Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1879-09-30
New York Tribune, 10Th.

New York Tribune, 10Th
Eek Gov. Tilden was seated with
some guests before u pleasant crate
fire, in one of the parloIs of his man
sion at Greystone, near Yonkers, last
evening, VIXEN Times reporter called
upon him to obtain an interview con-
cernirg Mr. Cyrus w. Fields recent
~ published letter rejecting on Mr..
Tilden.
col. PELTON's FUTILE DALLIANCE {"
The reporter said; Mr.. Field makes
the following statement: but when
Mr.. Tilden came to testify before the
Congressional committee, he admitted
that at this very time he knew (alaf-
terward all about his transactions in
regard to the cipher dispatches. Yet,
knowing this he presented to me
man who had attempted bribery, and
80 been guilty Of crime, as one wor-
thy Of my confidence. and the one
whom he specially chose 10 represent
himself.
Mr., Tilden The moral audacity, or
rather the immoral audacity, is amaz.
ing OF the man who could deliberately
assert In written paper, under his
own signature, that admitted before
tIa nonrracaioroJ mn, ,,,,,;,,.1 H.. A.,
this very time" June, 1917 knew
all about his transactions In regard to
the cipher dispatches, I testified be-
fore that committee that never knew
OF the existence or contents of tho ii
pher dispatches until their publication
in September, 1878, anl every witness
examined aud every fact elicted con-
tirmed ny testimony, 1t was further
proved that when | was informed by
Mr., Il. Cooper that Col. Potion was
receiving, or was about to receive, tho
communication OF the lirst OF the Of
fers, and the only one TINT came to
my knowle1g" tn give t. thr Dem.
cratic Electors their certificates for q
pecuniary inducem'ut he u.tanliy IN
lertered, broke Mp the conference, aud
crushed tho incipieHt rcg0tistiors. -
It was proved before that committee
that certificates Tor 10 volrs wrrc ir
the market, while only one was lack
Ing 10 defeat ,he fraud hy which tllp
Presidency VAS wrcsted from the ma.
joriIy of the American prupie Il T.
not known, beyond CONTROVERSY, that
the four vote, Of Finrida belonged to
me, and were diverted from me ~
cor upt Inducements, since partly prf
formed, II ~ u, W known Tint tie
eight votes Of Lnui-,ara also belonged
to mo, Even Judge NIiiIcr, nc MA
ter spirit Ol the Electoral commission
Ia reported to have admitted the met
In recent interview published In tlic
New York san The frauds. perrin
rios, mud forgcriet by which the false
certificates were Supported, were mum.
erous md complicated. To lhesr was
superaddcd the forgery NJ these Elro.
tornl votes to supply the place II ut
original votes sent from Louisiana aud
found To be Illegal The motors ara
agents IN those wrongs have been np
pointed to. or continued In. IN the
great civic trust' OF the United Slato-
within the state OF Lnuisnun. II
VIVA proved that | refused 10 enter iu.
to this shameful competition. It h.
known that did not obtain any one
Of the certificates necertalucd 10 be- ~
the market they were all ems against
IN, ~ well AZ against law aud right
Mr. Field, pretending TO think tia
poor pelion," ~ he calls him hbs
been harshly and unjually dealt with
10y the public, IN the next breath says
thnt he had attempted bribery" aud
Ind been guilty Of n crimcn This
II an exaggerated uulrulh Col. Pei.
ton neither initiated nor cousummnttd
anything. lie merely listened to Of
fers from officers TO do whit they mi.
mitt,d aud ho believed 10 be- their law
ful duty for hire before they violated
that duty under corrupt Inducements.
His wrong did not 20 beyond futile
dallIanco, The benenclarles Of the
contaminated wrong liz insilgators
aud patrons arc high IN the seats OF
governmental power and honor,-
Shocked ut lesser wrong, which died |
In itS nero meditation, to tile great |
crime, actually contaminated, Mr.
Field crooks the pregnant, hinpes Of
The knee, thdt thiifl may follow fawn.
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