The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22
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Letter 10 als Boston Herald.
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Il97 nee, upon the authority Of the Ren.
aeman himself, the important infofmas
ton sthas Mf. Tilden Is not candidate
for the Presidency In the coming or
pending political canvass. 81 don't care
about going through the tedious ordeal
of formal interview" he said to the
writer the other evening "but / do not
mind telling you frankly that the time
has now como when don't care q CONT.
mental penny for either politics or politi-
| Clans" Some running conversation of q
social nature had preceded any alIusion
TO politics, but the foregoing was In
| direct response to plain question
| whether or not the gentleman intends to
again aspire 70 the Office and honor which
preanmshly and rightfully belonged TO
him already.
The painful physical condition of Mr.
Tilden. of which lie public knowa bat
comparatively little, was an impressive
emphasis TO the almost inaudible utter.
ances which SO feebly fell from the old
gentleman's 1ipa. In the pitifnl wreck
which moves with such difficulty and
moderation around the spacious aud bril-
liant rtaraiaa IF Gremercy Park to-day,
there are lev visible traces to remind rne
OF the active and buoyant old gentleA An
gho directed tho details of the lively aud
eventful campaign of three years ago.
The intellect seems to remain strangely
intact, but the waning physical powers
show unmistakably that Mr.. Tilden will
never administer the difficult duties of
the Office of President of tho United
States. The declaration Of the gentle.
man himself is not necessa. to assure
the country Of this, for the .irelenting
laws Of nature will prove q negative to
all such calls which friendly conven-
tion or On enthusiastic majority Of voters
may have in contemplation fo.. him.
While the old gentleman's failure, Of
physical powers has been most notable
and rapid within year, yet he holds ON
to tho charms incident to n busy and
active life with determination that 10
most remarkable. He goes down town
nearly every day, and 10 very attentive in
giving directions concerning his vast
business Investments, which he assured
the correspondent involved millions and
millions of dollars. Both of his hands
are palsied, one of them seemingly With:
cred, as we'll as deformed and useless,
while with the other he Is barely able to
hold pen long enough to affix his name,
TO such documents as necessarily require
his signature. His whole system trem.
bles violently at all times, and it seems
an absolute certainty that the disease 10
alowly but surely possessing the entire
body. Tho "obliguitous eye," as it has
been often termed by his opponents, con.
Hist5 of dropping or portially fallen lid,
which moro than half obscures one Of the
organs of vision, giving distinctive look
rather than an appearance tho opposite
OF prepossessing. His voice, as before
intimated, is the feeblest OF the feeble,
and in conversation he Is compelled to
sit almost in contact with his listener in
order that the almost incoherent utter
ances may be thoroughly understood.
Such, in Brief, is the precarious physical
condition Of the man who is such terror
to the army Of Democratic politicians
aspiring to the Presidency. He is bat
couple of months rising sixty.six years
of age.
II would seem almest inereilible that
man could be- cheerful In the face of such
circumstances, but yet this is true Of MIR.
Tilden. If he has suffered deeply from
disappointed ambition, or the infiiction
of great wrorg, as different. minds may
term IL, the cleeffnlness of his spirits
does not seam TO have been seriously dis
turbed. The wreck hns been physical
rather than mental. He enjoys the vista
OF such friends ss do not share In the
curiosity which has hitherto prevailed \
CONCERNING his course in the Presidential 4
campaign, and his love OF romance Is re. /
vealed by the interest which he taken In
rehearaing. iy,5.
f"You would be surprised he whis-
pered co your correspondent, Ito see the
number Of matrimonial letters which
have come tonne during the last Eve or
six years, and aome oc them,n he added,
refectively, "are from ladies Of high
standing In the community. I9haye in
mind one, In particular, which received
only q few days since, and il was not
altogether q love letter either, hi;t con-
bearing upon the present situation which
I propose to make public in phors
time"
Z incidentally Mr. Tilden declared most
emphaticalIy that he was cheated out of
the Presiaency in 1875, and The sesaasll..
was IN 5I.ch u connection as TO leave the
infsrenca that his experience inathe line
OF national politics, as managed, had
bean aucn as TO destroy his future ambi.-
ton. 81 don't care for politics any
rnore,n wan an expression chat he eeyerai
times repeated ID the coursetof the even j
ssGg ssia3s
But you will continue to take lively
interest in the campaign eyen ifryo,l are
not Q Candidate Z" qdeEied the corrsSpohs
dent. fEEssS Il. VI
Well, yes, thpt II iatn5sgt carEying50ti
ouch an estabiishinsnt 6g politics as como
os'sthe me5gp paper9y rl1tsls ioEt, though a
You sseb lE flEsFns t9t o. Safge House
hes3S ihht st iis nos tho IterriblS Den Of
political iniqnity which haa been repre-
scented. If you hads hesns q sgueat here
during those eyentfnE times which we
have reed about, YOU tso6iG have hseii
only o few callers daily "a baio oR them
aim My cnna IN nay thnir taAs.scta others
came and REMAINED inlneufs moro
or less, and had & iriendly Chat, the same
rs lsges are Ying thia evening. To read
thS. arS you souii believe that i have
iln army OF clerka, who do nothing but.
send out circuinTs and money.yto agenciss
aud .bureaus IN every part Of the country.
Can 90 Ss y tlIUfu u iHUIniIE vt
the kind never has been and never will
q ffAb ssid before, I do not caro- any for
The politics Or tho politicians, and that 10
yIE 1 Ep1 pgepqTeu 70 say 4 ag present,
There have been many cunning and In
geninus expedisnts devised withiti Il fess
weeks to bring mo 10 q formal declasa-
tion on this Presidential question. Z
don'e cafs am ythian ahons tliias Cor 1shaiT'
not speak until get ready. Again, /
say I don't care f0r the poll sicia or Tor