The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1876-09-22

Here is also another little editorial extract
on the same date as the above -
If the people will not believe Republi-
cans, surely they will find it hard to refute
the evidence of Democrats like Samuel j.
Tilden, Charles O'Conor, ETC., etc.
NEW ERA IN MUNICIPAL POLITICS.
Also the following:
Some of the ablest men of both parties
will speak at the Cooper Union. The ap-
peardnce on the same platform of Samuel j.
Tilden and jVm. ~. Evdrts, is significant
evidence of new era in municipal politics,
and should convince every honest man that
| the issues before us in the present election
are above the region of party strife, and rest
| upon principles higher and more essential
than those in dispute between Republicans
and Democrats.
WAS s. J. T., TwEED's PLANT TOOL WHEN
CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE COMMITTEE?
On November 4, 1871, Mr.. Samuel j. Til
den, Chairman of the Democratic State Com
| mittee, was thus spoken off,
Remember that the frauds of Tweed, Hall,
Sweeney and Connolly are no longer mere
newspaper talk. They are matters of official
record. They have formed the basis of suits
in the Courts, under the advice of Mr..
| Charles O'Conor, the leader of the New
York Bar. They are denounced in language
quite as strong as we have used in the Times,
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| by Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden, Chairman of the
| Democratic State Committee, &c., &c.
VOTE FOR SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
| The following explains ITSELF
| From the NeW York Times, Nov. 6, 1871. !
VOTE FOR SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
"The voters of the Eighteenth Assembly
District ought to esteem it an honor and a
privilege to elect Samuel j. Tilden to the
| Legislature. He has shown himself gal
liant, conscientious, efficient foe to corruption.
| We appeal to every Republican to vote and
work for him, and to do so the more cheer
tully-as we make this appeal-because he
is an honest Democrat"
AFTER THE BATTLE-wAs MR.. TILDEN IN
BAD COMPANY AGAIN?
The election of 1871, as is well known,
resulted in the overthrow of majority OF
the Ring Candidates. From the Times of
November 8, 1871, the following editorial
comments are gathered:
1.-THE significance of our success on Tues
day should not be misunderstood by the reg
ular professional politician, nor should its
honors be misappropriated. Let no one
presumptuously claim it as party triumph
1t was movement Of the great body of the
people, irrespective OF party distinction
The honest citizens suddenly took the man.
agement of their own business into their OWL
hands But it was not, We
repeat, the work of any one party-it re.
quired the union of honest men of both par.
ties. And that, warm thanks to the intelli
gence, energy and courage of prominent
merchants, bankers, lawyers and Others OF
both political parties, was gloriously success
full. Among individuals
however deserving Others are of commenda
tion, it will not be deemed invidious to say
that to William F. Havemeyer, Charles
O'Conor and Samuel J. Tilden q large share
of credit is due" ....
Mr.. Tilden having been elected to the AS
bly,, the Times of November II, 1871, speak
Of him as tollows
On the Democratic side in the Assembly
Mr. Tilden will undoubtedly be the leader
and as such ought to be able to promote th'
cause of sound refornatory legislation in {
very marked manner. His judgment in re
gard to municipal affairs is ripe, and his in
dependence has been proven by the severes
test. His voice will be entitled to grea
weight.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR is DUE.
From the Mew York Times of Nov. IS, 1871.
"After battle is fought and victory wo
it will generally be found that those soldier
who are the most boastful of their proves
and the most forward to claim credit 70
their valiant deeds, are the very men who
during the progress of the fight were see
skulking in the rear, or hiding themselve
behind trees and hedges.
it thus appears that in spite of all the expo
sures of the Tammany thieves, and in spit
of all the efforts of Mr.. Tilden and othe
honest Democrats in behalf of the Reform
ticket, the great bulk of the Democrat
candidate (party p still clung to the thieves
candidate, while only comparatively smal
portion joined the Reform movement"