The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-07
Great Rejoicing.
Grand Sentiments from Gov. Tild'n.

The preat Tmmany Hall, In fourteensn
street, New York City, was the headquar
t.rs of thousands Of people on election
niaht. to hear the returns read,-and when
e vss known that Tilden was elected
Governor they called him ont, when he
made Of those magnificent little of'hand
speeches which show the character OF the
man: ikf
SPEECH OF MR.. TnDEN.
When received message that there
was an assemblage Of the Democracy, mere
who desired to see me l was unable 70
denv myself the pleasure OF coming
among them. (Cheers.) l congratulate
Won. nv fellow-citizens, on the transcen-
aent victory which to- day has been
achieved, (Cheers) 1t is a victory that
we NAV rejoice in without any element OF
ssl6shnnss in our rejoicings, for even those
Who are opponents, from whom this TIL
nmnh has been won, will equally with our
selves participate in the beneficial intiu-
ence Of this result. Applause. 1t is a
victory not for ourselves alone, but Tor all
the country from Maine to Georgia
(Cheers.) had not designed, my fellow
citizens, again to enter. into any such
contest have SO often served with you
and fought your battles side by. side, that
I thougRt at length was entitled to an
bonorahle discharge. But on an occasion
Ike this one I felt that the rank and tile OF
the Democracy demanded that | should
load them in person, 20 to the front OF the
hattie. and receive its blows and lead you
to victory prolonged cheering TO
organize and guide that great revolution
which we have to-day accomplished the
first step is, in my Judgment, greater
work and greater duty than any this gen
Grafton has been called upon to perform
lApplause.) What is it, my fellow cltl-
zens. we are to save? We are to save the
Government of the people for the people
Of these United States. Cheers: We
are to carry back the tide of centralism, OF
abuse, and Of corruption that was flooding
the country, and restore the Government
to what it used to be in the days OF Thorn
az Jefferson, the founder Of the Democratic
party-(applause) land in the days OF An
drew jackson. lApplause:) In THU
great work the Democracy OF New 1orl
and their allies, gathered from whateve
quarter and whatever political relation
hitherto have to-day accomplished VIVA
will resound throughout our. country AM
through future ages, as creating new er
in American free government. CHEERS.
I had not come here tonight to make you
speech on topics of the canvass. The bal
tie for the present is won: | simply cam
to tender to you and tender to the hare
listed and warm-hearted working men {
the city of New York my thanks for tn
support have received from them in thi
contest. | believe, under God, that ii GU
country is to be redeemed and saved, it
by the workiDg-men, the farmers. an
mechanics Of our country; and as l. hav
stood always hitherto in other controvei
sizes by their side to uphold their right
and vindicate their interests - an
/ believe their interests are far great
er than any others in the preservation 9
civil liberty and constitutional governmer
in our country--I propose that we sha
make this victory achieved to-day, but
step, stage in the grand and glorious tu
ture that to-day dawns upon every Amer
can. CHEERS. )Thanking you, my fellow
citizens, for your kind greeting, hoping t
meet you on some occasion when L ca
discuss more at large than tonight tn
great questions involved in the situation Q
the country, l thank you, and bid 20
good night.
Mr.. Tilden retired amid the most ardeI
demonstrations of applause,
Speeches were also made by s. 5. Co
John Kelly and others also by Mr.Wic'
am the newly elected mayor II
World says:
AFTER January we shall have the
freshing and novel consciousness of p'
sessing Mayor who is. neither fool no.