, 1876-07-13

TILDEN's PEACE RECORD.
It will be we'll remembered that, ut tho
time Of the gathering of the Democracy Of
this State at Springfield to elect delegates to
the st. Louis Convention, tho Chicago 1imcs
-thon opposing T11DEN, and declaring lo
could never be elected, if nomlnated-mado
tho announcement that T1LpEn was Chair
man of tile Committee on Resolutions Of the
Chicago Convention Of 1864 that promul-
gated, rs one Of the planks Of tho Demo-
critic platform, tho following infamous res
olution:
R<so'sta That this Convention does explicitly
declare, ~ the sense Of tho American people, that
after four years Of failure to restore The Union by
the experiment Of war,-durfng which, under tho
pfetensc OF mtlinry necessity or war puwcr higher
t!4an tho Conatsutlon, the Constitution itself has
been disrcgarded In every part, and public liberty
md private right alike trodden down, and the ma.
tcrIat prosperity Of the country essentially i'm
paired, ,-justce, humanity, liberty. anu The public
wclfare demand that Immediate efforts be made for
ccs'atfon OF hostltttlcs, with view TO M ulti-
mate Convention OF tho Statcs, or other pcaccablc
means, to Tho end that At the carlcst practicable
moment peace may be restored on tho basis Of the
Federal States.
As soon rs the statement was nlado public
Mr.. MAhTou MAnnLx, ono Of T1IpENs strik-
crB, mado haste to contradict it in the fol-
lowing letter:
New YORK, June 22.-Perry II. !Stnlth: Your
telegram has bern ahown mc. Gov. TILDEN was
not tho Chairman Of the Platform Committee Of tho
Chicago National Convention In 1861. JAxEs
GurnNsE, 0f Kentucky, was. Gov. T1InEN op-
posed, In committee, that portion Of the rctotntion
xnrknRt Aft1e nf fH1t m ftn
Union bJ war;" etc. uo got it struck out anl
cvcn setiscd to agrcc To tho resolution amended
It was then frEcgnlasly restored. Gov. TILpEN, at
all stages refused 10 agree to the resolution, and
sent message by INC 10 Gen. McCLELlAN, aIyls-
Ing him to discard 1t in h[s letter uf acceptance
Gov. TiLDEN, moreover, made a speech In tho
New York delegation against IN armstice, which
was briefly reported by INC In the New York tor!d,
and IL correctly cited by tho cosrler-.jourAal. I
was personally present In the New York delegation
and oil ncettng4 uf TIC Committee in fllc adjoining
ROOM. t5,gned) MAxroN 1fAnnLK.
The publication Of tlle above letter has led
to closer examination Of the records Of that
Convention, from which ii appears that
A1AN1oN Mamie was right in one particular,
nalnoly, that T1LpEH wns not Chairman OF
tho Committee, tho Chairman being Mr.
GuTuR1E, Of Kentucky. Beyond this uniu,-
portant fnct, tho record falsifies Mr. Man.
n4E's lettor aud commits TILpEN to tho roso-
luton as wc hayo printed it. Tho record
shows that on tho second lay Of tho Conven-
ton, when the report Of the Committee was
called for, Alr. GuTIn1E stated il was not
ready, being III tho hands Of sub-commit-
too for revision, but that tho General Com
mittoe were unanimous in thoir views, and
tllat they beloved peace could DO maintained
lr. TipEN followed Mr. guthrie in tho
declaration: ~ wish to add that, upon tho
adjournment Of tho General Committee,
thorc VIM no dissent among tho mem-
bors." b1r. Dnowx, Of Delaware, ono
Of the Committee, said "Thcro ia
not tho slightest lissenslon among
Ill., We have leen unit FROM tho first. u
lIr. WELLER, Of California, said: "Tbe
sub-C Committee have agreed upon tho only
portion Of the platform which by any posi-.
bility can divide this party. We ars all in
Jaror Of f,taee, and the only difference OF
opinion is III to tho phrasoology to 10 used
In making TINT declaration" Mr. SMlru, oi
Wisconsin, added to the general testimony
upon this point, as follows: "Thora is no tlif.
foronco in the Committee, except upon uere
matters Of expression" h1r. MoKEos, oi
New York, explained tho cause OF delay q.
originating with Mr.. VA11Aap1ouAM, whit
wanted tho langunge Of tile resolution
changed, not because 1t WAS too strong
but because 1t waa not strong enough to sui
him. Finally tho resolution was reported II
the ehapo In which we have printed it from
tho Subcommittee 10 the Coln.nitteo, ans
from the Committee to tho Convention, AMI
was adopted without the dissent OF Bingl
member Of tho Committee; aud 1t was no
until tie indignant wrath Of The people al
over the North had scared him, that Tl1pEI
adyised MoCLg11As 10 reject It, a. Manu-
alleges,-if hs over tenderod McClELlAl
such advice.
The official record Of tho Convention com
mits TtLpRS to this Infamous resolution
which be, as ono OF tho Committee, In
dorsed. lie says himself, "Thsre was n
dissent among tho ,nembers." Slippery q
Ae may bo, be canuot squirm out Of this
his own slimy efforts or by MAAroS Mai
nLE's applications Of soft soap. The resoll
ton holds him as tightly as \ vise. II
stands upon tho record as conspiring wit
} VALLAsD1oHAA et Al, TO oppose the war IN
, convey aid and comfort to the enemies Of IL
, Government at tilno when our gallant o
) ficess aud soldiers were beginning to SC
their efforts to maintain the honor and Ii