The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-20
TlLDEN's VIEWS.
what he Thinks Of the Louisiana Indict.
ments, etc.
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[Cincinnati Enquirer.l
NEW YORK, July 1e.-Mr. Tilden, ac-
companied by Secretary Of State Bige-
low, will sail on the Scythia day after
tomorrow for q three months stay
abroad. He has been spending the hot
weather at Sea Girt, New Jersey, and to
q World correspondent, who visited him
there yesterday, he expressed himself
quite freely on current topics. He said
his trip has no connection whatever
with any business enterprise or railroad
scheme, as announced without au-
thority In some papers. In regard
to the Electoral Commission he said he
mad never had any real confidence in
me arbitration OF the question where
there was SO much at stake by body OF
the kind. The Republican party, and
men who had managed it In the past,
were too anxious to retain the Admins
tration to yield any point in an arbitra-
ton. The result OF the Electoral Com.
mission, therefore, was what might
have been expected, considering the
power and influence brought to bear
upon the political majority OF that body
as finally constituted. He furthermore
never. liked the scheme as matter Of
principle, believing that the direction Of
the Democratic appeal was not away
Representatives Of the people toward
fifteen individuals, and still less, from
fifteen individuals toward one to be Sc
lected necessarily with large element
OF chance, not to say Of trick and device.
he thought there should rather have
been an appeal from the three hundred
and sixty nine Representatives to the
eight million of voters through new
election. He was distrustful OF the Sc
crecy, celebrity and improvidence with
which the arrangement was carried
the proposition appealed to the hopes of
the business classes, which were anx-
lous above all things for settlement of
almost any kind, at almost any price,
and as 1t was presented by the unani-
nous report Of the joint committee, it
became the only representative of the
public desire for peace.
The events which are now attracting
10 much public attention in New Or
cans. and the disclosures which may
perhaps follow, Mr.. Tilden considers
only the logical outcome Of the revolu-
,ionary acts Of last fall and winter. In
fraudulent practices as were reported
rom New Orleans last November
sooner or later must come to light, and
he guilty parties, with their practices,
must be made known. It was so with
he ring frauds in New York. It has
1een the case to certain extent In
Washington, and like result will
ollow in New Orleans. It is
against the natural course of events
hat deeds OF this kind should
fail Of being brought to light
n all their enormities. All this was
aid with philosophic calmness, and
Without any heat whatever In regard to
lis own political future. Mr.. Tilden
lad nothing to say, except that he could
lot see any possible contingency which
.ould induce him to be candidate for
e to seek an election to seat in the
United States Senate.
He felt entirely confident OF the sue
ess Of the Democratic party this fell In
ii the large central States, and espe-
tally In this State by very large ma
1rity, believing that events were all
ointing In that direction.