Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-12
AN ANTI.TsLDEN DEMOCRAT.
He Maintains that the Claims Of
New York should be Ignored.

EUREKA, March II, 1880.
EDIroR SENTINEL: In the SENTINEL Of
this morning is a letter from a "Tilden
Democrat" whom you indorse as an old
timer. Hence he must speak soundly, and
herald forth sound advice as such; but as
a matter of fact are old timers the most
reliable and best advisers? Let's see. Col.
Thomas II. Benton. than whom none
claimed to be more Democratic, made his
personal ambition his slogan, even to the
ruin Of his party. Hear him, on the adj
mission OF Texas as a State in the Union :
Solitary and alone l set this ball in mo-
ton to defeat IT," This, too, when the
whole Democratic party was committed to
annexation. Again, on the Wilmot Pro-
viso, he raised his clenched fist and defied
the Democracy to forsake him. These state
ments are made from recollection, and the
sequel shows how impolitic was such a
stand by any man who deigns to dictate to
a great party. Samuel J. Tilden may, or
may not, state correctly the status of Mr..
Kelly, but it must be borne in mind that
Kelly and his followers caused the defeat
Of the party in New York last year, and it
is now said that to succeed New York must
be secured. If this be true, then should
Mr.. Tilden or Kelly stand in the way Of
SUGGEST?
Mr.. Tilden would nave strengthened his
claims by saying that he is a Democrat,
and no personal feeling must Stand in the
way OF the harmony and success of the
party. MI. Tilden failed to show sufficient
pluck four years ago, even after he was
elected. He stood back, instead of rom
ing forward as Old Hickory did, and say
ing, " by the Eternal l am elected Presi-
dent, and l will serve the term, he sent a
pack Of ''ward politicians" who sold him
out. The only conditions upon which Til
den ought to force his claims, could only
be in case HAYES shonld again be the Re-
publican candidate.
Does any one believe that if Grant
should be declared the President after the
same manner as Hayes, as against Tilden,
that he would do more than stay at home
again. Tilden's ability seems to consist
mostly in his ''bar'I' and railroad influence,
with a nephew's cool cunning. Ii it is de-
sirable to elect a Democratic President, and
have a united party and country, give us a
SthtCchidh a. itNhdi N VI lButH VI
that little old man, with a big heart and
soul, A. III. Stephens, who is as sound as
gold, as true to the people as the steel to
the magnet, and national to a fault. No
one is wanted who would see his party and
country ruined that personal ambition
might win. lis there no curse, no hidden
thunder, red with immortal wrath, to blast
the wretch who shall owe his greatness to
his party's and country's ruin" Tilden
may be thought to be entitled to the nomi-
nation, but with us let no one be nominated
who says / will he nominated or name the
nominee. No one who proclaims that he
holds the lash over the party is entitled to
or worthy of the Presidency of these United
States. Let not the party be sold to New
York, simply because she is powerful in
numbers, but rather let a free interchange
o. thought be the medium by which a selec-
ton is made. In other words, let the best
man be selected without regard to any per-
soma. ambitious. Able and conservative,
and the people viii elect them. r.