Tilden In The Chicago Convention

Thp Detroit Frv'r PfèW printö the tollofting ettfer, thè Atithor of which, aè hè ët&leQ, wíís a momber of thé cotüiuitteo pu re&olntións, ititH Ir. Tilden, which r-ortotj Uuè platform, inluding tho famoua peaco resOiution3; Pontiac, Mlch., Aug. 4, 187t. [od. Don M. Dickinson, Chairniau Deiiiot ratte 8tatc Central Committee, Detroit: L)i-:ar Sla: I have flcon several noticeB in the lepublican papers in relation to the action of Gov. 'Uden in tbn Cnioago conventton of 18fl4, and in ompUance with your personal request I will eive 'ou tny reooUeetious f the proíícediugB iu the conenÜbii; ■ ' Aíttr ttiö appoihtmeiit of tho committee tney tnet n the Bf(mc eveíring at thn Shennan House, in the ooms oi the Neit ïoiït dt'Iectatiöu, anil continiied n session itntil abouí 1 tfclock lü tüe röOTniug; he principal diságreeiuént among the meinueïö was EB relíitiou tó the "peace resolntion," nooalíod. At Ihe fiine. I yira pcrsonally acquainted with ouly a few of the :Lemberfl; rtnd flfl no recoriï was kept of the proceedings, aR to iui::y of the inatcrial iacts, I hall have to Bpeak from recollection. The " peace reaolution " was stronuously oppoaetl by niany of the meinberB, niysi-lf amone the uwnibcr ; and at one timo it was suppoaed to bo defeatcd. Many upechon wrp made for and against it, and my imJiieaalPn li tht ñtnontf Üiose who took & flocided stand in opiüèitlOti tpit w&s Tilden, of New York. Mr. Tilden ai that tiiue ffaS net s prominent as eubbequent eveuts ha%'0 made him, and I wa"i not p'eraonally acqnainted with bim. ttte Üdiotirnrtwift of tlie committee tho flrst TL-iiinj.:, theymet Ble neít díÍ7 tti'l 4-ho.pli.tforzn aaiu lame up forcousideration. It had beèü pre vioua to tliis öubmittcd to a Bpecial commiteee for reviKion, and they had reported it back to the maiu couiniittee. The matter was discussed but not acted upon until after 3 o'clock in tho afternooD, and upon, the final vote in the oommHtee tfaere were, to uy knowledge, ftve, and, I tlünk.fich.df tMe Öj!eibe! wht votedagainst it. Upon the adjournment of the cotttmittoe 1 Btepped into the adjoining room, in whtch I 8íiw Mi. W inton Marble, of the New York World, with whotü I was acquainted.and found with him two gentlemen, to whom I was introduecd by Mr. Marble. One waa Dean Richmond, and the other Samuel J. Tilden. I there denounccd in mcaeured terms the p ace portion of the platform, and Btated to Mr. Marble that It woula cont me 1,000 votes and vrould defeat me for Congreso. Mr, Tilden joiiiod fïte Tigoioiisly in deöotïncing this portion of the platfortn. As I waa perstmally iuterested in the eiection ihat yeaf I have a distinet recoUcction of wbat tranepired in the formatiCfü of the platforln of the Cbieago convention; By referodco to ita prooeedings you will perceive that the committee liad protraCted meetiügflj ftnd it was solely on account of the attompt to incorpórate tlús 2tace propoeition in the platform. You will also, on referring to Gen. McClellan's letter of acceptance, notice that he, in quite ntrong languagc, nol only ignored, but denouucedthispart of the reaolution. I learn from undoubted authority that this wae incorpoTatd by Gen. McOlellen in his letter oi acceptancc át the sllggt'St'on af Mr. Tilden. Yours truly, AügíístH8 G. lÍAf.Tiwi.