The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-02-05
PITTSBURGH TILDEN CLUB.
A SENTIMENT FROM MIR. TILDEN.
Letters From HOB. r. VauK and Hon. @. VI.
Mlller-The First Annual Reception
An Evening Of Social En-.
jOyment


were also present. but the gathering was eminent
ly q respectable one and the proceedings were
characterized by good taste. 1t was an evening
Of rare social enjoyment to the participants. The
hall was tastefully decorated with Gags; the mu.
sic was excellent. and the dancing accommoda.
tons were splendid.
SENTIMENT FROM TILDEN.
After the grand march the assemblage was
called to order by Dr.. E. W. sWentzell and the
following telegram was read:
New YORK, January 8oth, 1880.
10 Dr.. 3. ". SVeptzeH, Fre8id,nt Iron CITY TRde1
Cub.
have received your invitation to attend yonr
annual reception or to transmit TO you senH-
ment As cannot be present on that occasion,
give you sentiment: Obedience to the choice Of
the majority as expressed in the elections is the
vital principle Of selfgovernment without which
its forms are sham, representing only fraud or
force. 81. TILDEN.
Ex-MAYoR vAUX's sENTIMENT.
Announcement was also made that letters Of re-
gret had been received from x.GoVernor Bishop,
Of Ohio, Hon. Montgomery Blair, Hon. Samuel J
Randall; George M. Dallas. Esq, Hon. Richard
Vaux, Hon. G, W. Miller, Of Washington, Pa, and
others. Following is ex-Mayor Vsux's letter:
PHILADELPHIA, January 26lh, 1880.
DEAR sIR: Permit me to thank you for your very
Obliging invitation to the first annual reception
Of the Iron City Tilden Club on the evening OF
the SOth Of this month. / do not think I can &C.
cept 1t, though 1t would give me great gratiAcs-
ton to be present, for engagements will keep me
here.
When the Democratic party gets brains, courage
and knowledge Of principles, honest. true, able
leaders, learns that political corruption cannot
put on interruption" when 1t Is patriotic and
brave enough to denounce fraud and all who In
sgate or aid in Its perPetrstion defends the right
of the people against the usurpation Of political
courts and commissionswhen 1t confers is hon
ors on those who merit them, and prohibits great
railroad corporations from the management of its
affairs, conventions and nominations, then your
reception will be full to overlooking OF true sin.
cere, unselfsh Democrats and the ballot box will
speak the peoples convictions In the glorious
proclamation Of victory.
There Is work to do to accomplish all this
Begin. Ever faithfully,
RICHARD VAUx
To DR.. E. W. StOentzeR, President Iron CITY Tilder
Club.
Mr.. MILIER's LETTER.
WAsH1NeToN Pa, January 29th. 1880
To DR.. E. ", SOentseR, President Iron City 7Tlder
Club.
MY DEAR Sir: l regret that circumstances will
prevent me accepting your kind invitation 10 bt
present atithe first annual reception Of the Tider
Club to be held in Pittsburg on the 9Oth Inst But
you will permit me to say through you to the
members Of the club, that the expression Of pub
lie opinion in the proposed reception, to the mar
and the principles he represents, must meet Will
a hearty response with every true Democrat. II
purity Of character, and unswerving integrity, II
the administration of public affairs, and in tho
ough knowledge of the theory Of our Govern
ment, Samuel j. Tilden stands pre-eminent, ant
is a fair exponent Of the true Jeffersonian Democ
racy. For these reasonB he was elected by tht
free will Of the Democracy Of the Union to bt
their standard. bearer in the eventful contest o
1879. In that contest he did not disappoint ex
pectation Of the high qualifications claimed fo
him as leader but on the contrary, developed
eminent ability and displayed remarkable skill
In the management of the campaign. The result
before the people was a triumph Of Democracy
Mr.. Iilden, then at the head Of the Dem oeratiI
party, was the first TO break the power OF tha
sectional party, which, from 1860 had held the
absolute control Of the Government In the pop
ular vote cast he received an overwhelming ma
jofity. The verdict Of the American people, fair
ly expressed declared him elected 40 Chief Mag
istrate Of this great Republics but the will OF the
,aoy,Ia time avnraouod vvoa rnoot AZ OraotI yioIa
ted, and the highest tribunal In the land wal
prostrated for partisan purposes to sanction anC
subEerve the designs Of the conflscators In thel
successful attempt to steal the Presidency. ThC
Democratic party, ever law. w.abiding submitted L
the forms Of law rather than rush into revolu
tion. But this is now all a matter Of history. Il
Is, however, history that Is deeply written IN
the minds Of every Democratic voter who hndl
that he was cheated and deirauded OF an estima.
BILE privilege, the right 10 determine by his ballo
who should represent him In the administration
Of the Government To regain and vindicate thit
right is especially the mission Of the Democratic
party in the approaching political contest. In
that struggle for supremacy, am convinced thai
the outraged voters Of the country will right this
great wrong.
The Democratic party has never been success.
ful when 1t has sought the by.paths Of policy and
expediency. Its strength with the people lies In
boldly following the line Of principle and in do
ing Justice. The masses Of the people feel and
know that Mr. Tilden, by usurpRtion, was de
prived OF the office Of President to which he was
fairly elected. Common justice and honesty In
their minds demand that by him and through
him this wrong should be righted. He to them
is the embodiment Of q principle which, In
the impending national contest, must be success
fully vlndicated at the polls, or else our boasted
republican Institutions are ut an end. do mol
know that Mr. Tilden is an Gspirant for PreHiden-
tlal h0nora am not aware that he desires OF
would accept nomination, have no purpose
to subserve 60 far as the nomination Of any man
is coBceTned but have q conviction founded in
the justice Of the case which do not hesitate tc
express, and one which believe will be indorsed
by the honest masses OF the party everywhere; II
Is this, that unless Mr.. Lilden should declare be-
forehsnd that he will not accept nomination
common honesty, injured Justice and the estab'
lished usageH Of the party demand that this honor
ghould again be rendered TO him
Very truly your friend,
Gro. W. MILLER.
The other letters thus far received are brief
giving only the regrets Of the writer at being un'
able to attend and conveying no sentiment.
sPRKCH MAKING.
Dr. George Il. Keyser was introduced after Mr.
Tilden's dispatch had been read. He congratula.
ted the club upon maintaining an organization to
advocate the course Of Mr., Tllden during the past
three years, and he was glad to see the organiza.
tion ready tO'renew the fight against the great
fraud perpetrated in 1877. The watchword in 1876
was "Tilden and Reform" and In 1880 1t will be
"Tilden and Restitution" The speaker knew o,
no man 80 well calculated 10 lead the Democrats
to victory, and he regarded him as the safest and
ablest man in the country to-day.
Hon. James H. Hopkins was the next speaker.
He was glad to see SO many present, especially
the ladies' and was glad 10 see such interest taken
in the Tilden Club, The attendants were too
much employed with pleasure to listen to po-
litical speech and Wishing all present much ad-
ditional pleasure and enjoyment the speaker
would only say to them in the language Of the