The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-03-11
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ICincinnati Enauiret.t

The position of Samuel j. Tilden il
the politics of the United States is one
of singular power and Unique respon-
sibility. 1t Is probably in his power to
give the next Presidency to the Demo
cratic party. It Is not absolutely GER
tain that it is in his power to give the
next PRESIDENCY to Samuel j. Tilden,
and in making these two statements we
mean precisely what we say. The
strength of Mr.. Tilden as candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the
Presidency is plain and undeniable.
This strength does not rest merely upon
the fact that Mr.. Tilden is man of
large wealth, able to defray the expenses
of the entire party for the entire cam
paign. It rests chi, fly upon the sense of
Justice in the American people. Mr..
Tlden was elected President in 1875.
He led the Democratic party once to a
victory which it had not the courage or
the wisdom to take. A very large
majority of the people of the country
voted for Tilden Electors, and much
larger majority believe. know, that he
was elected. Mr.. Tilden in that hour
appeared as lover of peace more than
as lover of the Presidency. Mr.. Til.
den was magnanimous, unselfish, peace
loving In that hour. This fact is not
forgotten by the people of the United
States. This self sacrificing disposition
may have incensed many of Mr.. Tilden's
political friends, but it established his
name in the history of the country as
that OF an enemy of bloodshed for the
spoils of Office, as an elected President
who preferred peace to place. This
fact is not forgotten by the people of
his party in all these States. It may be
that Mr.. Mlden will be capable Of a
still greater act of self-sacrifce than
this.
It is probable that Mr.. Tilden can
compel his own nomination. In West
ern States, in which he had no friends
four years ago, States that have fayorite
sons, he is the second choice for the
nomination. He is strong enough, it is
known, in his own State, to secure the
New York delegation in his interest.
He may not be able to control all the
votes of his party in his own State, but
he is strong enough to control all of the
machinery of his party in New York.
Should he send Tilden delegation from
New York to the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, being. at the same time, the second
choice of States like Ohio and Indiana,
with his known strength in other States,
it is easy to see how his nomination can
be accomplished. Still further, it is
not easy to see how his nomination Is to
be prevented if he demands it. There
is widespread belief that he ought to
be vindicated; and not 80 much he, as
the principle of American suffrage with
which he has been conspicuously con.
nected by candidacy for the highest
Office at once victorious and fruitless.
Mr.. Tilden is not syrant in politics.
The nomination of Mr.. Robinson for the
Governorship last September was re-
garded as the arbitrary work of Mr..
Tilden. The nomination led to defeat,
and it has therefore been unjustly as
serted that the policy of Mr.. Tilden is
to rule or ruin. We have some grounds
for saying that it was Mr.. Robinson s
anxiety to be vindicated" rather than
Mr.. Tilden's anxiety to nominate him
that kept Mr.. Robinson a candidate.
Mr.. Tilden did not shrink from, but he
did not prominently invite the unhappy
wrangle in the Democratic party in New
York last autumn.
The man who relinquished the Presi-
dency the country had voted him may re-
lnquish candidacy for the Presidency
that is within his grasp. Mr.. Tilden is
the victim of a Democratic quarrel in q
Democratic State absolutely essential to
Democratic success. sevsnty-seven
Thousand Democratic votes in New
York were cast against Mr.. Tilden last
November. New York has thirty.fve
Electoral votes. Unless Mr.. Tilden can
soothe the differences in his own State,
it is useless to attempt to disguise the
| fact that he would be an exceedingly
dangerous candidate to his party in hi,
own State. But Mr.. Tilde1 can name
the Democratic candidate that can be
elected and inaugurated. .. Can he rise
to the height of giving away a nomina.
tion for the Presidency?