New-York tribune., 1876-08-11

Frcouent reference having been made since
the nomination of Gov. Tildcn Tor the ircsl-
dcpcy to ,he letter addressed to that gentle
man by Mr. Greeley and published IN HE
TRIgrNE in October, 1869, we reproduce the
letter herewith, in compliance with the request
of many readers. With it we publish also, the
circular letter sent out under Mr. llldcn's
name as Chairman of the Democratic State
Committee in 1865. and Mr.. 1ildcn's
letter to the editor of The ErcR'"g
Post disclaimng all knowledge OF saId
circular. 1t may be well to state i'll brief the
facts connected with these documents III chrono-
)oricaj order The first in order is the circular
which cmanated from the rooms OF the STATE
Committee, over the signature OF Mr. lildeh,
in October, 1865. The Interpretation placed
upon this document by Republicans was 'hatlt
was intended to convey TO Tweed aiih the ram
many managers the earliest information as 10
tLc Drobablc result of the vote III the state,
and thereby furnish information upon Wmch
the returns from the city could be 80 maElpu-
latnd AS to give the State to the democrats.
That this Interpretation was correct ana lhaI
the contemplated fraud was actually con'um-
mated. ale facts which 40 Democrat now pre-
tends to deny. 1t was q high-hdndcd out
racc-such as tie Tweed gang were used
to perpctratmg-and by il John l. Hon
man was declared elected Governor ana
the electoral vote of the state was
given to Horato Seymour. THE Erea'HG
Post of this city having published the circular
and called Mr.. Jldens attention to 1t, that
gentleman on the following day sent to 1hc
Post the note published herewith, dated Nov.
| =, III IN.
more iadirectness than was satisfactory to Mr..
Greeley That no such paper was ever Wiitteh'
! SIGNED, issued, or authorized by him. or with
| " any participation or knowledge on lis part
We do not know that it was ever seriously
charged at any time except IN the heat OF a
campaign that Mr.. Tlden did have guilty
knowledge of the frauds OF November 1865.
In October Of the following year, Cen franz
Sierl being the Republican candidate Tor Secrc-
tary of State and Mr. Greeley for Controller
Mr.. Greeley wrote and published III TIE
TuyruyE the open letter to Mr.. Iildcn which
has been 50 many times quoted III fragment
ary way and which we reprint this morning
entire.
There are many things in the letter, and
especially the opening paragraph, which the
friends of Mr.. Tilden may and do quote trl-
uupbantly as the candid tribute OF an honest
political opponent TO his personal integrity and
his devotion to economical and upright gov
ernmcnt. On the other hand there is q scath-
ing aIraignment of MIR. Tilden for his SIZES
of omission and wilful ignorance IN allowing
frauds to go unrebulled and cOnscnting that
his party should reap the benefits OF
them without his ever entering protest
AGAINST them The special Ofiense charged by
Mr. Greeley is that Mr.. Tildcn did not protest
against the outrage upon the bali0t-box. lie
appcalcd to him to use his personal influence
as Chairman of the Democratic State Commit
fee and his utmost exertions as a citizen to
prevent the repetition in the pending election
of the enormous frauds of 1868. The letter
was in Mr.. Greeley's most earnest and vigorous
manner, and attracted much attention on ac-
count OF its personality, directncss, and force.
Since Mr.. Tilden's nomination we have OBJ
served that many of those who have for the
past five or six years most earnestly insisted
that the Republican party should not be held
responsible for the acts Of bad men, i'll its
name, and particularly that the President
should not be blamed for the corruption and
dishonesty of his appointees, have been pro-
foundy impressed with the correctness