The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-11-06
TiIden ON the Presidential Election.

NEW York, Oct 27.-At half-past
eight this evening Governor Tlden
was serenaded by the Young Mems
Democratic Club. VIM. TenEyck, on
behalf Of the club, rendered Tilden as
rightful President of the United States,
that serenade as a token of personal
and political esteem. (Cheers.) Aug.
Schell took occasion 10 remind the
audience that Tilden had been depriv-
ed OF the high Office of President by
fraud--fraud which will not and cannot
be condoned. Tilden then addressed
the assemblage. He said: Gentlemen
OF the Young Mems Club-I thank You
for Your kindly greeting. 1 congratu-
late myself on meeting you well who
aided me in the struggle for reform in
1871, On hopeful auguries for the fu-
ture. and the fixed and unolterable
purpose of the young men OF this coun-
try the Republic shall be maintained
according to its original ideal. We
must reform and moderate our barbar-
Gus revenue system aud no longer leg
islate against parts Of humanity or the
benefactions OF God You are aware
OF the result In the contest in 1876.
"a yoice-You were robbed). Tilden,
e1citedly-I did not get robbed. Peo-
pie got robbed. / had before me on
one side q course OF laborious services
in which health and even life might be
perilled and on the others n period Of
relaxation and ease. But 10 tho peo-
pie il was a robbery Of tho dearest
rights Of American citizens, of the
right OF free government put in the
Declaration OF Independence, the right
OF the people 90 govern themselves and
change their rulers at will. But the
wise men who framed our Government
foresaw that il was possible that the
Federal Government should grow 20
such power, corruption, and means OF
undue influence as to oyerbear the will
of the people, and therefore they kept
down the army and limited the power
of the President, and kept the State
Governments as centres of opinion and
and activity, and il necessary organized
resistance against the temporary pos.
SCISSOR of the Federal Government.
Thomas Jefferson stated this theory,
and Alex. Hamilton and Madison, the
father of the Constitution, loaned his
power and influence TO the explanation
OF this system. CA voice-They had no
returning boards then. Laughter.)
Tilden-There were no returning
boards in those days. The American
people elected their Presidents, and
not the louisiana or Florida Board. In
the last election / was aware of the
powers that would be used by the Fed
eral Government. We won that con-
test We carried the election by n vote
OF 3, 100000 American citizens. We
polled 700, 900 more votes than Grant
in 1872, and / 300, 600 more than he had
in 1868. Yet they cheated us out of
the election. During all that contest
hundred thousand offceholders and
Government influence were exerted 90
subiugate the people. Down at your
Custom House and everywhere else
stood men exacting contributions from
every ofiice-holder for official means of
by which TO carry Califor-
MIA and Colorado. You have only to
let the Government run as il has run
for twenty years TO assume jurisdiction
in all cases of riots, and 10 exercise
power whore the States alone
have authority TO increase the Office
holding classes. You will find in this
free country of yours that you will be
ruled by the same class of d4ce-hold- :
ers and their dependents as in France.
where Napoleon LII, demonstrated !
that despotism can DO established and /
for n generation with even |
suffrage. When / have seen
what this Government has been able 10 1
accomplish, il is not without a certain /
degree Of dismay. but whatever any |
body may say, venture TO predict that I
the American people will not condone I
the crime committed against them. I !
say the act of 1876 was the greatest 1
crime against free, popular self-GoY- |
ernment known in the history Of man /
kind. One thing promise--one thing /
/ swear before the assembled people Of /
America. ! swear that the Govern /
ment OF America will be restored TO 1
the people according to the ideal Of its /
founders. In little time we who SO 1
long fought the battles OF the people \
will in the order OF nature resign our
trust 20 you. and there viii be q hun
dred millions Of people in this coun-
try Whether they live free citizens
and present an example OF the great
blessing Of our system Of Government
depends, not on me, but on the young
men Of the United States VIII you
accomplish that duty. and mark these
Of 1876 with the indigua.
ton of betrayed, wronged, and saori-
feed people. CA voice-You bet we
will After thanking the assemblage
again, Iilden retired amid cheers.