Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1876-11-02
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a. fOAxyiLLs. Oca 81. 1875.
.Messrs. Editors .-DrAn SrRs.-Your
correspondent "P' sfter waiting awhile
for the sympathy excited ii him, by q
Perusai Of my article published in your
issue Of the 5th inst. % subside, gives
vent to has feelings ia lengthy COM
munieation, replete fss all such Demo
cratic Documents are with gross inae-
curacies, giittering geneFSlities, and
the hackneyed chsrges cffrsud and cor
ruption in the Republicans party: by
which he stterp.s 70 prove lotfst the,
Democrats sst sit Hue patriots and re-
formers, and the Republicans nothing
but band Of thieves. The eoateinpti-
bie psss6axlil5esia iadolked In ~ MN,
while commenting on what he terms
my change Of front, need no comment,
as they show upon their face the i'm
press Of a narrow prejudiced mind, ever
ready to ascribe an impure motive for
every thought, word or deed of polit-
ical opponent. In his attempt to prove
that Gov. Tilden had no connection with
the "Credit Mobilier swindle, he states
that the only evidence adduced against
him are detached portions OF that CIV
en- by Oakes Ames and one OF his confed-
crates before Congressional Commit
tee. and says that in order to Judge
fairly the whole evidence should be
read. Against this he arrays the re-
form record Of the Governor, and the
fact that he was elected Governor of New
York by large majority. If the de-
tached portions Of that evidence does
not do the Gov. justice, why does not
give the public some portions OF it
that would I'm view of his failure to
do SO the presumption is that he was
unable to find anything that would al
ter the case. Your correspondent with
true democratic Inconsistency hastens to
impeach the testimony Of Oakes Ames,
because he was interested in the fraud,
yet tells Us that we may rely upon what
the discharged, dishonest officials, who
have been summoned, or have come
voluntarily for the purpose of obtaining
the witness fees, from every section OF
the country may tell US concerning the
frauds practised by the administrator.
He would fain have US believe that the
large majority by which Tilden was
elected Governor Of his own State is
conclusive evidence that he is above
reproach. Yet he tells US that U. S.
Grant, twice elected to the Presidency
Of the United States by overwhelming
majorities IN the face Of every charge
OF fraud and corruption that Democrat
ic ingenuity could invent is q compan-
ion of thieves and the promoter Of cor
ruption. This made Of reasoning NAV
be convincing to P and his Democratic
compeers, but to me it is unintelligible.
Tilden's reform record is adduced as
another reason for discrediting the
charge. What is that record. He
was chairman Of the Democratic State
CentralC Committee while Tweed and his
associates were robbing the Metropolis
of that State, but he made no efforts to
bring about reform. As soon as he found
that the honest men of both parties
would force them from power, and
assured that the movement would be
successful he joined in the hunt. The
Albany Evening Times. Democratic
paper, said prior to the St. Louis Con-
vention, There is a great stress put upon
the services Of Tilden IN "bre akins up
the Tweed ring" "Tilden was CO.
worker with Tweed for many years and
did not open his mouth against. him un-
I'll many Of the leading facts had been
furnished to the public. Had the public
remained indifferent to the frauds OF
Tweed, there is no reason to doubt that
Mr.. TIldcn would have been as mum
as mouse up to this very day." p
claims that under Tilden's, administra-
tion the annual expenses have been re-
duced seven millions Of dollars. Now
the Republican Legislature are entitled
to receive a share Of this honor, so also
IS Gov. Dix, as many Wholesome re-
forms inaugurated during his term Of
office bore no fruit until he had retired.
Gov. Tilden did make q movement
against the canal ring. but stopped with
one conviction, and without recovering
\ single dollar. After q careful review
Of the evidence. pro and con, and in
view Of the fact, that neither Gov. TIL
den nor that other man, who knows
more abeat his business than he does
himself, has denied the charge, we
must conclude thst he did give the adj
vice. And although republican Con-
gres> passed the law. under which the
Credit Mobilier company was created.
to Gov. Tilden the honor belongs Of ad-
vising its creation.
Pnext says that Ihave resurrected an
exploded charge concerning Gov. TIL
den's income tar returns. and that Ista-
ted that ne Gov. Tilden) had never
replied. | had read Judge Sianott's let
ter but did not know that he was Til
den 8 other self, or the man who knew
more concerning Tilden's affairs than
he did himself and I therefore must
thank the gentleman Tor correcting me.
But that letter failed to explain how
loyal citizen of the United States.
sfrirssg TO torcard tie cause Of fAe
Cnioa, worth millions. and having a large
and lucrative practice could return the
Insignificant sum Of $7,O0O as hrs in
come for one year, and why in subse.
quent wears he should refuse 10 make
any statement At all and thus force the
assessors to guess a the amount. Imav
be wrong when doubt Gov. Tildens 8
honesty, but many prominent Demo-
Gratis were OF the same opinion prior
to the 81. Louis convention, though |
Iudge the most Of them have dcnned
the strait-jscket ere this.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Dem. said !:
are a few facts concerning