The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-08-10

beyond II tomorrow. and If We decline
Senate Committee viii report their original
plan. to which our friends are committed.
Telegraph your advice
Mr.. Tildeu sent the following answer:
NEw York, January 16.
BE firm and cool. -Four Judge plan will not
do. Perhaps worse than six. Complaints
| likely to arise of haste and want of consulta-
ton with members, and embarrassment in
exercise Of their judgement after plan is dis
closed, by premature comnittal of their rep
resentatives. There should be more oppor-
tunity for deliberation and consultation. Sc
cresy dangerous. Probably mistake in itself
and If it results in disaster would involve
great blame and infinite mischief
The night that the foregoing telegram
to Mr.. Hewitt was sent, Mr.. Marble had
called upon Mr.. Tilden and found him in
his library with several other gentlemen.
photographic correspondence givenabove
was read and the situation freely canvassed
In their presence Mr.. Tilden dictated and
sent the following telegram for transmits
sion in cipher to Washington, through the
National Committee rooms Not having
been semitic or seen by Mr. Hewitt, it is not
pertinent to any controversy concerning
him; and, indeed, by the time it had ar
rived and been deciphered the business
was done. But it has value now as
fuller-written record Of the same points
covered more briefly in the kilograms to
Mr.. Hewitt which had followed full cen
versatiOn.
NEw York, January 10.
No need Of hot haste, but much danger in
i. Some days interval should be taken.
The risk OF publicity lis harmless.
No information here, nor any opportunity
TO &c. information which could justify absti-
nence from condemning such an abandonment
of the Constitution and practice of the Gov
eminent and of the rights of the two houses
and of the people.
Nothing but great and certain public dan
ger, not TO be escaped in any other way, could
excuse such a measure. We are overpressed
by exaggerated fears, and forgot that the
other side will have greater troubles than we
unless relieved by some agreement.
They have no way out but by usurpation;
they are bullying us with what they dare
not do, or will break down in attempting.
So long as we stand on the Constitution
and settled practice, We know where we are.
Consequence of new expedient not enough
considered.
Only way of getting accessions in the SEN
ate is by House standingf firm. And judicious
friends believe in that case we go safely
through. Opportunity TO consultsuch friends
should be given, before even tacit aequies-
cenee Iby House Committee, if that is con-
templated. Though details may be properly
discussed, final committal by House Commit.
tee should be firmly withheld.
1t thus appears that Mr.. Tilden, instead
Of being Indifferent to the result of the
electoral count, exhibited the greatest So
licitude; and after presenting a plan of
his own by which fair count could have
been had, observed closely every move
ment which eliminated in the electoral
bill, the electoral commission, the sitting
of public sentiment and the foisting upon
the people of a man for President by the
grossest fraud known in the political his
tory of the country.
The defeat of the will of the people is
in no way chargeable to Mr.. Tilden. The
contest he made for the presidency as the
chosen leader of those who louged for
honest government, economy and return
to the principles and practices of former
times, has had no equal. To the deception
practiced by Mr.. Hewett, in withholding
from the Democrats in Congress the views
Of Mr.. Tilden, as charged by Mr.. Waiter
son, and the letter of Mr.. Marble sustains,
is largely due the electoral fraud. To
many too conservative Democrats, such as
Hampton, Lamar, Gordon, Beck and Hill,
must great share of responsibility for de-
feat attach To Mr. Tilden belongs no
eensure. He has been exonerated from
all responsibility for the failure of the
Democratic party TO secure the fruits Of
its victory.