Year: 1879

delight he pressed for the einbazoument of the dis
eovery without regard to expense" Accordingly
a noble parchment was prepared and sent To hun,
accurately and beautifully filled ont. which he
saw with pride the family tree fine old English
self perched on the topmost bough He received
with rapture the precious charter of his iustrious
origlu and lavished his upon the author of
his happiness but omitted to enclose check in his
note OF acknowledgment. The genealogist had
researches. and rendered minute account OF
his expenses. which. with reasonable charge
for his own time and labor. amounted to
venturea to call the attention Of Mr. Tllden to his
slight omission; and finally. as the time drew near
for the latters return to America the former lost
patience, and called upon the democratic President
elect.of the United States and in language moro
positive than polite insisted that he should pay for
his progenitors. He finally compelled to do
under direct threat of proceedings, which are apt
to be less datory in the courts OF London than OF
New York.


This certainly is all incident to make us proud of
the man who was elected President and to mourn
that he could not take his seat. 1t is triie but
tribes show character. Having given this delicate
moroccan as an appetizer" ut the beginning of the
feast lin return for the compliment about 1.-The Lords
OF England), now proceed to business.


Mr.. Tilden affects surprise at "the wide range of
to "two anu a half columns But in his reply he
has doubled the quantity, giving us over five col
umns. occupying almost the whole OF the first page
of the Times. A document of such length must
needs pass "a wide range of subjects some of
which are minor and not at all important to the
main ISSUE Indeed, it would seem il the object
of prolonging the ''interview" to such length had
been to confuse the reader. To simplify the matter
/ will clear away little OF this rubbish before
come to the main point


MINOR POINTS.


/. The Governor has no remembrance of the
scene at his house when called for the first pay
ment. To the question asked by himself):-


Then he did not find breakfast" the reporter
M h1H have the sceno
if It happened. 1t is'a mere romance


1t may quicken his memory if remind him that
was not alone on that occasion, but accompanied
by gentleman whom Mr. Tilden has the best rea-
son to know. who present at the interview;
that IT need be- III the mouth OF two witnesses every
word may be established.


q MIR. Tilden says that the stock not put in
Pelton's name till months after the purchase That
signifies nothing The mere date OF transfer is
important. l have already given the text OF the
original agreement, which showed that the contract
was made with Pelton and guaranteed by Tilden.
Tho stock was his. as much as mine was mine.
3. Mr.. Tilden denies that Pelton made vice
president at his request.


REpoRrER-What about Mr. Fields statement that was
at request that Colonel Peton was originally made


Mr. TLDEN-The statement is Of little Importance.
cept that it Is not


true. Mr.. Tilden solicited the appointment from my
selt--and more than once. My recollection of the
matter is clear and distinct. How absurd the idea
that he could be appointed for any other reason
Who is Pelton and what was he: He was nobody but
the nephew OF his uncle. He had standing in
this city, financial otherwise How came it that
put such man in q high position of trust and
responsibility? There is but one answer. 1t was
done at Mr.. Tilden's request. On this point my as
sertion is positive and absolute Since Mr. Tilden's
memory forsook HIM so utterly in regard to the
his house mentioned above 1t need not sur
prise that it failed him in this also


4. As to the written agreement made in October.
1877, which was signed by every director and all
the principal sto holders binding them not to sell
for six months except on certain specified condi-
tons. and VIII, which was kept by every mar man except
knew nothing about it. But as to the fact he does
not deny it. but tries to belitte it, as If it were
''nothing"-only that Pelton broke his word That
is all. and with some men this is SO common thing
as to but trihe. 1t IL curious circum-
stance in this small matter that one OF the men to
whom Pelton sold was Henry Havemeyer. the man
directed. and from whom Mr.. Smith NJ. Weed testi-
fed before the Potter committee that he received
'telegraphic assent ut was to be presumed as from
Mr. Tiiden) to pay money for the electoral vote OF
South Carolina, the strength of which he went
with an accomplce from south Carolina to Balti.
to meet Colonel PeltOn, receive the money and
complete the bargain,


6. TO show how very sensitive Mr.. Tilden is to any
act of others which seems to "get ahead of him."
to "give him the Slip" quote the following. to
which he gives an absurd Importance


In October 1873 Mr. Field being president Of the
pae er BIDS in circular to ssseshodsrs for
us parts % stock and sona Of
Con- spsntns r@ in when Mr. Enaiey soania% Of


the
fam ana giving the rssdaa to certain and
one stackhoder who was not director thought that
holders pro ratl should have been glad to take my
and became worth than sloo99o Twas by far
the largest exeep. Mr. Field but never had
subscription nor eyer offered my ra;abe share in the
secrecy and carried 1t through under domestic legal ad
thereby inducing the assent of the honorable
the directors.


The statement here made to ''getting mp this
transaction in secrecy is utterly untrue. The otter
bids advertised in every leading daily paper
of New York; circular was sent to every stock
holder and il Mr.. Tilden did not send in his offer
and get whatever advantage there might be in 1t
failure was due simply to his own neglect. As 10
the suggestion that it done under domestic
legal advice" this is equally false. No 'legal ad-
vice" was asked, for none needed in simple
matter of business The counsel of the company,
to whom he probably alludes (who had. perhaps,
overlooked the circular sent him stockholder),
had taken notice of it and regretted that
he had not had some small interest
it, but never thought of complaining OF
oversight. My bid was made III concert with other
directors in fact it was not sent in by Inc at all but
by them for was absent from the city, did 1
know till my return that the offer had been
cepted There were other bids for large amounts at
much less than we offered, so that the bid
cepted. not because it ours but because it
for the interest OF the company.


This is u trihinR matter which would never have
been alluded to by Mr.. Tilden except to divert at
tention from his own conduct afterward. Indeed,
he confcsses as much. for he says:-


mention this transaction for the purpose of now
criticsng its law or morals but TO illustrate my
nent that no relations were recognized oy Mr. Field AS
peculiar fraternity IN business as 70 bind me consult
tell his without consulting me.


QUESTION DECEPTION FALsEHooD.


But all these minor issues, which l brush
aside to come to the main point, in which charge
Mr. Tilden with deception and Observation-Disclosures
both acted and spoken. The point is this THAT
when he sought my aid in large business transac-
ton. which could only be done condition, lie
thereby accepted the understanding. which had all
the force of positive agreement, that he should
not in my absence do any thing against common
interest; aud that this understanding he violated
/ out of the way, and therein prac-
tised gross deception for his own proht ana to my
injury This is my accusation, which make
piain as words can make it, and which l
have supported by proofs the most circumstantial
and precise. And now, after reading over his long
statement very carefully, cannot that it dis
proves in "a single particular the facts have given
or the inevitable conclusion which they involve.
How does he me2


First. he makes reply that others sold well as
he; that the directors sold freely, and not only
but that they sold before he did ana he is at pains
TO produce from tie books of thc company long
list of stock made before sailed. Very
WE'LL what of that? That is 10 knew