Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-08-10
LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE.
Comments of the New York
Press.

New YORK, August 5.-The Tribune,
in leader, says of the letter of accep-
tance of Tilden and Hendricks: ITO
say there is nothing in either of them,
taken separate, or in both of them to-
gether, to account for the length of
time it has taken to prepare them, is
but to anticipate the judgement of the
reader. Neither of them has contribut-
ed any thing especially new to the po-
litical situation or thrown new light
upon the issues already defined.
The Herald says the letters are dis
Greet and able documents. IfGOvernor
Tilden's friends can inspire the country
with belief in his power to carry out
these pledges, without any peril to the
achievements of the war from the ad-
vent of new party, the desire tor a
change is so widespread that his can
vass may be winning one. If on the
other hand it is feared that the end
will be "leaping Niagara" then not
all the genius and skill of letter of
acceptance will overthrow the strongly
seated power of Republicanism.
The Times thus concludes an arti-
Gle: Nothing could more forcibly
illustrate the barrenness, the timidity
and the inbOurn craftiness of Mr.. Til
den than the shuffiing and delay which
have attended the ushering into the
world of this abridgement of last Janu-
ary's message. 1t is absurd to suppose
that men of cultivated intelligence and
moral sense can be the victims of such
d charlatan as Mr.. Tilden shows him
self to be by his treatment of questions
so vital that, on the right solution of
them the continued existence of our
Government, in its present form not
depends"
The World says: "Upon all other
points of the st. Louis platform, these
letters prove that the statesmen who
have been selected 70 give its doctrines
effect understand themselves thorough
~, agree with each other and with the
party thoroughly, and when sent, as
they will be to Washington, by the
votes of the American people, in No
next, to do that great work
will do it thoroughly"
The EUe,airag Post says: "Governor
rilden's letter of acceptation is an am
pie and careful document, showing
hat familiarity with his subject which |
comes of patient study and large exper
ence. The ends which Governor Til
len keeps in view will be everywhere
igreed to. The differences will occur
lpon the means by which he proposes
o secure those ends. The country has
,een studying the Democratic party
ince the political revolution in the
States, in 1874, put it partly into power.
The course of the party has not been
uch as to encourage any more faith in
t than the country has had for the last
ixteen years. 1t is doubtful whether
Governor Hendricks, in attempting to
atisfy both the hard and soft money
men, has satisfied either. His letter
vows hearty desire to return to
pecie payments. The soft money
nen, if they be honest, cannot be salts
led with this. 1t favOrs an uncOndi-
ional repeal of the resumption pledge.
Hard money men ought to be satisfied
With this. Gov. Hendricks is opposed
o artificial measures for the contraction
+ the currency, but Governor Tilden,
o his letter, seems inclined to contrac-
ion. Governor Hendricks views of
he civil service are just. We may
oubt whether the Democrats will do
1hat Governor Hendricks advises them
D do, but the advice is not the less
0und for that reason.