New-York tribune., 1876-10-26

Address OF MI GAl IiAl.~ j iAi'.
FrLLoW CITIZENS: The october elections thI7 year
have not decided the November election. That ns, been
,.,er1sd 20 Ncw-York am here 20 -Ieaa @. matter
NJ ,4css connected with the election and the lester
from the Democratic candidate for the Pre-doncy pub
lished this morning ccIr.Hr- the iEportUrr ~ t.ai
business propose 10 speak oi the I1.lc peril of the
War Claims o. te " Solid SpUiA' ~ tle ur' Southern
Coyfedefa.y with the Democratic party IL claim
agency demanding indemnify for conquest and nre o.
enipg a disputed Presidential election, wch would
reduce the American Republic 10 be grade
of Mexico ! propose also 90 show that the southern
claims are greater in proportion than ihe Rational debt
ana mat the idea the ROOT 0 the matter j, A" adoption
Of the Confederate -ystcm OF nanc"-ihe isstc OF legal
tender PAPER to pay the cltms-a policy that would re-
duce the lnarces the credit the bonds o The nation 20
level with those of the Southern Conlcdcracy-the level
Of hopeless bankruptcy. propose 10 speak too Of TIE
reorsnzaton of the Confederate army equipped wIth
pocket pistols and shot guns 20 dsfsaldt only cond-
tion imposed ny the Nation when the Concdercy was
crushed by military forcc-that OF manhood sulfasc-
and by disiIancl,cmct by the deadly dcriinEei, 10
carry Republican States Of the south for The Demo
cratic party.
MI Tilden, any ono can see by the last Issue OF
Frank LeseS illustrated NcwsDGpcr IS Gentleman IN
the bloom OF early manhood, stauns III an attitude that
recalls the first Napoleon, before the door OF the Treas
ury am at a loss to know whether II u Nj lIGcn'-
apparent youth innocence bis probable excess of
occupation preventing the study OF the subject taat has
caused his siugiarly complete misrepresentation Oi the
extent and character OF the Confederate War Claims and
Of own relations 10 them As The restraints mat be
assume. 20 impose upon himself in the letter which he
tcstfes to the critical importance OF the War Claims
urged By the united south. the gentleman mas forgotten
that no longer ago than in the first week OF August he
reminded his counnymen, when accepting the nomina-
tlon Of the St. LOus Convention, that eXper1ence had
repeatedly exposed the utty Of soifmposed restic-
tons by candidates" II must have been imperative
sense OF the necessity OF saying something. and that
quickly, that OyeTcane what we nuy assume was the
natural reluctance OF Gov Tdcn. after announcing the
futity of sefmpOsed restraints IN such make
proclamation of the restraints that he picsumes ne i'm
poses upon himself
He tells Us what he will do II he IS elected Presilen,
respecting the provisions OF the Fourteenth Amendment
which do apply TO the Southern claims that are
talking about We refer claims for damages 10 Southern
propertyclams that property taken Tor tine OF
the army Aad the truth is II living under
federate form OF government, II the National soldiers
were respassers upon the soil Of Seeded stas the Con
federate War Claims are Jest and ought TO be paid
The sensbty of Gov Tildem on this subject Is worthy
OF all praise But must take hs word for IL that Such
seli-imposed restraint has been shown by experience
20 Dc futile There j. restraint IN which have con-
ddence and only one. and that Is 20 restrain the Cow
ernOr OF New-YOrk from becoming President OF the
United states. The Governor Of Ohio is the better man
for the place He was himself 80 trespasscr upon
Southern soil" when il made sacred by secession,
and II he is elected President shall not be troubled by
Confederate War Claims
Fellow citizens, Eve, the people OF the United
States" have accomplished the end OF the Constitution,
In forming more perfect union than Chat COnicdcr-
acy which was the weakness OF fathers in the Reyo
luton Through prosperous pelca and triumphant war
we have become mighty naIon The nation Is re-