Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-10
Opinions of the Press.



| New York Herald lind "The lettel
| of Mr.. Tilde1 is in the best tss.e-a mode
| of dignity and reserve, without q WORD
that could offend. It is the letter of 9
| shrewd, able, indeT 3ndent statesman
and VIII have weight with the country
A MOST REMARKABLE PAPER.
Chicago Times Qnd J: "The letter al
| Governor Tilden is one Of the most re.
markabie papers of the kind that has ever
| appeared ia this country. 1t does not
read at all like the usual response of q
candidate to the announcement Of his
nomination. 1t is not written in the
style or tone of a partisan 1t is abso.
lutely free from he customary ascription
OF all public and most private ills to the
official incumbency Of "tbe other fel.
lows" which characterizes the compan-
ion epist'e Of Governor Hendricks. 1t
reveals 70 inclip alton to avoid distinct
end % ttive eXpr sion OF opinion upon
s1y topic. TIE cont mptible party
expediency- po'cy' mode of treating
public questions is 81 foreign to it as it is
to the adjustment of social conditions
under the memorable laws of political
economy. In word, its author neither
talks ror thinks like man answering
to the common understanding OF the
word politician, but rather like pub.
licist who approaches the discussion of
public questions from the standpoint of
scientific truth"
RADICAL FUN OVER.
Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution dam.
"The fun-making of the Radicals is now
over. They have got thr,etters that they
affected to want SO badly and we no, g
they had the cOnsi stency to read them
through. When they struck this SEN
tence in Mr.. Hendricks's lett r, Il une.
quivocally declare that agree to the
principles, approve the polite, and sym.
pathlzs with the puTpos- enunciated In
the platform, they must have discov-
cred that the dog and the till on which
they have speeulate1 so much lately
will wag hsrmonjously. If, however,
they have any doubts on that pint,
they should read over the concluding
paragraph Of Mr.. Hendricks lett r,and
forever a. Or hold their tongue. The
party, the ticket and the platform are
parts of a grand, harmonious and in.
vincible whole, as the Radicals will dis
cover when they futile 1ly butt against
it in the coming ell ;tion."
HENDRICKS's FINANCIAL POSITION.
NeWOrleans Times lind: j: There is no
doubt about Governor Hendricks's DC De
ton on the great financial gu, ction be.
fore the people. He stands firmly upon
the harj.mcney plank OF the platform,
and will be found frsilting in every
wise measure meant II reform the
finances Of the county. He advC Gated
the repeal Of the 7, umptisn act OF 1875,
because he considers it a backward
step in our return - specie payments
the retracing of a false step,' and not,
ss the enemiCJ OF resumption and the
Democratic ConseI vative party would
have the world believe, q rag.money
measure in disguise, AS q State paoer
this letter is worthy IL place by the side
OF that of Governor Tilden. Both eviuce
a profound study of the weighty matters
discussed, and both express conclusions
W ich must become ia time the policy
Of the natiOn.o
TILDEN's LIBERAL VIEWS.
New Orleans Democrat (Dsm.):
"Governor Tilden's views on the south. |
ern question are ibe! al and enlightened,
and II carried cut will revive the era Of |
peace, law and Prosperity in this long,
suffering, outraged and plundered sec
ton OF the Union. He says that, If |
elected, he will use all the constitutional |
powers OF the government to protect all |
here, whatever their former /
in every political and per-
.onaI right. This il all the south esks.
governor Tilden's views of the financial
question are in accord with the st. Louis
platform, and his letter gives clesrer
new OF that intricate subj ct than any
y the papels or speeches we have seen.
every line of this admirable letter
mould De read by the people, for every
lpe OF 1t is pregnant with thought. 1t
equlres very little comment, and we
commend the letter isalf II all who
Wish to thoroughly understand the real
questions which are involved in this
iENDRICKs's APPRECIATION OF THE
SOUTHERN QUESTION.
New Orleans Plcdyetae (Ind): t'The
trong and forcible letter OF Governor
hendricks, which appears in this morn
1g's dispatches, will set at rest any
QUOT as to his reOuted imitation here.
les. Upon the subject of presumption he
equally as emphatic as Governor Til
en-, and fully in accord with the st Louis
Istform in denouncing the financial
Obey OF an administration which has
indered return to specie payments,
no also In opposing compulsory re-
lmption for which no preparation has
zen made. His denunciation of the
brit OF sectional and race amnesty
nd OF the partissnship of the govern =
ent will meet with hearty response
ON good citizens throughout the coun-
y. Intelligent men OF the south will I
cognize his entire sppre citation of the !
uthern question in the declaration that
ne strife between sections and races
i'll cease IS soon as the power for evil I
taken away from party that makes s
liticsl gain out of scenes of violence I
ID bloodshed, and the constitutional I
thority is placed in the hands of men t
hose political welfare requires that b
ace and good order shall prevail every- \
lere.,n
THE WISDOM OF THE STATESMAN q
albany Argus (Dem.): mo subject t
on which the public welfare depends \