"Y'rs, &c., "CH. O'CONOR." CHARLES O'CONOR TO TILDEN "N. Y., _Oct. 29, 1871_. "DEAR SIR,--There are [no] Sundays in revolutionary times. So I am at work. The declinature is corrected and all ready. I am to have copies this afternoon for my intended constituents; it will be out in all the morning papers. "But the greatest of the great productions of the day has just passed under my eager eyes. The speech of Frederick A. Conkling, a conspicuous Republican, is the true touchstone. Surely every honest heart in the land will be thrilled with patriotic emotion by its stirring tones. "What do you say to this? "Beginning to-night, let us print at once in the large octave called royal, on good paper, in large type, easily read and every way in good typography, my poor effort in the declinature and this glorious Conkling speech. Thus the views of Democrat and Republican may go side by side. It should be added that a member of the Legislature need not reside in the district that elects him. Every one don't know this. By making it known we might yet have, in the Legislature, not only yourself, but Seymour and Kernan and Minturn and others that I cannot now think of. Conkling, too, of course. "Kernan would be a grand candidate for the Senate against Tweed or _Norton_. "Yours truly, O'CONOR." "P. S.--Conkling's speech was in _Herald_ of 27th. I send it to you. Don't lose it. Speed and vigor for God's sake and the Republic's. "Yours, O'CONOR." ROYAL PHELPS TO S. J. TILDEN "_Private._ "22 EAST 16TH ST., SATURDAY EVENING, _Nov. 4, 1871_. "MY DEAR MR. TILDEN,--_You_ must not be allowed to spend any money for your election. Your noble conduct has made all honest Democrats your debtors. I have just sent my subscription to Mr. Cooper, but there must be many expenses which the committee cannot provide for, and on Monday I will send _you_ a check for $250 to aid in your personal expenses. "It has only just occurred to me that we should all strengthen your hands, or I should have done this before. "Very truly Your friend, & proud of your political course, "ROYAL PHELPS." HAMILTON FISH TO TILDEN (ENDORSING MR. TILDEN'S COURSE) "NEW YORK, _Novr. 8, 1871_. "MY DEAR SIR,--An old personal friend, whose views on political questions have generally differed from yours, thanks you from the bottom of his heart for your noble work, your manly, honest exposure of wrongs. "On your election I do not congratulate you, but the public. "There is light ahead! "In haste, very truly y'r friend, "HAMILTON FISH." HENRY ADAMS TO TILDEN "HARV. COLL., CAMBRIDGE, MASS., _9 November, 1871_. "DEAR SIR,--Now that the struggle in New York is over and the political labor, I presume, at an end, I venture to approach you with a request to which I earnestly hope you will find yourself able to accede.