Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1884-06-13

settled that Mr.. Tilden declines the
democratic nomination for the
presidency. For some time the
pressure on him has been very
strong, the reasons presented to
him being that he is the only demo-
crat who can carry New York, and
be elected. That the "Old Man"
did not publicly answer, has been
the subject of some comment. The
assembling of the Chicago cOnven-
ton stirred the cauldron still more,
and the newspapers elected infor-
nation which is here given in the
language of their own dispatches:
Some days ago Representative DORIS
heimer, of New York, wrote to Mr.. Chas.
A. Dana, editor of the Sun, urging him to
call upon Mr.. Tilden and ascertain posi-
lively what he intended to do with regard
to the question of nominating him for
President Mr.. Dorsheimer wrote that
the democratic party was actually suffer.
ing because of the uncertainty as to Til
den's intentions that it was ldrif ting
about, all befogged, doing nothing, at a
| time when action is necessary, and all be-
| cause nobody knew whether or not Til
den will run. In the interest of the party
Mr.. Dorsheimer begged Mr.. Dana to 90
to Tilden, show him the bad effect of the
inf nd 70 10
clare himself.
Mr.. DoRsHEAIER's MISSION.
Last Friday Mr.. Dorsheimer went to
New York, and he saw Mr.. Dana. The
latter reported that he had visited Mr..
Tilden, and.had submitted, to him all the
arguments presented in Dorshemers
letter. After listening patiently, Mr..
Tilden replied that he had not wavered
an instant in his purpose to forbid the use
of his name. He then showed to Mr..
Dana a letter, written by himself, in
which, in terms most positive, emphatic
and unequivocal, he not only refuses the
use of his name, but declares that he
would not accept the nomination if ten
dered him; that he would not be candi-
date under any circumstances.
WHAT MIR. TILDEN SAID.
81 wrote that letter." said Tilden to
Dana, in substance, 1.-TWO months ago with
the intention of making it public then,
| but they persuaded me to withhold it for
time. and l shall now have it read at the
state democratic convention on the 18th
of June" In speaking of "they," Mr.
Tilden no doubt referred to Messrs. Bige-
low, Manning and several other democra-
tic politicians who hold very close rela-
tions with them. He said "they" had
some purposes to subserve which would
have been injured by the immediate publ
cation of the letter, and as he person ally
did not care for little delay, he consent
ed to withhold it until the meeting of the
state convention.
Mr.. Dana assured Mr.. Dorsheimer that
he saw and read Tilden's letter and that
there is no question of Tilden's perfect
sincerity; that he is not and will not be
candidate under any consideration.
Were Mr.. Tilden a candidate as
he was in 1876 we could say moth
ing against him. Our admira-
ton for him is increased by the
stand he takes. The preferred
candidate of his party, he declines
| its nomination. 1t is not the same
party Tilden was willing to repre-
sent eight years ago. He has been
pronounced in favor of tariff that
would protect the productions of
labor and preserve the balance of
trade against the world in favor
of the American family. He repre-
sented reform and economy in
government expenditures and am
pie protection to the men who pro-
duce and pay. He believes he was
elected. A house of representa-.
tives, then democratic, had the
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT to deter
mine this question. The Hewitts,
the Harris, the fuckers and all
that vast array of the democratic
majority ran away from the highest
prerogative given them, and dele
gated the power of declaring a
count to an improvised electoral
commission on the imbecile preteXt
that it was to avoid a war. Tilden
had remained at home, leaving all
to his patriotic (?) friends in the
lower house of of congress. He is
now over 20 years of age, with his
millions, a bachelor, lives in his
palace in the middle of park. To-
day he finds the men who deserted
him advocating free trade and for
perpetuating internal revenue. He
finds them abusing his Shibboleth
of "Reform" for the protection of
bonded whiskey and favoring Eng
Ilish mastery of America.
Is it any wonder the "Old Man.
says, no? Many more of the
democracy of'76 will answer as
Tilden answers. They may all
have reasons and many varying
ones, but, like Tilden, they will de-
feline. Success was never yet
achieved unless there was a banner
in front which represented some
great and grand principle. Gov
ernments are founde d on the solid
ground of principle. When senti
ment undermines it, the super
structure falls to the ground and
the family of century must seel
lonother homestead.