The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-15

theV agree upon the relations to subs'st between
them alter tue separation and, however lament
abe might be the consequences, force could be
the of.ly nrbter Ot their differences.
Though Mr. ilden was opposed to any IL
lusury concessions to the spirit OF disunion;
though he was satisfied after the attack on
Fort Sumter that the differences between tho
two sections could ONLY be settled 10y the last
Argument Of kings and though he was dis
posed 10 do everything In his lower to make
that argument ~ effective and decisive as pos
siblc-nis CO. peration with the administration
OF President Lincoln was qudliued by liked
difference OF opinion upon several points .
= his opinion was In accord with the view Mr..
Itlden had frequently expressed On other Oc-
c isions, and WAS also ~ accord with the opinion
which he subsequently gave when nis advice
was solicited h, tue thea Secretary Of War. Tue
week preceding ana tue week following Mr.:
Stanton's ASSUMING the duties OF secretary OF
War, ami NJ his invtttion, Mr.. Itlden had ire
quent confei ences with him, at the nrst of winch
he Is Z, ported to me to have said in substance
" Y gu have no right tn expect great military
genius to come To your assist nee, Inc whole
human race have Teen aOlo to furnish such men
only once IN a century or Two; Nou can "nlt
count on the aver military talent YOU nave
three tines tue Nail0ule y 1pulation "hd YER
hlp- nine times the Industrial resources Oh your
antagonist Though yoI occupy the eNteilur
line, YOU have AN imhsn-e adVdntalc III me SUI
periOr capacity Of your railways 10 move mth
N suppl =. what YOU nave to do Is to make
your ADVANTAGES available; you must make
your combinations so as 10 cohceh'rete
your forces "a sn Gx -, org prna,s,,ate IN m on
critical points. In the PROBABLE absence OF
military genius you must rely on overwhelming
appeared to ADOPT these views. but unhappiy
they nd not prevail Ia the councils Of toe Gov
eTntucnt.
A wear and a haf later when Mr.. ridden, ac-
conpauied Ny ex.Guv. Morgan, visited WASH
ineton for tho purpose Of securing greater
hsrmonv OF action between the Feuerd ana
State governments, Mr.. - tnton, In a converse
tlon with MIR. rilien referred to TINS advice,
anu added, " beg You u iememOef always
agreed with YOU" | refer the more freely to
the Difference watch hlr. st intou testified to MIR.
1ilden's judgment III these matters. because 1t
Ia L. tUe Hon. Peter Ill. Watson.
then Assistant secretary Ot NJ Ar, out 10 some ut
least vi tue members VI Mr.. Lineoln's Cdoinet
On tue subject Of the finances, an element so
vital to the successtul prosecution oil r, MI.
Iiid,n's views we're at variance with those
udOpted 10y the Administration; ne hal more
lam IN the uevpie. ~ thCtr readiness TO
bear the burdens auh maze the sacrifices
which the occasion feQuifeI. than was mani
fes q by tnu autn JIltits at dsilngt n. Before
tncir financial pOlcy was iuly determined upon
lie advised that the money Tor carving On tue
war should be chiefly drawn from loans TO 10
supplemented oy taxes, aud nV more treasury
notes not tearing interest issued than were
barely necessary TO supply the new uses created
by the Government la its own yuents. lie
was Of tue opinion that IL these measures were
promptly Ndopted. 50 that the supUy should
Keep pace VITA tho vaults OF the GuVetnneut.
the war might be carried on without any seri-
Gus tmharrlssnsnt. Without any exorOitant
ihuati"n OF pJlNes' auO without any extreme
depreciation VI the Cover. uIent honIs. Ia dis
cussi < the nuALCiAl situation OF ourVW n Sta in
ATS nr-t uies-lEe l. Tue LEGISLATURE IN 1870, Coy.
Itiden briefly rest ted tue views wuicu tneu
cntei tain ava * rossod upon his subject.
though Mr. Lien T. rft4N tho AZ -ttuus
Consequences ~ the policy ~nicn prevailed at
snngtuu, the Wild inh .tiou ct lrces tue
ruiHOus dplrerfa ion ~ Government sccuri lea,
tie exlrayas.ut prtuit IN, on gold, aud toe cer-
tatutf that the continuation 81 tina puucY
! would Iy4f,as IL .~ dunt, t. inc dtul bio dis.
! astcr: aud bclievt =, q lie ana, thai II u.ig I
| even en- anger the abihty 81 the Governments
/ To continue the wa. he REQ; Ously ab-t iued
/ from eny public discussiOn OF them that
might tend TO create thc discredll wuich he
auureheuded, aud restricstd himself 10 urlvtte
Tciuunstrtnces WITH the more lunuen, tsl
/ friend, VI the Admins ration.
uhe dOins all he ,ould to CONTRACT what
he deemed tie errors Of the Government, both
IN tuo uanaselAent ot the war ani oI the
FINANCES, he WAS determined neither TO be M d0
Responsible for nor 10 DC COM rImised by either
Ills tifude throughout VA pregnant pett
u our history Wa, So lar a. posi- lie for Pm.
vate ciLZsn holding 10 ufical or even active
relations with any yoltical parly, that II pAtri-
otic COnstituti. nal opposition to supposed
errors Of administrative pOlicy, openly cOo.er
sllne with all the measures OF the q vetnment
Of which lie %. roved. and rriy .tely discOur-
aging those Of which he dis4pprOved.
At he same time he said 10 speech:
Thatin atinc OF ar could not dcai with Gov.
~. III va eaiS "a deoD 3 IA ai
su.tse qasst o. Gurlas period Of ps.,e: mat Nc
Government yet could not ,av tho arm 81 tue
iecaA rtS Which IVA sometime cause M oriss
b. suvprt 81 Tie pre.rnrr ~ uuuhc danger,
made such leriods periious 10 ciNi hb srty
MIR. lhden moro solcitious thln almost
any other prominent man n the country TO
! avert the w5r. bee Use he saw more clearly than
most men tae or W prop rtions II WAS lkely TO
| assume ana when It broke Out he did not AS
sOciate himself puO ieIy with me party winch
! he nad thought mad unwiseiy precioitated IT,,
because he could not entirely approve Of the
! methods oy when they were conducting IL.
| have yet TO see one article OF nu,nenuc evil
| dence tina, when the war had become lueyita-
| bic. air. li.aeu uiu not DO eNe.NthiuR that might
| have been reasonably eK ected OF aim. TO make
all the resources - the country available Tor ITS
vigorous and surc@, slut prosecution. Ha, ply
| my own convictions ON this point are ce naru ed
4 aFaf. IA
/ Dc a satisfaction ~ >ou1 Trends that recapitu-
/ late
On the occasion Of presenting stand Of colors
| TO the lhirty-stveuth keginent OF New Yoik
) ate volunteers On tue 81 OF June. 1881, VI 4.
Tiiden was among the speakers. and SAWS
John /. Asuew, WHO was also present and took
part ~ the ger, ulony, made stirring appeal To
the officers and men Of the re-iment; a
| epe lker during the war II the recollon."
Al even on riler period Mr.. ! Ildcn made a
journey 10 W sh.nston at ths reql st f Brig
zen. Ewinl, n TIE tsuecil In crest OF the Sew
onty-ninth Regiment vi ili-hlanders.
Toe Hon. !. D. I4tou, lornerIl Cnef Justice
II the sat OF Illinois, uNd tue boaprn friend 4
Prc-i tent Lincoln, 4 arccent letter 10 tue On.
/ sir. Hewitt. waicn has tlreadi uetn puuii-hed,
saws int during tue WI OF lne beiliun lie mad
+ several interviews WIKI GOV Illden on the sub
Ject OF HE So T., ma ever found him ardent aud
| earnos, la IT. support.
Ice Hon. Abram :. Hewitt, who. during the
/ war, was in cons ant lnter;ourse with tho War
| Deuar, ment. ana much depended upon bv It's
chief FOR MS advice at that periud, wa, also 10
almost daily inter. curse with Mt riiirn. In a
| recent speech IA Congress when has already be-
coue famous. he Indignantly rc.eiled the idea
that SIR lllden ever manifested any syn patty
] WIN dtsuuion.
In October. 1892 Mr. Tilden repaired IN teh II
| II the Dem,crailf y rty. declaration of It's ad-
| beslou to the Union, and u the war to preserve
| II. Ihis declaration wts made IA suOst incs IA
written, aul ia .u authentic AID autnorit live a
! form a. To produce a profound popular impr, T.
| sion, both ia tAe south us well az 81 he NORTH.
! | nave examined the tn.nu,Ctipt, wnicn has for
| tun tely been preserved. ana. with ueriecI
/ familiarity with the Governors handwtitiuE
have no diihculty In verifying IL authenticity.
ln 1864 Mr.. IIldcu, Though ABSORBED ~ AVS prO-
fcsaiOu and holding n rel itiuns with Tue pitlic
/ rot shared uY any priv .te ctizsn, found uim-
sell a pointed decg tie to TIE Demo-
craic Aauunh Convention at Cnlc go. lie
/ deemed D. his outy to attend. In tho dole
| pauuu he made a speech. the substance Of which
suTetiY reported. Inc polnts Of IL were
/. Opposition 10 any declaration IA favor Of au
| Grmlslice
: He insisted that the adjustment OF the con
trpyersy pending oetw me Norm aud the
| South, on any other nusis ia IN the restoration
OF The Union, WAS niaulfysty Impossible.
At this Convention sir. Iiidcn used All his in
nueuee TO resist, though nenr ctunliy, the ado p
might have a tendency u disc Jurage tho furtneI
Prosecution OF the war; he ,iways fused "a
a'q4le7ce in them, and subsequently sent a
nlr,-Ake 10 Cen. Nj Clellan. tue nominee OF the
SluNenslon' urging aim 10 disregard them IN hIs