The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-08-09
THE TWO LETTERS.
TILDEN AND HENDRICKS.
PRESS OPINIONS


ON THE LETTERs-PosT, TRIBUNE. cypress.
LAST TIMES.
NEW YORK, August 5.-Tbe Evening
Post says that Governor Tilden's letter OF
acceptance Is an ample and careful docu
ment, showing that familiarity with bis
subject which comes of patient
study and large experience. The
ends which Governor Tilden keeps
In view VIII be everyw here
agreed TO. The differences will occur upon
the means by which he proposes TO secure
those ends. The country has been study
Ing the Democratic party since the poiiti-
cal revolution in the states in 1874 put that
party into pc wer. The course of the party
has not been such as to encourage
any more faith in it than the country mas
had for the last 16 years. 1t is doubtful
whether Gov. Hendricks, in attempting to
satisfy both hard and SOFT money men. has
satisfied either. His letter svows hearty
desire to return to specie payments.
The soft money men, If trey are honest.
can not be satisfied with this. 1t fsvors an
unconditional r, psal OF the resumption
pledge. Hard money ought not To be sat-
isfied with tois. Governor Hendricks is
opposed TO artificial measures for the con-
traction of the currency, but Gov
inclined to contraction. Gov. Hendricks
views of civil service are just We may
doubt whether the Democrats will do
Wbai Gov. Hendricks advised them TO do,
but the advice il rot the less
sound for that resson. The Express
says: The letter of Tilden is marked with
sll the psculiarities OF the man. 1t is in
struc;ive. terse, timely and complete; ( II
of faith and hope as to the capabilities OF
he country and OF the people 10 be
brought out OF their present slough of de-
spond.
GOV. HENDRICKS LETTER
generaliZes where Gov Tilden condenses,
1t is folly, or worse, TO attempt to paint
out any great differences of opinion be-
tween the men. As to conclusions in
both letters there is the plainest
honesty OF purpose, the most
siOcere love of country and hesltnful
desire to save the country from any fur
tber iufic ions of evil. The Tribune SAYS
OF the Letters: TO say there is nothing 10
either OF the letters, taken sel arstely or in
both of them togetbor, to account Tor the
length OF time it has taken to prepare them
Is but to anticipate the judgment of the
reader. Neither of the candidates has
contributed anything specially new to
the political situation or thrown any new
light upon the issues already defined. The
Herald says the letters are discreet and able
documents. L Governor TilGen's friends
can inspire the ~ with 8 belief in his
power to carry out his pledges without
any peril to the achievements of the war
from the advent Of the new party,
the desire for a change is so vice
spread that his canvass may be
winning one. II, on the othsr hand, it is
feared that the end will be lesping Niagara,
then not all the genius and skill of letter
OF acceptance will overthrow the strongly
seated power OF Rspublicanism's
THE TINES THUS CONCLUDES
an article: Nothing could more forcibly
illustrate the barren ness, the timidity, and
the In born craftinf SIS of Mr.. Tilden than
the shoffiing and delay which have at
tended the ushering into the world of this
abridgement of last January's mes
sage. 1t is absurd to suppose that
men of cultivated intelligence
and moral sense can be tle victims OF such
a chsrlstsu as Mr.. TIlden shows himself
to be by his treatment of questions so vital
that on the right solution OF them the
continued existence of our govern
ment in its present form not
improbsbly depends. The Sun says:
Governor Tilden's letter of acceptance
Is the strongest, clearest, sblest, most
tstesmanlike, most suggestive and most
satisfactory political document that has
been laid before the public within long
period of time. Gov. Hendricks letter
sus'ains the principal positions of Tilden
and leads us to believe that they
are thoroughly in cooperation re-
spectiDg all the great measures
OF public policy now before
the country. The World SAYS: Upon all
ether points of the s.. Louis D atform these
letters prove tnst the statesmen who have
been selected to give its doctrines eject
uEdsrs and themselves thoroughly
agree with each other, and witt
the party thoroughly, and when
sent, a they will he sent, to Washington
by the votes of the American people in
November next to DO that great work,
will do it thoroughly.