New-York tribune., 1876-08-11
MR. GREELEY Us. MR.. TILDEN.
THE BALLOT-BoX INDICTMENT.
! CALL FOR TUE REPUBLICATION og A FAMoUs
To fAe Rditor Of The rrib"ne.

A CALI, FOR TUE REPUBLICATION OF hHMVOS
LETTER.
To fAe Editor OF The rrib"He.
SIR: From a period before the inception OF
the Republican party 70 this time have been reS'"t
suse-ibcr 20 TIE TRIBUNE. aud ardent admi-er ana
ter OF Horace 0ftcley. worked for him doThS
his last campan-caOi by soms uarehaciinS ana pAr.
sar iepubcaas his cefeCVn and departure TO the Io
OF Democracy In the face OF reproach ne went ''rt'
ferles ~ an virtually constructed his o"n pi"u"rr' "
full accord with hs lifelong principles His glorious
achievement placed tho Democracy where II cannot
without abxms and stncaon utter syllable OF as
sent frsa tho h enforcement q the cnrsttut'oha'
amendmens concerning slavery Vow, vie" OF M 'S'
lllov ms word f. reference to your mchcd OF cam
paigng the present contest with Samuel D. 1iaen
observe in reading your editorials that you Iiei""'
derrccae fersonaes in dealing with HIM. Tor the re"
s.n that No IA gentleman with high sense OF honor,
rs9o,per and one Of the 1estf not the vcr ttsthls
party affords. Now, my recollection COOS oH 20 'no
times when Mr. GreelCy was wont to ca spa'1a t'aVo
great multitude OF good and honest people hn'Is 40
eve "a the good OF the nation thought hat DC tod he
absolute truth when ho addressed MI Iiiden III that
famous letter through the editorial columns OF TIE
TrmUSE in October, 1859, aftar the close Of the
ea,,udgn, in which John T. HoHuan was counted
In ever John A. GriswOld by means OF Dem
ocratic ehicauery. 1t was dono with the e'gh-
zance OF Mr. Tlden, rs Chairman OF thc peEocratS @
State Central Committee, who hhecttd over inS
N signature that certain sons In the nes' nol %
patriotism hut CT tic parry. SHOULD sen1 IN lhc "'"
reef eStl staS To obtained between tie closing OF inc
rolis snl the official 10 william NJ Tweed AZ
fsnmsry aii. evidently that 'raIds In tbc count oi
NeV-YoYk Cttys vote might overcome the rufai unl1T
flies No document ever bristled with more steill!u
honeSty or p.trotic ferVOr than aid Nj r"etyS letter
in referen ~ 70 Mr. Tdcn's conduct in uat canI 'isn
and you viii doubtless admit that 1t lacked Ee'her Pf
sol.alty nor JusGce. ,.......,,...~.,
II we'll Mr. Editor, 70 lave gentle ana uncinbiteIu
cayyrss anS should admire srdcniy Is yofref 70
sse put fortA tWo candidates admitting oi aCch 90
vass MS wcud void OF unpleasant personalities NltG
on danger 10 iDe rcpubl but II 30 lOnSt ha'e - w
ronent of vulnerable character wkoni i become Gty
TO defeat the safety OF The nation qi,en1eU r'
former who mas his cariitS; pGtcd Gays D'rh
breeder OF pol cG cOTruptioRa partisan ia e tth
pstriotOne whose principles IL carried 10 th!r coici1
sions would utterly destroy the fruits OF the bs' GOV
erurDept ever insu1t by inaH only one course ~ vio
Ne nn.t aV bare mis- true record. Gail u pers0na a-
Jack II you please hut above and beyond hi lei tle
truth be known though the heavens ami al pot'a ia
tles fail IN conseQu Now. II Iou VIII - hue lr1k
your le, letter vi Ho-ace Greeley - s2nde j. III
den published in October, 1863 AMI iepnhsh CON
eccnouslv 1t will reicund tDO glory of MI uTeelayS
memory and vill aid the honest nonOhicesrehhs pup
lc i'm nreycntns the adyauceBleut OF partisan dt'ha
oes ana pretended rctorIacr to the Chief hastracy OF
tas great and glorious Republic. - l. H a.
No 4J2 Heayg-st Brooklyn, Aug D, 1876.