Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-25
Mr., Tllden's Denial,

The purposes OF principal nay be meas
ured by the character ct his agents. lie
selects them with reference to their fitness
for the ends he has in view and having
intrusted to them the attainment of certain
objects, he leaves everything to their tact
and judgment. Keeping this general con-
sideration in mind, it is easy to judge of
Mr.. Tilden's responsibility. Throughout
the intrigues which preceded his nominal
ton, and throughout the villainous tactics
which followed it, Mr.. Tilden. in his own
proper person, was nowhere discernible. lie
kept himself snugly hid at No. Is Gramercy
Park, supplying necessary funds, and leav-
ing details to his trusted agents. He knew
his men. and they knew him, thoroughly.
From Peiton, through Weed and Marble, TO
Coylc, there was i regulation of fitness for
the special service to he rendered and he
had but to keep good balance at his bank
ers, and TO drop an occasional hint. lie
preserved his virtre, according to low
Jesuitical standard. ard not one hit of vii
lainy was neglected.
Protest AZ he may. this general fact fast
ens upon him responsibility in relation to
the cipher dispatches which he has not
attempted to explain away. Let it be
granted that he did not dictate the de-
spatches Sert in his interest or read the
dispatches received at his residence in re-
ply Let it be granted. also. that he did
not authorize the propositions pointing to a
corrupt acquisition OF the needed Electoral
vote,-that he WIS not consulted AZ TO its
purchase in Florida or South Carolina, =
that he did not authorize the expenditure
OF money. or the promise Of other reward,
to secure this object. In short, let US con-
ceie that lie does not literally Violate the
truth when he ASSERTS that the negotia-
tions which We're known at the time,
and which these dispatches more clear
ly expose, were without his consent,
knowledge, or aequlcScence. What then
lie does not deny the gcnuinent>s of the
dispatches Or the accuracy of their inter-
probation. lie does not deny that his
nephew, PeltOn. was his second self as re-
CARDS the knowledge of his plans and the
possession Of unlimited authority IN their
execution. lie does not deny that Smith
Weed. Manton Marble. the precious
johnny" Coylc, and the other persons to
whom different parts in the negotiations
We're connied, were trusted and active
workers in his behalf. A. none of these
persons can bnast OF wealth, or would be
likely, if he had the money. 10 spend it for
Mr. Tilden's benefit without Expectation of
repayment, there can In hut one opinion as
To the source ol the large amounts 1t cash
which are spoken Of IN the dispatches As
available Mr.. Tildrn'> money kept IN mo-
tlon the machinery which Prlt II, Weed,
Marble, CJyle, and the other wurthics man
aged and Mr.. Tilden'S money WAS relied
upon as available at the critical moment.
Mr.. Tilden may protest his innocence to the
end of his days, but he cannot blot out these
damning facts. Were he to pretend that.
haying closed his ewes, filled his etrs with
cotton, and retired to IL garnet in Gramercy
Park, he should not he held accountable for
the acts of confidential agents, some of whom
were in constant communication with him,
the ahsurdity OF his position would be mani
fest This really is his position, although
he fails to state it.-N. \. Times.
The Tribune said before Mr. Tilden'- card
came out
"Mr. Tilden will say, a. he has already said
to the eiitor of the Tribune, that he knew
nothing whatever of what was going on
about him - that ho sent no cipher de-
patches. received none knew OF none, and
believes that none were delivered at his
house. But he will not explain who fur
niShed the large sums of money. lie will
not explain how it happened that he never
asked his nephew what was going on. He
will not explain how he continues to use
the same oiphers to this day in his private
business. lie will not show how Twted's
man, Smith NJ. Weed. came To ho working
80 zealnusly Tor him by Tweed'+ methods.
lie will no: say that he has Indignantly
broken of all connection with the corrupt
gang, and turned nephew that deceived
and diSgrIcod him out OF hlt house
And he has not said or explained any Of
these things.