The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-07


party. He has left no excuse for rebel
lion or "bolting" among the Democratic
ranks, He has made noble and states.
manlike concessions to the Democracy OF
the West, by reason of which he deserves
their support. If there are any who are
dissatisfied with the letter of Mr.. Tllden
it must be the bullionists Of the East,
under whose appreciation he has serenely
resisted. Upon all other topics the letter
of Mr.. Tilden is excellent.
NOT A GLITTERING GENERALITY IN THE
LETTER.
New York World-Democratic.
Both Governor Tilden and Governor
Hendricks demand, as the Democratic
party at st. Louis has demanded, a
thorough and sweeping reform in the
administration Of our public affairs. Is
there a sane man outside Of Federal
office in this country to-day who does
not echo this demsnd2 The very man
ayers of the party which by its fatal per.
sistence in false principles and purollnd
policy has made the demand universal,
pretended at Cincinnati TO echo 1t.
But while they ask the American people
to intrust the work Of answering 1t to
the authors of our distress and our dis
grace, the Democratic party asks the
American people to instruct that work to
sn executive who, in the words ot his as
sociate on the national ticket, has SO re.
formed the public service and so reduced
the public burdens in this great common
wealth of New York "as to have earned
at once the gratitude of his state and
the admiration of the country
Both Governor Tilden and Governor
Hendricks demand, as the Democratic
party at St. Louis has demanded, re-
form in what Goverf or Hendricks most
accurately calls our financial system OF
expedients Does net every practical
man of business in the country echo this
demand2 Assuch an expedient, and ore
of the poorest, and most barren, and most
mischievous of such exped ents, the con-
yention at St. Louis denounced,
and both Governor Tllden and Gov
ernor Hendricks now concur IN
denouncing, the attempt Of the Re
publican party in 1875 to delude the
country into the anticipation of com
pulsory resumption for which no prepa
ration has been made. Like that Judl
cious and eminent German leader Judge
Stallo, Governor Tilden and Governor
Hendricks agree in the conviction that IN
the return of the country from regime
of talsehood and broken promises IN
finance to q regime OF truth
and honesty, they ought to be cautious,
steady and unflinching." The practical
business men of the United States will
contrast for themselves the vague balder-
dash about pledges" and the "pubiIc
honor" with which Governor Hayes IN
his letter of acceptance put away from
him the financial spectre OF 1879, with
the clear, plain, business-likc language
in which Governor Tilden describes the
processes necessary to cautious, steady
and unflinching return to specie pay
ments.
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 them
selves thoroughly, agree with each other
and with the party thoroughly, and when
sent, as they will be sent, to Washington
by the votes OF the American people in
November next, to do that great work,
will do it thoroughly.
Every candid reader OF Gov. Iildens
letter IN particular will come TO its clos
ing sentence with the conviction, so wig
orously expressed by his associate, that
this is the very man we want ms Chief
magistrate of the country in the present
crisis. There is not glitterins gene.
rali,y in the letter. Nothing is said for
effect. There are no false professions.
everything is clear, straightforward and
practical. We see ut once that the writer
has been accustomed to do the work OF
reform, and got over making phases
about it long ago. He is full OF definite
plans to meet the wants OF the country,
and he gives his opinions simply and
frankly, avoiding all appearance OF ex-
cltement or exaggeration.
WILL STRENGTHEN THE DEMOCRATIC
CANVASS.
New York neutrality-suspicious..
Altogether, the letters will satisfy the
country and strengthen the Democratic
canvass. The letter Of Mr.. Hendricks is
somewhat fiippsnt in parts, and with
stump speech tone about it. The letter OF
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