessing itself, III some
mysterious way, with the details of vii
lionous plots and the knavish practices
of many of its representative men, whom
the party has always delighted to know
and whose lead it has blindly followed
to its undoing and confusion. Its latest
achievement, and one which is likely to
convulse that effete organization from
centre to circumference, is an allegation
of perjury against Tilden and which
with the records accompanying and sub
stantiating the charge, Inakes it look ex
| ceedingly squally for that attenuated
reformer's political aspirations. 1t APP
pears that Tilden, in 1863, male oath
that the amount of his income subject to
taxation, from all and every source, from
the LIST day of January to the 31st day of
December, 1862, both dates inclusive,
was trifle above $1,000. In the suit of
the st. Louis, Alton and Terrc Haute
railroads pending against him and other
alleged robbers, Tilden, to account
legally for the large sums of money he
took, honestly or otherwise from that
victimized corporation, as positively
l.. I, !
| first and second mortgage bondhoiders
of that road in 1862, in pay for profess
sional services rendered. The Times
characterizes his sworn statement as to
his income, swindle upon the Govern
ment and a case of absolute perjury !;
| and terms him d swindler and knave.
The publication of this episode in the
career of that pure and ardent reformer
seems to have created no little dismay
among the leaders of the party, and they
are soliciting their candidates presence
at the front with an explanation, in tones
of doubt and distress that Enthusiastically
indicate the fearful apprehensions under
which they labor The list of Mr.. Til
denis questionable performances, both
positive and negative, and of his pecul-
lar accomplishments, totally incompati-
bic with patriotism or the qualification
of reformer, has grown to the size of a
colossal monument during the few weeks
he has been before the country as a pres
idential candidate; and the objection
able character of the record as already
established, and the facility with which
new evidences of his political and moral
unfitness for any place of trust or a posi-
ton affording opportunities for pecula-
tons, causes much wavering among the
faithful and reveals evident signs of a
panic all along th. line.
The unanimity of sentiment,
developed by the Republican party
of the Empire State in its recent
convention at Saratoga, and it's practical
absorption of the liberal and indepen-
dant vote of that State, whereas their
| division and rupture into contending
| factions had been hoped for and expect
| ed, does not have q reassur1ng effect
upon the workers left here to manage
| the Democratic canvass. Discussions
had been confdentially counted upon III
| that great State, to offset the irrecon-
cilable quarrels In their own party, and
the large number of influential boilers
of the Til den candidacy /; but the selec-
ton of Morgan and the generous spirit
OF compromise which appeared to ami
| mate the delegates, have destroyed about
every hope they had entertained of COB
bling the electoral vote Of New York
| and without New York they know they
must inevitably perish. Accounts from
every other section continue of the most
| cheering character but there comes an
apparently eil-founded complaint of
| lack of support by the congressional
committee, of the Republicans of Indi-
ana. They charge that while new bar
| rels of money have been forwarded by
Tilden's boss -reformer, Morrisy, they
have been left to fight the battle alone
and unaided. If the charge is true it
would seem to be inexcusable, because
! the Importance of Indiana is everywhere
conceded and the only amends they
can make the constituencies which have
| placed them in the important positions
| they hold, is to labor in that State with
all diligence until its vote for Hayes and
| Wheeler IS secured by good majority
for the State ticket in October. The
tide of Centennial visitors still flows
through Washington with daily increas-
ing force and the public house-keepers
| and the tradesmen of this District con-
graduate themselves upon securing a
fair portion Of the money which Phila-
delphians supposed was ali to be left with
J them. The great display of live stock !;
the international regetta and other new
and interesting features to be added
from time to time until the close in No
vember will make the last three months
of the great Exhibition doubly interest
ing, and will attract much larger at
| tendance than visited the grounds dur
ing the hot mouths. Preparations are
working for wholesale slaughter of
clerks and other employees of the sew
eral departments here, IN October; and
III consequence a panic exists among
those classes. Every one is in doubt as
TO who is to be taken and who left a
few, who distrust their ability to make a
successful struggle, are taking advantage
of the bounty offered for resignation
two months pay-and have started for
the Black Hills and upon reckless ad-
ventures in other directions. Notwith-
standing the fact that everyone save the
victims, are disposed to regard the dis
charge of an officer with an expression of
righteousness, as though they were pub
lie enemies, cases of great hardship al 3
often involved. Widows with helpless
children, who have expended everything
to give them comfortable support, are
turned adrift to liYe or die rs the fates
are prOpitious or otherwise. 4 miSer-