Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-09-04
DOING HONOR TO 1ILDEN.
The Resolutions of the National Coz
Vention Presented by the Committee.


ventiOn Presented by the Committee.
NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The members OF
the committee appointed by the National
Democratic Convention to present resolu-
tions to Hon. Samuel j. Tilden met here
to-day, and subsequently took passage on
Mr.. Tilden's yacht, the Viking, for Grey
stone. The committee comprised R. H.
Henry, of Mississippi, Chairman; A. w.
SullOway, of New Hampshire; A. 0. Ba-
con, of Georgia; Gen. Durbin Ward, of
Ohio; B. B. Smalley, of Vermont; f. o..
Prince, of Massachusetts; Lester b.
| Faulkner, of New York; Gov. Leon Alb
bett, of New Jersey; EX-Gov. Brown. of
Missouri; B. F. Jonas, of Louisiana, and
! Gen. ROsecrans, of California.
| Chairman Henry and Gov. Albeit, of
| New Jersey, were selected to present the
resolutions. On arriving at Workers the
| party were driven to Greystone. They
were received in the parlOr by Mr.. Tilden,
who welcomed them. Mr.. Tilden has
| been indisposed lately, and his physicians
advised against any formal reception at
this time. The Chairman of the commit
tee, Mr.. Henry, made the following ad-
dress:
Mr.. TILDEN-We are before you as repre-
sentatlves of the National Democratic Com
mittee to deliver into your hands a testi-
monial of the esteem and admiration in which
you are held by the party You so gallantly led
to victory in 1876 In all the ages of the world
a grateful people have in some form signal
lied their appreciation of distinguished pub
lie service. This has been done not only as a
matter of gratitude, but that others called to
trying places of public trust may be nerved
and encouraged to discharge Of their duty
by example. The great party that laid tine
foundation for free government on this con-
tlnent, the party you have loved and served
80 well, but follows line of precedent as old
as the ovation to David on his return from
the slaughter of the Philistines, when in these
resolutions it recognizes your exalted talents,
courage and fidelity to its principles.
THE MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
Had ysu not-yOu, sir-emphatically for
hidden, it would have gone further, and
elected you second time TO the highest Office
within the power of any people to give. The
National Democratic Convention accepted
your decllnatlon and withdrawal from public
life with reluctance, and knew that the in
iuence of your example as a public officer
wOuld not be lost. That example was and
will ever continue to largely influence pOlitI-
cal parties in this country for good. They
have learned from 1t that with chief exc
cutive officer of sagacitv, fiImness and in
teggaiy %gga the peope Of possible ibs Tinted Sfate
have practically lost-an honest and cheap ad-
mnistration of public affairs. But it viii be
no aifront to you, sir, when we add that,
another and no less fixed determination of
the Democratic party to emphasize now, and
IN coming years all along its march and line
OF battle, the deliberate assault of the Repub-
liCan party upon constitutional liberty in the
notification of your election. 1t is undoubt-
edly the duty of all men to forgive individual
wrongs. and to cover mere personal griev-
auces with the mantle of charity and oblivion,
but we know of no precept, sacred or profane,
which requires people to forget or forgive an
organization that deliberately assaults the
al of in fpQ mi tif,0f fho
only peaceful method known to their cOnsti-
tuition ami laws, through which changes of
rulers and public policy can be effected.
TILDEN'S PATRIOTIC DENIAL.
1t will not be out Of place to recall at this
time the fact that Jealous Dartisans cOunsclIed
the exercise of force for the assertion of your
title, but it was fortunate for the people that
the voice of your reason and your love of your
country was then, as ever. stronger than the
clamor of passion or the bandishment of
power. You, sir, and the men with whom you
cOunselled,had the magnanimtY and patience
to await he sober second thought OF the cOun-
try to right the wrong and through peace
full medium of the ballot resent the outrage.
Standing, as we believe, on the verge
of that auspiciOus event we venture
to congratulate you on the wisdom of your
course. 1t only remains for us to tender with
the complimentary resolutions of the great
convention our individual respect and aflec-
ton, and to assure you that we speak not
merely formal words when VIC express the
wish that your valuable life may long be
spared, and that its evening may be spent in
tranquility and repOse.
Mr.. Tilden, though indisposed, never
theless responded, briefly thanking the
committee and through them the cOnven-
ton they represented for the honor they
had conferred upon him, and desired the
gentlemen to return to their associates
his kind appreciation of the honor and
regard they had shown him. Then the
resolutions adopted at Chicago, which
were handsomely engrOssed, were read.
After a pleasant conversation with Mr..
Tilden, the committee and the guests took
their leave and returned to this city. MIR.
Tilden's indispositiOn is not regarded as
serious, though it has confined him to his
house for some time.