Samuel Tilden and the 1876 Election
March 19, 2026·about 3 hours ago·via THE ROCKAWAY TIMES
Samuel Tilden, the Democrat who won the popular vote in 1876 but lost the presidency to Rutherford B. Hayes after disputed electoral votes, exemplifies how election integrity fights shaped America. Tilden's narrow popular victory clashed with Southern electoral chaos, leading to the Compromise of 1877 that ended Reconstruction. This historical drama reminds us why safeguarding sovereignty and fair counts matter today against modern fraud claims. Read more about this...