New-York tribune., 1876-09-09
THE PEOPLES CANVASS.
HOW TO MEET CHARGEs.
THE CONTRAST BETWEEN TnpEt'S AND o'coSoRI
Acrrnv wnEN ACCusEp or wRONG-DOING.

THE CONTRAST DEiWEHN TIlpEhs ASp ONVH"H .
ACTON WHEN ACCUSED or wRoNG-DoING.
To the Editor Of The tribune
SIR: 1t has been the fortune of two dis
tinguished members OF the New-iork bar,
each superauously rich and neither jncunbered
by family to be charged, publicly, In ad'
yanced life and at the summit OF their fame, with
retaining money cqutably belonging to others,
under circumstances all dishOn0rabe and some OF them
criminal In of these the alleged wrongful re-
tention involves the professional honor oil thc accused
and mpoa,hcd his good faith man; in the other
however, there were allegations of erayer character )
fraud consummated by perjury was charged Win inuch
posltiyeness and partcarity II is suggestive to con-
rast the spirit In which these gentlemen met their 70
specye drralgnmens and also the temper In which tho
public received the scandaols imputations against
them.
How promptly and vehemently Mr o'Conor, one OF
the two alluded TO- TO secure the most
investigation OF the charge against bimi His
earnestness vgor in that direction will never De io
gotten by living Witnesses But the puOo trust In MS per-
aintegrity and professional ess was such tn
this community felt itself aggieyed tnd insutcd oy the
publication Of the SANDERS and indig antiy refused 70
believe them. The only obstruction Mr.. OConor met III
his attempts procure such investigation as he oe
sired from the universal conviction tnat no hotns R
OF the sort needed nor could he ind any H ,
credit enough to the sanderous asga'om m to ibe Rpr
them to look at bis proofs OF tneir TASTY hs 70 a - 80
Association, II may be said that ne fary coerceu
examine the matter and record JuuRuleut
r wholly upon actual facts OF the case ana hot III
any degree his conceded reputation AS Is wen kn0w
that Judgment, substantially was that not only nan ol'
Oconors conduct been blameess In the RELATION III qes
on that the very incidents on which u was sogt
10 found The defanatOry charges were among tue ost
credtable OF his long and eyentful professional ue
Mr. Tden is the other subject OF my allusion do not
hear thai anybody anything has been upset or dden
over by the impetuOsty OF Mr.. Tidens approaches 10
The Bar Association OF investigation Whatever
nor can learn that word on the subject mas proceeueu
from Mr. Tllden himself. Certain quasi oihcal expana
tons oposed both to settled law and common sense, un
wisely made public In his behalf do but make occasion
for him to speak the more imperative Ncttlgr oa 10 as
ccrn such tokens popular ncreduy as 10 inc chafses
nor Of indignation aganst the matters OF hei, ~ Wee
conspicuous IN the case OF Mr.. OCOnor. SO tr irom ~
there are from most respectable quarters, Appeals 10 MT
Tiden explain disprove the charges aitef te at
per and 10 tho satisfaction OF honest people AS pdr
SAN Mr. Tilden may have gained by procrast'n9ton VI
respect 90 his letter OF acceptance assue
him. however that liGe delay ambiguity la s answer
TO these charges only nper mis- claim 10 me POSSES
sion of even the lowest form OF common honesty u n
llden would take leaf from Mr. OCOIors book " llsh
give US oppO tuDy " record Tor him an equally happy
dcyerancc. iNDbA'
Neio York, Sept 3, 1876.