The daily gazette., 1878-10-21
SECOND EDITION
What the Republicans said Of
Tilden. ...
From the Reading Eagle

U nul Samuel j. Tlden was sent to the
New ork Legislsture he never held a
public office. He was sent to the Legis-
lature of New York for the express pur-
pose of changing the city charter, which
had been under Tweed's manipulation,
used for corrupt purposes. The leading
ing Republican 9swspaper in the United
Tilden, on November 6, 1871: The U0ters
ofHe Eighteenth assembly District ought to
esteem IL du honor and a priuiiege to elect
Samuel j. 1itdeu 10 the Legislature. He
has shown himself gallant, conscientious,
eDtcteht foe TO corruption. We appeal TO every
Republican to vote and york for him TO do
so Tie more chee,Juuy-ds zoe make this op-
peot-becduss he IS an honest Democrat.
Mr.: Tiiden was elected to the Legislature
and h,s efficient service while there made
him the reform candidate for Governor
OF New York. In RETIRING to Mr.. Til
den's nomination for Governor, the New
York Times said on Sept Is, 1874: From
the Times: The NeW York Democratic
Convention made an end Of its acork yester-
day ty nomenating Hr. T,lden. for GoUernor.
hr: Tttden is a hlgltIy respectable candidate
and no naa, m the state ioho ,oishes to see
u,e return Of the Democratic party 10 po,oer
need be ashamed for him.
OF his career as Governor of New York
the New York Times said: From the
Times The Governors message on the
canals is said TO be nearly ready, and IL is
reported TO be document calculated to
spread dismay through The ra,ak;s OF the Can
al King TUden'S natural dntipdtty to dd-
nli,aStrdtioe' corruption mill therefore be
strengthened bg tie corrupt canal rings IN
opposition TO him. f..
Such were the comments of the New
York Times on the life and services of
Samuel j. Tilden, dow to the time when
his name was prominently mentioned in
connection with the Presidency. After
1T became evident that Mr.. 1ilden would
hkely be the Democratic candidate for
President, the Times, as well as the Tri-
bune, began to change front, and from
friendly support, these two newspapers
have become his ugliest slanderers.-
What public act has Mr.. Tilden ever
done that hes not resulted for the public
good?
Since his name has been menti toned in
connection with the Presidency, he has
been villified aS no public man ever was
before. The New York Tribune has
printed recently number of kilograms,
by which 1t endeavored to connect his
nalne with the purchase of electoral votes
iu Florida and other States. How terri
bly, do these ISLANDERS now recoil upon
their authors? Mr.. Tilden has been sued
man believe any suit would ever have
been brought against him had he not
been candidate for President? lin his
Presidential aspirations he is opposed by
corrupt men in and out of the ID Democratic
party The Tammany Hall Ring of New
York opposes Mr.. Tilden to-day, as did
this same organization when under tie
control and direction OF that king of
| thieves, William NJ. Tweed. There is
| not corrupt politician in the United
States to-day, of any party who is not
| opposed to Mr.. Tilden. They know very
| well if he ever becomes President cor
| ruption will have no quarter anywhere,
! aud hence their opposition to him. He
stands to-day as the honestly and fairly
elected President of the United States,
who was deprived of the Office by fraud
The stealing of a horse is something the
theft of title deeds to valuable property
is grave offence, but the larceny Of the
Presidency strikes at the integrity of
| the ballot upon which rests our whole re-
publican structure. This great wrong
should be rlghted, and the honest men
of all parties should patriotically lend it
their aid. Right, in the end, must tri-
umph, and the Vaccinations of evil men
against the foe to corruption in politics,
as in everything else, twill pass for nought
The cipher kilograms ofthe Tribune's
manufacture have not hurt, but on the
other hand, have benefited Mr.. Tilden,
and so has his persecution through the
income tax suit A life of purity, such
as all parties accorded to Mr.. Tilden
cannot be taken away from him unless
the mott irrefragible proof is furnish
ed.