New-York tribune., 1876-08-07

tlycS who seem to forget that they written Tor
tho 'oters of the country, who generally have more
time to read than COugresSmen during the closing
hours of busy aud protraeted session. The
fact cannot be denied, however, that the
letters are accepted with expressions of
profound satisfaction by the Democrats in
Congress. The temper of Gov. Tden's letter
WAS surprise 70 many, and his statcsmanlike treat
ment of the public questions disarms those Demo
Gratis who disposed to sulk over the st. Louis
nominations. The Western Democrats are particu-
aIly pleased with it, and they say it has the ring
and snap about il that mean something; that 1t Is
something besides glIttering array of generaties
and set phrases that it Is indeed the work of the
statesman more than of the politician. The letter
OF Gov. Hendricks is less generally commended and
Is looked upon here as greatly inferior in point of
scope and grasp to Gov. 1iIden's. Democrats say it
Is more like campaign speech than it should be.
The Republicans generally say the letters very
strong as Viewed from Democratic ground.
FRIENDS AND CRITICS AT SARATOGA.
GOV. nENDEICRsS LETTER READ FIRSr-GOv. TIL
DEN's 700 L0NG-A SHORT TALK WITH GOV.
HiNDMCKS-THE LADIES CAND!DATE-A SPEECH
Comments or POLITICIANS.
IFRoMA srEcIkL CORRESPONDENT or THE TEIBUSEl
SARATOGA SPRINGS y. V, Aug. j--As far sas
Saratoga was concerned, il would have been better
if the letters of Cows. Tildcn and Hendricks had
been postponed indefinitely. So long rs these docu
ments were undergoing the finishing and doyetail-
ing process, ut the Grand Union Hotel and the
other in Albany, with the distinguished authors
coming and GONG in Il haz" of disagreement there
was much curiosity over every fragment of hcarsay
information which percoat"d through the political
strata. Now - hours after the letters were issued,
there is less excitement here than al any tine during
the past two weeks II was no uncommon thing TO
sec fom 10 To II politicians on the United States
piazzas discussing politics through the afternoon.
To-day Lieut.-Goy Dor-hciWcr and Gov. Curtin
have that retreat very much to themselves.
II WIS said ON az side, last night that the letters
fell Ga. To-day politicians do not take the pains
even 10 say that. he few who have read GOV.
Iildru's letter say that il has intrinsic value. The
rest accept this Judgment a1d treat the letter as
they do other political d,cumcut,-ic il Tor refer
cusc unread. There was large demand for the
Saratoga dpic- this morning. AID IL was interesting
"a watch The readers. \ few udomifahlc spirits
Iled back thr.r chairs in corner, began with the
bcai-lucs, read far enough to detect hc message
flavor ia Gov. TIdru'- Irilcr, saw that II made four
columns. and concluded that il would Dee easier tn
read Gov. Hrudu,,,'s letter first. When that was
finished they stopped for tho morning concert. and
80 this writing many are initiating Gov. IiidcuS
rsamplr. and are still procrs;iuating Three per-
sous have read COY. Hendricks. letter where one has
got % ,hc end Of GOV. 1i.dcu- and not more than
two out Of every five who are alone supposed Ia
have interest iu such thing, have read either. The
time was ripe when the candidates held thGr second
conference in saratoga and Demo. rats are free to
SAY 40. The statesmen forgot that these quick
witted politicians having drawn their crude opinion
on the 81. LoUis platform, were thinking leagues
ahead of them while they kept d8r, and elaborated.
Republicans sag with abstraction that this time the
leaders of the Democratic team have got hopelcssly
cntauglcd with the wheel horses.
There has been much comment to-day, now that
the final interview Is over and Saratoga has aWo,c
to the fact ilat 1t actually took place, that the
events of yesterday afternoon were 80 Ilccss. The
Democratic candidate aud his colleague were at the
United States Hotel on busiucs which their own
tions have proclaimed to be- q. the utmost mp0r-
tance to th,ir party People did not leave their
chairs 70 see what was going on few personal
acGuaintanccs shook hands with GOV. Iilden. and
hs walked down a crowded dinirg-room without
single manifestation of welcome. II il had not
been for Gov Dor,hcimcr', service in saying to
tain politicians as he did: "IIrrc you part Of
the Government come up and shake hands with
him the attempt 10 while away a few moments IN
the hotel lobby would have been failure as de-
mmstration. GOV. Tiidcn departed at a. M, and
onlg few knew Of it. This contrasts curiouSly
with GOV. Hiycss reception al Columbus at the
hands of visitors from GOV. iIcudiick,s own city.
The great public desire Of to-day has been 20 see
the Ncw-Yorl, dailics. IHH TRIBUNE sold like Wild
fire. and Notwithstanding its large saturday edi-
uon. II minutes after the arrival of the train no
one could buy a copy at the Grand Union news
stand, and the supply at all the news stands was
quickly exhausted. People did not buy papers for
the letters, bat to read editorials on them. Long
documents make the editorial faculty appreciated in
Saratoga.
Gov HENDRICKS AND THE TRIBUNE.
Gov Hendricks was found in the Grand Union
parlors fenced in by great variety of papers. lie
had already read TmE TuBUNE, aud did not receive
its representative with the cordiality which had
been previously shown and which is at once the
most noticeable feature of his intercourse with men,
and his greatest claim TO popularity. He had
nothing to say" at frst but in his effort to be
polite at least, hc broke the cc and said he did not
think TIE TRIBUNE had treated his letter fairly,
but with exceeding severity and injustice He pre-
sumcd that the charge cf writing III u partisan
spiritU was aimed at what lac had said about the
present Administration. He thought on that score
his uttcranccs would compare III lack OF partlsan-
ship very f.vorably with Of the writings of his
critics Concerning Gov. Tildcn's letter, he nodded
TO the observation that Democrats considered 1t
damagingy long but he did not view it so. 1t was
long, but 1t was also fraught with sound thought.
He had realSt through twice, and in his opinion the
letter would grow on the public. first reading did
| not reveal all the truth there was in it. lie men
oncd several papers treating it fairly and added
that il was the custom Of political opponents II they
could not argue candidate out of existence, to
attempt to knock him out of existence.