Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1880-07-15


will cost him no votes
within the borders Of solid DEM |
ocratic South. There are many
Northern Democrats who refused
to vote for Tilden he was
. Northern copperbead-who will
find no apology to their conscience
for voting for General
Hancock. New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey have intimate
business relations with Southern
States, and the somewhat illogical
mind reasons that
trade is encouraged by friendly po-
litical relations. Hence, reviewing
the whole ground, considering
what can be said In favor OF Cen
eral Hancock, and what can be
said against him, have come to
the conclusion that the Democracy
has presented very formidable
candidate for the Presidency in the
person of General Winfield Scott
Hancock.
But we have by no means ex-
haustcd the chapter Of wonders fur
nished us by last weeks Argonaut.
II there has been one melancholy
and disheartening chapter in the
history Of constitutional govern
ment in the United States it is that
which tells the story of rewardlng
the able and patriotic services Of
Samuel J. Tilden. Antagonized
at every stage OF his career, to the
thieves in both parties, Mr.. Tilder
has been bounded with virulencs
and indecency without parable
in our history. His public
career is really almost unri
vailed for the thoroughness ant
iron efficiency with which thu
cause of political reform has beer
advanced by him; and. just In in
verse ratio to the worth and valu,
of the man and his services, has h
been blackguarded and belittled
or the sage of Gramercy Park
the Argonaut Gays the following
true and, from that source, unex
pected things:
"It IL rumored,n say the pres
dispatches, "that Governor Tildel
is to manage the Hancock cam
paign; is to furnish the money
and, in the event of Hancock
election, is to become the powe
behind the throne" This repor
is undoubtedly a lie; but, If it b
true, we shall be glad OF all the
part of it that places Governor Til
den behind the Democratic throne
We have never been in thoroug
accord with Republicans in abus
ing Mr.. Tilden. He made the hes
governor New York has had thes
many years. His man Robinson
who succeeded him, was an homes
man and an able executive. Coy
ernor Tilden chOked the cans
ring, destroyed the Tweed rinl
placed the financial system of Ne'
York upon sound basis. ski
ping over the. cipher business, "
know OF nothing in the history {
this gentleman that entities hir
to the persistent abuse that ha
been heaped upon him. The fat
that Tammany is his enemy ougt
to commend him to all honest mel
And we say that, in our opinion,
he gets place behind the demo
cratic throne, the chances are thu
. he will push away less desireab
man.
The fact 10 that the history OF IL
Il United States during the pa
twenty years, is shortly to be r
written. The mslignity and mi
; representation OF Republics
chroniclers will by no means |
permitted to stand, warping ar
clouding the JUDGMENT of al in
partial posterity. When this tas
has been fifty discharged, many
so-called Republican patriot wi
stand out in ink-b!ack silhouette
while light and comedy shades wi
play around the myriads Of Demo
Gratis who have given an unbougt
and unseliish devotion to thei
country.