The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-04-05
TlLDEN'S REVIVAL.
me Candidate of 1875 Turns up Read,
for Contingencies.

nave reached Albany with the la.t f. a.
days that fall upon the Democratic ca,
IKE voice from the tomb. The f]u,,cr.
ing among the party leaders who have
heard the welcome or unwelcome news j.
an Indication Of joy or trepida,ion ,ha,
VIII seize upon the rank and file of tLe
democracy when the facts become moro
generally known. The tidines arc t,ai
Samuel j. Tilden, the whil0m sape If
dramercy park, or more recently known
ms the Hermit Of Greys,one," has On, n
new lease OF life, and proposes to re. enter
Tue political arena. Gentlemen WHO
nave visited Greystone during the last
nohth are Impressed and delighted at
tne marked and rapid improvement in
Mr; lliden's bodily condition and cener.
al health. They say his voice is fully
restored ami Is now clear and firm. His
eye Is brilliant and penetrating, his
nerves are steady, his carriage erect and
MS tread almost martial in its eyennes.
and solldity. His mental yigor. which
always remained unimpaircd even in his
"orst oouily estate, now acts harmoni.
ons'y "th restored Physical strength and
recuperated energy and nervous power.
IN word he appears to be and thinks he
Is ABOUT entering upon that "Indian sum
mer OF !ife which followed the severe
prostratlon OF his friend, Charles O'Con.
nor, and which has been vouchsaied to so
many distinguished men of present and
past generations. In fact he attributes
his restoration to health in great part
his following the example Of OCo. Ior.
who, after escaping from the Jaws of
death, dismissed his doctors, threw
pliysic to the dogs" and, retiring from
the duties and cares of the world. lived a
regular methodcal life and allowed ma.
| ture to recuperate. Mr.. Tilden fully
understood what lie was about when he
retired to his country home at Greystonc
and allowed it to be given out that hc
was no longer in the field of polite and
might not much longer be in the land of
the living. He desired to escape fcr a
time from politicians, and be succeeded,
Many of them were foolish enough to
interpret him literally as they did at
Cincinnati. These arc the men who
have been running around telling every.
body Tor the last eight months that
| "Tilden was no longer factor in poli.
tics" that he was "lttle better than
corpse, and would never be heard of nuy
more" Some Of them really believed il.
but with more the "wish wa, father To-
the thought" The hermit of Greystone
heard their veices through his telephone
and was grieved to detect among the
jubilant the tones of some who hsd nj.
ways prOfeSsed to be his warmest. friend,
but he allowed the jabber 10 go on, while
be smiled and regained his health. How
quick these fellows will change their
tone and swear they never said 80 when
o %,
again above the political horizon. They
Will find that the surviving factors" of
the Democratic party have a lively
corpse on their hands when the next
campaign opens.
II HAS BEEN CAREFULLY PLANNED.
A few of Mr.. Tilden's intimate friends
have understood the situation all the
while, and have known the motives and
objects of his retirement, but the public
generally have accepted the reports Of
politicians as true, and have como to
regard the "sage Of Gramercy park" as n
defnnct politician and almost a dead
man, and yet they have had some mis-.
givings about it when they read in the
newspapers that Mr.. Tilden was spend.
ing $4,000 on banquet hall in the
Gramercy park residence. Such extray-
agance appeared to the common mind
unca!led for in the corpse of bachelor,
and not in accordance with the usual
prudence and foresight of Mr.. Tilden if
he was so near his end as reported. But
the public will learn in due time that The
$40 900 dining :ocn. was destined fo. lie
future use of its owner and his friends.
and not for the mourners at his funeral.
It's frescoed ceilings are yet to echo
sounds of revelry by night and NAV be
to resounds with the cheers Of future
Democratic triumphs. There are shrewd
politicians who believe that the Gramercy
Park mansion will be the real headquar.
ters Of the national Democratic party in
the campaign of 1884. Mr.. Henry Til.
den, a brother of Samuel j., has been in
Albany the last two days, and fully con
firms the reports of the great improve.
ment in his brothers health, although he
is reticent about his future plans aud
prospects. But Samuel was never in the
habit of pouring into the ears of Henry
his political secrets and private schemes.
He reserves these for his special friends
and admirers in the world of politics,
who are sincerely devoted to his personal
fortune. He is reported to have had n
recent accession to this select circle in
the person Of Roscoe Conkling. Some
thing in the nature of an alliance often
sive and defensive is said to hare been
lately contracted between those TWO dis.
appointcd statesmen. 1t is well known
that Mr.. Conkling was in favor of count.
ing Tilden into office in 1876, on the
ground, as he claimed, that it would ulti
mately be for the best interest and per-
manent success of the Republican party.
What he was willing to do in 1876 for
Republicanism, he is said to be anxious
to do now for revenge. Mr.. Tilden
gladly accepts him as an ally without
scrutinizing his motives If success
crowns the alliance. Conkiing will pet
his reward. In any event, it can not be
less than he has right to expect from
his own party in the future
WHY HE REAPpEARs.
Mr. Tilden is reported TO have been
led to entertain the idea of re.entering
the political arena not more by his i'm.
proved health than by his great disgust
at seeing the Democratic party fritter
away the opportunity and privileges
gained in the tidal wave triumph of last
November. Itgrieves him to behold the
shortsightedness Of Democratic pollti-
clans who are running the party and the
petliness of motives that actuate them.
lie aud his friends see need of an expe-
rienced and level.headed pilot to grasp
the helm before the Democratic ship gets
much nearer the whirlpool of the presl-
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