Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-09-23

Ever since his nomination for the Pres
idency, the Democratic organs have been
endeavoring to prove that although Gov.
Tilden during the war was associated
with party whose acts were notorious
ly disloyal, that he was not party to
those acts. They claim also, that Mr..
Tilden used his influence in that party
in opposition to the disloyal element of
the party. Still Mr.. Tilden's most parti-
san supporters have failed thus far to
bring forward any proofs, farther than
their unsupported statements that such
was the case. Their efforts in this regard
show that the people of the country alb
hor the record made .by the Democratic
party during the war; The people will
not believe that the Democratic party,
Notwithstanding its protestatlons. really
abhOr that record, until the men who
were active in making that record. are
forced to take back seats in the manage
ment of party affairs.
AASiO 10 hON lfiHS III tiliS STATE a
gentleman personally known to the
writer, whose statements regarding Gov.
Tilden's loyalty places him squarely
among the disloyal element of the Demo
cratic party. This gentlemen was a pri-
waite soldier during the war, losing leg
in one of the battles. and at the time of
the accidental presidency of Andrew
johnson was holding a position in the
New York custom house. Mr.. Tilden
was at that time. we believe, chairman of
the New York Democratic state commit
tee and his recommendation for political
preferment WAS final. The gentleman in
question went to Mr.. Tilien to obtain
tention in office. Mr.. Tilden then. us
now, was strong advocate of .'civil SER
vice REFORM" and. therefore, the first
question he asked WIS whether or not he
was a Democrat. Upon being answered
in the negative, he then asked if the APP
plicant would support the Democratic
party at the coming election. Upon he
ing answered again in the negative, Mr.
Tilden flew into apassion and petulantlv
inquired what claim he had for the reten-
ton of the position IN question. The
poor ex-soldier stood up with the assist
ance of his crutches anG pointed to the
limb lost in the service of his country,
and told Mr.. Tilden that he thought that
ought to entitle him to some cOnsidera-
tion. Mr.. Tilden informed him that it
entitled him to no consideration what
ever, that it was an unholy war, and with
imprecations against the war and "Lill-
coins hirelings."- the poor, crippled sol
dier was driven from the presence of the
man who now asks the suffrages Of loyal
people and soldiers to elevate him to the
highest office in the gift of the people,
claiming that lie was loyal during the
war. This is circumstance I'M Mr.. Til
denis war record that he dare not DENY
and cannot controyert.
We do not claim that the rank and file
of the Democratic party were disloyal,
but that the leaders of that party were,
is well known and can be proved by the
records. The same men are now at the
head of the party asking to be placed in
authority. Vermont and Maine have an
swered emphatically 10. These are but
leading in the van of the greatest politi-
cal victory ever known in this country.
Mr.. l'ilden's record is enough to bring
disgrace upon any purity which supports
him, and the result will show it.