Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-07-02
SAMUEL j. TlLDEN.
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SAMUEL J. TlLDEN.
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Gov. Tilden was born at New Lee
banon, in the county OF Columbia and
state OF New York. in the year 1914
the year which ruined the fortunes Of
the great Napoleon. One Of his ances-
tors, Nathaniel Tilden. was Mayor Of
the city OF Tenterdep, Kent. England.
in 1923. He was succeeded in that
Office by his cousin John, as he bad
been preceded by bis uncle John in
1885 and 1900. He removed with his
family to Scitnate, in the colony of
Msssac busstts, in 1884. His brother
Joseph was one OF the merchant sd-
ventures OF London who fitted out the
May flower. This Nathaniel Tllden
married Hannah Bourne, ono Of whose
sisters married brother OF Governor
Winsiow, and another son OF Governor
Bradford.
Governor Tilden's grandfather. John
Tilden, settled in Columbia County.
The Governors mother was descended
from William Jones. Lieutenant Gov.
ernor OF the colony OF New Haven, who
in all the histories OF Connecticut Is re-
presented to have been the son OF Col.
John Jones, one Of the rsgicide judges
OF Charles l., who is said to have mar.
ried sister Of Oliver Cromwell and a
cousin Of John Haupden. The Gov
ernor's father, 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 his
opinion was also eagerly sought and
| Justly valued by oil his neiRhbors. but
by none more than by the late Pr-si.
dent Van Buren,. who till his death WAS
one Of his most cherished intimate and
personal friends.
FROM his father Governor Tilden in.
berit.d O taste for political inquiries,
aud in his companioDship enjoyed
peculiar opportunities for acquiring an
early familiarity with the bearings Of
the various questions which agitsted our
country in his youth.
Young Tilden entered college in his
eighteenth year.
Mr.. Tlldrn had not been long at Yale
College before bis health gave way, aud
obliged him to leave. Alter some rest
he was enabled 10 resume his studies,
and in 1884 entered the University OF
New York. where he completed bis
academic education. He then entered
the law Office of the late John W. Ed.
munds in the city Of New York, where
he enjoyed peculiar facilities for the
prosecution OF his favorite studies OF law
and politics.
In 1874, in anticipation and prepare.
ton for the election which resulted in
making james K. Polk President and
Silas Wright Governor Of the State oi
New York, Mr.. Tilden. in connection
with John L. tO'Sullivan, founded the
newspaper called the Daily News.
In the fall OF 1876 he was sent TO the
Assembly from the city Of New York
and while member uf that body wal
elected to the convention for the re-
modelling OF the constitution Of the
State, which was to commence it's SEES
sions few weeks after the Legislator,
adjourned. In both Of these bodies Mr.
Tilden was conspicuous authority ant
left a permanent impression upon thu
legislation Of the year, and especial!
upon all the new constitutional provis
ions affecting the finances OF the Stat
and the management OF its system 0
canals.
At meeting held at the house OF Gen
Dix, Just after the FIRST call OF Pres,den
Lincoln for Is 900 troops. Mr.. Tide,
was present and participated in the dis
cussions which took place. He the'
and there expressed the opinion tina
they were on the eve Of great war. an
maintained that instead OF $4,000 troop
Mr.. lincoln should have called out 500,
900. half for immediate service and th
other half to be put III camps Of instrue
ton aud trained for impending exiger
cies. Unhappily that Ren+ration ha
, seen 30 little OF war and had such limite
means OF comprehending the rapidlt
with which the war spirit. once lighted
will spread among the people. that
I was not competent to appreciate III
wisdom Of this advice, which, If adopted
/ would probably have prevented the q,
, cessi.y Of any further increase of mllitar
/ force.
. His advice was not taken, but he ha
' the satisfaction within u year after
was given, OF hearing the Secretary I
war hChuOWtcuk0 ito Wisuulu uuu iuuot
n his inability to secure its adoption.
q With peace came ITO Mr.. Tildeu
g the mort important political labor of b
J. life. With the assistance of Charlie
!. O'Conor, who followed the members
that band Of conspirators with all his u
ual vigor and adroitness until it was M
i only broken up, but its leaking meu
, bers scattered to the four quarters of Il
4 globe. he assailed and overthrow Il
: combined Republican and Democrat
:. ring which ruled and ruined New Yor
u As always happens 10 those who bait
1t for the right, Providence came to his al
It The thieves fell ont aud one OF the
d number betrayed them. A clerk in Il
d Comptroller Office copied series OF e
"a tries--afterwsrds known as "secret a
!. counts "-and handed them to the pre-
q for publication. They showed the dat,
!. and amounts OF certain payments ma
Il BY the Comptroller. the enormo
n amounts Of which, compared With 4
10 times and purposes Of the payments al
a the r,curr- noe OF the same names, AVA
a ened suspicious that they were the N
"A morisis Of the grossest frauds. Mr.. T
70 den soon became satified Of this, fro
a tho answers received from the citylofAct
" when questioned about them and 9th
sources. reached tho conclusion that /
city had been the victim Of frauds
D. trsnscending anything ever suspects
10 He Immediately formed bis plan. for
a execution Of which--as il involved
control Of the approaching State Convs
t,on-ths cooperation Of several lead!
"a Democrats was FIRST secured.
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