"As it seemed to be my duty as a journalist to oppose and often to criticise the course pursued by Mr. Tilden, both before and during the war, I feel it but simple justice to him to bear this testimony to the honorable and patriotic motives with which I never doubted him to be animated.
"John Bigelow.
"Highland Falls, Orange County, New York."
NELSON J. WATERBURY TO TILDEN
"No. 152 Broadway, New York, Sept. 1, 1876.
"Gov. Tilden.
"Dear Sir,—I wish to direct your attention to four acts of Kelly at Saratoga hostile to our success—not for effect upon him, but that they may enter into your mind in respect to action affecting the cause:
"1. He showed disregard of success in placing himself at the head of the electoral ticket.
"2. He tried to defeat the party by his attack upon the Liberal Republicans.
"3. He made a deadly effort to foreclose success by forcing Potter.