New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-07

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government is compelled to treat with
partisans as equals, and rely upon Fed
eral force for protection of rights, and
even of life. Would such q control of
lawful government be permitted in any
other State in the Union?
REBEL CLAIMS.
As last resort in his line of defense,
Tilden addressed letter to Abe Hewitt,
denying that the solid South wanted reim-
bursement for losses sustained during the
war. It was desperate venture, but
something must be done. And Tilden
went even further, and said if he should
become President he would veto all bills
drawn up for the payment of claims pre-
sented by Southern claimants. There is
Q childish simplicity in the assertion and
promise made in the same breath; the as
sertion is that the Confederates are salts
fed, and that they will make no demands
on the treasury; the promise is that Mr..
Tilden will promptly veto and prevent the
payment of Southern claims. Since he
is SO positive that no claims will be made,
he need not have belied his own words,
weakened his position and made himself
ridiculous by prom Using the loyal people
tina. not one of the Southern claims
should ever be paid if he could prevent it.
Mr.. Tilden was pressed for time, he
wanted to get his defense before the peo-
pie before the capitalists and bankers of
New York repudiated him, as they have
since done, and he made his assertions
without consulting with his solid South
ern hosts. Being well aware. however,
that his word goes for nothing, and his
affidavit for less, Mr.. Tilden appealed to
the political hacks of the solid South to
sustain him before the people. The
promises published in New York as
coming from the politicians of Alabama,
Kentucky, Tennessee and other States
where no money is wanted, are identical
in language. It is surprising that dis
patches concocted in different States, SO
far apart, should be SO close together in |
form, language and punctuation. In the
stereotyped words is plainly visible the |
hand of Abe Hewitt, the man who or
dered seven mules in Indiana. He has
got his stock in. Speaking for the people
Of Tennessee to 'the people of the United
States" regarding Southern claimants,
he Hons. w. R. Mcfarland, G.. G. DID.
'ell, H. Y. Riddle, John NJ. Bright, John
:. House, w. C. Whitthorne, ]. D. C.
Atkins, W. ?. Caldwell and II. c. Young,
ii members of Congress, telegraph from
October 90, denial which
loses as follows:
They have. therefore. no expectation or
lOpe of being reimbursed for either, and
We denounC3 such charges as iB juriOus and |
alse. All we desire 10 peace, prosperity |
nd Juet government. giving Us equal rights
nder the constitution.
1t will be seen by this, as published in
be New York World, that the Democrats
+ Tennessee have no expectation of being
simbursed. The Congressman say so.
A dispatch from the people of Ken
lcky to ''the people of the United
tates," through Abe Hewitt, was sent
ON Louisville, signed by John w. Steven
N. A. j. Boon, c. w. Milliken, j. Proc
Y Knott, NJ. j. Durham, ]. C. S. Black
urn and T. L. Jones, members of Con-
'ess. The Kentucky dispatch is gen.
al denial of the desires of Southern t
and closes as follows: X
They have, therefore, no hope or expecta.
On of being reimbursed for either, and We
,nounce such charges as injurious and | 4
!se. All we desire is peace, prosperity
ID just government, giving US equal rights 4
ader the constitution. =
This is the most triumphant vindica- y
IN Tilden has ever received. This spon-
neous certificate, couched in the same
nguage and emanating from different
inds, is complete. Democrats do not -
I'D the dry records of Congress, but -
len the Southern members say that their :,
nstituents do not hope for reimburse n
mt, the Democrats ought to believe =,
sm, and doubtless will.
In this connection We reprint list of =,
waite bills introduced in the last session 8,
Congress by Democrats from Tennes- a.,
and Kentucky, 'for use and damage n
ne to or destruction of property, and -,
stores and supplies taken, cotton and 70
Ter property captured, and other claims
sing out of the late rebellion"
TENNESSEE.
c. Whitthorne, seven b lls......... &83,4S4 20 |
n r house thirteen tiie........... 90,255 Is ca
n a. Bright. eight bills ............. 55,20l FL |
D. u Aik1ns, seven bll So. ..... sc ,s34 90 co
rye g. Dibrell, Il We bills ,., 3783 50 |
BY Young thirty Linz bills. ......, s98 s98 ~ WI
wood Y. Riddle ten bills "a 500 40 | -