New-York tribune., 1876-10-28
TIE TORCH.BEARING REFORMKRS.

The great procession which passed i'll review
before Gov Tilden at Union-squarc on Thurs
day night was no doubt a pleasing spectacle
in the ewes of that distinguished statesman.
Possibly it kinded emotions of patriotic pride
in his manly breast Mr.. Tildens manly breast,
we may perhaps be permitted to remark, Is a
place where emotions may be klndled with the
utmost impunity. They never light up his ex-
pressive cOuntenance to such degree as to cause
an alarm of fire. But it must have been very
gratifying to his pride to see so large a turn
out, with so many torches and transparencles
and other evidences of the undying affection
in which he is held by the people, as well as
of the profound interest they feel in the cause
of Reform Ii was really great tribute to
him personally, and as an indication OF the
popular desire for Reform it was simply mar
velous. If the Governor exhibited feeling
and we are assured he did-whcn he received
the unexpected intelligence of his unSOught
nomination if he was profoundly affected
when he ail to the few friends gathered
round him on that Occasion-who in the event
of his election will Immediately be assigned
places under pay where they can prosecute
! .hc work of Rcform-that his nomination meant
Reform. then we may be certain he was much
more deeply moved by the spectacle of Thurs
day night. For lie must have seen IN the
countenances of the torch-bearing bands pass
ing in review that all these citizens were ami
mated by n sincere desire for Reform. No
! impartial person who witnessed the procession
| from the curbstonc could doubt for an instant
| that these were patriots; Il grand and fiery ar
raw of them whose hearts pulsatcd for Reform.
| And if this was the effect upon the ordinary
! spectator how it must have thrilled the Gov
crnor. These people, he must have said to HIM
/ self. are ont with torches looking for Reform
/ and then he may have repeated the remark he
made at Albany, striking his noble bosom
"Thcy have wanted it for long time, and
Gin looking about they have become convinced
that it is to be found here" The procession
was SO obviously made up of ReiomerS that
the sensation experienced by the Governor
must have been very delightful.
We dislike to obtrude upon the Governors
plcasng memories of this shining array any
| dsagrceablc reflections; and yet it does Occnr
TO Ms that the torch-bearns patriots are not
very much unlike the eift-bcaring Greeks in
the sense of not beng above suspicion. They
are very bright and beautiful to tho eye, and
]
intoxicating, and we know by the counte-
uanccs they bear, the language they use, the
places they come ont from, and the characters
! they bring. that they are devoted to Reform
But it il not quite certain that these torch
hearing Rcformcrs. or reforming torch-bcar-
crs, mean by Reform precisely what Gov.
/ Tilden thinks that hc believes that he means.
! should GOV. Tilden he elected through the
I uoiriotic and disintcrcstrd labors of these gen
! tlcmcn. hc will br very likely 10 hear from
I them again to see more of them They VIII
| give him some new views of Reform. The
| procession which occupied 80 many hours pass
| ing a given point the other night VIII be rs
| nothing 10 the procession which VIII wait
/ upon him in the event of his clectiOn-a pro-
/ cc~sion that will not pass in review and VIII
never get by Il given point until they are
provided with positions under Government
where they can carry ont the work Of Reform.
| Far be- it from Us to intimate in the rcmotrst
way that the torch-bcarcrS are not ready for
any sacrifice for Reform. But the Reform
! they are working for Is one that puts their
name, on IN" pIy-rolls of the Governments
Did ! moi bar torch in the interests of
"Tildcn and L.. form y they will aSl, that ven
! cradle sage a' soon aS ever he gets his foot IN
! the White House. Then give me place where
" may labor for the cause And these are
patriots who viii not be- put of with 9TH see you
later | hes mean bu,ncsS-thr Reform bust
ness. In the improbable event of the election
of Mr.. Tilirn, these persons Will b" found
from two hundred and fity to five hundred
deep in front of every Government office in
the Land. c,.moring more loudly than ever for
! Reform. And there are not places enough for
them.
An, Governor Look ont for these torch
bearers. Beware of the Greeks bringing gifts
and the Rcformcrs carrying torches. They look
pretty. In the early part of the evening they
march well. They are enthusiastic. Thcy
love and admire you beyond all account. And
they are for Reform. As you early remarked,
% they have wanted it for n long time;' but
If you should be- elected, You won't feel much
like saying, when they come down on you
like the wolf on the fold, "Thcy have become
convinced that they Lave fonnd it here
ORR CREDfT ABRofD.
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