The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-30
SAMUEL }. TILDEN.
A Sketch of His Life.

Governor Tilden was borne at New
lebanon, in the county Of Columbus
and State of New York, in the year 1914
the year which ruined the fortunes of
the great Napoleon. One of his ances-
tors, Nathaniel Tilden, was Mayor of the
city of TenterdeH, Kent, England, in
1923. He was succeeded in that office
by his cousin John, as he had been pre-
ceeded by his uncle John in 1856 and
1000. He removed with his family to
Scituate, in the colony of Massachusetts,,
1884 His brother Joseph was one OF
the merchant adventures of London
who fitted out the Mayflower. This
Nathaniel Tilden married Hannah
Bourne, one Of whose sisters married
brother of Gov. Wnslow, and another
q son of Governor Bradford.
Gov. Tilden's grandfather, John Til
den, settled in Columbia county. The
Governors mother was descended from
William Jones, Lieutenant Governor OF
the colony Of New Haven, who, in all
the histories of Connecticut, is represent
cd to have been the son of Colonel John
Jones, one of the regicide judges OF
Charles l., who is said TO have married u
sister of Oliver Cromwell, and u cousin
Of John Hampden. The Governors
father, farmer and merchant OF New
Lebanon, was man of notable judgment
and practical sense, and the accepted
oracle OF the county upon all matters OF
public conoern, while his opinion was
also eagerly sought and justly valued by
all his neighbors, but by none more than
by the late President Van Buren,, who,
till his death, was one of his most cher
ished, intimate and personal friends.
From his father Governor Tilden in
herited taste for political inquiries, and
in his companionshlp enjoyed peculiar
opportunities for acquiring an early ia
mi(iarity with the bearings of the various
questions which agitated our country in
his youth.
Young Tilden entered college in his
eighteenth year. The fall of 1882, when
he was to enter college, was rendered
memorable by the second election of Gen.
Jackson 10 the Presidency and Martin
Van Buren, to the ice-Presidency o!
the United States, and VIM. l.. Marcy to
the Governorship OF the State OF New
York, In that contest an effort was made
to effect coalition between the National
Republicans and the Anti Masons. The
success Of the Democracy depended upon
the defeat of that coalition. Samuel heard
the subject discussed in the family, and
was especially impressed by what fel!
from the lips of an uncle who deplored
his inability to 'wreak his thoughts upon
expression" Samuel disappeared for two
or three days, and in the seclusion of his
chamber proceeded TO set down the views
he had gathered upon the subject, and in
due time brought the result to his father,
at once the most appreciative and the
least indulgent critic of his acquaintance.
The father was so highly pleased with
the paper that he took his son to
see Mr.. Van Buren,, then at Lebanon
Springs, to read it to him. They found
SO much merit in the performance that
they decided it should be published with
the signatures of dozen or more lead
ing Democrats, and it shortly after ap
peared in the Albany Argus as an al
dress, occupying about half page OF
that print, and from which it was copied
into the Democratic papers of the State
The Evening Journql paid it the comph
ment OF attrlbuting il to the pen of Mr..
Van Buren,, and the Albany Argus paid
it the compliment of stating "by au-
thority" that Mr. Van Buren, was not
the author.
Mr.. Tilden had not been long at Yale
College before his health gave way,
aud obliged him To leave. After some
rest he was enabled to resume his studies,
and in 1884 entered the University o,
New York, where he completed his
academic education. He then entered
the law Office of the late John w. Ed.
munds in the city of New York, where
he enjoyed peculiar facilities tor the pros
ecution of his fsvorite studies of law
and politics.
The accession of Mr.. Van Buren, to
the Presidency IN 1887 was followed BY
the most trying financial reyulsion that
had vet occurred in our history. During
that summer appeared the Presidential
message calling for special session OF
Congress and recommending the separs.
tion Of the Government from the banks
and the establishment of the independ-
emit Treasury. This measure provoked
yolum,nous and acrimonious debate
throughout the country, even before it
engaged the attention of Congress. :,
Mr.. .Tilden, though still student
sprang to the defense of the President
nolicy. and wrote series of papers,
marked by all the characteristics of his
maturity, and advocating the proposed
and the redeemabihty Of the
Government currency in specie. These
articles we're signed "Crino.
: Tn the fall OF 1888, Nathaniel T. Ia
n.doa Senator of the United States
rom New York, who bad separated from