Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-02-27
From the Boston Jouaal.I
From tht BOstOh JVitI-HuI.I
Mr.. Tilden's Methods of Reform.

Nu va AOAOAh 10 thO NiohSAotSN N'fH~'
dispatches which passed between his
private secretary and nephew, Col.
Pelton, and Governor Grover, Senator
Kelly and his agents, Patrick and others.
in Oregon. During the campaign Mr..
Tilden's opponents have made grave
charges against him as q man and poll
tician. Many OF these have been proved
to the satisfaction OF Republicans, but
because they were made by Republicans
in q heated canvass. failed to convince
that portion OF the voters it was most
important to reach. that the Democratic
candidate for the Presidency is desper-
ate and INSCRIPTIONS intriguer. Now,
however, he and his friends furnish the
most overwhelming evidence OF the fact
that Mr.. TildenS immediate friends, it
no. NIr. Tilden himself, engaged IN q
conspiracy to bride one Presidential Elec-
tor, and, by treachery and fraud, declare
another elected who was not, and thus,
by the double crime of bribery and fraud,
secure for the eager Democratic claimant
the Presidency. Il cannot be said that
these dispatches are the inventions OF Re-
publican partisans fer campaign effect.
They constitute the outline OF the con-
spiracy and are equivalent TO confession
of guilt. Ia them Mr.. Tuden's friends
give key to the method of his entire
campaign tor Honesty aud Reform. -
The motives, the measures, the eXpedi-
euts and the purposes of the campaign
are made as plain as day, and, al the
same time, disclose the unscrupulous
character OF the men who are plotting TO
secure the Presidency.
la order that the full force Of the cipher
correspondence may be appreciated, we
will give them in The order in which they
were sen, and answered. The first is
addressed by Mr.. Patrick, Mr.. Tilden's
acknowledged agent, to Col. Pelton, and
is fully" indorsed by Senator Kelly OF
O,esou. 1t is rs follows:
PORTLAND, Nov. IS.
20. T.. P,log, - Gramercy Park, Net
York:
Certificate will be issued to one Demo
crat; must purchase Republican eleCtOr
10 recognize and act with Democrat. and
secure vote and prevent trouble. De-
post SO 900 10 my credit with krountz
Bros, Wall street. Answer.
J. II. n. PATRICK.
fully indorso this.
JAS. X. KELLY.
The following dispatch IS the next in
chronological order, aud answers some
questions which may OF may not be i'm
piled in the telegram above. The dis
patch in answer to it. as is the one above,
is addressed to Col, Pelton, Mr.. Tilden':
nephew and private secretary:
NEW YORK, Nov. %.
i. y. n. Purct. Portland, Oregon:
No, H0v soon will Governor have
decided certificate. IL Won make obiga-
tiou contingent on result in March II
can he Gone, II necessary.
The next dispatch is evidently in an
swer TO the one sent to Mr.. Patrick, an
i addressed to Col Pelton:
PORTLAND. Nov. 50.
". T. PsH5a. 70 Gruaercy Park. Nee
York.:
Governor all right without reward
Will Issue certificate Tuesday; this Is u
secret. Tho Republicans threaten II i
certificate is issued to ignore the Demo
crat clsim and i'll the vacancy. thus de-
feat the action OF the Governor. One
elector must be made 10 recognize the
Democrat 10 secure q msiorily. Have
employed three lawyers; editor only Re
publican paper a. one; lawyers lee
5000; will take 5000 for Republican
electOr; must raise money; can't make
tee contingent. Sail Saturday; Kelly
and Biii0ger will act. Communicate
wiki them. Must act prompt.
This is the most important Of the DIS
patches. |. outlines the original plan for
securing the one vote needed in Oregon.
/, contains The first positive information
thaMi5v. Grover will enter into the
scheme, and gives the assurance that he
will do it without reward. There was,
however, a design at that time to &C
through with the forms OF hearing
Gov Grover was 10 appear to be IN doubt
but q Republican lawyer with fee Of
5000 was to enable him to see his way
clear. The scheme further contemplated
the bribery of q Republican elector and
the payment OF $1,000 to him, IN order "a
get his assent 10 recognize Cronin as an
elector. This part OF the programme
was afterward abandoned.
The next dispatch is also without sig.
nature, bur in connection wife the Others
i, is probable that it was sent by Col
Peltou:
New YORK, Dec l.
j. n. n. Patrick:
Can't you send special messenger and
convene Legislature by Tuesday and
elect an Eector If necessary The ex-
peuse would be paid. See proceedings
In other States telegraphed you. Consult
Governor and Senator. Answer. Nc
signature.
From the above it appears that Mr..
Tildsn aud his New York advisers do nCt
fully approve the plan. To their expert
euced mitds it contains objections, and
they prefer that the Legislature be con-