The Russellville Democrat., 1876-07-27

Mr. Tilden opened an office in Pine street, in the city of New York.
 In 1S44 in anticipation and preparation for the election which resulted in making James K. Polk President and Silas Wright Governor of the state of New York, Mir. Tilden in connection with John L. O'Sullivan, founded the newspaper called the Daily News.
 In the fall of 1S45 he was sent to the assembly from the city of New York, and while q member of that body was elected to the convention for the remodelling of the constitution of the State, which was to commence it's ses- sion q few weeks after the legis- lature adjourned. In both of these bodies Mr. Tilden was q conspicuous authority, and left a permanent Impression upon the legislation of this year, and espe- cially upon all the new constitu- tional provisions affecting the if nances of the State and the man agement of it's system of canals.
 It has been intimated that the defeat of his intimate friend, Si- las Wright for Governor in lS46, and the coolness which had grown up between the friends of President Polk and the friends of the late President Van Buren, re- sulted fortunately for Mr. ,Tilden in withdrawing his attention from politics and concentrating it upon his profession.
 It is to the practice of his pro fession and his financial ability to make the best out of his means, that he is indebted for his great wealth. He has made it all him self. He inherited nothing but a good name. With an assiduity and concentration of energy which have characterized all the transactions of hls life, Mir. Til den gave himself up to his pro fession. It was not many years before he became as well known at the barss las he lad before been known as politician. His busi- ness developed rapidly, and tho he continued to take more or less interest in political matters, they were not allowed after 1857 to in terfere with his professional du- ties.
 We need not follow Mir. Tilden through his professional life. Many of the cases in which he has been . prominent actor have passed into history, and will there remain as long as Govern ments, controlled by law shall stand.
 But MT. Tilden could not al ways be permitted to follow his profession. In the fall of 1871 the city of New York, like the government of the United States at the present time, required his services. That great city, thro' the most villianous Legislation, legislation, was left at the mercy of few thieves, selected from both pslitical parties, who really controlled the city, people, and ti- nances for their own selfish pur- poses. Tilden left his practice, went to the legislature, and un- tied the hands of the city, and fi- nally consented to become a can didate for governor, and was cleo ted. The manner in which he has purified the government of the city of New York and of the entire State, and punished the of lenders, has given him a national reputation as a reformer, and which above anything else, gave him the nomination at St. Louis.
 Gov. Tilden is a great man Great in every position he has been placed. He was a great stu dent-great lawyer-great Legis lator-great Governor, and vii make a great President.-Little Rock Herald Editorial.
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