The New York herald., 1876-11-04
A REPUBLICAN RETORT.
AN ANSWER TO THE DEMOCRATIC MANIFESTO
ABOUT REBEL WAR CLAIMS.
The following. over the signature OF Mr.. g. Chandler,
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RrruBLIcAy NATIONAL COMMITTEE,

explains ITSELF
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL COMMITTEE
FIrrM AVENUE HornL. I
NEW YORK. Nov y. 1879.
OF the people Of the United states TO the extraordinary
bis party regarding the rebel war claims Tor the
payment Of which grand raid the Treasury is
Mr. Tllden in formal paper under his own signature
fenrse.nth Amendments federal constitution. snd
incurred by dsoyal arising from the late war;
demoerac leaders and State commt,ces Of every soa,h
sSs e @ sy By IN b. 5 m ,a
south does not expect tho OF such claims Tor loss
This remarkable action tho part of Mr. Tildcn and
% hs si h committee 9s: % ne" as
the democratic with reference to the rebel
Mr. Tdcns chances of election unless promises
T. s s ."ws an re-
hope Of hs and The policy Of and
tho democratic electoral ticket.
Ise promise us TO veto al G claims q % 70
tho war and complete amnesty there are dsoya per-
This distinctly snnounssd BY Mr g c.ssl Of vr.
ST. 1876 whars he dcesres that proof by claimant that
he has received pardon amnesty is equivalent to arma
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E'sss ssyssa ,:si 1s .iaa
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and supplies and OF property by all with
regard 20 loyalty; by bill No. l,72S, OF Mr. j.
y Philips, Of Missouri: by bill No 3.3l2, OF
Mr.. Philip Cook Of Georgia., and BY over one
Riddle OF Tennessee which provides for compensation to
s citizens Of the United States for the and occnpaon
Of their during the late civil war by the United
States Army any part thereof"
Another evasion OF the promise
rebel claims Is apparent from the language
Mr. Tlden and his southern committees His promise
only to veto bills for paying for loss damage The
Southern democrats according 20 Mr. Tldens prescribed
form only say they have NO hope ofpsymen tor loss
damage to property
These promises carefully all claims for supplies
furnished taken or captured tor the
and occupation OF which classes Of claims
than iour.hnhs of the many millions OF claims
pending before tho House Of Representatives,
The further Judge Of the possibility OF stem
ming the Of rebel claims by Mr. Tdens promise
enter into conflict with bis and veto its bills by
considering that the southern states have already
commenced anditng such claims ana issuing TO their
able the States whenever the shall be allowed to
the States by the United states
The state Of Missouri has received for audit 6 claims
OF S4sf4.36 - by Governor Silas Woodsons
Messaxc anusy 1879 and has presented to the United
states Treasury for allowance such claims amounting to
S2) 15l 81 nearly onehsf Of which Is for supplies
furnished by rebels Tor the OF Union armies This
sued certificates therefor in form like the following
No. ~ lScal OF state OF Missouri 800 Sl1O0.
Is hereby certified that the state OF Missouri Is indebted
20 Woodford W. Paris IN the Of 55 - account or
supplies furnished This certificate able tho
State until ner the claim OF said oodford w. Paris has
been presented TO the United States and thc
amount allowed and paid to the ststs and then only for the