Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-06
A Very General Endorsement Of the Two
Statesmen-What Leading RepHb-
T.. lican Papers Said of Tilden
in 1874.

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! partisan document
The Herald says: "The letters are dis
Greet and able documents. II Governor
| Tilden's friends can inspire the country
| with belief in his power to carry out his
| pledges without any peril to the achieve.
| ments of the war from the advent of q
new party, the desire for cha GO is 80
| widespread that his canvass may be a
winning one. l. on the other hand, it
is feared that the end will be a leap1pg
| Niagara, then not all the genius and
| skill of letter of acceptance will over
throw the strOr gly-seated power Of Re.
! publicanism."
The Times thus concludes an article
"Notbipg could more fOrcibly illustrate
| the barrenDess, the timidity and the in
born oraftiness Of Mr. Tildeu than the
shutting and delay which have at
! tendsd the ushering into the world OF
| this abridgement of last JanUary's mes
sage. It is absurd to suppose that men
| of cultivated intelligence and moral
sense can be the victims of such char
! lRtan as Mr.. Tildsn shows himself 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 improbsbly de-
pends.n
The Sun writes: "Governor Tilden's
| letter OF acceptance is the strongest,
clesrest, able3t, most statesmanlike,
most suggestive and most satisfactory
political document that has been laid be-
| fore the pubic within long period OF
| time. Governor Hendricks letter us
| tains the principal positions of Governor
| Tilden and leads us to believe they are
| thoroughly in cooperation respecting all
the great measures OF public policy now
| before the country"
| The World says: "Upon all other
points OF the st. Louis platform these
! letters prove that the statesmen who
have been selected to give its doctrines
| effect understand themselves thorough
! ly, agree with each other and with the
| party thoroughly, ami when sent, as
| they will be sent, to Washington by the
votes of the American people in NOVem.
Ter next to do that great work, will do
it thoroughly"
The Evening Post says: "GovernOr
Tilden's letter OF acceptance is an able
and careful document, showing that IA
milarity with his subject which comes
| of patient study and large experience.
! The ends which Governor Tilden keeps
| in view will be everywhere agreed to.
| The differences will occur upon the
means by which he proposes to secure
these ends. The country ha been study
| ing the Democratic party since the polit-
ical revolution in the States in 1874 put
| it partly in power. The course OF the
party has not been such as to encourage
any more faith in it than the country
has had for the last sixteen years. 1t is
| doubtful whether GOvern~r Hendricks,
in attempting satisfy both hard and
| sof. money men, has satisfied either.
His letter AvoWs a hearty desire TO re-
turn to specie payments. The soft
money men, if they are honest, cannot
| be satisfied with this. 1t favOrs az IN
conditional repeal OF the resumption
| pledge. Hard money men ought not to
be satisfied with this. Governor Hen
dricks's views on civil service are just.
| We may doubt whether the Democrats
will do what Governor Hendricks ad-
vised themtO do, but the advice is not the
less sound for that reason"
The Express says: 1.-The letter Of Til
den is marked with sll the psculiarities
Of the man. 1t is instructive, terse
| timely and complete, foil of faith snC
hope es to the capabilities of the country
and the people to be brought out of theil
| Governor Hendricks generalizes, wherC
| Governor Tilden condenses. Upon aI
enlargement of the topics discussed, it il
| folly, or worse, to attempt to point on
any great difference Of opinion between
the two men. AS to the conclusions iI
both letters, there is the plainest non
esty OF purpose, the most sincere love o
country, and a hesIthful desire to saw
the country from further affections o
evil.n
SAID OF TILDEN IN 1874.
Tilden is an undeniably able man.
PittSbaIrg Dispatch Rep
Personally he's honest enough.-NeU
York Commercial Advertiser (Rep.)
Mr.. Tilden is a gentleman Of culture
and refinement Utica Herald Rep
We have respect for Mr.. Tilden. w
utter nothing in disparagemeDt Of hi
worth.-ALbdny Journal (Rep.)
No one will deny his eminent respecta
bility, or venture 10 cast any doubts upoI
his integrity.-BrOoklyn UaiOn (Rep.)
Mr.. Tildep is an honest reformeT, anC
was very efficient in the war on thu
Tweed ring. - Louisville Commercial
(Rep0
The Democratic convention has Sc
Iected strong man as its candidate 10
governor in Samuel J. Tilden.--DetrOi
Tribune (Rep.)
Mr.. Samuel J. Tilden, who was nom
mated by the Democrats OF New Yort
az their candidate for governor, is one o
the ablest and most respectable men o
the party.-B0StOn Globe (Rep.)
In nominating Samuel J. Tilden TO
governor the New York DemOcrsc!
have put their best foot foremost, and
any man is to beat General Dix W
would rather il would be Tilden thai
any Other.-C Cleveland Herald Rep }
Mr.. TiIden was the foremost Of tn
Democrats who joined in the successful
movement that overthrow the Tam
many ring, and his honorable conduc
in promoting that vital reform will prob
ably cost him votes in the city of New
York.-LitchJfeld( Conn. Enquirer Rep.
Mr.. Tilden has made himself quit
popular In the rural districts by tn
active rart he took in exposing the Tam
many frauds and securing the prosecu
ton and punishment of Tweed. He wa
also energetic and earnest in the prcst
cution OF the corrupt judges, HdTJOT
COllrGHt Rep
Mr.. Tilden is, without doubt, the mo:
conspicuous and capable of the worker
in exposing the ring frauds, and stand
4 we'll; while General DIX hiss injure
. himself not q little by treating light
. the gIaring official incompeteney an
abuses of Mayor HaVemeyer.-,S Lou
! Globe (Rep.)
l In presenting the name Of Ssmusl
Tilden, the opposition have undoubtedl
nominated the very best man the
IL could have nominated. He is a gentl
) mana man of ability-devotei to Il
) interests of his party; a firm believer
: its principles and traditions Washin!
= ton Republican Rep
Mr.. Tilden, the candidate for g
ernCr, is we'll known, ami, 80 80
e well known for politician. lar
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