New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-31
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The Interpretation of the quadIuplex tele-
gram sent from New-Oreals to Governor
Tilden on the 18th of November, 1876, and
published in THE TRIBUNE yesterday, Is given
in our columns to-day. 1t will attract UNI
versal attention. SO extraordinary dis
closure might be received some IN
credulity, but for the source FROM which our
information is derived. That is so high that
we cannot help feeling the fullest confidence
in the statements to which we give publicity
this morning.
No more convincing proof of the emptiness
of the Democratic claims to the Presidency
could be offered than this proposition TO- "a
"new dealn After the election in NoVom-
Der, 1876, committees of Republican ana
Democratic politicians-shrewd, active and
exDeriepced marty men-were told off 10 visit
the doubtful States and watch the progress
of the count. The representatives OF Dir.
Tilden in Louisiana had hardly begun to
study the figures of the vote when they
seem to have reached the conclusion that
their cause was hopeless. They telegraphed
In their candidate that after n full survey
" of the situation" they felt constrained
"ureently to recommend" that he should
propose terms of surrender to Mr.. Hayes.
What were those terms Why, that both
contestants should stand aside and submit the
controversy to a second vote of the whole peO-
pie. We need hardly remark that the very
proposal was a confession of defeat. VIC
torious general does not pause in the moment
of triumph and offer to capitulate A
candidate who believes that he has been
elected does not instantly prODOse-even be-
fore the ballots have been cOunted--tO
take the vote over again and ii Messrs
Randall Lamar, WattersOn and OttendOrier
urgently recommended Mr.. Tilden to make
oyertures to the President elect for submit
ting his claims a second time TO the ter OF
the polls, il was, it could have been, fOI no
other reason than because they knew tina Mr..
Tilden had lost on the first trial. That is
too plain for dispute. These four gentlem en-
are not fools.
II is no secret that at later stage of the
controversy, when the disputes arose about
the action of various State Returning Boards,
the scheme of q new election was favored by
a number of Democratic politicians as the
only peaceable solution of the difficulty. The
Significance of the disclosure made this morn
ing is that Mr.. Tilden's intimate counsel
week after the election, and before any serious
complications had arisen. While the party
press was still shouting with joy, and orators
were still roaring over an imaginary success,
these wise friends privately assured Mr.. Til
den that he was beaten. and that his best
course was to make terms with the enemy.
Mr.. Tilden had other resources which they
probably knew nothing about. On the very day
of the receipt of this telegram from New
Orleans, the negotiations were opened with
Oregon for the appointment OF a Democratic
electOr who had not been chosen, and the spur
"chase of Republican electOr" to recognize
and act with him. A party of Tllden men
autographed to Governor Grover, November IA
and November 16, to come to Portland
"On account Of dispatches from the
EAST" In less than fortnight the plot was
40 far advanced that CrOnin was commissioned
an elector the price of $1,000 was agreed
upon for companion to recognize and act
with him, and the money for the bride was
actually deposited with the designated bank
ers. And that may be the reason why Gov
ernor Tilden declined to take the advice of
his four friends.