The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-07
C0DartnershiD Notice.
. MIR. TILDEN's VIEWS.
How He Acts, Speaks md Feels-He
Il not Cast Down.

It is understood among Ex-Governor
Tilden's friends that the reforms IN Inc
federal government which he thinks arc
indispenssbly necessary 'iavolve such
change of measures that he has never
been able to contemplate the toll con-
nected with their realization without
certain amount OF dismay. 1t was IN
view of this great and arduous duty that
he likened bis feelings to that OF soldier
catering bsttle.
"Never." said Ex-Governor Tilden. the
other day TO gentleman, "has any body,
however near to me- seen my eye light
up at the prospect of success in noui-
nation or an election which involved Il
work so srduous and so necessary TO the
whoIe country that The great duty couid
only be performed at the sacrifice OF eV-
cry comfort, at the peril OF health and at
a total surrender of the repose now dear
o. TO me than any personal object IN
lie; but vet it is enough to say taat
would have undertaken it IN the hope
that the country might be com
pletely pscifcated, sectional strife ended
and 4 complete reconciliation OF all por-
tons of the country and all classes effect
e1; that eur institutions OF popular self
government might b. completely restored
from the periious over-growths OF civil
war, our administration purified and the
prosperity of the people renewed. Such
q mission may well be the object TO
which one would cOnsecrste himself at
vhstever cost or sacrifices, but it Is not
thin, TO be regarded with any selfish
joy" mat,
Il is understood that ex-GOv. Tilden
will now "ieel at liberty to indulge IN a
period OF rest and recreation, though we
c.nnot look upon him without saying
that it WAS never less necessary" New
erthe.ess, it is understood that "whne
ex-Gov. Tlidcn feels no personal dlsap-
pointment, he completely concurs with
the body OF the people," who, he believes,
regard the capture OF the Presidency OF
tie United States by the threat OF force
AID the use OF .raud as the most depIora-
bic event in the history OF the country.
and he thinks at remains for the people
10 say whether such transaction shall
carry with it public esteem, public hon
ors, such as would naturalize the system
by which success has been now achieved,
and make it rule in all future presider-
tial elections"
An intimate friend OF Mr.. Tilden
stated yesterday that Mr. Tilden had
h5en sll along opposed to the electoral
commission scheme. When ne was asked
why Sir. Hewitt, who was supposed to
hs Mr.. Ti.den's mouthpiece, urged the
scheme if the Governor was clearly op
posed to it, the gentleman replied that 1t
v,as Ii popular error to suppose that MIR.
uewitts movements during the struggle
Tor the presidency were inspired or dc
t.ted by Mr.. Tilien. As Tar
as Mr.. Hewitt's course approx
ing the electoral commission
WIS concerned this was certainly
10. the case. Mr.. Hewitt acted quite
Independent OF Mr.. Tilden in that mat
TOR, and ever since the formation of the
commission with Republican maturity
(which became inevitable through Judge
Davis's decllu.ug to be the fifth judge
Ex-Governor Iiiden has entertained very
little hope of reaching the presidency, to
which he believed he had been honestly
elected. 1--WE none of us like TO be
cheated" remarked thst gentleman with
emphatic significance, land | do not see
why Governor Tlden should be an ex-
csption to the rule ~. T. Herg'd, Sat
Hrtidy.