New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-27
THE LETTER.

THE LII lex.
10 the EdffOr or Ths Tribune
SIR: After two weeks of silence, in which not
~ interviewer could get ont or him. Mr. rlden
bas "A fr rovercd his voice 10 be able 10 speak.
and oupcars before public with elaborate defence
srs the inspirations OE his honesty ana honor TINS
defence takes thr form Of an interview with reporter
,bousl If Is quite apparent that the questions ami
answers were written hy the same hand. The former
,-e nm, iss, "a lawyers are 10 put "leadng qucs
tons II was very kind OF him prepare hoth question
and answer tore may thus avoid awkward Qnes-
ton) as II saved The reporter nh trouble except that OF
taking down va shorthand as they were reed noud
a. liu In the library az Grcysionc. The whole paper
has,yil,rfiv been prepared with great care, amer
smro time ior studying the case " aud making his
points" g. SIS therefore Mr. Tiden's own personal snd
elaborate def nco his political and social last VIII ana
testament" includes an Chat ho la, 90 say for hn-
tef j. DIS whole ease. and 80 does not amount 10
rnsh o. rc n an end the natter or his resourea arc
exhausted.
s.raugst o. 1 tN defence appears I'm The Ne'r-Tork
gmts-a paper which FOR years has Tursnet MT iiden
viii venom and malierity tlst has hardly parallel
t,cn ia fAc partisan bitterness OF the doyrenrcseniing
h.m a. r. man vio defmudcd everybody with whom De
hai ANYTHING t0 Go; as % raluaI VteCher." enucliug
himself ou. Of tho sIo.is Of Che companies lie Las
ruined; as dolaudnE the Government OF his income
Tax; and finally. as attempting Go obtain hy hsiheIy
certificate Of h- election, and then committing per
mry I'm swearing before a comm ttee OF Con-
press that ne knew nothing about IT, In short
Here IS hardly any degree OF fale'hoof Which
II has not charged upon Nh IiGcn; ana yei' ths is
tAc paper which be- seeks IS LIS champion ana advocate
II D. sudden change OF Iont iu that s et whether as
The World suggests he pure matter Of business or
Int recognition Of eminent virtue. The public must
lud-c And yet such nm alliance IS according 20 the
fitness OF things such hero is worthy OF such DE-
fender.
But riy bu.incss Sc with e mucl J. Tnhen, and do
not mean 10 De drawn aside attending 10 him. by
any inferlneldiing from another quarter In matter
az sucn Importance as the character 81 our next Pres
dent" he shall have my sole and undivided attention
Attic sTOUY-MR. IUDLS's FAMILY TREE
As NY tale may be lon-, It relieve me dry dis
oussiou 70 relate after the Of MI. lincoln ga
little story" MI Tilden IS kind enough 10 inform the
pnnlc that went abroad from pure bencvolenee-on
liud of missionary enterprsc-" contemplating the
beucron OF The lords OF England by sparng 10 them
most OF NY stock" This Is both witty and polite, and
must needs return The compliment by saving that
Nj Idcn was willing 20 spare To d" the lords Of Eng
land" hot only s stock. but also 10 give tncm certain
night and property IN aeli, by tracing back
his lineage TO ancient family OF the realm
IL.rr il story current n Ioaton which has
furnished much amusement I'm diplomatic circles tloueh
little modification 10 our couurynen. II seems that
wien NJ Jildon went to England in 1877, he very
curious about his ancestry. lie wished TO know who
could be tho progcnors 81 go great man. He CON
oeyod tie Idea that he must be descended from race
eminent Engllshmen. lie looked about him for
proofs Of this, and accidentally hearing well known
member Of orr diplomatic corps allude 10 tic rare
genealogical skill and knowledge Of an American gen
teman long resident n London, he sought his acquant
auce and asked this gentleman 10 investigate his
pedigree professional matter ana to
make out FOR him andsome family tree should he hnd
any golden English branch which TO hang the descent
al the American Tidens. In due TIME hc csiral line
was traced. branch gildcd n not golden. was found
in Kent, Ia family Of kcnush squ.Ics and the alha-
ton having been established 10 Mr.. Tdeus great de-
rht he pressed FOR the cmbazoument Of the discovery
..without regard TO expense" Accord nely noble
parchment wa. prepared and sent 10 him. accurately
and beautifully flied ont, which be saw with pride
the family tree-a fue old English oak-hung with Til
ders great and small with himself pcIched upon tie
topmosi hough. lie received with rapture the precious
charter Of HE ilustrious origin. ana lavlshed his
praises upon the author Of his happiness. bur
omitted 10 inco.e check IN his note OF
acknowi dgmcnt. The cenealOsist had been AT
work for month OF two making his researches. and
rendered minute account Of ms expenses, which Nha
reasonable charge FOR hi. time and labor amounted
g. about hundred pounds After decent interval. he
venured 10 call tic attention Of Mr. Tden To his sisn
omission; and finally, as tho time drew near for the
lttrs return TO America the former lost patience, and
called upon the Democratic Presideni-eicct OF the
United states ard in language more positive than po
lie insisted that lie should pay for ms progenors
ewas finally compelled do under direct threat
of proceedings. which APT L. he less datoy IN the
courts of Lontou than Of Ncw-Iork
Til. certainly an isciarrl u make US prood OF tne
H. coulc MOI take his sent III trihc hut irfle SHOW
charac,~ ua.irg VEN ,h's oeoG,e mGr'eu as an
tho comr ucat about the lords OF England >. nov
Nj Iij,n af cis surprise the wide range Of sub
ices sru~scf which stretched Ont NY letter 10 two
and r4ls co rirlns" Rrt IN his reply ne has doubled
the Guaufi'g. ciyi over i've columns. document
Of such l.hgih must needs pass over vice IauEe oi
subj cs some oi which are MINOR ana o' nj all lnpor
t;nt 10 fhc rnin Issue lndc d would seem a. " ne
been 20 confuse inc reader To simplify the matter
VII clear away little OF this rubbish before come to
the nam point.
MINOR POINTS coNsrprRrp.
/ TIC Governor has no remembrance Of the scene Al
Ri. house when called for the first payment To the
qua stion tI,k 4 by himeclp:
"racn ne Gld not ind Won M breakfast fhc reporter
asked e" aud nuS Won into paying this $1,000"
sceuc. II Il happened. Iti- mere romance.
Itm,v quicken hi- memory II remind him that was
NOT alone ON that occasion. but accompanied 10y gen
tlcnau whom NJ. Tden has The best reason to know,
who was present al The interview; that, IL need b.
IN ~, lcati Two witnesses every wOfd may be eSaD
lsled.
. ~. T.t,n saws that the stock was not put IN Pei
ton usmc tn months after the purchase. That srn
H.. nothing The mere OF transfer uuimportant
have already gwen the text OF The original agreement
Which showed that the contract made with PeltoD
ano guaranteed by Tden. TIE stock wac his. much
g. mine war mite.
3. Mr. Tden denies that PeltOn was made vice-pros-
deut al his request;
Reporer-Nhat about Mr.. Fields statement that II
Wa ~ yOur rcque-' mat Colonel felton originally
~. fdcIhe statement Is Of little importance ex-
cept tlat D. not true.
Lam sorry 90 differ again. bur the statement true
Nj Tlldcn solicited tie appointment from y,ef--and
more than once. My recollection OF the matter T. clear
aud di-uct How ahuId he idea that het oould BE- az,
pointed for any other Who PeltOu and what
vas BET he nobody out the nephew OF his uncle.
He hia standing TINS city. financial Otherwise
81 tr'i and resnonsi6ityi There Is hut one answeg
II was done al Mr. lldeu's request on TINS point my