The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-09-22
From the Lansing Republican, Sept. -.
Democratic Campaign COfidlsc


The New York Daily Graphic advises in all
sincerity, the withdrawal OF Tilden's name
from the Democratic ticket and the substitution
of that OF Peter Cooper.
More than yeac ago Mr.. Samuel j. Tilden,
politician, aspired to become Democratic nom-
nee tor president of the United States. lie
carried mis- record, certificates OF character
etc, to s. j. Tilden, distinguished railroad
lawyer. The counsellor looked over the vouch-
ers with great care, took long time to dehber-
ate, and then delivered the following opinion:
Your case has many weak points. GU are on
record as an ardent supporter OF the fatal
dogma or State rights; as opposed to the pros
ecution OF the war for the preservation OF the
union; as opposed TO the adoption OF the con-
stitutional amendments which we're necessary
sequence Of that war. You admit, too. that
you committed rank perjury in making false IN
come returns. 1t appears, too that you have
amassed princely fortune by swindling the
stockholders OF impoverished and crippled rail-
roads. You were chairman OF the Democratic
State committee for the State of New York
from 1856 to 1874. During those eight years
your State was being pundered by Numerous
and powerful band OF freebooters who had their
den on Manhattan island. 1t appears this gang
of robbers were all Democrats, and during your
cbalrmanship of the State committee OF their
party they stole not less than S1O0, 900, 000.-
These facts need not be fatal to your schemes,
but the people will place the following addI-
tloDal facts in evldence that you were on in
innate terms with the principal men belonging
to this gang; that YOU held the position OF
counsellor at some Of their meetings; that you
must have been cognizant OF the fact that they
we're dividing vast amounts OF "swag;" that
you and this gang worked together to compass
your political ends IN perfect harmony. or
course they know you did not join the gang In
their maraudlngs when repeating ballot box
stufing, and murder were rampant; but they
saw you IN the robbers den, and cheek by jowl
with the Boss when he was at the zenith
They have in their possession certain friendly
letters which passed between you and the
=" Boss" Also receipt from you to him for
So, 600 which they suspect was for disreputable
services. Long after thousands OF courageous
men had joined in the pursuit Of these men,
determined to arrest them dead or alive. you
besitated, and at last lent your aid because you
were goaded on by public opinion. They also
know that after several years the thieves again
united, chose fresh rlngleaders, and placed you
10 the gubernatoral chair of New York.
Let us now look at the other side. You have
amassed $40, 0000 900. With this money great
deal may be done. Certainly to man of your
bouncless subtlety and ambition the prize is
worth the effort. You must subsidize all the
partisan newspapers. They must open stimuli
taneously along the whole line with the false
and hypocritcal cry Of 1.-THE Republican party
is corrupt; we are at the verge Of bankruptcy |;
we must have change" They must make
their readers believe that the present hard
are the result of excessive governmental con-
sumption in this country Let their slogan be
reform" They must advertise you as the
brightest exenplar of the ideal Christian states
man and reformer. The Republican party con-
tinually make the mistake OF appealing to the
intelligence and the conscience of the people.
Let them, You and l know that the masses
are venal, ignorant and credulous. My opin-
lon is that we can win the cause, But you
must subsidize newspapers, small politicians,
Na-a ball 81 49, u4..(fA ol.N
rupt every person who is not incorruptlble.-
Poison the minds OF the people with prodigious
lies as 70 the crimes OF the present adminlstra-
ton. This you will find easy to do, because
the public conscience is much more sensitive
than ever before. and the people are FESTIVE on
account OF the hard times. Thus Samuel j.
Tilden, attorney, counseled Samuel j. Tllden,
politician.
convention was called subservient TO his
wishes. This convention went through the
forms OF nominating candidate. They also
adopted PLATFORM false indeed, and cunning.
yet wherein cunning bat in craft ? Wherein
crafty but In villany Wherein villainous but
in all things? Wherein worthy, but in no.
thing ~
Then Mr.. TIlden, politician, proceeded to be-
gin an aggressive campaign" Instantly by
the weakness or his position, he was placed up
on the defensive. He was compelled to answer
the charges OF treason. ballot box stuffing, in
timacy with robbers, railroad wrecking, per-
jury, cOWarulce. Inc peril OF Dis position
became manifest He began to fear the loss OF
his own State. Another convention was called,
Morrssey. Kelley and Wood were the mana
gers of this reform convention. Fearing to
trust the representatives OF the people, Mr.
Iilden procured tie nomination of Mr.. Sew
mopr, an impossible candidate, as he we'll
knew. But he expected by this trick TO be able
himself to nominate the man who should, in
bis opinion, be best adapted to the position
Fatal error the fraud was blown upon and
made 80 palpable that its vlllainy excltes the
uDquenchable wrath OF Democrats even. In
the midst OF criminations and denominations
and conscious that they have lost the State, the
convention Is asked to reassemble. These en-
inent reformers, smarting under the conviction
that they have been betrayed by their great
Diogenes, will be quite likely to give honest
men their dues. Not voluntarily, but necessa-
rily.
Moral the man who is bis own attorney has
q fool for client,