The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1876-08-18
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
Opinion OF the New York Press the
Letters of Acceptance.
THE TRIBIJNF


The Tribune in a leader says of the
| letters of acceptance of Tilden and Hen
bricks: "To say that there is nothing in
either of them taken separately, or in
both of them together, to account for the
length of time it has taken to prepare
them, is but to anticipate the Judgment
of the reader. Neither of the candi-
dates have contributed anything specially
new to the political situation, or thrown
any new light on the issues already de-
| 1ned.' Tie same paper In another edi-
torial says: Reviewing the letters, OF
Mr.. Hendricks letter, it is hardly neces-
sary to say more than that it is all that
governor Tilden's is not-a very bitter,
narrow, offensive, and partisan docu-
ment."
The Herald says: "The letters are dis
Greet and able documents. If Gov. Til
den's friends can inspire the country with
the belief in his power to carry out his
pledges without any peril to the achieve
ment of the war from the advent of the
new party. the desire for a change issO wide
spread that his canvass may be winning
one. If, on the other hand, it lis feared
that the end will he leapiDg Niagara,
then, not all the genius and skill of n
letter of acceptance will overthrow
the strongly seated power of republican
ISM"
The Times thus concludes an article /:
Nothing could more forcibly illustrate
the barrenness, the timidity, and, the
Unborn craftiness of Mr.. Tilden than the
shutting and delay which have attended
the ushering into the world Of this
abridgment of last January's mes
sage. 1t is absurd TO suppose
that men of cultivated intelligence and
moral sense can be the victims of
such a charlatan as Mr.. Tilden shows
himself to be by his treatment of ques-
tions so vital that on the right solution of
them the continued existence of our gov
erRment in its present form not improb-
ably depends"
The Sun says: "Gov. Tilden's letter
of acceptance is the strongest, clearest,
ablest, most statesmanlike, most sugges-
tive and most satisfactory political docu-
ment that has been laid before the pub
lie within a long period OF time. Gov.
Hendricks letter. sustain5 the principal
position of Gov. Tilden, and leads us 10
believe they are thoroughly in co-opeTa-
ton respecting all the great measures of
public policy now before the country"
THE WORLD
says: Upon all other points of the st.
Louis platform, these letters prove that
the statesmen who have been selected to
give its doctrines effect, understand
themselves thoroughly; agree with each
other, and with the party thoroughly,
and when sent-as they will be-to
Washington, by the votes of the Ameri-
can people, in November next, to do
that great work, will do it thoroughly"
THE EVENING POST
says: "Governor Tilden's letter of ac-
ceptance is an ample and careful docu-
inert, showing that familiarity with his
subject, which comes of patient study
and large experience. The ends which
governor Tilden keeps in view will be
everywhere agreed to, the differences
will occur upon the means by which he
proposes to secure these ends, the coun-
try has been studying the democratic
party since the political revolution in
states in 1874, put it partly in to power.
The course Of the party has not been
such as to encourage any more attn IN
it than the country has had or the last
sixteen wears. 1t is doubtful whether
Gov. Hendricks, in attempting to satisfy
both hard and soft money men, has not
satisfied either. His letter avows
hearty desire to return to specie pay
ments. The soft money men, if they are
honest. cannot be satisfied with this. 1t
favors an unconditional repeal of the re-
sumption pledge. Hard money men
ought not to be satisfied with this. Gov.
Hendricks is opposed to artificial meas
ures for the contraction Of the currency,
but Gov. Tilden in his letter seems in
clined to contraction. Gov. Hendricks
views of civil service are just. We may
doubt whether the democrats will do
what Gov. Hendricks advised them to
do, but the advice is not the less sound
for that reason"
The Express says the letter of Tilden
is marked with all the peculiarities of
the man. 1t is instructive, terse, timely
and complete, full Of faith and hope as
to the capabilities Of the country and
people to be brought out of their present
slough of despond. The letter Of Gov.
Hendricks generalizes where Gov. Tilden
condenses upon the enlargement of the
topics discussed II is folly, or worse,
to attempt to point out any great difier-
tnce of opinion between the two men.
As to the conclusions in both letters,
there is the plainest honesty of purpose,
the most sincere love of country, and
heartfelt desire to save the country irom
further infections of evil.