New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-29
MR.. TILDEN SPEAKS.
SATURDAY EVENINGS SERENADE.
IHE INJECTION REVIEwED-MR. TiLpEN hFEAi Il
1uE CRY OF FRAUD.

mark and the members OF the clan marching w '"0
s,eus of the Tlden mansion. within the house ma"
80 -,,horod many OF tho ex-Governoi's friends
Af,er considerable delay, Mr. Ttlden appeared at Vno
door Augustus sche l, in few remaiAs' uecin'" ''"
Mr. Tden had a warm place In the hearts OF hls co'ui
trymcn who had elected him to the Presidency o WIZ"
he had been cheated
NJ rndo, arst smoke OF the great benefit he had de-
rived physically from his foreign tp. He then reviewed
briefly the advantages which this country ought 10 uo
rive from commercial exchanges with England Inc
brharous revenue system Of this country woud nave 10
be raxed so as not reard the natural processes OF
trade The present election involved the cnolce OF INC
State officers who composed the Administrative boards
Governor Robinson WISE able and answering IN MS
admin traton and needed the cooperation Oh t"oSo
officers who formed bis cabinet. The gentlemen III io
nation Mr. Tdeu thought would cooperate in the reform
rolicv which he had himself the honor TO Oesh' ho
would have a more united support in the Canal Board
than Mr. Tlden had. The election, although Tor o"e
officers had relations TO National politics to Whcu 'uOSe
present would expect him to alluie Inc cohuc'l"'''
by the people, OF the greatest political crime III INC LIS
tory OF the country, by which the result OF 'he le
Dental election Was aside and reversed was gehe"
and overwhelming. At this point some one cried We
know you got robbed" TO which Mr.. I1den quick!
piled: did not get robbed; the people so' roooeu
fCheers1 had before one side course OF aooI
long services on which health and even life, might De
perilled and on the other period OF relaxation auu
ease But TO the people ii was robbery OF the dearest
rights Of American citizens"
Her sister States Mr.. Tden continued might anoro 10
have the voice NewYork frittcred away or lis expires
sion deferred NcvYork herself could not AFFORD !"
The Declaration of independence bills ofights the sta'e
Canstltuiions lad ceased to have significance TO mo
American mind IL necessary to 90 D2ck IN tnousht
10 the time when they we're adopted In forming slo
ev ~ precaution against the eyils which hid preNlo
Number the functions OF Federal Government were 10
b. limited as TO prevent tie da9serous rh SAFE
q ,verameniS were preserved aS counterloSe 10 tt
eral usurpati Here voice cried; How ao0u In, te
Returnmg Bosrdf" MIR. TlGen responded: -" IAcTe
were no Returning Boards in those DAYS. Inc cope
Boarcs 10 rob hon o hcr CATS" This statement wa.
followed by shouts Of Election over again. We want
a fair SHOW" etc.
The PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
Mr.. Tfden continued as follows with review OF the
late election:
The increase OF power in the Federal Government dur
Ing the last twenty years, the creation Of vast once
holding class. with It's numerous Dependents ana the
growth OF tue means corrupt influence have wclnigh
dcstrpyed TIE balance OF our complex system III was my
judgement IN 1876 that public opinion demanding
change ~ administrations needed TO embrace tw0hirds
o. tine people a TIE beginning oi the canvass III 1frI 10
cast majority oi The votes the election. II this Ten
drncy is not arrested IT'S inevitable result VIII he the
practical destruction OF our system l|et the ttdtPt!
Government graSp power over thr gre 10 rpoiots GL
our country and acquire The means OF aGliessii thelr
which 10 IS tine dutY OF t4e star 10 hpesS c' IL n
p.ecxts increasing the army ana soon those IL pos,
no opposition successfully compete The experience
Of France under the Ihid Nalo'eon SHOWS tidt, WIN
oeclvc forms and universal suffrage, dcsno Ism can bc
cstIbl,sncd aud m ,intaned In the canvass OF 1876
t,r Federal Government embarked in tie contest with
unscruiuOus activity. member OF the Cabinet was
Tie head Of partisan committee. Agents Stood az the
door. OF the pay Offices to exact contributions from
ogical subori'natcs Tie whole ofice-holduG class
were made 10 exhaust their power Even tle army, Tor
tie rst umc to toe 6s-ust OF the soldiers ana many OF
tie officers was moved about the country as an e.rt
uoncerug instrument. AL ms was oohe tg,I ll9 e5G
OF the beneficiary or H. VINO was hsA,i@ n' 'ii N1ii
wuh professions OF Civil service reform, 10 'e BEGUN
4. q. of C.vI Service abuses. Public opmion IN some
81. es Was overcome by corrupt influences ana ~
the Democratic candidates received 4,3JooOo SUI
frdges Iuis was HieJoili$ 1l 'n lo", VOC " ABOUT
vi OF 100000 larger tIan Gcncid Grant received in
al mat The ugnliul, elected candidates Of the Dcno
cEuc party were counted out and great fraud ui
nm hed, which the Aule leah people nave NOT conuoed
AID vii never condone; Proons'd applause and
oAccrsl Yes the cilnl Wi, never To Vi"l'" la
never should be DO MOI hot'"oe tne l'' 80 aleGt
us my personal interests but because IT stabbed the
very foundations OF free so'eTnme91ti lLoua cheers
swear IL th[ pt 81 -, y,trH d,, me M 80
OF INV life over the rlt> the citizens Of our country
win Jealous such u,raiio must never occur
asalu CAL upon you TO ante WIN me ~ The de-
fence OF sacred aud precious inheritance The Coy
eruneut OF TIE people mus; not be siored 10 become
Inc remainder Nj. rdcn's addrss was IS follows:
The step nom an extreme d gree Of corrupt abuses IN
j. natural No sooner Was tue election over tuan the
voe power Of the office 1Udmg class, ed by Cabinet
Minister, was eAor' 70 ptVvis "u ana ~ rom
& ~ I,'o ~ n .,g,. necessary L, the palts assigned
Ia fh,m ,t TO relieve them Iton the tudlty which
God nas imuaut,d u the human bosom as a limit TO
emma .ia,, cctacunients OF the army were sent 10
anurd them shelter. The eE edcns hy winch Tie votes
OF tnc chosen y the poo e OF these two States
were rejected AMI tue votes OF Tie electors having the
illegal and fraudulent certificates were counted, and
the menace OF uslrI"lion ny ne Pr sldent OF the
heute oil dictator"l power over All lie que mons III con
troV,r-,, menace eli the enlorencltC Of MS PIE
tended aut.Ory hy tnc army AMI navy, c terrorism Of
Inc business casscs auJ the knred measures ny which
tne count was con,ulnnaocd, are known The re-
our ~.o i - t! ,i t II er,,I
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