The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-29
SnmuelJ. TIlden for President.

The Democratic Convention at ST. Louis
yesterday completed its work by nomi-
mating SAMUEL }. TILDES OF New York as
lite candidate for President: aud although
it has long been evident that this must be
done, we none tho less thank GoD that IL
is done. II is an event Of exceeding i'm
portancc, and we are most grateful for it,
not because 1t is in the interest Of the Dem
ocratc party for party US such we care
nothing--but because it is in the interest
of the country. and opens way for our
escape from the inappreciated evils and
dangers which surround aud threaten the
republic.
Ii is rs Il refOrmer, and because he is a
reformer that Mr.. TILDEN is selected TO
lead the Opposition in this Centennial year.
Professions and promises of reform are
easy, aud when they are uttered merely in
behalf of II party and for the purposes Of
mn election. they are almost always WORTH
less; but this candidate has been tried in
the fire and not found wanting. man OF
philosophic east of mud, more thought
ful about principles and truths OF political
doctrine than bout partisan success and
the applications of party patronage, he
became conspicuous on the stage of politi-
cal affairs. not as an enemy of public plum
der in the abstract, or as the assailant
of thieves and robbers belonging to the
other party merely, but ns having laid his
hand upon the thieves and robbers of his
own party, scourglng them from their
seats of power, and bringing them before
the courts, where they have been tried
found guilty, aud sentenced to the peni-
tertiary.
While such evidences Of an earnest ana
impartial purpose 10 purify our repub-
lican system Of government and make I
once more clean aud honest, have en-
heared Mr.. TILDEN to the masses of the
people, they have not failed to provoke
against him an antagoDism at once intense,
bitter, and pertlnacious. AS no other pub
lie man OF Our day can compare with him
In his services to the cause of reform, so NJ
other has been rewarded rs he has with
the confidence of the people and the
hatred Of REGULATORS. The only case which
bears any analogy to his Is that of BESJA-
MIN III. BRsTOw, lately Secretary OF the
Treasury. He, too, was taken as candl-
date by an earnest array OF friends OF
reform before the National Convention Of
his party; hut there he was rejected, II
man of small account a. statesman and
OF no account rs a reformer b. ing pre-
ferrei to him; while il is the glory Of the
Democracy that in spite of hostility with
out equal aud of menaces without prece-
deaf, they have nominated MIR. TuDEN by
great majority on the second ballot.
Such nomination cannot fail to excite
In every part ~ the country the most
hearty and hopeful enthusiasm. We admit
no doubt of its success. Our people are
not 50 dun or so careless rs not to know
what is at stake in this election. From
vass, we look TO see a growing zeal and an
Increasing courage and resolution on ia,
part Of those who support Mr.. Tides "A,
the represcntativeand the agent of reform
independent men everywhere, who weal
the collar Of no party, and desire only tn,
good Of the country, will rally around hin
with earnest hearts, while the followers o
Mr.. HAYES viii more and more be limited
% Olilceholders and blind partlsitns, such
rs cannot have their eyes opened even by
the ycnality and the shame Of RoBEsoN. ol
DELANo, Of BELKNAP, Of BABcocK, Of SHEP
HERD, and OF CASEY.
There would have been perhaps a greater
tatIsfacIion 20 the sense of political jus
uce # the collapse of Grantsm could hay,
taken place with GRASr himself rs tn,
cahdlInte for the third term; but we daT,
ray 1t will DO no less thorough and 10 lea,