The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1876-08-10
-TTLDEN AND IIENDRIChlS LET
TIERS OF -ACCEPTfNCE.

At last we have the letters of accept
ance of Samuel J. Tilden and Thomas
A Hendricks. They are evidently the
work of n months careful PREPARATION.
And a measure of harmony has mean
while been created between the candl-
dates. Both of the letters are as one
might expect from veteran politicians,
extremely partisan; and, as was expect
ed. both have assumed the role of refor-
mers But it is proven by their respec-
tive administrations i'll New York and
Indiana, that they are sham reformers,
making pretense of reform merely for
the purpose of getting possession OF the
offices, to divide among their partisans
North and South. This is really the
length and breadth of the reform of Til
den and Hendricks. And every day
discussion and examination In New York
is developing the fact that Sam Tilden is
pretender and not reformer.
Nevertheless, it must not be admitted
that the letters are very adroitly gotten
up. Tildens evident aim is to prove
to The Western Democracy that there
can be a resumption of specie payments
without contraction of the currency
which has been the basis of Hendrick' s
financial principles, but which sound
financial writer's insist is as impossible
as to make water run up hill. As Tilden
wrote the St Louis platform, it is natu-
raj that he should admire and endorse
it, and as II was designed to be double
faced, Hendricks accepts his own con-
struction of it.
Tilden AYERS with apparent indiGna-
ton tina. the Republicans have made no
preparations to resume specie payments.
The house of Representatives. is largely
Democratic. It has been in session
over eight months, and what prepar-
alton has this House made for the great
event for which both Tilden and Hen
bricks so earnestly long? Nothing,
nothing. A more imbecile and coward
ly body in meeting the question of re-
sumption was never gathered in the
United States. Its very inaction has
paralyzed the business of the country.
If this body, ruled by their partisans,
proved so complete and disgraceful a
failure, what probability is there that
the election of Tilden and Hendricks
develop any better result
In conclusion we may say that every
independent and non partisan man, com
pairing these long and involved letters
with the modest, clear and sensible let
ters of Hayes and Wheeler Will at once
come to the conclusion that on their
face these old political stagers present a
bad case for themselves and their party.
La all these controversies one over
Swallowing and salient fact must
not be overlooked, that both Til
den and Hendricks are of the class of
| Democrats who brought the mighty wal
upon the nation which squandered the
treasure of our people, and wasted Che
lives ct or brave. If our industries are
groaning under q heavy debt and oner-
Gus taxation, is it not due to the men
and the party who supported James
Buchanan? and among these prominent
supporters were Samuel j. Tllden and
Thomas \. Hendricks, and to this day
they have not given one single sign OF
repentance that they supported the par
ty which pressed the nation to the verge
of destruction, and which Was saved
only by their ejectment from power.
Wisconsin.