The Russellville Democrat., 1880-05-20

citizens of the United States. Some of the favorites and aspIrants for the Cincinnati nomination eff they dld not connive at it) permitted the bird of prey to fasteu it's talons into the principles of right snd justice, and removed them from the seat of the nations capitol. and placed the grandest fraud in their place that ever disgraced this government. Mir. Tilden being honest himself confided his cause to the leaders of his party, and was quietly robbed ofhis rights --and the expressed will ofa majori ty of quarter of million of the free citizens of the nation cheated out of what was justly due them. Mir. Bayard sanctioned this fraud. His heartiest supporters sanctioned this commission. I hope the State of Arkansas will again do herself the honor of casting solid vote for Til den, as she did in 1876, and 1 hope old White will do the nice thing, (as she generally dess) of sending up her delegates instructed for the great New York Statesman. and let him occupy the place that to- day be- longs to him.
 It is said that he can't carry his own State on account of the opposiL- ion of that corrupt organization known as Tammany! Let's look at the figures, and see whether he is likely to carry his own State or not. Gen. Dix was elected on the rebub- lican ticket by majority of fifty five hundred votes. Yet when this weak man Tiltlen was pitted against him for governor Tn 1874, he chang ed the majority from the republican side to democratic majority for himself of 50.3l7, making . change of over I05, 900 votes; is this weak nessS The cry was that he could not carry his State for president in 1876, that the majority for him for governor was caused by local issues; but when the count WAS made, To, and behold! this weak man was ahead of his opponent 33.000 votes, and getting 81, ,247 more votes than Gen. Grant (the American tramp did in 1872. Is this weak man Again MT. Tildsn received I46, ,159 more voteA than was cast for Robin son, and Cornells vote was 10000 less than that cast for Hayes. Cor nell represents the republican ln6u- ence in New York and allowing the traveller 25,0O0 more than Cornslrs [ strength, then subtract Kelleys vote and Tilden has . majority. But it is not reasonable to suppose that Kelley as bolter in the national convention can carry half of this strength. If John Kelley is to dic- tate to the five million of democrat, ic voters of America who shall, and who shall not be president, then 1t is high time that we begin to cast about and weigh anchor, and set sail for some other port politically, and bid adieu to American freedom, and when we get away exclaim law dy! We assert that Mir. Tilden is as strong today as he was in 1874 or 1876. It was said that he could not crush the Tweed ring. Yet the Tweed ring was crushed, and for this gigantic effort, Johu Kelley says he IS a bad man, and will not do for the standard bearer of the democrat ic party, in 1880; when he attacked the canal ring, composed of promi- Dent democrats and republicans, who were reaping their thousands by fraud, many admired his pluck, but doubted his judgement. Yet this great canal ring was crushed. In 1876 when he was nominated oI about to be in St. Louis, the old cry went up from his enemies that he could not carry New York. Yet this grand old statesman carried his state by 33.O00 votes, the largest vote that was ever cast for any other man in local or national electlons MT. Tilden received oyer 70O,00C more votes In 1878 than MT. Grant I did in 1872. A weak man Is he
 Some think Seymour is more popular in New York. We'll, let's see Tilden received 92, ,I60 moro votes in New York than Mir. Seymour, and in the United States by l.596.fl6 more votes than he; and yet Mir. Tilden'i enemies would have us believe he is less popular.
 I could fill your columns with praise and true statements of the