Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-08-24
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The Dlsloyalty OF Tilden.

" dOeVcf refuses 10 give ala 10 MS
country in its dire distress is to that
extent disloyal. Mr.. William w.
Corcoran left his country when il
most ne, ded his aid and counsel
70 that extent he was disloyal, and
however great his virtues otherwise
nobody would propose him as can
didate FIR the Presidency. 1t is pre-
Stunning very much on the forgetful-
ness of the people to propose Samuel
]. Tilden for that high office.
Immediately on the close of the
rebellion in 1865 there was published
in New York volume Of some five
hundred pages called "The Tribute
Book. !" Its object was to make and
preserve record OF the m1nificence
Of the American peopls during tho
war for tho Union. In its pages are
presented copi $ of every subscrip-
zion papor known to have boon made
to help the good cause.
The first papor of the kind was in
aid of the Seventh Regiment of New
York, on tho 17lh of April, 1861.
Thu first name was Moses III. Grin
nell, fullowod by w. Nj. Evarts,
Hamilton Fish, Royal Phelps, A. V.
Street, aud forty others, each 500.
In this list the name Of Samuel j. TIL
den does not appear, although many
of his political and personal friends
and associates inscribed their names
on this Roll OF Honor. Boar in mind
that Mr. Tilden is estimated to be
worth nearly $8,0O0,000. Had tho
contributions been to enable the reg
imont TO go on an excursion he would
probably have been among the first
to sign.
On tho 22i of April came tho great
subscriptions to the 6 Union Defense
Fund. /" William d. Astor led off
with $4,000; A. T. Stewart put
down $4,000; James Gordon Ben
nett, So, 900; August Belmont, 81, 900;
Oliver Charlick, $500; William G.
Hunt, $3.50; and four hundred others
appear in like Gums. Here again we
find the political and personal asso.
ciates of Samuel J Tillcn, but has
name does not appear.
On the same day there was pat
riotic meeting OF the bench and bar
of Now York city in ali of the imper-
lied country. Although lawyer
of eminence and accustomed to par
ticipate in public meetings of the bar,
the name Of SamuelJ IIlden does not
appear.
A subscription was started IN New
York, in May, to help Frank Blair
raise regiment in Missouri. Again
we find the names of Belmont,
Phelps, and other Democrats among
the contributors. Here was case
commenting itself to Democrats.
But the name Of Samuel J. IIlden does
not appear.
Samuel J. TIIden, remember, was
among the miUionaires of New York
city. Commodore Vanderbilt, a
more patriotic millionaire, gave a
steamboat, worth about S750,00O.
"The Tribute Book " makes rec
ord of numerous public meetings and
fairs to raise money for the Union,
but in all the five hundred pages OF
this book the name Of Samuel j. ~
den does not appear. Thousands OF
good names do appear, and we hard
" recall the absence OF another
prominent citizen.
In March, 1864, the great Metro-
poIitan Fair was held in New York.
{. The Tribute Book contained
twenty pages OF names Of contribut-
ors-several thousands. AT this falr
every trade and profession was rep
resented. A. I. Stewart, again,
5000 James Lennox, $4,000;
Morris Ketcbum, $4,000, and others,
daily associates of Tilden, in smaller
contributions. The aggregate was
sl,3o1,275 OF, aud not enc dollar from
Samuel j. TIlden What shall we
say OF very rich man, who.saw, ev-
cry day almost, other rich men, bis
neighbors, giving money by tho
thousands to save our country, and
he refusing TO give a cent! His
name is Samuel j Tilden. Seventy
millions of dollars, il is stated in this
book, w5re voluntarily contributed
in the Northern States for the Union.
Many thousands of names of thoss
who in some way halped to raise this
magnificent sum fill tho pages of this
great volume. Samuel j. Iitden'S
name is absent from the roll = Wash
tngtOn Republic.