The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-03-07


NON. THos. =. HILL
Reporter; GLOW do you regard the re
cent statements Of Mr.. Tilden and his
friends concerning the cipher tele.
gramsg" II believe those statements
absolutely true. consider Mr.. Til
den one Of the ablest statesmen we
have, and as firm a patriot as lives,
and When he declined to purchase the
Presidency or have any thing to do
with the attempted purchase except to
oppose IL bitterly, he showed himself
to be an upright. honest man. Above
all others, he Is the one to be at the
helm, aud the people know il"
"what are Tildes's chances for the
Presidency in 1907" Better now
than before the cipher telegram de-
velopments. lie win get the Demo
cratic nomination, and be elected"
CAPT. Tnos. RICHARDS.
"As regards Mr.. Tilden's statements
there can be no doubt Of their entire
truth. lie had no part or lot in the
base acts Of his friends. whose state.
mcns also regard as true. Every
thing points to Tilden as our next
President. His chances for that pc.
sition become better day by day. l
can not see how any body can believe
that nlden had any part whatever in
the attempt to buy the Presidency"
JOHN nIATN.
The Presidency was sold at auc-
ton and bought by the Republicans.
Tilden. by his agents. attended the
sale aud was a bidder. but was too
stingy to bid a fair price, and hence
lost his chance. Then quite naturally
he became Disguised. At first II was
purely matter Of dollars and cents
with him. but after that question Of
morals. As TO his hackers, IL he and
they can make fools Of the South and
West again as they did in 1875, those
sections will acquiesce in his nomina'
ton; that Is, IL the Southern and
Western Democrats are all asses, he
will be renominaied. II he should be
nominated in spite of their prOtesta
tons. be will be defeated aud his par
ty utterly destroyed.
JOHN n. sHASKs.
81 believe the statements OF Mr..
Tilden and his friends completely ex-
onerate him from any wrongful act in
connection with the cipher kilograms
and increase bis chances for the Prcsi-
dency in 1880. do not feel confident
that he will be our next President.
There is prejudice against him in
this State. for many Democrats think
that he did not take a bold stand pre-
vious to and during the formation Of
the Electoral Commission. This view.
however. | think Is very unjust and
erroneous"
col. W. "a. WEIGH.
"Tilden's statement il clear, manly
and satisfactory refutation Of the
charges made against him. Pelton,
Weed, Marble x Co., are a set Of off,
cious asses. Neither of them, howev-
or. as | conceive, contemplated any
thing worse than bribing a set OF
scoundrels TO do their sworn duty.
They acted on the Jesuitical maxim,
that the END justifes the means. As
to Tilden's chances for the Presidency,
think they are good. They ought
TO he. The Democratic party-every
honest man of all pariies--owe il to
. the country and TO themselves, no less
than to Mr.. Tilden, to elect and sea
him as our next President. His nom
nation is the only way to make the
great fraud perpetrated upon him a
leading issue, as it should be, in the
next canvass. His chances for the
Presidency in 1880 are better than
those Of any other man Of any party.
MR.. p. J. WHITE.
"Tilden's statements are bold. truth
full and convincing. can not SEE
how any fair-minded person can doubt
them. There was no attempt at evasion
or reservation. As to the statements
Of his friends. l think they told the
truth, 80 far ms Mr.. Tilden is concern
ed. They are shabby set, neverthe
less. | consider Mr.. Tilden's chances
for the Presidency in 1880, good, and
grow better as the facts are developed
However, his nomination is in doubt
He lacks physical courage, and thu
military spirit Of the American peo'
pie cause them to admire such cour
age above all other things, especial!
in a leader"
JUDGE n. G. sAUFLEY.
~ regard the statements as com
plete exoneration of Tilden from al
suspicion that he had any connection
with the men who tried TO bride tn
rascally Returning Boards to do thei
duty. This, however, without an.
knowledge or conniyance on the par
of Mr.. Tilden. They acted in a mar
ner indicating too much confidence i