The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-02-17
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How the Democracy Might Win.

If the Democratic party can do one thing,
namely, make Samuel j. Tilden its Presiden-
tial candidate in 1884, it is sure to win a
national victory.
Samuel j. Tilden is the grandest character
of this age. There is no man living by whom
the grandeur of this mans character can be
measured. He was elected by clear and
strong majority to the most exalted office
which is possible for a ballot on this earth
to bestow. Tricked and cheated out of this
proud and powerful position, he bore the
wrong in silence, and with dignity that
bespeaks the mighty man. Mr.. Tilden is
too great Il man to have q grievance. The
highest test of manhood is made in adversely
To be able to suffer wrong, and do so grandly
is the highest possible test of true manhood.
Mr.. Tlden has been wronged as no other man,
who ever lived, was ever wronged. How
grandly, how proudly, how magnificently
the old man has borne that monstrous wrong
In dead silence No complaint has ever
passed the old hcro's lips. How many of us
could stand by in silence as did he and see the
crown which is the symbol of the highest
earthly place torn away from us where it
rightfully belonged, and placed upon the
brow of another? We can hardly realize the
mighty wrong that has been put upon the
grand old man and can hardly realize the
moral grandeur of character it takes to bear
that wrong so nobly as he has borne it.
In our judgment there are only two things
to prevent Mr.. Tilden's nomnation-death
and his own consent to accept it. There is
no especial reason to expect his death He is
not very old man, he is in good health, and
he takes most excellent care of himself On
the 9th of February, 1884, he will be 70 years
old. He should be good for ten years after
that-with his careful habits
Theirs was 70 when he resigned the Presi-
dency of France. Palmerston was Premier
of England at 81 King William is So. Bis
mark is a year younger than Tilden. Won
Moltke is 81 past. Gortchakotf is SO. Dis.
raeli ruled England at 20, and Gladstone is
in his I'D year. Mr.. Tilden is a young
man when compared with most of these.
We do not believe that Mr.. Tilden desires
another nomination. Indeed, we believe he
does not wish it. If he will consent to ac-
cept another nomination, we believe there is
no power on earth that can prevent his cleo
ton. He is stronger with the people of this
country than any party now in existence
His clean record his spotless name, his grand
character, are n resistless power at the polls.
The thieves hate and fear him; but the people
love and honor him.
We have said that the Democratic party is
without leader and without an issue. But
Mr.. Tilden is leader of leaders and he is
himself an issue. Ifhe will consent to lead
the Democratic party, its triumph is assured.
And until it is absolutely certain that he will
not consent to lead the party in 1884, no
other man need think of a nomination. Mr..
Tilden will get that unless he himself forbids
it, and forbids it unequivocaly.
Mr.. Tilden is the living monument of the
greatest political crime ever perpetrated in
this country "a living monument ofthe foulest
blow that was ever dealt at republican govern
ment a living monument of the greatest
wrong ever done to the people of this nation.
And the vile conspirators who plotted and
executed these monstrous wrongs fear the
pure old man-God bless him for ever!-even
more than they do the day of Judgment
And they hate him even more than they fear
him. He is the living monument of their
unspeakable infamy, and the thought of him
sets them into very froth of fear, and they
commence to SILVER and to curse him. While
he lives the base conspirators of 1876 can
have no peace. He stands as an verpresent
judgment day upon their monstrous crimes.
Samuel j. Tilden, the incorruptible and in.
| comparable old patriot and reformer, must
lead the people in 1884 against the entrench-
ed rogues who now rule over u.s. And If
he leads, he will surely lead to victory
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