The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-12-06
ALEXANDRIA, La. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER s. 1876.

ana guinness OF llluen'S IS unrellev
ed, save by the occasional light of .
cold, yet genial, smile from the small
pleasant, firm mouth. The face
despite a rather fresh complexion
has washed out, faded look. 1t!
lines betray the wear and tear o
deep study, of severe mental strain
unrest and intrigue and the cage
grasp of boundless ambition. Th,
lips denote no passion, save the pas
sion for power, and the steel-like
pale blue eye flashes back no res
ponse to the enthusiastic greeting.
of the men who take his hand. 1t il
an utterly impressive, yet astute ane
distrustful face. with no shade of i'm
periousness, but weak and mild, with
the single exception of the thin, colo
lips, which denote the character n
the man as no other feature can do
AN IMPERTURBABLE MAN.
Studlous!y polite, courteously pol
itic is Tilden's manner to both friend
and stranger. There is no undue
warmth for the one and no repellant
hauteur for the other. "Come and
see me again. is his favorite speech
to nearly every man who calls-a
speech which implies less an invita-
ton than a social politeness. Tie
calm method of the man s nature con-
trolls every movement of his life and
every speech that falls from his lips.
No position to which be may be
called will materially affect the me-
chanical routine of his ways, nor
stamp his features with single emo
ton. If there be raging fires of un-
rest within, coating of ice conceals
them. If there be wild, tossing fears
of defeat, the passionless face masks
them well. Not nerve seems IN
strung, not a muscle quivers. The
mid day dinner is undisturbed, the
horseback ride or the drive in the
park is uninterrupted, the friends
gather as they have ever done at the
evening tea and the governor sleeps
as soundly in his Gramercy Park
home as he would had he already
gained the White House. He does
not "enthuse" in sympathy with the
earnest assurances of his friends, vet
the quiet confidence of his manner
conveys the impression that he feels
as certain of his ultimate triumph
over the enemies of his party as lie
does that he is rightfully elected
president. There is no knocking
smile on his face as he reflects that
he has carried his own great State
despite the inspired prophecy of
Grant. There is no pompous boast
Fulness, notwithstanding that the
fact is known to all the world that
he requires but one electoral vote to
speed him on to the goal of his
proudest dreams. He is on the very
brink of the presidency. 1t flames
before him like a gem, yet money
san not buy it, and justice may not
Yield it. In the midst of the leaders
If his party he stands, and when he
'aises his voice to counsel it is for
moderation and not t, fire par
,isan flame. He either bears in ST.
ence or deprecates in word all bitter
threats and fierce political rawlings.
This accomplished, sagacious politi
,ian knows that the men who howl
lie loudest, whose malevolence is
most aggressive, are seeking to be-
come the foremost worsbippers at the
throne; that they are eager to be
made the shining marks Of presiden-
,ial favor.
TILDEN's FRIENDS,
And yet while Tiiden is not the
man to inspire an atom of sentiment.
feeling almost akin to it moves the