, 1876-07-15
sAlEEEE J. TsLDEN.
The Democratic Nominee for the Pres
tsl...c.x-sI I.etcl,es of i.is E.ife.

Columbia county, Nez York, IN lSl4 Mr. lilien is
Of English extraction ani some Of bis family held
the Office OF mayor Of Tenterlea, Keut, England
about the close OF the sixteenth century, while Of
these subsequently settled in Nsssachusetts Bay
assisted in fttns cut tie NaytJwer. Ills grand
father, job Tilden chose Columbia county rs lis
home and this Uranch OF the fam y has resided tre
ever since. Governor Til3en's I-hs- Elara Hen
was merchant and farmer at ,,e., Lebanon, aul IS
described As man Of notable ia smeat and great
practical sense On his m.tLefs s5Ie III. Tillea Is
desoeu1et from Colonel JOHN Jones, who married a
sister Of Oliver Cromwell and was on Of the re-i-
cIe judge, of Charles / From his father Governor
Tiien inherited dne political tastes. aud the elder
Iiden was anone the accepted personal IIleuEs Of
Mr.. Van Buren, the was early ,E-ssl an oppo--
tuni'y for their display His f-st success as "a Pc
iiteI writer Is story which has soms,Lin, like 10
4noe il it. He only IS ye-ss ola at the time
but, toy be was, lie was already a match for tie
astIte politicians OF that day Tbs WAS ia the year
1873 when effort made 10 defeat tie Iy-e'ee-
tios, OF General Jackson b. c17'i-ion between tie
national republicans aDI The auti-Nirsous The sue
cess OF ths democracy 5eucnse3 upon the defeat Of
the coalition. Hearing this question freely discussed
in his fathers house, young TIlen vTuts Cut the
views he lad heard upon the subject, and showed
tie paper to his father. Tie e,lar FiIiaa was so
hishly LEASED with his sons effort t-t be tool, the
Iad 20 see NJ. Van Busen who was then at i-Jtron
Springs, and the latter found so InGrh IN rt in The
performance that he eausei j, to Ie printed with
number Of DISTINGUISHED names attached, in the Al
baDy rgus, as an address TO the democracy Of the
State Mr. Tilden's biographies inform Us that the
EgeHiag J0ug1l ps5l 1t the comp inent OF attribute
ing it 10 tie pen Of Mr.. Van Ru-eu h;alsc3s while
the -irgyS paid il the s.II greater compliment OF
s4yias " by authority" that Sir V-u Burca VAS
not It's authority. Pour ye-rs later Nfr IlIlfn again
distinguished himself by writing series Of pauers
in defense Of AIr. Van B-rens financial policy This
q. 1857, when occurred tue greatest fuaGaal Ie-
vu.siou which hai yet happened IN or history
During that summer the President caliel special
session of Congress- ani IecomuauI-I tly separation
OF tie government from tie hanks and tie establish
ment of tie in lere.dent treasury. IT his Frpe-S,
advocating the Presidents policy, 3EI. Til3eu not
oaly showed tie vigor and maturity OF thought
which has since characterized al his Efforts but tool,
position in fvor O: the reiaemahiigy OF the gov
eminent currency in specie, which Is almost ilen:I
c,l with the fnancia! policy Of VIII lie Is now the
represa aHtatiye.
As an .rator Mr. TilIen very early in life o5ta;uel
triumph even mo-e markell Than IN suesas es as
political writer Senator T.hnld-e bad separated
from hs party in opposition 70 President Van BureHs
tina cal policy, anI, h5v.rg joined the wings, Vas
aun1uucel to sp,k ia Columbia county rhe ISSUES
Of TIE day. In the course u lis spec d be took great
Pains TO ow tlt the democracy al charged rs 20
si,ion On The Ga .ns! QUESTION AMI tl7. le and his
fsiaals were unchanged. At the clozeo- lis remarks
one Of the wig readers oTrela rgso,1 oH inv; a-
any democrat present % reply, AMI young E:l5eu was
pushed icgw.tg! 70 accept this rl',rge. ga- reply
was exceedingly a'roit II way OF testing o.. truth
OF lIr Taln.ll-e' .,e,I,ii ti.t le .s.ss ,ssr!-l
IA his financial views 2r. T;,3-n asked the al ss on
the plat.o .oru, IL II was tsy the Senator wlo l-I
opposed them IN the late canvass fus tie Psg-uCy
VII, ha3 c'l gel and l!en turning 90 the el ..au,
Mr Gilbert q venerable .agrucr aci almost Cat5-
cenlriln, h SAD Ia tone oi u..-al compliment irl
exUo,tu,at.on, - ADl you, s-r, have you clau-i ~
IS this direct inquiry tie o vas thrown OF LIS
guar, and s.outly cried cut, N =" Gis. IiLt=a
skIllfuly yajl=i himself of It's lecasa.oa OF lis oil
ne-llOr ami applied il TO In. Senator IN -t.as af
Tisterly sarcasm AMI ouy, tie effect Of Uloa VAS
electric 1t thrls! the assembly anl comp, tey &c
stroyel 3ir. Ta,a.iye'z e1gt A. sa,Ej justideltioa
Y. Ti.Iea's ellcition was uo- Of the usual schol-
ASH orier II 1852 he entered Yale College hut LIS
Le!t. soon failed AMI he obliged u ir Two
ye.us 4ier he entered the law :ir- The la:e john
= !lnIns Of this city, and pa ius e1fa Of q Ha
ne cam 10 tLs t..r- lie Gsst opeasl .tn oisre O
2i8e street, tu5 iur q while a= CsvJ-d himself Ia
Iotir, well as to his profession. IN ISIS Ee wsS
elected 70 tie assembly lum tins city. ard the next
y,-lr Ila cysl En1asT Of The state ,gI-t.-
;rt mai cuuvsntiun Ia 10th iO!ies ia tistuguisLe!
= , v.4~.y. f.rl FaTr. D. -FT
that carly period lie abe TO- discern tie iWI5g-
t4lcs o: tbs country, AZ least, Of p-CuuEIy lu-e-
Yeals-ce iCr the pios.Ct.ou o! Su.ce~sUl political
e.!r.er Afgg S4I llT- Hidden gave L-n-=eI mp 20
his nlg fess.1D and u was lot I.GLy year5 UuJ he
became Is well known az the bar Is he had Oteii
known as q politician HIS als-I. teva-Hp1 r-f-
!llv aud OF lis eases are among tie most ult-
abe IN the his;oryiof tie New Nok hsr Ia 1876 he
>uc ssiUlly defended AzgT.aa O. + -, elected ole o.
tie cuHp-I oilers at the Previous -IIc-! al ce.IaII,
although all the tcstlmCnY, both oral ana written,
seemed against the legality q his luuLs eel-aa-
Two vlt1, later biT. 4rl4ra =r.Esvei alC-hCT C, "a
SG.ae respects even l.Ctc ss-Ull iIlE'.ih ~ ltr
Bur leII-Cuuu -.-iH Contested WI!. case Ms N-ii-
u.uEl had lUsL been 'tulAi lt4 oL tae Aat-ri q
DR. Bu-lgl ana She went 1lI0 iult 10 prove . IIl-
yate marriage with Bun !ell all c-ul Ler share IN
The estate - LIS widow -. tie pguoi VS. IN her
side Alr. Ii,,eH retained u. the hens q HlE-
dl 70 contest the ilci of tie ALLEGED marIlse WlcA
,,l,s tiyely proved bT the u.aII-e ort re,
tie pOs.JIVe oath ut tie clergy man @-G iri-otL-v-
The elr5d-v and other o2rrol ortlEa testimony
i1,,,s, 4 l., his oga "a n that BurGal Eai
1., r.f l.r,l ana ly firs- Cunningham, and Ha cg
,nsrg,eI 8Ir II.iru igu hI-17 II U't,.r 90 Po!L,-
a ip1le witness ELO, tIJm Personal ktcT-eiEe,
,,l t.-t5.y Il, any III -1GlEt -Gt bCut e-t-el Tie
murder or tie lie IlIrIll-. He Lad uesir % el--
tend vii the Ia et4i- Die energy Of tie petitioners
IA NO iuc!Iy NIili ~. u5sses, Tt'3l 10 supply
an "a f,--y m Lr case last a. II was eAi'~r.'
IE-se IS ultsi induced J. - 10 ~ y. eot4i7 "-il-'
,l.gab ~ ,.f.leI. n.gii..! IL Tie pr0i-s-.1l Ws
t.rlb.uly I-yer re SkIiIu-y sll sI'ciiels pu- "a
p .cJic-. P.Oserd Hg UIoa ne pEI"1ipie i-.l' ILe
Truth Te-ari 10 a. particular lie. "a ~ L.
nuiiy vita eve O,ller II u tLt N-ill ann t.-.
Ia. D, O! tGu j only be L apparently hAsli4oiAe-
vi h lmi;.d Der Of iacjs be drieiinisL ~ coz
duct -ie-es Oy siee-e= % u'oat ul----
Out Of thls ti-ory grew -eieHe- "Alc2 seem a.
y, :. L- creation and the impression LIS = uiAp1
pro llI v1ls IeIei.=d by tie fact that i removed
" .seves ouf existed II the Hi.ii.s O. me ie 4e IS
B Mrs guuUIIi.sLt.ti's para II4tiJA n il- 4i.1L
~ Hr.r!ru subsequently,, through bis Coz .urt q
the defence o t- beisF lvsIi- Ce.I SGliiiH! ID -
,Iir with the Dal ware and Hud on Company Tie
way Vas opened Tor lls great business Is q iliiN14
lawyer, and Le waas t-erety et,itei - ~-Aas ----
Igrl,, fortune With which he = EuW crelItel
Bsflre tie var Mr. II.deE was IA favor o. peace,
out NxsI onte jgUu he p-Cslft-i ne Fi=ir. u pfs
-rti1a he however, too setive IaFt Al the POI
igifs If that tine. some years llrEntfi, uAt
lbs o:posIt.on 70 the IN-ei uHs oIoisAt Ella once
noge Iuuo prominence, and - des'r'ict'o in1.lE
through LIS srfJrss he'd 70 LIS cOnseiit one ~ ~
20 I.-a- a member OI assembly, ana u--iiitely 10
hs election Governor a. Ills >l-te "a ia i-e
,tN.y q: his upon IlIInlIlE ana q Us scare y
less dete.lnIRei onslaught upon TIE ctai rlis : 20
tr,sh IN lie public nlEd 70 Letd TtIelil'h Eels-
The cne made hin G1v-rnCr u New AcrA an GolL
combined lave made hi-r the 1el1Ocratl- ,zsll.tte
ror tt- Presi9ency Of lLe United st@1es--N- l.
Herald.
WHERE the supports Of the galleries IN the
.sII mipes Of Puiapd have been made from
wood il has been known that such I'm S1rs
ou,la-,el columns Of stone or br3ck II bA'-
IN, been also shown that timber when Im-