The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-07-15
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TILDEN.
The Old Nan Addressed by
the Democratic National
Committee.

New York, I4-The democratic ma
tional committee resssem bled this morn
ing, Senator Bsrnum presiding The
number of the executive committee was
increased from thirteen to seventeen.
The following were then appointed the
executive committee: w. II. BarDum,
Connection: f. o. Prince, Massschu-
sets; George f. Barnes, Georgia; VIM
g. Cloudy. Illinois; Austin II. Brown,
Iudia~a; NJ. NJ. Hall, Iowa; Heary ID.
McHenry, Kentucky; 0nterbridge Hus-
sey, Marylar d; P II. Kelly, Minnesota;
A Fl. Lulloway, New Hampshire; Ores
ties Cleveland, New Jersey; Ahram 5.
Hewitt, New York; NJ. w. Ransom,
North Carolina; VIM w Armstrong,
Ohio; VIM. L. Scott, Pennsylvania;
Thomas O'Connor, Tennessee; and B. b.
SmslIev, Vernon. After routine bust
ness the committee adjourned to the "a !
of the chair. Members subsequently
proceeded 10 b dy to the residence of
Ex-Governor Tilden to Fay their respects
to that gentleman The executive COM
mittee will organize to-day.
The national democratic committee, on
reaching Tilden's residence, Gramercy
Park, were received by Henry Tilden,
the ex-Iovernor's brother, Senator
Herman, Augustus Schell and others.
When Mr.. Tilden appeared, looking I'M
usually well, the chairman said the COM
mittee charged with the duty Of inform.
ing Hancock and English of the high
trust which had been rendered them, and
which they have accepted, would have
but half performed their duty if they did
not come TO pay homage to him who, by
q large msjority, was elected four years
ago. Your noble self-denial in laying
down all your claims to the exalted
office of president of the Uuited States
because you did not desire civil war doe
not take in any way from your noble and
straight forward character. THERE'S still
another act of patriotic self-denial on
record in your favor, and that is the re-
linquishing Of all just claims which you
had on the people of the country for
second term. For those acts of self
denial snd patriotism, the democracy of
the United States pray to the Almighty
Power that your life may be prolonged
for many very many, years, more par
ticularlY that you may live to see the
country and Its constitutional govern
ment relieved from the many incum-
brances hesped upon them. as we'll as
the rectifcst'on of the base9t frauds per-
petrated upon the psople, by az over
defeat, next November, of the
republican party. l speak not only the
voice of this committee, but the voice of
the democratic party throughout this
broad land; who unite in paying you
homage, simply because of your patriot
ism, virtue aud exalted craftsmanship.
We know that the country and Consti
tuition would have been safely guarded
by you, as by Madison, Jefferson or
: Jackson, had you been installed as presi-
dent.
The speaker here read the resolution in
to Mr.. TilGen, passed by the
Cincinnati convention, and said it ex-
pressed the feelings Of the entire democ-
racv.
TiIden replied; thank you for your
words in which you have expressed the
communication you make 10 me. A So
luton which enables the democratic
rarity of the United States TO vi"dicate
the right of the people TO choose the chief
violated in 1876, and at the
same time relieves me from the burden of
the canvass and four years Of administra-
ton, Is most agreeable 10 me. My sin
cere good wishes and cordial COOPERATION
as private citizen attend the illustrious
soldier whom the democracy have desig-
mated as their standard-bear ia the
presidential canvass. 1 congratulate you
on the favorable prospects with which
that canvass has been commenced, and
the promise it affords of complete and
final success.
The committee then left.
The democratic national committee,
before adjournment, added the name of
B. Z. Jones, Louisiana, 10 the executive
committee, which numbers eighteen
members. The matter of two demo-
cratic electoral tickets in Virginia came
up, end after brief discussion was re-
ferred TO the executive committee.