New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-10-08
TWO POLITICAL LETTERS.
MIR. TILDEN'S ANSWER.
A LETTER IN REPLY To THE RESOLUTION OF THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

A LETTER IN REPLY To THE RESOLUTION OF THE
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Mr.. Tildeu has written the following letter III
r,,, TO the complimentary resolution adopted by the
National Democratic ention, which was presented
IN HIN, nv special committee appoin by that body:
GLADSTONE. Oct O. 1884
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen ~ The Committee: thanR
you for he kind terms IN which yon nave COMMUNICATIONS
S,tiana Convention share your conviction that the re
the administration oil tue fsueral ros
winch is national want. and u indeed essential
and prese yatio9 OF the % b
itself only be achieved tnr3ngn sne sn,aye
an tne chef Magisracy OF the United statrs Inc nome
histor,cal tr1itlons OF the Democratic party, the
nrinclples In which It educated aud to which II a-
ever becn In the main faithful; Its freeiom iroih tuc
CORRUPT ~ ad The natTe Of the elements winch
con- tfute II NH contribute TO qualify for that mission
The opposite characerisc- and conditions which attach
40 The Repuhcan pnrty make hopeless to expect mat
that party will he able to give ocIe is dr n. as
cendancy las infected official and political ire III 'hS
Ths democratic party had origin IN The efforts OF
the more advanced patriots 81 the Revolution 10 o'l-t
the pcrverson oi our "oNeihnehl uo, 'ue 49,
tempiaei ny the pe'pc. aun , ,,or,a, Icac-son
fonrirr- BENJAMIN Franklin ana Ihnn- I,ucrson'
samuel Adams anil John H'nTaes OF of Se Yor
and George Wvthc aud james Madison oI .lr,,lhl.t
From the election of Mr. Jefferson ~ PreNdehl III 'vu
for .xty years the Democratic party mainly direcsh
our National policy. IL eXt"nhrd thF '"hual :, w ~
greatne.s while preserved the limitations Imposed DN
The Constitution. and maintained simple ana punc c h
Republican party has always been domina'eM W
principles witch favor LEGISLATION Tor tho nnent 81
particular classes AZ the eXpehs OF IN" poy OF ts -
Die n las become deeply tainted with tue abuses which
naturally grow M during possession OF uncnecked
nowrr especially IN period OF ciNll war ana Ial-e
finance inc patriotic and virtuon- elements IN u ar'
now unable emancpaie 1t from The sway OF seish WI
cre,t- which subordinate pnhlc uniy 10 Pos ,., a,
greed he most hopcui o the beat citizens II contains
despair Of it, amendment except through e temporary
expulsion frOm power - -. A..
Il has been hoasncly asserted nv modern M'ssa
cbsetts statesman struggling 10 reconcile himself anu
MI. ncwers To their Presidential candidate th"t Tue ~
nubcan party contains dspruportionate snare OF thc
wealth the culture and the Intelligence o. the country
The uuprincplcd G. alton when tauntrd ny james Vho
Seoond with his personal want of conscence answered
Tint n true but belong to party that mas great
da f conscincc such forget that the same
claim has been made IN all ages aud countries ~ tHc
defenders OF old wrongs against ne" reforms IL was
the patriots OF that day IL was repeated aGainsi
Jefferson and afterward against Jackson ~ IL ai"-ru
hv the ConserV against those VINO III hSdhu "io
now endeav Drng to enlarge tue popular suiIraEc. 80.
An history shows that reforms In Government must
NOT lac pxpected from those who sit sereucy Dn Tue oc
m ain tops enjoying the dement's u the eNss out
OF things Even the Divine Author OF our religion ouhu
his followers among the sell -conplac"ht 1850
h1t among lOwly- minded fishermen Inc itepi"lcah
party is largely male OF those WHO i've DIV he'r
and who aspire politics to ADVANTAGES over inc itSt VI
mankind similar those which their dty ilNe~ are ne
Voted IN securing in private business The Dmncrhic
marty consists largely Of those who I'VE py the "vr o
their hands and whose political acton Is toNcthcu ny
sentiments lmi-llailou. IL results no ~
Democratic Marty. more readily than TIE ktph'h'u
marty can he mO1ied To the support OF reform III =.
when involve sacrifice Of selfish Interests Inc III
i,frafiOn In the great executive onccN OF the
This in my JUDGMENT. can ONLY pe accom- ~ va
election Of the Democratic candid te- for president ana
ce-PTesidenf. SA1it ~. " .
" others Of The Spee,ai Co8,D,it,s Of tie Denoer~ic
N0tOHQf COnr@nfioN.