San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-06-12
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EDrToR REPUBLIcAN--ltIs Is very
singular fact, but q. fact nsvertheless.
that the Republican papers, the New
York Eycnius Post, the New York
Tribune aud others. ,vouohsd Tor the
exceptional purity aud elevation Of Mr.
Tilden's character until he began to be
regarded as q possible candidate for
governor Of New York ia 1874. Then
the assault upon him began as q party
necessity; at 6rst unwillingly. As Il
we've, as il abashed at the slAring
wrong they wero attempting, and then
only by hints aud insinaations by the
Republican press Of Nsw York. city.
These were soon made the basis of
direct charges BY the partisan papers
outside Of New York these in turn
were copied into.the city papers, and
in due time as those whom hc had
served so well as governor insisted on
his serving them aud others as proa-
ident. the hue and cry was raised
against Mr.. Tilden not as common
thief, but as IN uncommon sc0undrol
whose long life and conceded
abilities had been devoted. 10
railroad wreckius, swindlips stock
holders and cheating the government
nothing Of the kind lately 4. Is true,
nothing since 1873 when they were al
praising him. but before that, they
said, when be was making bis great
fortune. True, they could not point
to single wrong be had done, but he
is a Democrat and sooundrel on gen.
eral principles, tho Republicans shout
ed. It was also true that in 1874, four
Of the voters Of New York had said
that as between him and Gov. John
A. Dix, q Republican, but one Of the
purest and best men the last generation
produced, Mr.. Tilden was the better
man of the two for governor. His
strict administration OF affairs'as gov
ernor mortally offended some Of his
Democratic friends, whose opposition
added to that of his Republican oppo-
neuts, increased his vote in New York
| for presidentin in 1876 over the vote for
him for governor two years Before.
While a candidate for presilent tho
Republican administration, of Gen.
Grant brought suit against him, the
only one out Of forty millions Of people,
for non payment ofa part Of his incomo
tax. True he paid all, they taxed
against him, but'the Republican off
cials claimed thatif they had taxed
him more they could shaye collected
that also. Most people understand
however that Mr.. .Tilden mads o false
return Of the amount ofhis incomc9Of
course there is not particle Of truth
10 that, nor is there any truth what
ever thatany greater tax could have
been rightfully assessed againss him,
although in fourycars time. thousands
of dollars in money and any amount Of
malice and ingenuity have been spent
in the attempt. Nor is there the slight.
est proof that he ever wronged cor
poration Or. stockholder, or that he
ever had any connection however re-
mote, with attempted electoral frauds
and yet these things have been ,charg-
ed, and limited and insinuated uptil
many Democrats fear and most Re-
publicans believe, that Mr.. Tilden is
the very opposite oftwhat he really IL.
He is an old fashioned man. His
character as young man was formed
under the influence of Martin Van
Buren,, WilliamL Marcy, Silas Wright
John A. Dix and Wm. Cullen Bryant,
the two latter then Democrats, and all
OF them at that time in their prime.
BY all ofthem was he patronized as q
most promising young man. Their
ways became his ways, their thoughts
his thoughts aud their principles his
principles, and there is
no evidence that he ever departed
from them hut on the contrary oil
who know him best. assert that none
Of his early friends aud precepiors were
wiser. purer or more patriotic.
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