The New York herald., 1876-07-18
Mk. sToUGHToN's POSITION.

HE REPLIES TO Mr.. AUGUST BELNoNT's LKT.'
TER-HIs STATEMENT READ PROM ANorHE
PApKR-Nor ORIGINAL WITH HIAsxIy.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, July Is. 1874
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
The letter oi Mr. Belmont published in the HERAL
of this morning SO framed as to convey the mpres
sion that in my speech at the Cooper Institute OF
Wednesday evening l falsely imputed TO him certain
expressions concerning the untness OF Governor Til
den for the Presidency Ny remarks, as reported ant
which must suppose, have been read BY Mr. Belmont
show that the expressions imputed to him were read
by me from a newspaper and were not thus imputed
upon any knowledge Of my own; and hence It was
quite unbecomng in HIM to suggest that had misre.
presented him. for but road to the audience what had
already spread before the public through the pub
lie press
Its we'll known that previous 10 the meeting Of the
Convention ST. LOUIS earnest and repeated efforts
were made by leading members Of the democratic
party and especially by those of the city and State OF
New York. to prevent the nomination OF Governor
Tilden, and expressions far from complimentary con-
eernng him were made by them and by the press
which we're widely published large collection Of
these will be found in the Troy Daily Times Of July
H. and among them the views said to have beer
expressed by Mr. Belmont, and from this paper read
them to tho meeting bad reason to believe, and did
believe, he had uttered such sentiments, for their
publication in that paper preceded by the follow
ing editorial remarks:-
We herewith append fcw-and onlya fcw-ex
pressons oil pronounced democrats concerning th'
weakness OF Mr. Tden as Presidential candidate, ant
less his weakness an honest fair minded, franl
and true hearted gentleman. These expressions OF in
dividuals have been taken from different Sources
largely IRON reports OF personal interviews with the
persons mentioned publicly reported in the St Louis
papers during the OF the recent Convention.
We have yet the authenticity Of single state
mont questioned or denied. Some things II they can
not be denied in whole or in part should at least b
explained.
And addition to this, had becn crediby informes
that Dir. Belmont, for reasons quite satisfactory
HIM, strongly opposed to Governor Tilden's nom
inaticn.
cannot suppose that Mr. Belmont in stating at tn
OF his letter that nearly two years ag
l made sorte from the ranks OF the democratic
party intended any Misrepresentation of my politica
course. never, however, was within its ranks.
voted the democratic ticket State or national
did ever make speech in benal OF that party.
So long tho wing party existed was a member of It,
and, such, made speeches in the Harrison campaign
In the Fremont campaign made speech for Inc re-
publican party and thereafter l madc no political
speech until made that delivered by mo in the
Cooper Institute on Wednesday evening last.
do mol suppose my political or professional course
IS of intercstto the public and perhaps Mr. Belmont
may, upon reflection, think his auson to the latter
was hardly appropriate. have, It seems, afforded
him the opportunity Of publicly announcing his sub
mission party discipline, and trust you, Mr.. Edi
tor, by publishing this. will afford me the privilege
of repeng the charge OF false impuaton as publicly
as II has been made Respectfully yours,
f. W. srOUGHTON.