The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-11-11
PRESIDENT TlLDEn.
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The enthusiasm which air. iiidcn
arouscs is not Of the frotl,y sort. u i,
based on the judgement OF men. uot on
their impulses, and il. therefore. cudnr-
ing. il the Democratic party had not
been convinced that he was the best rep.
rcsentativc Of It's bcst'idpas he would not
have been nominated. From the first
there was Il feeling OF safety under bi,
leadership. This feeling of safety bcgets
coniidence confidence begets buoy
ancy, and buoyancy bcgcts enthusiasm,
which sweeps down barriers and makes
heroes of us all.
He is the best iinanccr in the United
states. lie never made Il mistake on a
question of finance. These are broad
assertions, but they are fully Justified kv
the facts. His counsel has been sought
for twenty years by the safe and conser-
vatiyc capitalists OF the country, and not
by the stockholders and reckless Spccu-
lators. tor with them he refused TO have
any dealings. Ills financial ability Is
one of the elements of his strength. Is
1t not true, if the finances of the govern
ment were wisely and economically
managed by an experienced hand. that
the currency problems which trouble the
theorists would solve themselves:
The love which Mr.. riiden inspires in
the hearts OF his personal friends is very
deep. Almost any man who knows him
well would willingly take the risk of
death in his behalf-wilh toicrable feel
ing OF confidence. however. that Tildcn
would step in at the last moment and
save him. But confidence alone does not
make love. One secret of his hold on the
affection OF those who are near him is
that he never patroniZcs anybody.
There Is not in his nature one atom or
trace OF that vanity which gratille. itself
by the contemplation OF position su-
perior to that OF others. lie meets ev-
erybody on plane OF perfect equality
not with an Alteration OF equality, but
with manner which makes tirc visitor
forget in moment that he is in the pres
cnce o! the governor OF New York. aud
remember only that he is talking To u
plain. sensible and wise nun.
Governor Tilden is five feet ten inches
high, spare figure, light complexion and
blue eyes. His head is large and round.
His hair, originally chestnut is now plrn.
tifully sprlnkled with gray, but is still Of
abundant growth. He has entered his
sixty-third year. but retains his strength
and vigor in remarkable degree. lie
comes of long-liyed family. The record
Is preserved OF fourteen of his ance ,tors
on his fathers and mothers side. In a di-
rect line. and il shows that their average
was upward of scvcnty-nine wears.
If Samuel j. Tiden should be called to
the presidency, he would in his own
word, enter upon the duties that would
TALL upon him. mot as one entering upon
"a holiday recreation, but very much in
that spirit of conservation In which a sol
der enters battle" He has drunk deep
at the fountains of patriotism. He gives
TO his country that love which Others
yield to wife and children. He Is whole
in himself, possessing flrmuess without
obstinacy, courage without bravado. re-
ligion without cant. The traditions of
the fathers are hi, Inspiration. He has
no personal ends to serve. no other am
bitiOn than TO save the land of orr love
and commemoration from the canker of
corruption which ate out the heart of
every republic of ancient times. That
the purpose to which he has consecrated
himself may he attained. through him
or through others. IS surely the prayer
of every patriotic American.