New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-10
4 DESERTED .NURINE.

| One circumstance attending the Democratic
| Jubilee over the result of the election Is pecu-
harry noticeable, although 80 far as we have
observed it has escaped public notice. We re-
fer to the fact that the rcjoicings began and
have continued up to the present moment with
out the least assistance on the part of the Hon.
| Samuel j. Tilden, and, stranger still, without
any ntimatiOn from the spokesman of the par
ty that his participation would be natural and
desirable thing. No journal has obtained Mr..
| Tilden's views on the subject of an historic
| fraud no longer cOndOncd, or sought
his advice upon tho momentous prob
lem of producing political transforma-
ton cOngcnial to the shade of Thomas Jeffer-
son. Banners have waved and bOnfres
burned, and songs and speeches and ardent
spirits have flowed like water; but the oracle is
dumb, although there is no reason to suppose
that the tripod Is out Of order. No one knows
or seems to care what the late idol OF his
party thinks about it all The explanation will
not hold that Mr.. Tildcn has refused to coniide
his opinions to nquisive reporters, for there
are several Democratic journals in this city
which never hesitate to announce Il man \
views upon the topics Of the day, without
putting themselves or him to the Inconvenience
of an interview. 1t must be that the Demo-
cratic press no longer regards the Sage OF Grey
stone and Gramercy Park as person whose
opinions are worth knowing. Officially, Of
course, the party revcres him, but PRACTICAL Y it
has snuilcd HIM ont
Can it be that the protcstatons of eternal
vcncration on the part of the Democracy and
unsclfish devotion on the part of Mr.. Tilden
Il; ,,c
and martyrdom over the political contests Of
the last eight years have been II hollow sham,
which is at once revealed when neither
party to the imposition has any longer an ex-
cusc for Keeping it M II is n dreadful
thought. And the extinction has come 40 sud
denly Throughout the summer aud autumn
the Democrats were waiting brcathle3sly for
the oracle 10 set the final seal of approval upon
The work of the convention. Pilgrims innnn-
cradle sought the shrine in vain, and stately
embassies assembled there in hope aud went
AWAY dcspnirng Never was mn oracle 40 pitt
less before. n delivered wrivhty ullcrauccs
upon the science al government the philosophy
nf history ana other solemn snbirrls. bat never
word would II vourhsnlr about the battle
rnging nnd The standard brirpr Anh
siili the pilgrims cnnir and went IA silrni nWr,
aud nU one dared lO utter fcpiOnch nsainsi
the numrirliu divinity. Al last nlniosl tuU
late Us br 81 any value, few bipf sentences
~ mild nptibtnl we're family whispered anh
~ II iVinkhe ull the country hnrw The uin,lH
had spuhcn few dns more nnl ,lir naht
Nns rU hni none or al ilr multitude that
ri0W1pd ~ Us nniphps has hail q tuii'p nipi-
ihe npnh ilr shrine, - euunhl ~ gather 10
siiiatinn there go counsel fnf Che ia
iufn, There IL sraiprlt another Demo
Graf ~ all The G0UnlrY who his NOT
been solicited a. contribute speech, sen-
lImenI, cheer or at least IL drink, Ia recognl-
ton at the victory The pnltlcal carpenters
are taking orders for new cabinets every day,
and the newspapers are recording the suggos-
lions and advice of every village IIampden "a
if they were the most preciou, and indispensa-
bic articles in the universe. Bat We wait IN
VAN for a single wor from that infal!ible
guide, philosopher and friend whose tainteSt |
whisper once sounded more loud in Democratic |
ears than salvoS of artillery. What does it |
mean The world demands and is entitled to an
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