The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-08
WAITING FOR MR. TILDEN.


HUNDREDS OF OHIO DEMOCRATS. VICTIMS OF A
JOKE, GATHER TO GREET THE DEFEATED
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDA-E-A aRUMBLrNo
SPEECH FROM GENERAL EWING.
INK TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March Z, 1877.
A report was started here this afternoon that Mr.
TiIden would pass this point at four O'Clock on his
way to Nov Orleans The report spread ike wildare
Democratic ward organ zations were rallied, brass
bands secured and procession marched tosthe rail.
road depot, where thousand people had assem-
bed long before tho train came. Alter they had been
waiting some time Il leaked out that Mr.. Tden was
not expected, but that Member Of Congress waing of
this district, was on the train. This caused much
growing and caring, but tho majority good nauredly
accepted the 'sell" Having made up their minds to
hear q speech from some the crowd checred
loudly for General Tom Ewing. who was among those
who were sold. Mr. Ewing mounted baggage truck
and spoke as folows:-
GENERAL EWING NOT SATISFIED
FELLOW CIrzENs--We came hero expecting to pay
respects to Mr. Tildcn personally and especially
the legally elected President OF the United states
We disappointed that no is not hero, but We have
recently met moro serious disappontments. During
the first century Of Republic the choice OF Posi-
dent by the people the ballot box has been accepted
by tho opposition; for century the Judiciary sat
aoit and above partisan bias, but unfortunately
wo the people defeated in their
choice OF n President by OF organ
izcd scoundrcls and tho judicial ermne traicd in
the dust Tho acauiescence IN this result is
lack courage manhood on the part Of tho people,
but rahcr their inherent love OF law The trb una
which consummated tho great fraud agreed TO by
the OF tue people, because they were unable to
fully prchcnd tho scoundrelism OF the republican
leaders, speak Tor over mnon and hail of poo
pie, aud believe express their sentiments when say
That they will again submit to be dclraudcd out
OF their President but will insist upon the
ton the OF their ch0ico whatever tho result
may be.
REPEATED.
II tho crime OF the republican leaders which de-
privcd The majority of the people Of their choice this
time but II will be the crime OF the American people
President In future this people will choose their
President at tho ballot box, and neither returning
boards nor Congress- the President the army, tho
navy nor the crmine shall ever Interfere again to
prevent the Inauguration OF legally elected Prcsi
dent Tho train which Mr.. Tiden expected Is
coming In, and SO let's so and SEQ II no Is here
not
mn CoMErn NOT.
The train Numbered in and, Notwithstanding they
had been apprised OF tho ''sci" hundreds Of people
crowded about the cars, calling "Tildcn Tildcn ~
But when finally persuaded that they had been hum
plugged they recognized Representative Walling, who
stood smipg, blushing and bowing on the PLATFORM
highly gratihed ut such hearty reception. The
crowd then broke into little groups and explained to
their associates that they had come 10 the depot ION
personal business and not TO Mr. Tden at all" The
Joke complete success but If the seller had been
discovered horse pond would have furnished bath.
ing place for him.