Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-03
AT All Hazards"


The despatch sent to Tildep's corrupt
agent in Oregon was. Secure your points
al all hazards" The meaning of it was
to spare no effort, no means fair or ioul'
whatever money could purchase or vii
lainv do, TO secure an electoral vote in
that State for Tilden.
The developments IN relation to the
Oregon case lead straight to the conclu-
sion that not only was Tilden elector to
be gained lat all hazards" but that the
man who was at the bottom of the neta-
rious scheme, who furnished the money to
paw Cronn and other tools in Oregon,
was no other than Samuel j. Tilden. He
is directly connected with the fragrant
transaction. His nephew and private Sec
rotary, Col. William F. Pelton, was his
confidential agent in the business. He
sent dispatches conveying Tilden's or
cers to his emissaries, and drew upon
Tilden's bankers to supply the demands
OF other agents. The curious cipher de-
tious steps in the conspiracy were under
stood and doubtless concocted at Tilden's
headquarters. Pelton acknowledged know
ing the meaning of the cipher, but de-
clined to interpret the kilograms in which
it was used. Bellinger. the chairman of
the democratic committee of Oregon ac
l-,.u,lod1ad tho. ba L nau OF S-2OO N hiph
was deposited in San Francisco by NeW
York parties, to defray expenses in the
Waits case. From such unwilling wit
nesses as these comes evidence that con-
meets Samuel j. Tilden with the conspir-
acy to obtain by means the most corrupt.
fraudulent vote in Oregon to make him
self President of the United States. "At
all hazards" he was determined to have
that vote. Cost what it would in money
or villainy, he meant TO secure it.
The despatch from Bellnger to Wade
Hampton wanting to know how many
democratic electors had been secured in
South Carolina, discloses the fact that the
Oregon conspiracy waited upon the plan
to bull-doze the Southern States which
were 10 dispute. On the 23j Belllnger
made his inquiry of Hampton. and on the
9th the dispatch was sent to Patrick" at
Salem, Oregon; ''.Secare your points al
oil hazards" The prospect of bull-dcz.
ing in the South was not fattering, and
SO Tilden ordered the Oregon fraud to be
carried through ''at all hazards"
The desperation with which Tiden mas
fought for the Presidency continues.
There is no arlifice, fraud, or corrupt act
he will not descend 10 to secure his
points" The boughtup testimony OF
Littefeld. Pickett and Maddox, who by
their own statements are forgers and
blackmailers, and ought to be in State Pris-
on. Is an example of the desperate meas
ures to which he will resort to gain
the Presidency. His intention is to lie
President LAT ALL HAZARDS Right
or wrong he means to grasp the prize.
viii the Commission take no notice OF
his infamous acts? VIII they allow them
selves to become instruments for the ele-
walton of this man who sticks at no wick
edness to loist himself upon the people OF
the United States as their President?
Can the judges shut their eyes and close
their ears TO the fact that while Hayes has
taken no step to gain an election Sam
uel j. Tilden has employed his vast wealth
aud every corrupt device he learned
as :. colleague of William NJ. Tweed 10
carry his points cat all haz4rdsP" We
hope no..