Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-02
MR.. TILDuN', sELF-sACkIFICE.
Why He Permitted the Great Fraud
to be Onsummated.
F,on the PhiladelpAia Times.

F., ON the PhiindelDhia Times.
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 27.-The Times
this morning prints the following inter-
respondent:
Gen. JOnn NJ. COrse, who has been in
this city arranging matters preliminary
TO his taking charge of the post office at
Boston, to which he has been recently
appointed, while here met many trends
aud talked over old times. He served
with Gen, Sherman during the war and
his close relations with MIR. Tilden eubsr-
quently placed bim in possession of much
Valuab bic information concerning the I'M
written history Of the critical times OF
the election OF 1876 and the extra con-
stitutional settlement of that contro-
versy. The facts presented by Gen.
Corse threw some light upon Mr.. Til
denis action at the time. Alter the re
suit was announced and it appeared
that b. had prlma facie title to the
Presidential office, Gen. COrse was one OF
the confidential agents of MIR. TIlden to
visit W ash DgUo1, and sound the heads
o the Repub lean administration and as
certain what course they would pursue
should there not he a formal declaration
OF the result by March 4. Gen. COrse met
certain Republican Senators and Repre-
and was not long 10 making up his mind
mat the Republican managers were de-
termlped 10 see their candidate inaugu-
rated If 1t were in the power OF paIlia-
menlary ingenuity, legislation or any
other method which circumstances might
determine. The friends OF MIR. Tllden
were equally determined to sustain what
they re sardrd hi4 indisputable right to
tue executive Office.
From this quarter be turned his atten-
ton to the army. lie felt no hesitation
N approaching his old trend Gen. Sher-
man He asked the General what he
would consider his duty in the event OF
failure 10 elect a Pres snt by Marcn 4.
Gen. sherman replied: Down to March
4 my duty and my pleasure would be to
obey the o. ders OF the President OF the
United States. After that would have
10 lake things as | found them. As Gen
eral of the army it would he my undoubted
uuty and LOYALTY TO the people 10 preserve
order pending the settlement OF selec-
ton OF a chief magistrate aud the raising
OF the Interregnum."
This position was in the line OF th-
views OF the Pres dent, who denied the
assumption by certain Senator'S that be
suOud continue in authority unIil the
doubts were removed or a new election
had. II had announced that his term Of
office wOu eX Dlre under the c"nstitu-
tion on March 4. At'er that he would he
simply cIizen, but would consider it
his duty to assist in maintaining order
until the question of his successor Was
constItutionally and legally settled,
This attitude was regarded bV Gen.
Corse as ind dealing q d Termination OH
the part OF President Grant and Gen.
Sherman 10 preserve the status in quo
until legal solution were reached.
Therefore any attempt TO force the In
.taliatlon OF MIR. ii den without some
other form OF title than prIma facie cas-,
hut an uncOuuied vote OF the El, ctuTal
Collese, as required by the constitution.
would he anita on zed by The organized
mower OF the government. There was no
doubt what might be- expected in tins
uuarter There was no intention o fore
lIayes o the office. In fac amHj rlty 81
KauuDlicAus would have preferred 70 have
tnrown nm overheard entirely, II pos
stbIe, without increasing the compllca-
tluns Gen. COrse returned 10 Ne~ YORK
and mad "A confidence with Gen. Hancock.
VINO was IN command Of the Department
nj the Atlantic IN which the national
cauItal was sltuated. Gen. Hancock,
without hesitation, Indicated that IN the
ahseuc. of any lie. al authority he won I'd
consider IL his duty TO support the claim,
u, Mr.. Tlden AS ne had the prma iacie
title.
As soon as the state OF mind OF the
movers in co"trol was ascertalned Mr..
rillen, as Gen. Corse admits, re5O
upon n conservative line OF action. Inc
influences OF the business men and in err
psts was paramount with him. Tne
ratification at bis ambition was secOrd.
ary to the peace and order OF his country.
The final solution OF the question by Con-
press was acquIesced In.