The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-02-20
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I1IE VOICE ON MAR eREAT WRsr.


THE VOICE OF THE GREAT WEST.
II was proved beyond the shadow Of
doubt or controversy, that the boards Of
the States named were for sale; that
they were in the market for purcha-
ser, and named their price, and that
they could have been bought They
were offered for sale. The testimony,
we repeat, proves that Mr., Tllden did not
buy. Nobody denies that. He might
have purchased one or all. One would
have done. Mr.. Tilden could easily have
spared the money for that one, But he
would not have the Presidency on such
terms, nor in that way. Others might
not have hesitated to purchase; not so
Mr.. Tllden. Oa that point he says: THE
darg ger OF entertaining wrong is that 1t
will grow; one man does thing because
anoGher does it; reaction follows reaction;
wrongs grow until they become a com
mon practiGe-that was one reason that
impeled me to put my foot upon any
approach to anything of the kind" All
these things are facts proved, and prov
ed by evidence that is not and cannot be
impeached. There is no witness, no
fact, no circumstance to the contrary,
Mr.. Tilden stands before the world un-
scathed. His honor and his character
have become portions of the Democratic
purity. We rejoice, as should every in
dividual not full of partisan malice, that
the investigation has resulted in the com
plete vindiCatiOn of Mr.. Tilden. He
stands to day citizen of the republic,
of whom the republic may we'll feel
proud.-Cin. Eng (Dem Feb. lS.
If he is nominated, Mr.. Tilden will
not be an easy man to beat.-SL Louis
Globe, (Rep) Feb 12.
1t is already a foregone conclusion
that Samuel ]. Tilden will be the nomi-
nee, and that he will be more overwbel-
mingly elected than he was before
Cor. 81. Louis Rep. (Dem) Feb 12.
One thing is evident, the Republicans
fear Mr.. Tilden as a candidate more than
any other man. Democrats may differ
as to who may be the strongest and best
man; the Republicans have no difference
of opinion on that point. They fear Til
den above all thers,-Dubuqae Herald,
(Dem J Feb l2.
AND THE ECHO FROM THE SOUTH.
Happily his denial was not needed to
give the lie to the inuendoes and insinu.
atoms of the Republican organs, for the
ciphers themselves bear ample and un-
disputed testimony to the fact that Re-
publican officials in the two States were
Oh the market; but every good citizen
and every honest man will rejoice that
Mr.. Tilden promptly sought the oppor
tuDity to put upon record solemn de.
nial of the charges made against him,
and whitening and an eloquent denun
citation OF the siupendous frauds by
which the Presidency was stolen.-At
l1nta Constitution, FEB. -.
1t is not strange that the visit of the
Potter committee to New York has re-
suited greatly to the advantage of Mr..
Tilden as a probable Presidential Candi.
date in $780, He has been so vilely ira
duced, and has borne it with such digni-
fed patience, that many mistook his 81
lenCe for guilt The reaction in his fa-
vor has naturally been great, and his
friends may be expected to make the
most of it, That is their legitimate PROV
ince, and will not be interfered with.
The Democrat does not look to 1880 at
the present time. 1t is content to look
back TO 1876 and to congratulate the
party upon its selection at that time of
candidate in every way creditable to it.
Mr. Tilden's present triumph is the tri
umph of the National Democratic party.
-New OrlenaS Dem Feb II.
so THINKS A NORTHERN NATIONAL DEMO-
GRAFT.
The Republican charge against Mr.. Til
den amounts to this-that he was guilty
of criminal weakness in refusing to pur.
chase the vote Of Florida when it was
notoriously for sale that is, spurning the
proposition of his friends for its pur-
chase. His know ledge of the fact that
the Florida Returning Board was up for
"Cowes and a market" is more damaging
to him than if he had forked over the
money and secured by improper means
the Presidency to which he was elected,
inasmuch as it was only to be obtained
in that way that be was a fool for not
doing it, and bigger fool still for re-
manning quiesCent, and suffering the Re-
publican party to capture the prize, not
by right, but by payment Of money and
by promises of offices, which promises
Hayes has fulfilled to the letter. The
Republicans gloat over their successful
vilainy, and laugh at Tlldeu for his ster-
ling integrity.-NationaI Dem. augusta,
Me-, Feb. l3.
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