New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-29
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ahoAt 70 VitsoD AnoGhsr -con1rmation Of
thsllA saae 9 1hext.s.ssly d9esssu e, e.
TO- induleo ambition for the Prssidsncy.
M. We60eee oaak IT.. epseoaturo Gpeve,
MT imptebahl6Nistia 1T disappointment
lin ooooeauen0o of bio failuEe' TO peech the
coveted goal. M. Clay never recovered
feo0 the depeeesing efEeets q his haal de-
feak. Mr.. Gseeley became insane, and died
before the votes east for him were counted
in the Electoral College. iABd now il is
alleged that llr. Tilden q in . very ceitical
mental eeadisioa. He - represented ~
being in mouomaniaoal state. Of mind On
the subject Of the presidency, which he
came within o single electoeAf vote Of ~
curing. The monomAnia takes this form.
He talks Of his vast for; uue % Of no nee to
him except to conpel - recognition of his
rights" moaus shout his bacberlorhood Is
exeuptipg him from the necessity Of hoard-
ing foe the benefit of "heirs," and offers to
tho DenccrAtic party his millions, to the
''stand BY him." proposes to be sworn Ia as
President Of the United States 1t New
York, and set up . revolutionary govern
ment there.
Whether this lamentsble condition of
mind 10 produced by his alleged inordinste
use Of stimulants, or 10 caused by softening
of the brain, is known only to his intimate
associates. ThesA are painful rumors, and
it is to be hoped that they will prove to
course in seeking the nomination through
intrigue and the free use of money, his
later lavish expenditure, his personal con-
duct of the canvass in his own behalf, and
the interruptions character of such cam
vase-these considerations have NO doubt
served to deprive him, in . large measure Q,
of the respect of his fellow-cOuntry men.
But If the ugly rum0rs now floating about
in the newspapers shall prove true, p ty
and compassion for the man will sup.
plant, in the minds of many, detesta-
lion of the ambitious psftiesn. The
American people are not only magusnimous
and f0rgiving in temper toward defeated
candidates for their favor. but they are
sympathetic to . degree, and even more
ready to condOle with misfortune than to
pronounce the verdict Of condemnation
against the depraved and corrupt poll
tician. Mr.. Tiden is an old man. His
life in large part has been devoted to the
acquisition Of wealth through gigantic and
prosecution Of these schemes he has en-.
deavored to keep within the. forms
Of law, but disregardlng its substance
and equity. Standing. constantly ON
the verge of wrong -doing, his mind
and conscience have necessarily been
strained to the utmost; first, In carrying
forward his schemes to successful issue;
and. eet Dad, in continuing defense for them.
Of course during al this time the nervous
tension has been extreme, and there has
been IN Immense waste OF Ill the vital
forces. Suddenly Mr.. Tilden becomes poe-
ceased Of one spppeme ambition-ambition
to mount the Chief Office. The conditions
appear to be favorable, and Mr.. Tilden
bends alfhis energies to securing the DEM
ocratic domination to the presidetc-. He
directs the canvass personally, not only
commanding his forces. but attending to the
most minute details. Nor does he stop with
. successful canvass for the nomin alton, but
retains direct supervision until the votes
bsve been polled, and he fnds-wha,i
That he has secured 1874 electoral votee;
hie brain should reel and that his
nervous system should receive terrible
shock. IL is perhaps not strange that, for
. brief season, the thought Of revolution
should hold him captive, and even urge
him into the horrid vortex of q reasonable
conspiracy to override law and seat himself
by force. But the fact that revolution lie
threatened in Tilden's name. and that Til
den neither dissvows the threat nor re-
Dukes the authors, goes far to show that
his mind has lost its poise, and that he
the ghost of revolution shall have been
laid low, as it surely will be, by the au-
thoritative fiat of the American people, 1t
is to be feared that the revulson will be
too great to be borne, and that Mr.. Tilden
will prove another victim to that dangerous
ambition which has proven go DISASTROUS to
greater and better men.-Inter Ocean.