Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-06-21


 Democra.ic journals throughout the coantry are falling down just now and worshiping the "Old man" of '76 fame, the following from Democratic paper, but not exacting a worshiper, may be interesting reading. and as it comes from a Democratic source We recommend it tp the special attention of Democrats. IL Is bIlcf history of Tilden cipher dispatches of 1876 from q Democratic source.
 The newspapers which think that the "old ticket would sweep over the coun- try ike Georgia cyclone take no ac- count of the defensive attitude into which the Democratic party would Je thrown by the nomination of Mr. TildeE. It may do good to jog their political memories.
 When the first returns came iH 'u the night of The election m 1876. Il WAS clear tlat the result dependr oa the votes of two or three Sugtt-rn States. Republican agents were promptly dis- and aitN,aiu-'ti tiy 11JiItslgna. me OD- feet was to manipulate tSe returning boards and secure votes fr tEc i.rpuo- lican ticket Not to be Outioue, NIT. Tilden put bis own agents m the neld. These agents were Maut0n Marble, NIT. Tiidsn's intimate friend ani champ on, and William r.. PeltOn, his nephew and private secretary. On the 2d of Deem Der dispatch signed Marble went to Mir. TIldeu's residence m Gramercy Park. from Florida, saying that the vote of that State could be had for s2uO,uE, and the reply went back: Proposition too high" At the same time another person telegraPhcd that It could be had | for SjO,O0O. Evidently to avoid the dan ger of paying twice for the same goods Ia dispatch Was sent from New | York 10 Marble accepting the propUsl' | tiop, If only done once And the ad rioaitiOn was added: Time very m. 1 portani, and there should be no divided | caurcils." While this charac;eTlst at tempt at cheapening had teen going on | however, the Republican, agents 'Eot 10 | their work" and the Florida lot wal closed out. The failure was announced 1 in his historic dispatch tO GramcIcy park: Proposition failed. FlnIsi ee yesterday. Last night Wooley found me and said he had nothing. which knew already. Tell Tilden to saddle l Blackstone'-hi fuvorIte horse, Tecrea tion being then his only solsce. FroG the day after election until the 9th o December sixty-eight cipher dispatcht passed between Democratic prlncipal' and agents relative tD the Florida vote The most important and dGmnnc O them were sent or received by NIT. Tel ton at Mir. Tilden's house.
 similar attempt at "Iecouping b. bribery" was made and failed m Souti Carolina. and then the famous Oregol deal was undertaken. The scheme wa to induce the Governor to issue a certil cate to Crcnin. one ot the defeate' Democratic candidates for elector, an' to bribe one of the two Republican cleo tors to act with him, thus securing
 majority Mir. Patrick, an ardent frien' of MT. Tlldeu, was elected to manag the direct negotlation-, and nepheE Pelton in Gramercy park repTesente'
 fine headauarters. On the 2Sth of No , yember Patrick sent this word iron Oregon: "Ce.tificate will he issued [
 one Democrat. dust purchase Repuh
 lfcan elector to recognize and act wit Democrat and secure vote and preven , trouble. Deposit Sl0,000 to my credit
 Kouptze Bros. No. r. Wall street
 Answer" The secretary of NIT. Iii den replied, asking how 500 the Governor would issue tn certificate, and offering to mak
 the payment contingent on result |
 March" Here again was fatal hesita
 tiou. The Governor replied direct
 MT. Tilden. notifying him that he shoul 3 grant the certificate to the Democrat , elector on the morning of Decembe | 9th. NIT. Patrick was meanwhile cal incr for the ante" as the terse languaG } of this section would have expressed
 Contingencies could not enter into
 game that meant win or lose all Part , | convinced, though again too late. wor Y. l went from Gramercy Park: "Deposite | eight for counsel fee O as direete'
 Understand not to be used unless the
 carry out arrangement recognize Den e ocratic elector, and duly forward vote
 the Vice-President." This deposit VI
 never used, as Patrick was on his va
 from Oregon to San Francisco before tt y news of the deposit reached him, an'
 ere he could retrace hIs steps, or ar
 one be secured to act m his place, q IT electoral vote had been cast by two K e publican electors l. We may say what We please abo, s Republican rsscality and lighting tt e devil with fire" but IL ought to s evident that the sage of Gramercy Par if is hardly the right sort of person E. present to the American people as II
 champion of political reform It IS D
 sufficient defense to say that M ,- Tilden's gents attempted to recover ! ,r bribery what had been taken from q r. Democratic party by fraud. Deliea e distinctions are not appreciated by T .e masses of the people, nor will the Pl ,l that the dalhance with the President .s electors was futile % far to improve M ,f Tilden's position.-Chsrleston News al
 Courier, CDemD