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As We Expected

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Parent Issue
Day
14
Month
February
Year
1879
Copyright
Public Domain
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fully elected President of the United States to appear before a congressional committee to meet the accusations of opponents, yet, Gov. Tilden wasobliged so to do to wash bis hands of the charge that he was privy to the sending and receiving of the cipher dispatches. He did not wait to be subpoenied but roquested the privilege of appearing before them. His examination proves conclusively to all reasonablo minds tbat he did no disoreditable act in the csmpaign of 1876. That indiscreet and foolish friends endeavored to use corrupt means to purchase the purchasable Florida returning board no one doubts. Nor can any one doubt that Mr. Tilden had the means to effect the purchase if he so desired. Indeed, when the proposition wasintimated tohim,he scorned the proposal and upbraided the proposer. The buyers were on the other side, and payments have been made out of federal patronage. Every member of the famous returning boards have been provided with a place uoder thisadtninÍ8tration. It is not discreditable in the eyes of one party to purchase Returning Boards at the peoples' expenso, but, if it is done by an individual with his own means, to secure, we may say, what is his due, then there arises a horror of indignation. But Gov. Tilden appreciated the position too highly to engage in political tran8actions even though they resulted in confirming his rights. He eraerges from the investigation with clean hands. In the evidence of Marble and Pelton, there is nothing that tends to implícate him. On the contrary they testify he frowned upon each and every proposal to corrupt any elector in each of the three disputed southern states.

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Old News
Michigan Argus