Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-03
Gov. Tilden.

nee for President, at Albany:
The Governor residence looks somewhat ou
of place in the barrow street on which it L
situated. II belongs more properly to the coun
try, resem bling we'll too gentleman summer
seat with its neat front garden, well paved walks
close cut grass, broad verandahs, low stoop, easy
chairs and hanging baskets. Its doorway, dl
rectly 10 the centre OF the mansion, Is haukcC
by two iron dogs, modelled after "uchlng ltaI
ian grey yhouuds, but little heavier. Its hallway
is broad, aud on it's left is large parlor, prettl
ly, rather than elegantly, furnished. Its Walls
are moderately adorned with choice orglua
paintings aud few rare engravlngs.
A marble bust of borded chlid--a clever
vork-rests in ped sa III the eDd OF he room
nearest the street. On the centre table are q
few costly bouud books.
The servan. said the Governor was just tteu
and DE seated We did SO, and my friend and
| passed short portion of our waiting in 10
spectiug His Exceency's album. which lay
opep-leaved 90 the centre table Ou' Of the two
dozen or more pictures with which II Was filled,
certainly twenty were those OF young, hand
some, refined looking ladies, and 10 the centre
leaf Of the pictured beauty was the pleasant
face of the Governor, smiling as blssfully as q
fresh bridegroom.
In the event of the Governor election, there
need be no fear but that the White House will
be presided over by feminine grace, beauty and
intellect, it the pictures 10 the altum afford auy
indication upon which to base such an opinion.
A quarter Of an hour passed, aud two more
visitors calitd, ole on the very heels OF the
other, and were shown toto the parlor. The
tour Of us talked st. Louis aud the weather,
but principay st. Louis Within another
quarter of au hour ha!f a d. zen Worklngmen
apparently had arrived oDes aud twoes, and
we're seated in the broad hall way
Presently the Governor came into the room,
showing face 10 which the kcenest eye could
detect no uneasness. His present AID pros
pcctive houors sit lightly on the bachelor
statesman. He spoke for few moments TO
one of the party, aud then turned to US. We
stated the purpose Of our visit, and after some
conversation respecting it | said:
Il suppose that the rush of coDgratu'atory
kilograms has not yet ceased and the letters
have only begun to put iu an appearance All
of those that were printed we're exceedingly
fateriDg."
Very kind indeed, sir. Oh!' said he,
suddenly, "di'i you see the one from the
Greeley family? thought that one of the
best, and think, 100, We shall secure great.
er part OF that liberal vote.
lit looks that way" / replied, more to dra W
him into iu"iher political talk thao anythlng <
else, and was rewarded for the remark.
"Yes, SIT. 1t seems to me that not only that
large vote will be ours, but very respectable
Republican vote. There's 10 denying it that a
great number of protesscd Republicans, par.
licularly among the poorer classes, which quite
naturally lean toward our party, are thoroughly
sickened with the coutioued misrule, extrava
eance and corruption Of the Washington au
thorities.
"Dou't you have more or less hopes of re-
ceiviDg the support OF the old oaroourner
vote"
| think lust this. "We- (the Governor
throughout, with continued modesty, used the
plural pronouu speaking of his party-not OF
hlmseIt-''in this State will be able to get one.
third of the republics farmer vote, ono third
of the German republican yote-at lcas. one
third of that over the whole couotry large
mai rity of the mercantile aod commercial vote
of the State, aud" -
Certainly, Governor" | broke 10, the
Germans seem your friends, both 10 he west
and here. have keard your friends claim
that some action Of yours-years ago-on the
sumptuary laws is the loadstone which attracts
their steel like regard
"Oh yes" said the Governor, smiling, u
know what you refer to. Yes, yes. BY the
way, Just excuse NE moment and L will get
you the opioion-thal's it. -
With this he went out of the room, ADD re-
turning 10 a moment was delayed 10 the hall
by the workiusneu's delegation before meu-
toned. HI quickly aud pleasantly disposed OF
them. readiog some paper they presented, aud
politely saw them to the door.
Here it is" said he, returning to the room;
"here's what you mean" and he came pear 10
where we had riseo, holding TWO collrs OF
two.leav,d pamphlet 10 his hands. You see
(poiutiug to the date), 1855, twenty. one years
ago uext October-bcture you were drlDkiug
lager, my yourg friend. This was written
when | allowed my maine to be used as Gao.
date for the Attorney Geueralshlp 10 COO
test We all knew beforehand 10 be hopele>slv
torIoru one. Well. you see my opinion was
asked on law entitled, An act tor the pre-,
veution of intemperance, pauperlSm aud crime
al vsry bad things
HIRE, say and he read In low tone OF
voice aud rapidly an extract.
That was NY opiulon on that measure
twenty one years ago. aud | have seen 40 rea.
son to c.aoge lt-none whatever: l thluk ina!
it is the loudstone you speak o..
Ehe Governor gave my otnpautou aou lne
the two pamphlets and | marked tho portions
he had read.
We'll, sir, what do you thiok Of the party
chance IN the West? VIII you be able TO car
ry Indiana?"
81 certainly think We will"
Are you acquainted. Governor, with. your
associate on the ticket, MIR. Hendr, cks r
'Oh yes, pss<ably we'll. | regard him as q
very able, upright, estmatle gen'ls smau - =,
Happy in the association" remarked
lis there another Western State the demo
Gratis can carry p
"Yes. I'm ipcned to hope that We will Car
ry Michigan probably Wisconsin, too.
South Carolina and Louisiana the South
ern States will probably go the other way. Iht
rest your party claim. believe 2
Louisiana is ours. South Carolina may bt
doubtful, but the rule of msmanagement ant
corruption is DOT so strong there as it was quite
rpraptly 0f tho Wostorp. Stafas von mani lOT