The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-06
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY AUGUST g. ls7s-TRIPLE SHEET


himself TO be . wonderful statesman by this letter
and CALCULATED "He was made for the occasion -
". T. Caldwell, OF Tennessee, said he had not read
the letter. but had conversed with many OF his fellow
soft men, who expressed but opinion about the let
ter aud that was highly favorable
A. b. Boone, OF Kentucky, had never read Q public
document in his life which had pleased him ~ much
as this letter II precisely met the expectation of the
democracy Of Kentucky. This letter Furnished plat
form which both wings OF tho party could we'll
unite, both desiring resumption and only differing
to tho date Governor Tden pointed the true way
to resumption, which by economy
M, Holman. OF Indiana, said he was highly pleased
with Governor Tildsn's letter.
A. N. Scales, Of North Carolina, thought that the
letter will have favorable effect upon the canvass
The true way to resume. said he by stopping the
punderng of tho Treasury reviving industry and
business prosperity
Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois, thought the letter very
able and that 1t will reconcile the party.
Mr.. Landers aud the few out and out greenbackers,
were not SO much pleased. Mr.. Landers said that
Tden expresses in his letter views opposed 70 those
OF nine-tenihs Of his party however he will for
him AZ the whole republican party sold tho bond
holders, while only part OF the democratic party 10
sold to them The people Of the West will
sent TO build up money arstocrscy BY resumption.
with the letter, and says all the grecnbackers in ILL.,
nois will vote straight for Peter Cooper.
Ex-Governor Walker, OF Virginia, said no liked tho
letter first rata Il WAS admirable and covered the
whole ground; with 1t he would sweep his district from
one end to the other In November next
On tho senate side tho views were less general
and pronounced II was expected by tho democrats
that the Mississippi affair would be brought up In the
debate through the Of the report by
ator Boutwell,, though there evidently intention
to induce him, chairman Of tho Investigating Com
mittee to bring 1t in The effort failed but Senator
Norton provoked at the opposition of Senator
Thurman TO his motion for tho printing OF ad-
dtional numbers OF the Presidents message on the
Hamburg massacre, opened . debate the Southern
question In the of his roply TO Senator Nor.
toms animated reference to the Hamburg massacre
Senator Thurman led OF with the nrst reference to
Governor rdsns letter. He quoted largely from it,
and in approving terms Senator Morton strongly
emphasized reference to the fact, stated In to-day
HERALD editorial that neither the letter OF Governor TIL
den nor Hendricks made any alusion to tho Hamburg
massacre. He was very much pleased with the Wow
taken by the HERALD Senator Norton further re-
peated the assertion that the democratic leaders did
dare to arraign the Hamburg rioters because they
the kind of men whose votes they needed. He
says to- night
~ repeated this two three times because wanted
to drive that charge home to the democratic party.
Speaking Of Governor Tilden's letter he remarked
that a fraud from beginning TO end, and Cover
nor Tildon meant It 10 DO so.
q. The opinions OF the democratic Senators who have
read the letter OF Governor Tden may be summed up
being all in favor of and pleased with It They regard
1t as very able and well conceived document
Among the republicans few had taken the time to
read 1t, and those who had said with much
that it too long and would be understood by
the people, 1t evidenced astuteness and ability, but
would not catch any votes 1t is. tho whole, re-
garded adroitly and very plausibly written.