The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29

sic st greater compliment OF saying 'sby aurorty
that Mr.. Van Buren, was not It's authority. -Four years
later Mr. Tlden again distinguished himself By writing
OF papers in defence OF Mr. Van Burens financial
policy. This In 1887 when occurred the severess
financial revision which had yet happened In %
history DURING that summer the President called
special sesspAn OF Congress, and recommended the
separation OF che from the banks and s1e
establishment OF the independent treasury In mis-
papers advocating the Presidents policy ur Tilden
not only sb~wed the vigor and maturity OF thought
which has snce characterized al his efforts, but took
position In favor OF the redeemabty Of the govern
ment currency in specie which is almost identical with
the financial policy OF which he Is the representa-
tive
As an orator Mr.. Tilden very early IN life obtained
triumph even more marked than his successes po-
litical writer Senator Tamadge had separated from
his party in opposition to President Van Burens Gnan-
clal policy, and, having joined the wings, was an
nounced TO speak in Columbia county on the issues OF
the day In the course speech he took great pains
to show that the democracy had changed its position
on the financial question: and that he and bis friends
unchanged. At the close OF his remarks one Of
the wing leaders offered q resolution inviting any
democrat present to reply and young Tden was
pushed forward TO accept this challenge. The reply
Mr. TaImadges declaration that he unchanged in
his financial views Mr.. Tlden asked the wings on the
platform IL It they the Senator who had opposed
them In the late canvass Tor the Presidency
who had changed and then turning to the chairman,
Mr. Gilbert, venerable farmer AMI almost an octo-
genar:an he said in a tone of mingled compliment and
exrostulation, And you sir, have you changedf"
BY this direct inquiry the old man was thrown of his
guard stoutly cried out, sNO,o Mr. Tisdcn skill
fully awaited himself Of this declaration OF iis old
ncignbor and applied IL to the Senator IN strain OF
mastery and irony, the effect OF which was
electric; II thrilled the assembly and completely dc.
stroyed Mr. Talmadge's effort at lfjustihcation
Mr. Tildcns education was the usual scholastic
order In 1882 he enter ed Yale College but MS health
soon failed and he was obliged 10 leave. Two years
later he entered the law office OF the late John W.
Edmunds oil this city, and in due course OF time be
came 10 the Bar. He nrst opened an Office In Pine
street. but awhile he devoted himself TO politics
TO tho Assembly from this city, and the
next year he was chosen member Of the
distinguished himself but his bographers tell us that
already that carly period he discern the
dependence Tor the prosecution OF Successful political
After 1S47 Mr. Tiiden gave himself up TO his
we'll known the Bar he had before been
politician His business developed rapidly, and some
Of his among the most notable In the history
Of the New York Bar In 1856 no successfully de-
tended Azaran G. Fagg, elected oil the city COMP
troers at the previous municipal election although all
tho testimony, both oral and written, seemed against
the legality Of his clients election. Two years later
Mr. Tilden achieved another and, in respects,
oven more signal triumph in the Burdell- Cunning
ham contested will case Mrs. Cunningham had
just been acquitted OF the murder OF Dr.. Bur-
dell, she went into court TO prove private
marriage with Burdeil and CLAIM her share in the
tate his widow. All the proof was on her side. Mr..
Tdcn retained by the heirs Of Burde TO contest
the fact OF the alleged marriage. which was afrma-
lively proved BY The marriage certificate the positive
oath of the clergyman VINO performed the
Though satisfied in his own mind that Bur.
dell bad been murdered, and by Mrs.
self unable 70 produce single witness who from per-
sonal knowledge could testify any important fact
about either the murder or the marriage He had be-
side to contend with the indetatsable energy Of the
petitioners producing willing witnesses ready to
supply any detect in her last It exposed
These difficulties induced him adopt q
which, though not entirely original in the pro-
fcssion, was probably never more skiltuy
principle that the truth in regard any particular
fact vas IN harmony with every other fact In the
world, and that falsehood could only be appa
rentiy harmonlzed with limited number FACTS he
determined TO conduct his defence by speciss Of
moral triangulation out Of this theory grew de-
preston his triumph produced heightened by the
fact that It removed whatever doubt existed
Cunningham 5 participation in the murder OF Burde.
Subsequently, through his conduct OF the defence Of
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, the way was
opened for his great success railway lawyer, ana
he was thereby enabled to amass that large fortune
with which ne now credited.
Before the war Mr.. Tden in favor Of peace, but
begun lie promoted its prosecution.
He however look active p,rt the politics OF that
time years afterward. but his opposition
to the Tweed Ring brought him more INTO promi-
nence and its destruction mainly through his Efforts
led TO his conse nting once more TO become menSoF
OF Assembly, and ultimately TO his Section Cover
Of this Stale in 1874 The story Of his war upon Tam
many and Of his. scarcely less determined onslaught
upon the Canal Ring too fresh in the public mind 10
need repetition here. The made him Governor OF
the State OF New York, and both combined have made
him the candidate for the Presidency Of
the United States.