The New York herald., 1878-10-21
WASHINGTON. W
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT.

ON Inc mator. The democratic chios are very chary
Of publicly expressing themselves the subject OF
these ciphers; though In private conversation they
are sufficiently outspoken, and most OF them very
plainly say that Mr. Tidsn s dead sud that they are
glad OF IT, In conversation with some prominent
democrats here on tho subject some points were
brought out which herewith sent you as perhaps
OF sufficient interest to warrant publication.
81 always thought Tildsn would make ablo and,
indeed, great Presid ent, said one OF these demo-
Gratis. "His course as Governor OF New York, wo
In the West understood Il, gave promise OF . vigorous
and honest administration, conducted sound, old
fashioned democratic principles and GOOD many OF
US hoped TO him reform tho party and recsablsh
It In four years administration But II looks to mo
40 though the old man was surrounded by .
set OF unscrupuious and scnsclcss personal
friends, VINO would, II no had got into the
White House, have dsgIaced his admiustra-
ton as deeply ~ Grants WAS disgraced BY his
hangers on, Baocock, Shepherd and tho rest. For
my part don't want to another administration
composed OF nm honest wel meaning President and
lot OF wicked partners. II riidsnI plea is good
anything IL only shows that he tolerated. far
A. know, continues TO tolerate men about him 40
bis personal hangers who would have brought dis
grace and contempt on him In the White House."
TlLDEy's DENIAL.
"Tildsn very explicitly denios any knowledge OF
tho damaging cipher despatches" said another Wsst.
ern democrat but his denial would be effective
II It were accompanied with q dcnunciation OF the
authors Of those dispatches, or II the public knew
that ne had Indignantly cast them on On the con-
Tary, hear they remain his intimate friends. Now
they navo covered him with disgrace; they have
stained his good name; but hc docs not seom 10
this II gives me the IDEA that he can't
be what call out West q very high
toned But this is not the whole.
by any means All OF US know very WE'LL be-
cause we all had experience Of IN 1861, that the
work Of the National Committee during and after
the election was constantly intorisred with BY the
secret work Of those very mon Tiidsn's household
friends-wns now appear In these cipher dispatches
The National Committee properly in charge Of
the conduct Of the canvass; but Mr.. TIL
den never trusted IT, From the day he
nominated he allowed these people TO
take matters into their hands in q that was
demoraiizing and disgraceiul. and gave constant
trouble to the members OF the National Committee.
By his permission two sets OF men wore steering the
democratic canvass all tho time, sand hts con-
ndenee was given, not to the COMMITTEES,
but 70 Pston and the rest or tho
eipherers. Some Of the members OF the
National Committee could tell somc curious tales on
this head II they chose ana have always believed
that Wisconsin would nave gone democratic It had
not been Tor tho Interference Of the Tden
in only TO confuse and demorazc tho Wisconsin
canvass II over that story Is told you viii that
am right. Then We all Know what happened during
the winter when Psion and lot OF Tildens personal
friends had rooms At the Arlington and managed
Tilden and suspected everybody, and wont about
privately boastnso what they could do and pretend
ing to be tho only real original Tdcn Jacobs Their
eonceit only equaied by their ignorance
and capacity for being guIlsd; and II
was they who gave out confidently that
CsnkIing and tho Southern carpstbaggsrs we're
going 10 tho rescue OF Tildsn at tho last
mcnt and overturn ths Louisiana decision Of the
Electoral Commission. I wish some would ask
Governor Robinson. OF New York, at whose instance
ne made man namod Smyihe superintendent OF In.
suranoe-I think n was-and for what reason. II
Robinson would toll, the public would hear . curious
story Of mismanage gemcnt and folly"
PELroSs AIR.
"Any OF rs who the air Of authority with
which PcIton and the rest OF them spoke and acted
nsre spring OF 1871" said another will ind
hard believe that Tildcn did guide instruct and
authorize them In all they did during the canvass
the fact Is. the old man nosorlousIy managed his
own canvass; he disgusted all decent demo-
Gratis BY tho manner In which he did
It, and by the amateur politicians whom he chose
his agents. and the result that whom the struggle
came Congress he had lost the sympathy and oon1-
dsncs OF the best In the party. The who
grabbed tho leadership In his defence, watisrrsn.
Fisld Joe Blackburn and Springer, were OF the Pei
ton kind, biathorsktss, without any solid bottom
tho party, and they rspsllsd the men TO whom the
leadership IN that struggle oushs to have been len
The republicans knew we'll as We did that Tidsn
was elected Morton and his people fsols
tney did trust their affairs TO the management Of
Comley and ether fellows Iike that Comisy here
as Hayes friend, 1 remember, but he got q
blacx eye very quickly, and went homo with
his tail between his legs There 10 not tao lest doubt
ina, II Bayard or old Thurmaa had been . candidate
instead OF Tldeo he could gone into Inc White
House. But there wouldn't have been any cipncr
dispatches bsuind either OF them, nor any Pslsons
or other amateurs 20 boss thngs."
DEMOCRATIC KxrIcKScE
Your correspondent hero remarked that there
seemed TO be . strong reluctance amsng the dsms-
cratic chiois TO speak out their 6inds about the
ciphers.
await q iitte,n was the reply. eve have had 10
walt long snouxa tor Tden 10 speak out and he has
not spoken any purpose. Bat u Will presently DO
made evident tina, democratic party n not going
TO assume the responsibility oil Tiiden's pess."
.wha, are yoa going to dot" your corrsspendsns
asked
IL 10 too early to say was the reply; "but In my
Judgment the National Committse must speak out
ana formally disown Tildcn and ali hts belongings
IL does matter what discoveries may be made
against the repubicans-and suppose there viii be
some shortiy--for they differed iron Petos Com
paay only In beng sharper and more sueocssui. Two
wrongs viii never make q right; and wc may prove
tho republicans TO havo cheated ever much-that
will never whitcwnsh Tilden mako u prudent Tor
the party 10 do anything exccps dmown him aud cast
him oa,."
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.