The New York herald., 1879-09-27
UNCLE SAMMY'S FAMILY TREE
The Charges Of Deception and
Treachery Reiterated.
WHY DID PELTON RESIGN?
More About those Famous Cipher
Dispatches.

ception falsehood and treachery against Mr. Tilden
which had been preferred by Mr.. Cyrus W. Field.
In that interview Mr.. Tilden pronounced all the
charges false and in return attacked Mr.. Field on
some new points not hitherto brought out. Yester-
day Mr.. Field gave his reply to Mr. Tilden's state
ment which will be found below in full. In order
that it may be clearly understood synopsis of Mr..
Tilden's previous statement is here subjoined:
The first charge answered by Mr.. Tlden was
that on board the steamer on which Mr. Field
sailed for Europe he AIr. Tilden) had explicitly
promised to ''keep up" the New York IL" stock
Mr.. Tilden denied having made any such PROMISE
and said MIR. Fields memory has reached
that last stage Of infrmity in which it remem-
bers what never happened" and it had not even
"any semblance to truth Mr.. Tilden then said
that other directors, whom he named, among them
Mr.. Brewster. weary with resisting. with partial
success wild measures had sold out great deal
of stock before he did, aad that Mr. Lindley. Mr..
Fields son-inlaw, and Mr.. E. NJ Field. son Of Cyrus
W., had sold out six-tenths of their stock Mr.. Til
den gave Mr. Field only authority to sell onesixth
of the total number of shares he held in the New
York and Manhattan companies and he declared
that he had intention "to tie up
the remaining fve-sixths OF his stock" and
under no obligation, expressed or i'm
piled. to consult Mr.. Field to the sale Of this
remainder of his stock. Besides. he had told Mr..
Field when the latter suggested that "half million
in each Of the two companies was as much as man
ought to have in one thing" that he "should not
keep more than half of that amount. which involved
the selling OF two-thirds of his stock interest" AS
to his having bought his stock of Mr. Field the latter
had offered it him not q favor but to subserve
his interest after he had vainly tried to dispose
Of it to many others. and when he afraid to
carry the whole of it himself MIR. Fields role had
ofok6.
holders not to sell their stock. but to profess per
feet indifference to whether they should sell
not. and himselt t1 assume the attitude Of buyer
against every body"
Mr.. Tilden stigmatized the story that he failed to
pay the purchase money for his first stock when
due. and had to be bullie1 while at breakfast into
payment under threat of losing the purchase "as q
romance" Mr.. Tildeu denied having any
knowledge Of sale of bonds by Colonel Pelton, in
violation. charged by Mr.. Field Of his agreement,
and said he in Europe during that time. He
had never requested Mr.. Pelton's elevation to the
vice presidency and was in Europe when his nephew
was elected to that position Mr.. Fields statement
that at the time Tilden presented Pelton to him
man worthy of his confidence his special repre-
sentative lin June. 1871. he knew. according to his
admission before the Congressional Commi ttee.
that Pelto had attempted bribery and knew all about
his cipher transaction. was stgmatized by the
Governor piece of Immoral audacity," as he had
testified before the committee that he never knew
of the existence OF the cipher dispatches until their
publication in September, 1875 Mr. Tiden said
near the conclusion Of the interview:-"I stopped
selling with more than half Of my stock interest
and all my bonds remaining on hand But when
the consequences of another folly of his impering
the interests of the company developed themselves.
about the time of his return. and when he arrived,
n n he tvep fha
rival companies to involve them in litigation and to
embark in extreme comp etiton with the horse rail-
roads the cost of half the net earnings of the
companies and breathing fire and slaughter against
me for the acts of his codirectors and relatives,
thought it most agreeable well as prudent still
further to reduce my interest exposed to such
hazards" The following is Mr.. Fields rejoinder to
the last statement of Mr.. Tilden, outline of the
main points of which has been here given, while
still others referred to and quoted by Mr.. Field
himself
MR.. FIELDS LETTER
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
After two weeks OF silence. in which not an inter-
viewer could get a word out of him. Mr.. Tilden has
80 far recovered his voice" to be able speak
and appears before the public with an elaborate de-
fence against the imputations on his honesty and
honor This defence takes the form of an interview
with reporter. though it is quite apparent that the
hand. The former are put just as lawyers
are wont to put leading questions" 1t
sss %son and answer lone NAV anns
avoid awkward questions). 1t saved the reporter
all trouble except that of taking them down in short
hand they read aloud to him the library
at Greystone. The whole paper has evidently been
prepared with great care, after ample time for
'studying the case and "making his points" 1t is
therefore Dir. Tilden's own personal and elaborate
defence his political and social ast will and testa
ment." aud includes all that he has to say for him.
self It his whole case. aud IL it does not amount
to much there is an end OF the matter, for his re-
sources exhausted.
SfruuU inf all def IN fbp Nav
York TfmeS-a paper which for years has pursued
Mr.. Tildea with venom and malignity that has
hardly parallel even in the partisan bitterness of
the day-representng him a who defrauded
everybody with whom he had anything to do as
''railroad wrecker." enriching himself out OF the
spoils of the companies he has ruined; defraud-
ing the government of his income tax. and finally
of his election. and then committing perjury in
swearing before committee of Congress
that hc knew nothing about it, IN short.
there is hardly any degree of falsehood which
Ii has not charged upon Mr.. Tilden and yet this
the paper which he seeks as his champion and ad-
vocatc. 1t is sudden change of front in tn sheet;
whether, as the Word suggests. it be u pure matter
OF business or late recognition of eminent virtue,
tne public must judge. And yet such alliance is
according 10 the ttncss of things such a hero is
worthy OF such defender.
Dnt my business is with Samuel j. Tilden and
do not mean to DO drawn aside from attending To
hin, by any intermeddling from another quarter.
In matter OF snch Importance the character OF
divided attention.
LITTLE sroIY-MR. T1LDEs's FAMILY TREE.
As my tale may be long 1t may relieve the dry dis
cnssion to relate. after the manner vi Mr. Lincoln,
"a littie story" Mr. Tilden is kind enough to In
form the public that i went abroad from pure be-
ncvoionco--vn II Hind of missionary enterprise
'contrn plating the benefacton OF the Lords Eng
land by sparing to them most OF my stock" This s
both Willy and polite, and 4 must needs return the
compliment Oy saying that Mr.. Tlldcn was willing
to spare to 1.-THE Lords cf England not only his
stock but also To give them certain right and prop
crty ia himself 10y tracing BACK his Lineage to
cioDt fanny oi the fca.in. There is story current
ia London. which has furnished much amusement
In diplomatic circee, though Iitils modification
20 our couE'rymen II seems that when Mr. 'iilden
went to England in 1877 lie very curious
about his ancestry. lie wished 90 know who could
be the prcgcnitors OF so great q man. He conceived
the idsa that he must be descended from a race of
eminent Englisbnon. IIo looked about him for
proofs of this. and accidentally hearing a
we'll known momber OF our diplomatic corps
alludc TO the genealogical skill and
knowledge of an American gentleman long resi-
dent Ia London. he sought his acquaintance, and
asked this ntcman to vest gate h.s pcdinrrc