Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-07-20
Iwestlicae Post-schurz' Paper ]

True, the New Workers knew him as
the Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee for many years,
and one of tho most adroit wire-pull
ers of Tammany. Abroad, however,
be was known simply as lawyer in
charge of heavy cases, in which his
practice of charging fees was bril-
liant example. The politicians know
him, having always been active in
the Democratic National Conven-
tions. Finally the railroad people
knew him, as it WAS touching that
particular branch that he acted
special part. There is no proof that
he has ever bothered himself about
questions of political economy or 9TH
ers of interest to tho statesman. lie
never sat either in the Senate or in
the House, and even in New York he
preferred, as the director of the wires,
to stay behind the scenes instead OF
acting a public part. In the end he
appeared as candidate for the Gov.
ernorship, and it was simply the dis
graceful administration of Grant why
he came off victorious in the last cleo
ton, the people having been forced
to 20 with the Democrats. Now .
day seemed TO have dawned, as if a
man had arisen who was earnest in
the removal of the manifold ills
which 80 weighed US down, and who
would be worthy, perhaps, OF being
called the head of the nation. 1t ap-
peared so manly to us here at this
distance, and we, too, joined in the
praise of this man, whose antecedents
we but very specifically knew,
though his present conduct seemed
so hopeful. There were in every d.
rection nothing but corruption, where
every thought of independence, OF in
tegrity had vanished, whore the pow
or of rings had defied all law and au-
thority, whore they trampled both
under foot and mastered them there
Jubilee was raised in praise of man
of whom it was said "He broke up
the powerful Canal Ring of New
York" and no further pains were ta-
ken to look at the matter a little
moro closely. AS the most faint is
known to drink eagerly from the
most filthy spring, SO, too, was 1t
with tho people; they were ready
and pleased to lay hold of this one
man, who seemed. too, to be man.
When Tilden was seriously accused
here of being implicated in most rail-
road matters, we would not believe
it +; we continued 10 point him out by
tho side of Bristow as that man VINO
would DO q guaranty TO US for bet
ter future. 1t was the description OF
the man by friend from New York,
positively reliable, and familiar with
the political relations of that State,
though fully Independent, man OF
integrity it was he and the picture
he drew of this man Tilden shor ly
before the convention met, that
shook our faith. He was astonished
over the enthusiasm in behalf OF Til
den which he had found every where
in the w est, for which there were no
e-oands whatevar- LIZ gave Us fact :
which, as stated above, raised our
doubts. Nevertheless, we were not
willing to give up the hope to have
found genuine friend of reform.
However, after having beer warned
by our friend, we were bound to be
moro careful rs to our position.
Whom we established our conditions
why it was that we declared to be
ready to support Tlldsn, if he were
placed on hard money platform of
unidentified Specification, and as a can
didate in society of the same charac-
ter. That it was not done, our read
ers we'll know, and we are frank
enough to say that we are glad no,c
having thus escaped a great danger,
and situation highly disagrceable.
We have but lately learned that
tho accusation above rcferred TO is
not the only one, and that there were
far more ,oeighty reasons Than ne sup
posed. But lately it was that we
came to sec what Democratic Anglo
American papers with whom wo did
not cxchange) had alleged against
Tilden. Now We are informed, By
matter of record. that Samuel j. Til
den, Democratic candidate for PreSi.
dent, is drraigned an the United States
District Court, at New York as their
trustee, to haze distracted, contrary to
Idac, securities to the amount of $780,
900 from the st. Louis, Alton & Terre
Haute Railroad, and refused to deliv-
or them up.
True, many q one has boon arraign-
cd and yet was innooent-it may be
that Tilden is innocent. But if he is,
he has curious way of showing it..
Instead of appearing at Court and de-
handing an examination as speedy
as possible. he has undertaken TO pre-
vent it. The case has been continu-
ed from time to time, and it was but
last Saturday when it was deferred
to October.
Now O man who is innocent, does
he act in this way And, moreover,
Mr. Tilden, the candidate for Prosi-
dent-is he not by far moro bound
to purge himself of so heavy suspi-
cion at the earliest possible day ?
We should think so.
Blaine would have been nominated
at Cincinnati if he had not been la
boring under a similar suspicion.
The professional politicians who con-
vened there were not ready to as.
sumo such q responsibility. And
should we now go for Tilien.2 How
if tho man were guilty2 Hcw if the
Court sentenced him, and the man
were elected President? The land
to bear this disgrace, too Has it not
been humbled enough !?
Let the friends of Tilden deny it.
They cannot quibble or frttter atoay the
Court records. But, we ask, are we
allowed 30 vote for man under so
grievous an accusation, and who is
afraid to meet it2 He is the man for
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