The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-06
THE GREAT DANGER.
An Address from the Republican
Committee,
Which Every Voter Should Read.
A Clear Explanation Of TiIden's
Rebel Claims Letter.
Hendricks and the South Do Not
Support Him.
Which Every Voter Should Read,
The Rebel Claims viii be Paid if
Tllden Is Elected.

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-The National
Republican Committee to-day issued the
following address to the people Of the
United States, showing up the utter
worthlessness Of Tildens promises made
in his recent letter on the subject Of Rebel
claims: trt as- 81 y. B@
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL,
New YORK, NoyemberS.
The Republican National Commit.
lee calls the attention Of the people
OF the United States to the extraordinary
action OF the Democratic candidate for
the Presidency and hts party managers
regarding the Rebel War claims, for the
payment Of which grand raid upon the
Treasury Is contemplated in the event OF
Democratic success in the impending
election. Mr.. Tilden, at this late hour,
in formal paper over his own signature,
promises and agrees 10 maintain, execute
and enforce the Fourteenth Amendment
OF the Federal Constitution, aud tofyeto
all bills for paying any claims for loss or
damage incurred by disloyal persons
arising from the late War. An urgent ap.
neal has also been made by Mr.. Tilden 10
Democratic leaders and State Committees
OF every Southern State to join by tele-
graph In his promise according to pre-
scribed form sent out by him, and TO rs.
sert TINT the South does not expect the
payment OF such claims for losses or dam.
ages. This remarkable action on the
part OF Tilden and some Of his Southern
allies, this Committee does not hesitate 10
characterize as virtual admission Of
the unsonndness Of the Democratic
party with reference 10 the rebel
war claims, which unsOundness il
such as to be utterly destructive OF Mr..
Tildens chances OF election unless new
promises and desperate expedients can
avert the otherwise inevitable result. The
promise to veto the claims comes only
after the hope OF their payment and the
policy Of intimidation aud murder have,
he believes, made the Southern States
sure for the Democratic Electoral tick
ct. The promise TO veto all claims Of
disloyal persons isto be eyaded by accept.
ing the doctrine that, since the close Of
the war and complete amnesty,
there are no disloyal persons. This
is distinctly announced by Mr.. g.
c. Cobell, OF Virginia, in his report in
the House OF Representatives, Of June
so, 1876, where he declares that the re-
ceipt Of pardon or amnesty is cquiva'
lent to affirmative proof that the party
never gave aid or comfort to the Rebel
lion. This fayorite Democratic South.
ern idea that there are now no dislOyal
persons is sustained by Mr.. John Richie,
OF Maryland, in speech Of April l3,
1872; by the resolution Of Mr.. ". W.
Wiltshire, OF Arkansas, In his Bill No.
55S, for the payment Of claims for stores
and supplies to all citizens of the United
States; by the bills OF Messrs. William
Levy, Of Louisiana, and +. S. Hnrd, Of
Ohio, Nos. 1874 and 1883, opening the
Court Of Claims to claims for stores and
supplies and use Of the property by all
persons without regard TO loyalty; BY bill
i,72e, Of Mr.. J. T. Phillips, OF Mississippi;
by bill No. 3,2l2 Of Mr.. Philip Cook, Of
Georgia; and by over 900 similar bills,in-
cluding No. 1854 OF Mr.. II. Riddle, of Ten.
nessee, which provides for compensation
TO all citizens Of the United States for the
use and occupation OF their property
during the Civil War by theiUnited States
army, or any part thereof. -
Another contemplated evasion OF the
apparent promise not to pay rebel war
claims, is apparent from the language Of
iMr. Tilden and his Southern claims let
tor. His promise is only to veto bills for
paying for loss or damage. The Southern
Democrats, according to Tilden's pre-
scribed form, only say they have no hope
Of payment for loss or damage to proper.
Ity. These promises can reserve all
claims for supplies furnished or taken,
for property captured, or for the use aud
occupation OF property, which classes ,oi
claims cover more than iour.fifths OF the
many millions Of claims now pending in
the House Of Representatives. The coun.
try can further Judge Of the possibility oi
stemming the current Of rebel claims by
Mr.. Tilden's promise to enter into q con.
hict with his own party and veto itS bills;
by considering that many Of the Southern
States have already commenced auditing
such Claims, anu issuing 10 thelr peop!e
therefor large sums oil "Rebel.c claims
greenbaCks," !" payable by the States when.
ever the same shall be allowed to the
States By tue United States. The State
Of Missouri has received for audit 1851
Gov S;I"s Syood.on's msssaVs II January
rs-S and bSs nrssented 70 The Tinted
Sta,es Treasury far allowance sneh
lclaims amounting IN 50 3so l3l AZ near.
" one.half OF which sum IA for snpnlies
: furnished by rebels for the use Of the
, Union armies. This total sum the State
. has audited and,allowea, and has issued
certificates therefor 10 form like the fol.
lowing lftE. 's W
No, s.: Iseal o, Stale o, Ml.sOuhl $3.50.
iii hereby e.TtIael that the slate q Missouri
Indebted az 70 n rS X 'ss sS0r sum
aeeSua, ot M Tppis, furnI,hSd This esrsscate i,
moi payable q Tho State until after The claim q
d T'Sdsa ~ s0: Osea y y.
IoWed ana % paid to the State, aud thea only for thc
actual amount received from the unIted States
a%SSrnIs1Tt s,E me T:vv,,.ox Nh Ran. q ,s-a
U'' siIAs WoopsoS, n SoTeraor @ 4 Of Missouri.
J. .. cRATToS. Acting 9ulrterna'teF'G General
Sn S1S Win tSs ~ s ~
act II The General assembly Of he state Of Mis-
souri,, approved March i0ils7I.
The certificates are printed in the style