The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-11-22
THE NATIONAL CRISIS.
What is Thought Ofthe Situation
at New York Headquarters.
Knoxville Tribune.

What is Thought Ofthe Situation
at New York Headquarters.
Knoxville Tribune.
In the midst OF exciting rumors
and dispatches it is refreshing and
consoling to get a word or two from
statesmanlike sources. The follow
inc letter, written in New York last
Sunday evening. is from one of the
leading commercial men and fnan
ciers of that city. lie is n conliden-
tial personal friend Of Governor
Tilden, and his views may be taken
as representative Of the opinions of
the President-elect. The letter
breathes the spirit of a genuine
craftsmanship and utters words OF
patriotic wisdom:
New YORK, Nov. IL, 1876.
John NJ. Fleming. Esq, Knoxville, Tenn.
MY DEAR SIR Your telegram of
this date just to hand. / have al
ready talked with the Committee as.
to the policy that should be pursu-
ed. They are very cautious, indeed
so much so as to appear to be timid,
but this course may be the best un-
der the present state OF the public
feeling here, which is such that the
least excitement, or rather the least
encouragement towards action
would probably result IN such acts
of indiscretion as would do the
Democratic party great damage. 1t
is so largely made up of the South
ern States that nothing would please
the Republican party better than to
| see it assume an attitude OF war, or
something that they could pervcrt
into threat against the Govern
ment. They would at once cry
new rebellion, and endeaYor to con-
solidate the North against the DEM
ocratic party. and with much show
of success, unless great forbearance
and all peaceable means are first
tried and exhausted. and this must
be made so plain that every man
who runs can read.
Mr.. Tilden is a very able and
cautious man, and so is Mr.. Hewitt,
of the Committee, and while their
course may appear to be wanting IN
yioor and firmness, yet l have cen
fdence. that such is not the fact,
and that they will act with prudent
moderation, but at the same time
| with the necessary frmness and
courage. When we get the facts as
to the number Of ballots that have
been cast in the disputed States for
the two candidates, land l yet hope
TO do this in a tangible shape In
spite Of tie efforts of the Repubil-
cans to faIsify the returns,) we Will
| then have some substantial basis
upon which to take steps to create
a proper public sentiment in favor
of the right, and believe the coun-
try and Gov. Tilden will not then
shrink from their duty; but until
such data is had, any action would
be manifestly so premature as to
subject US to attack from our adver-
saries, which would result greatly to
our injury,
For my own part, I believe so
strongly in our strength, provided
always that we have the facts and
right on our side, that have but
little doubt about Mr.. Tilden's going
in.
| assume what believe to be
true, /, e., that we have certainly
carried two if not three of the dis
puted States, and that we hive it in
our power to retain and preserve
the evidence of this fact in such
tangible shape as will convince the
fafrminded of both parties of the
correctness of our claims. This
being done, we will have created an
overpowering public sentiment in
our favor, which added to the fact
that we have the House of Repre-
sentatiyes, will in the end insure
our success.
They can not keep us out of the
Just fruits of our victory. unless at
the risk of creating a revolution, for
which. If we act judiciously, they
will be made to appear so manifest
Iy responsible, that we can then go
before the country without the risk
of hayinging it consolidated against
us, as an aggressive and threatening
or revolutionary party, and we will
under such circumstances come out
victorious.
Your friend, very truly.