The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1876-07-08
Samuel J. Tilden.

Samuel J. Illden.
Gov. Tilden, the Democratic can G
1idate for the Presidency, was born i
# Lebanon, in the county Of Colum'
Ma and State of New York, In the
rear 1914. One of his ancestors;
Nathaniel Tilden, was mayor of the ,
c,ty Of Tentcrden, Kent. England, in /,
1873. He was succeeded in that Office
by his cousin John, a. he had been
preceded by his uncle John in 1885
loco, lie removed with his family to
Scituate, in the colony of Massachn-
setts 10 1894. His brother Joseph
was one of the merchant adventures
of London who fitted out the May
flower. This Nathaniel Tilden mar
riel Hanal, Bourne, one of whose ais
tiers married 4 brother of Gov. Wins
low, and the other \ son OF Gov
Bradford.
Cav. Tilden's grandfather, John
Tilden, settled in Columbia county:
The Governors mother was decended
from WIN. Jones, Lieutenant Govern
or of the colony of New Haven, who
in all the histories of Connecticut IS
represented to have been the son of
Col. John Jones, one Of the regiclde
iudyes If Charles l., who is said to
have married sister of Oliver Crom'
we'll, and cousin of John 1lampden.
The Governors father, q farmer and
merchant Of New Lebanon, was man
of notable Judgment and practical
sense, and the accepted oracle OF the
county upon all matters OF public
concern, while lis opinion was also
eagerly sought and justly valued ny
all hts ucighbUrs, ny none more tia"
by the late President Van Buren,,
who till his death was one of his most
cherished, intimate aud personal
friends. ,.
From his father Gov. Tilden inner.
tied a taste for political inquiries, and
in his companionship enjoyed peculiar
opportunities for acquiring an early
familiarity with the bearings OF the
various questions which agitated oul
country in his youth.
Young 1'iloen entered Yale College
in his eighteenth year.
D Mr. Tildeh had not been long at
Yale College before his health gave
,, way, and obliged him to leave. After
some rest he was enabled to resume
his studies, and in 1894 entered the
: University of New York, wher" he
i completed his academic education
= He then entered the law Office "f the
late John W. Edmands, in the city o
= New York, where lie enjoyed peculiar
c facilities for the prosecution Ut hi
!. favoritc studies of law and politics.
-. The accession of Mr.. Van Buren, t,
,, the Presidency in 1897 was followed
II by the most trying financial revulsio'
n that has yet occurred in our history
y During the summer appeared tn
4 Presidential message calling for
). special session Of Congress, and re
~ commencing the separation Of tn
g government from the banks an
=. the establishment of tue indie
pendent treasury. This measor
- provoked tolaminous and acrimonou
~ of debates throughout the country. eve
~ before it engaged the attention
= Congress.
~, ~ Mr.. Tilden, though still studen
a sprang to the defence Of the Pre-
~. ~ ident's policy, aud wrote a series
~ papers, marked by al the characte
istics Of his maturity, and advoc
ID, ting the proposed separation and Il
~" , reieemability Of the government en-
'oI rency in specie. These articles We
lid signed "Crino." =.
gpon. nis ep | n, 70 the ; b., .+1,
-. in the city of New York.
10 In 1874, in anticipation anil pteps
me alton for the election which result
in in making James K. Polk Preside
nj. and Silas Wright Governor Of I
-, State Of New York, Mr.. Tilden,
~. connection with John L. O'Suliva
DID founded the newspaper called I
AN Daily News.
The In the fall Of 1845 lie was sent
iefv the Assembly from the city Of NJ
NV York, and while a member Of I'll
10y body was elected to the Convent
reu for the renodelling Of the constit
stD. ton Of the State, which was to CO.
nth mence its sessions a few weeks afl
!, the Legislature adjourned. In bu
:" of these bodies Mr.. Tildcn was a ca
IT, spicuous member, and left = perm
his neut impression upon the legislati
do Of the year, and especially upon
aro the new constitutional provisions
fecting the finances IF the State a
'ro' the management Of its system of ca
ais. After this time Mr.. Tilden 1
voted hiMself to his profession.
ed, always enjoyed large practice a
sol. after a laborious professional life
and amassed a very large fortune.
|, a The war between the States wa
yes subject Of grave s,'licitude to him.
i,ne course he was found on the side
to the maintenance of the Union, but
all. urged on the North a spirit Of reco
Fnr. Citation aud forbearance, aud on
lin South q Difference to tho will Of
ing majority and a. respect for the 81
not visions of the Federal Constitution
By In 1863 Mr.. Tilden was again Gle
all ed to the Assembly Of New York
in the purpose Of reforming the abu'
, at which had grown up 10 the admin
ma. tration Of the laws OF the Emp
Gu State. These were the days Of
pod Tweed corruption, to the eradicate