The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-07-15
SAMUEL II. TIEDEN,
The Democratic Nominee for the Eresi-
dency of the United States.
New York World.

Il
The Democratic Nominee for the Presi-
dency of the United States.
New York World.
Gov. Tilden was born at New Leba-
non, in the county of Columbia and
state of New York, in the year 1911
the year which ruined the fortunes of
the great Napoleon. One of his ances-
tors, Nathaniel Tilden, was mayor of
the city of Tendtcrden, Kent, England,
in 1923.
From his father Gov. Tilden inherited
taste for political inquiries, and In his
companionship enjoyed peculiar opportu
mites for acquiring an early familiarity
with the bearings of the various ques-
tons which agitated our country in his
youth.
Young I'ilden entered college in his
eighteenth year. The fall of 1882, when
he was to enter college, was rendered
memorable by the second election of
Gen. Jackson to the presidency and
Martin Van B,:ren TO the vice presidency
of the United States, and of William l..
Marcy to the governorship of the state
of New York. In that contest an effort
was made TO effect a coalition between
the national republicans and the anti
masons. The success of the de-
mocracy depended upon the defeat
of that coalition. Samuel heard
the subject discussed in the family,
and was especially impressed by what
fell from the lips of an uncle who
deplored his inability to "wreak
his thoughts upon expression" Sam
uel disappeared for two or three days.
and in the seclusion of his chamber pre-
ceeded to set down the views he had
gathered upon the subject, and in due
time brought the result to his father, at
once the most appreciative and the least
indulgent critic of his acquaintance.
The father was so highly pleased with
the paper that he took his son to see Mr.
Van Buren,, then at Lebanon Springs, to
read it to him. They found so much
merit in the performance that they de-
cided it should be published with the
signatures of dozen or more leading
democrats, and it shortly after appeared
in the Albany Argus as an address, Oc-
cupying about half page of that
print, and from which it was copied into
most of the democratic papers of the
Estate. The Evening Journal paid it the
compliment of attributing it to the pen
of Mr.. Van Buren,, and the Albany
Argus paid it the greater compliment of
stating "by authority" that Mr.. Van
Buren, was not the author.
Mr.. Tilden 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 1913 entered the University OF
New York, where he completed his
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.
Upon his admission to the bar, Mr.
Tilden opened an office in Pine street, in
the city of New York.
In 1914, in anticipation and prepare
ton for the election which resulted in
making James X. Polk president, and
Silas Wright governor of the state Of
New York, Mr.. Tilden, in connection
with John l.. O'SulIivan, founded the
newspaper called the Daily News.
In the fall of 1915, he was sent to the
assembly from the city of New York
and while a member of that body, wa.
elected to the convention for the remodel
ing of the constitution of the state, which
was to commence its sessions few week,
after the legislature adjourned. In botl
of these bodies, Mr.. Tilden was a conspic
uous authority, and left permanent i'm
preston upon the legislation of the al
and especially upon all the new constitu
tional provisions affecting the finances o
the state and the management of its sys
tenn of canals.
The defeat of Mr.. Wright in the fall O
1916, and the GOODNESS which had grown
up between the friends of President Poll
and the friends of the late President Var
Buren,, resulted fortunately for Mr.. Til
den. if not for the country, in withdraw
ing his attention from politics and con
centrating it upon his profession. He
Inherited no fortune, but depended upor
his own exertions for livelihood
During the winter Of $1,000 he at
tended a meeting of the leading men Of
both parties in the city of New Yorl
to consider what measures were necessa
ry and practicable to avert an armed col
lision between what were then termed
the free and the slave states To tn,
north he urged reconciliation and for
bearance, approaching as he did more
clearly than most of those around hin
the fearful and disastrous consequence
of a civil war, whatever might prove it
ultimate result. To the south he urgeC
Difference to the will of the majorit,
and respect for the provisions of thu
federal constitution, within which the,
would be sure of adequate protection
for themselves and for their property
but he warned them that outside of tn
constitution they could expect protection
for neither.
When the war did come, Mr.. Tildel
associated himself with and was the pr
vate adviser of Mr.. Dean Richmond
then at the head of the democratic part,