31 Aug 1876
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1876
Page
1
The article rails at Samuel J. Tilden alleging unpaid income tax returns from 1862 to 1869 and charges him with perjury in sworn statements. It cites a 1863 affidavit claiming $7,118 income and contrasts it with 1862 and 186? declarations, claiming discrepancies and calling him a sharper and reformer fraud.
A condensed chapter accuses Governor Tilden of dereliction during the national crisis and questions his fitness for the presidency. The notice also reports that Judges John Shane and John McKean were renominated by the Republican Judicial Convention at Cedar Rapids on August 24, with strong expectations of their election.
The Ft. Wayne and Pennsylvania Railway offers complete new cars and stock for Centennial travelers. Tickets via Washington and Baltimore are the same price as direct Philadelphia tickets, enabling visits to Washington and its monuments, then Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. Free illustrated guides with maps of the Centennial Grounds and road tips are available by mail from General Office, Chicago, and cheap tickets at the depot in Chicago.
The Second District Republicans nominate Hiram Price for Congress. The selection is praised as uniting the party, with Price noted for stern principles and prior service from 1852 to 186, predicting a larger district majority and strong GOP turnout this fall.
A verse inquiry questions a man allied with railway magnates and circles of rings who prospered by exploitation of others. It cites Samuel J. Tilden and Willie Tweed as links to corruption and theft, accusing them of concealing large sums and harming the people. It also mentions a Continental fraud and a million taken in a grand scheme, framed as public outrage.
A factional telegram and a New York meeting in 1861 centered on loyalty to the Constitution. Samuel J. Tilden declined to sign the Union Square call, amid a lineup of Democratic leaders and volunteers for Lincoln's defense, shaping public perception of his wartime integrity.
A critique of Samuel J. Tilden and his role in Tweed Ring frauds, noting his demotion from reformer to political ally, the 1868 frauds exposed by the Congressional Committee, and the Times pressure that spurred reform. Also reports a local welcome for Congressman Tufts and a Cedar Rapids Baby Show preview with premiums and sponsors.
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