The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-02

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The following is from the st. I.ouii
Republican. which. blythe way, is 4
staunch and guarded Democratic pa
per:
at is by no means certain that Mr.
Tilden will he an aspirani for the Pres
idential nomination at Cincinnati. liz
will not force himself upon the Democ.
racy, and unless there is substantial
reason 10 believe he is the choice OF
the great mass of the party. il is save
To assume his name will not be pre-.
sented. No especial service would be
done by his withdrawal or declination
at this time, since there is no evidence
that il would harmonic or unity the
party more than his remaining in hi.
present attitude.
"rhe friends Of Mr.. Tilden are, as
a general thing. favorable 10 him for
well understood public, and not per.
sonal reasons. They are not seen an.
iagonizing other candidates, aud they
would cheerfilly support any Of the
distinguished men who have been
named, shoul4 the Democracy in Con-
yention decide any one Of them to be
more available. Bayard, Hancock,
Mcclellan, Morrison, Hendricks,
Thurman or Jewett would be satisfac.
tory, if designated for the Presidency
in the method prescribed by the party.
Herein the friends Of Mr.. Tilden
differ from the noisy and unreasoning
pariisans If Mr.. John Kelly. That
there are conscientious. as well as nu-
merous opponents OF Mr.. Tilden in all
parts of the country, we know, but
we are now referring to the unpatriot-
ic aud undemocratic attitude Of these
leaders of the Tammany organization,
who declare that they will not sup
port Tilden under any Circumstances.
There are reasons why these Tammany
leaders should seek TO defeat the nom.
nation and election of Tilden. but
they are not the ones that are usually
assigned. Mr. Tilden. as citizen,
and afterwards as Governor of New
York helped TO crush Tammany when
il was under the control of Tweed and
his ring, so that honors to Tilden are
humiliating to the remaining forces of
this corrupt and dangerous set Til
den's administration of the affairs of
New York was the most brilliant of
any recorded, in its results; but Just in
the features where il was popular with
the people, il increased the displeasure
Of Tammany. Only by such features
or administration can the Democracy
OF New York regain control; and it is
folly to suppose that the honest people
Of the Empire State will ever give
their confidence and support to a par.
ty that for the sake of peace and har-
mony' permits itself to be ruled and
'bull-dozed' by the very gang whose
overthrow was the brightest and best
work the Democracy ever did. Ii
would be National disgrace for the
party to give any heed to the threats
or pretensions of such an element or
gained for such a purpose, and we
are much mistaken IL these threats
and pretensions do not go far to accom-.
plish the very object they are intended
TO prevent.
"Men may differ us to the qualities
of Mr.. Tillen as a statesman, but
when the country is asked TO decide
against him because he has incurred
the displeasure of Tammany, there
can be but one response.
The power Of Tammany has been
greatly over.rated. II is true Mr..
Kelly, by the aid OF that organization
and the Canal ring, succeeded in
electing the Republican ticket ut the
State election last fall. There Is moth
ing in this result that would seem "a
call for a repetition of the effort. II
was supposed that by opposing Robin
son and supporting the remainder Of
the regular ticket. Tammany could