San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-01-31
SAMUEL j. TlLDEN.
Reasons why He should be
Nominated by tho Democracy
Tho T'ruo Issue.

Reasons why Ae should be
Nomlnated by tho Democracy
The Trae Issue.
Ito tho Editor Of the Courisr.Journsl.!
Through fraud practiced by Return.
ing Boards, aided and abetted by
Grants visiting statesmen and the ac'
ton Of the eight.by.seveu' commission,
the Republican leaders stole the Office
of President, and for this the Repub-
lican party is charged and arraigned
before the country.
The fact that Louisiana was a Dem
ocratic State before the Presidential
election Of 1876, and Democratic in all
her elections since, and the further
fact that she returned her vote for Mr..
Tildon by 10000 majority; that the Q.
lectoral vote Of Louisiana was all that
was required to elect Mr.. Tilden Presi'
dent, settles the question beyond dis.
pute in the minds Of all honest men.
10 count Mr.. Hayes in and Mr..
Tilden out was crime against the
Republic, which, if not rebuked by
the overthrow Of the party in power,
affords a dangerous precedent, which
must surely end our system of govern.
ment.
This is the leading issue, and should
be presented with oil its moral force.
But how can this distinct and para.
mount issue be made in the approach
ing Presidential contest if Mr.. Tilden
is not to be the Democratic candidate?
If Mr.. Tilden was worthy to be nomi-
mated and elected President in 1876,
he is worthy of that Office now. If he
could carry the popular vote Of the
country by 100000 majority, he can
carry that vote now. Is there q man
in all the country that voted for Mr..
Tilden in 1876 that can give good
reason for not voting for him again?
Since this popular expression in fa.
vor of Mr.. Tilden, no act has been
committed by him to forfeit the re-
spect Of the people, but much has oc.
Cured to increase their esteem. They
feel that he has been wronged, and
that wrong strikes through, the coun-
try and to them. He is honored for
his self.sacrifcing patriotism. His re.
fusing to assume the personal leader.
ship of his cause, when it was appar-
ent that he was fairly elected Presi.
dent, shows that he valued peace and
country more than the honors of that
high Office. ..
This is no personal Government.
The people elect, and the people must
inaugurate their President. .,l
Mr.. Tilden stands clear. Of all dead
issues, free from all sectional preju-
dices; an original free-will Democrat,
bred in the school of Jackson and
Van Buren; national in his senti-
ments and progressive in his Democ.
racy, Samuel j. Tilden is the verbum
of the party, the animating power and
the vital principle thereof. The nomi'
nation Of any other man by the Demo.
cratic convention will stultify the
Democratic party-will be IN estoppel
to the plea of fraud committed by Re.
publican leaders, and will brand the
Democracy with an act of bad faith
and base ingratitude toward the no.
blest patriot of the party.
Let the glorious opportunity be now
presented to the citizens to vindicate
the man who could suffer all these
wrongs, patiently awaiting his sure re.
ward. that faith may be restored and
the Republic re-esta blished and placed
beyond the power Of all future ambi.
tious contestants to Mexicanize the
Government. W. N. ALLEN,
MERIDIAN, JEFFERSON Co., KAN