New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-04
LILLE ADDRESS.
EErUBLICAS NATIONAL COMMITTEE,
u II,Yfr Ntkv- N,UK Nov z IA-s

for the Presidency, aud his party managers, regard
ing the rebel war claims, for the payment of which
a grand raid upon the treasury Is contemplated in
the event OF Democratic success in the impending
election. Mr. Tildrn. in a formal paper under his
own signature. promises and agrees To MAINTAIN,
execute and enforce the Fourteenth Amendment Of
the Federal Constitution, and to veto all bill, for
payinCany claims for any loss or damage incurred
by disloyal persons arising from the late war An
urgent appeal has also been made by Mr. Ildcn 70
the Democratic leaders and State Committees Of
every Southern state, to join by telegraph IN his
promise according To prc,cribed form sent ont by
him. aud 70 assert that the South does not expect
the pay,acrt Of such claims FOX loss or damage
This remarkable action on the part Of Nr. Ii!den
and some of lis Southern allies, this committee
does lot hesitate tp ch1rarteri.' as virtual a4niS-
sion Of the uusouudurss of the Democratic party
with reference 60 the rebel war claims which un-
.ourdpr> H. 10 hc utterly destructive Of Mr. illciS
chances ,f election, unless new promises and DIES
pcratr eNpdicnts can avert the otherwise inevitable
result. Tine promise 10 veto the claims comes Only
after the hope OF their payment and the policy o.
intimidation ard murder have, he believes. made
the Southern states sure log the Democratic electoral
ticket.
The promise TO veto all claims of dsloyal per-
Sons Il 10 bt rNhith ny dfftptluR hp'iii' th"b
since the close II the war and complete amnesty
there are no dslcyal persons. This Is distinctly an
nounced by Mr. g. C.. Cabr Of Virginia in ms report
in the Hous, Of Representatives OF June 80, 1876,
where lac declares that proof by claimant that lac
has received pardon or amnesty " * equivalent To
affirmative proof that the party never gave aid or
comfort 10 the rebellion Tins layortc Democratic,
Southern idea that there are now no dlsloyal per
SONS il sustained 10y Mr.. John Rt'he OF
Maryland in a speech Of April 10, 1872 by the
resolution of Nr. v. ". Wiltshire of Arkansas IN
his hill w. j13. Tor payment of claims for stores
and supple. of all citizens Of the United states;
by the bills of Mc-,r-. VIM. ". Levy of Louisiana,
and f. H. iluri of OHIO Nos. l.GIi anal l.ss' "I-'i-
ing the Court of Claims To- claims ios storrs ana
supple. and Of property by al persons "iAout
regard To loyalty; by bill Va. l,'-' "i VII. D. J.
Phillips Of Missouri: 6y hiil No. BIZ of Mr. Philip
Cook Of Georgia. and by over one thousand similar
bi,ls including So. 2.3Gf of MIR. II. \. Riddle OF
Tennessee. which provides for compensation to all
citizens Of The United states for the Use aud occuPa-
ton of tnclr property during the late civil war by
the 'ritcd States army or any part thereof
Another contemplated evasion Of the apparent
prori,c not To- paw rebel war claims is apparent from
the lauglag, Of Mr. rldcn aud his southern com
mittecs III. prom." is only to veto bill, for paying
for loss or damage The southern Democrats
according to NJ IIldcn, prescribed form, only say
they have mo- hope Of payment for Jos, or damage
TO property" These promises carefully re-
serve all claims for supplies furnished OF
taken. or for property captured. or Tor the
use and occupation of property "hirh classes "'
claims cover more than f1ur-Etths OF The many
millions OF claims now pending in the House oil
'i'-''''
Representatives.
The county can further judgc Of the possibility
oi b, eh'i'"S 'n' '"i '''', W .T.'..t I;,,,,,
dens promise !" 'n''r ',''' 81
parry ah" '''' '' ".'''' '' '"' '''- ,i;,
the S"u'h, IN states '''' .''''"' .I. ,,,.r.,.-
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'h '..S S"'' '..'' i'''''' .,.'n ho ,ri,,,,I to
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Inc stat" oi Missouri mas I'.'iN''' '. '"''''
CLAIMS OF ~ l.i"- ~ ~ "PP."' ~ WV '..''
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CLAIMS aln"uni.ug {" 49, ~ i'i 49, n'','' ''',
OF when suA i' l'i >'P'''' '"'''..'' ~
Oh" Use "i TIE l'."n "iEnr@' ,I' ''''' SUI
STATE has audited ana w. allowed "l" ".' '''
certificate therefor Ia form iiAr lh' I"l''"'"N'
No So l.,aIofsiltr 90 N.,.surtJ 80 30
itls h,'reY Irl'"y,, i., t,r Of ~ ..,. ana
.o .u.l- on ar~nuut " s,t pi'- liri.I,i ~. ,a
sue ''' !, no, P.;',," A. ~ ,'r ,rr,,utal 10 tnr
XXI 4 .,,c- ,,ovr.i.. al am ,lt .mo:u. 81 owe! ~
iA" ~ i,,, a., i','t led Sac. t.ng, rurcut.
,dg otJ egnsa, iIo. sept. 30, I-'" ... , ,,,.s,,ri
, .,..,.' -; %, ~ 80 ~. t.r,,,-trrt ,,ucial.
- - ''' ~ i,,,.,,,,. .,Il, OF l.,..l
N""h'"h" VI, i I','',
h,H,' ~ 't''r'.I" m sat-. OF Nl,ou Approved
March %. I-7I.
these certificate, are printed in the style of green
hacks. aud have been put ia circulation n Missouri