Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-08
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AT all Hazards


The despatch sent 10 1'ildcu'> corrupt
agent in Oregon was Secure yoir points m
all hazards The meaning OF il WAS -
spare no effect, no means fair or foul, what
ever money could purchase or viilainy do,
to secure an electoral vote ia hrat State
for Tllden.
The developments in relation TO the ore
gon case lead straight to the conclusion
that not only was 1ilden elector to be
gained at all hazards, but that the man
who was at the bottom of the nefarious
scheme, who furnished the money to nav
Cronin and other tools IN Oregon, was no
other than Samuel J. Tilden. He j., di-
rectly connected with the ilagraLt trAn>ac-
ton. His nephew snd private secretary.
Col. William F. Peltou. was hIs conldcn-
tal agent in the business. He sent de-
spatches conveying 1'lden's orders 10 his
emf ssaries. and drew upon Tiiden's bank
ers TO supply the demand. of oihe- ~-ei's.
The curious cipher dispatches used TO
conceal the most ilagitious steps in the
conspiracy were understood and doubtless
concocted at Tilden's headquarters. Pei
ton acknowledged knowing the meaning
OF the cipher, but declined TO interpret the
kilograms in which il was used. Belliug-
er the chairman of the democratic com
miitee Of Oregon acknowledge that lie
knew of $500 which was deposited In san
Franscico by Netr York parties. to defray
expenses in the Watts case From such
unwilling witnesses as these comes evil
dence that connects Samuel J. Tideu
with the conspiracy to obtain By means
the most corrupt. 4 fraudulent vote in ore
gon. TO make himself President OF the
United States. AT all hazards he was
. determined to have that vote. Cost what
IL would in money or yillainy. he meant To-
secure il.
The despatch from Bellinger to wade
Hampton wanting To know how many
democratic electors mad been secured In
South Carolina, discusses the fact Il At the
| Oregon conspiracy waited upon the plan
to bull-dOze the Southern States which
were in dispute. On the 23i Bellinger
made his inquiry of Hampton, and on the
9th the dispatch was sent to Patrick at
Salem. Oregon: Secure your point. at all
hazards The prospect of bull-dozins in
| the South was not flattering, and SO lii
den ordered the Oregon fraud to be car
/ ried through at all hazards,
| The desperation with which Tilden las
/ fought for the Presidency continues. There
is no artifice, fraud, or corrupt act he will
not descend to to secure his points The
bought-up testimony of Littlefield. Pick
EFT and Maddox, who by their own STATE.
ments are forgers ard backmaiers, and
ought TO be in State Prison. is an example
of the desperate measures to which he will
resort to gain the Presidency. His inten-
ton is to be President AT ALL HAZ-
ARDS Right or wrong he means to
grasp the prize. Will the Commits sion
| take no notice of his infamous acts? Why
they allow themselves to become intru-
ments for the elevation of this man who
sticks at no wickedness TO foist himself
upon that people of the United States IS
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 Samuel J. Tilden has employed
his vast wealth and every corrupt device
he learned as colleague of William NJ.
Tweed to carry his points at all hazards? 2
We hope not Ken. journal.