The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-17

hands of the ring.-ED. ARGUS. HE
seems to have no idea of turning back.
Perhaps, like Macbeth, he thinks that
under existing circumstances, returning
were as tedious as 60 DER, but at all events
he has put the people of Manhattan island
under lasting obligations to him.
We trust that Senator Tweed will manifest
the same energy in the advocacy Of this
last reform which has marked his actions
with regard to the charter. "
From Times editorial of April Is,
1870:
'The passage of the new charter and of
the election law-the latter by far the
more substantial Of the two-could not
have been secured without the help of
the Republicans in the legislature, and
hence the credit Of IS as much theirs as 1t
IS that Of the Ttoeed Democracy"
From Times editorial of April II,
1870:
Let us be thankful-onlv we have a
vague idea that the Republicans were
rather useful to the authors of the new
charter in the recent contest. But for the
Republicans the Young Democracy
(Mr. Tilden and his friends,) might
to-day be at the top Of the tree, and the
grand sachems hanging all Of row to the
lower branches. Mr.. Hall and his assoc
lates will doubtless Shoto proper dp-
probation Of tie assistance rendered them
dy tie Republicans while the enemy was
crying, War to the knife, and the knife to
the hilt.
From a Times editorial of October 26,
1871:
Here we have Broadway bank investi
cations HtdnkS TO the ldborS of NJ. Samuel
d. 7ilden, full and complete evidence that
William VI. Tweed differs only from O
common thief in having stolen tens OF
thousands instead Of tens of dollars F"
From Times editoria al of May Is, 1871;
MIR. Samuel j. Tlldeu is among the
numerous Democratic lawyers who regard
the amendments passed under the lash OF
Tweed and Sweeney as an outrage upon
the people.
From Times editorial of August H.
1871:
There were a few indignant protests
against the scheme charter of 1901 ut
tered By such high.tOned Democrats a.
| Samuel d. TtlieH and others of his charac
ter; but they were without effect, fol
Tweed and Sweeney had the votes already
bought up"
From a Times editora! of October 6
1871:
There would be no doubt where a gen
temen of Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden's charac-
ter would be found in contest like this.
From Mr.. Tildens reply in the Times
published in 1873:
About the middle of August, 1871,
stopped few days at Saratoga, There
met Mr.. George Jones of the Times.
bad known him twenty years. He spoke
freely to me. | saw no indication that hi
thought the battle was over. He seemed
rather, to feel it's stress. | told him
should appear in the field at the prope
time. Often afterwards when | met him
he referred to that casual interview Will
apparent satisfaction. Some five or si1
weeks later--atter Mr.. Green was in a.
substitute for Conolly-I went into thu
comptroller's Office. There sat Mr.. Jenn
ings Of the Times and his colleague, Mr.
Jones. The former said: We want al
interview with you. Mr.. Green kindl,
gave US a room in the basement Whel
we had arrived there and were seated, Mr.
Jennings said; DO you see any light?
and went on to say, in words which | ma
not be able to literally to repeat, that tn
contest was too eXhaustlng to be continued
very long. | stretched out my hand t
him and said: BE of good cheer! w
shall win this fight.