The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-03
TILDEN.
His War Record.

His War Record
To the Editor of the New York Times:
Mr.. Manton Marbles telegram to the st.
Louis Convention winds up with the following
declaration:
Gov. Tilden's record, so far as the war is con-
cerned cannot be assailed. His record in the war
upon public corruption and thievery is also one
that his opponents may envy or libel, but cannot
match.
AS this telegram was Intended to indorse Mr..
Tilden's loyalty, an assertion so utterly false
and reckless demands statement OF facts
which sets at rest Samuel J. Tilden's record
during the rebellion, and his integrity as
public man.
The day following President Lincoin's proc
lamation of April Ia, 1861, officially announcing
the rebel attack on Fort Sumter, and calling for
rs 900 ninety-day volunteers to defend the in
tegrity Of the Union, a few earnest men as
sembled at a private house in Fourteenth
street. New York, to consider the gravity OF the
situation. Their deliberations resulted in de-
termining to issue call for public meeting IN
Union Square, and the call was issued in these
plain, expressive words:
Citizens of New York in favor of maintaining the
laws and constitution OF the United States are re-
ouested to attend meeting at Union Square on
Saturday, April 20, at 1 o'clock.
An invitation so entirely removed from par
tisanship, so imperative upon every lover OF
his country, was enthusiastically accepted by
man of all parties, and resulted in a gathering
of the people, in number, enthusiasm, and
earnestness never before equaled IN this
country. and which electrified the entire North
by the sternness of its resolve to maintain, at
all hazards, the integrity of the nation.
The first name signed to that memorable call
was that of John a. Dix, but little more than
q month before the Secretary of the Treasury
under Buchanan, and the author of the heroic
order, Whoever attempts to pull down the
American flag shoot him on the spot. John
e IL, floo ant
of that memorable meeting, supported by the
most eminent men of all professions and pur-
suits as Vice Presidents, among whom were
Peter Cooper, Archbishop Hughes, James
Boorman, James Lenox, William t.. Astor,
Moses Taylor, William B. Dodge, A. !. Stewart
Commodore Vanderbilt William NJ Evarts
indeed scarce name popularity known IN the
citv of New York was absent from the list.
The authors of the meeting, deslrous to unite
all PARTIES in it's favor. considered 1t policy to
identity and present prominently In the call the
leaders of the Democratic party. MIR. Samuel:
Tilden was called on by personal ana poIltlca!
friend gentleman then and now at the head OF
one of the great corporations of the country, and
asked to sign the call. IY1lS he REFUSED 10 90.
Amazed and COMPOUNDED that man Of his rec
ognized position should refuse to support meas
ures to maintain 1.-The laws and constitution OF
the United States" his friend urged Mr.. lllden
with loyal zeal, presenting to him the conse-
ouences in public esteem if he withheld his
name, but all his efforts and arguments were
useless He qaeOer SGq4Ied the call. But few, not
more than three or four, in this great city had
the wicked audacity or abject cowardice to with
hold their names and support, and not the
least conspicuous in this small, bad lot was Sam
uel i. Tilden.
Time ran on the four years of struggle,
suffering and blood eliminated in the perpet-
uation of a great nation with its laws respected
and its constitution inviolate.
What Gen. Dix Says of "Slippery Sam"
The nomination of Tilden and Hendricks on
the Democratic ticket, and the declaration OF
principles accom- Anying it, if such an equlvO-
cation deserves the name, were designed to
secure the support of two classes of thinkers,
whose opinions on the financial question are
Numerically opposed to each other. Thus
the canvass in their favor is resolved into
mere contest for Office, and is an insult to the
intelligence and disinterestedness of the peo-
pie. But it is not this alone. The combina-
ton is disingenuous and dishonest, and If it
were successful it could not possibly lead to
any practical or useful results. It's first
effect would be to divide Congress, if ma
iority in either house were to be obtained. IN
| to Western ihhationists and Eastern re-
sumptionists. without possibility. of an agree
ment on any measure of relief for the present
disastrous and disreputable condition Of the
country. t-r HS,eFr ~
| On the other hand. the Republican party is
united in favor of an early resumption Of spe-
Gle payments, and the only hope Of accom-
plishing the object and redeemlng the plighted
| faith of the Government, is through our sue
cess. The four months before us will afford
time to canvass the question intelligently and
thoroughly, and, what is of equal Importance,
they will enable us to demonstrate, by an anal
ysis of his public acts, that the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency, instead Of being
IL ha and fO1l q ia
himself in as urgent need of reform the
party which has put him in nomination.
Moreover, it will enable us to demonstrate, by
indisputable facts, that the Government for
the chief Office in which he has been Domina-
ted, would not now exist if his example during
the rebellion had been followed by his coun-
trymen. am, truly yours JOHN A. DIX.