The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-28
Anything to Beat Tiidcn.

Not having any partisan interests to sub
serve, we lay before the public this morning
In the letter OF an occasional Washington
correspondent, some information which the
Democratic masses OF the country would do
well to consider attentively and earnestly.
This information they are not likely TO get
from any party journal: and yet, under
present circumstances, IL Is exceedingly i'm
portant that the facts should be known.
According TO our correspondent the Prcsi-
dental Fraud and Mr.. HAYES are now. more
or less privately, receiving the determined
and efIectual support Of n considerable num-
Der Of influential Democratic politicians.
Prominent among these gentlemen, Mr..
THURMAN, Mr.. BAYARD, Nr. HENDRICKS,
and Mr.. MCDONALD are mentioned as hav
ing for some time past done what they could
to prevent any investigation into the frauds
In Florida and Louisiana. They are like
wise said to be exerting themselves in all
possible ways TO establish and promote the
immoral doctrine that when man is made
President through fraud. nothing should be
allowed TO disturb his title to the Office or In
any way to interfere with his enjoyment OF
the power and the perquisites which do not
belong to him.
The motive Of these gentlemen Is declared
to be jealousy Of Mr.. TILDEN, and fear that
he may become the candidate OF the Demo-
cratic party in 1880. If this be so, we are
bound, in justice TO Mr.. TILDEN, to say that
after all this jealousy is not any greater
now than it was few years ago
when they desired to prevent his nominal
ton in 1876. Then they were foiled because
4. 1.
had accomplished in the State of New York,
and how its government had been rcgcner-
Ated through his efforts, very naturally sup
posed that the statesman who had rendered
such services in this State might render
even greater services at Washington, where
reform is so much more necessary. They
nominated Mr.. TILDEN, and none OF these
gentlemen who are now supporting HAYES
and Fraud had any hand in II. Whether or
no the people are likely in 1880 to repeat
such a nomination is q question with which
we do not concern ourselves. There Is more
serious work to be done now than settling
the ambition OF any number Of aspirants
after the Presidency. 1t must first be deter
mined whether there shall be any more cleo
tions in this country, or whether all future
Presidents shall be installed through
fraud whether the voters at the polls,
or set OF secret conspirators. by
stealing and cheating. shall select
the man TO bear rule over this
people. After this question has been
suitably disposed Of there will be quite
time enough to consider whether Mr. HEN
bricks, Mr. THURMAN. Gen. MCCLELLAN, or
any other man is to be nominated by the
convention Of his party two years hence.
Meanwhile We would suggest to these de-
lenders Of Fraud that their peculiar attacks
upon Mr. TGLDEN are rather less likely to
lnjure him than to iniure themselves.
Moreover, ii they should fully succeed in
the purpose Of their Vaccinations. II they
should finally by Democratic agencies es-
tablish that Fraud is sacred, the Demo-
cratic nomination of 1850 would become a
matter Of very little consequence indeed