New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-09-04
MR. TILDEN WAITED on
UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PULL COMMITTEE THE
RESOLUTION PRESENTED.

UNABLE TO RECEIVE THE PULL COMMITTEE THE
RESOLUTION PRESENTED.
Samuel J. Tilden had submitted to him yesterday at
Greystone the resolution passed by the delegates the
National Democratic Convention expressing their
regret that he would accept nomination for Prosi
dent This resolution imbedded in the free trade
platform Of the convention, and stated that it
with profound regret that the delegates had learned
that Mr.. 1ilden cannot permit again to place nj
his hands the leadership Of the Democratic hosts for
the reason that the achievement of reform in the adj
ministraton OF the Federal Government an under
taking now too heavy for his age and failing strength"
Mr.. Illden was not strong enough yesterday to
receive all the members Of the Notification Committee
oil the National Convention, who assembled early in
the morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel John Bigelow,
ex-Secretary Of State. and George w Smith, Mr. Til
dens private secretary, from Greystone and in.
formed the committee that DR.. Phillips, Mr.. Tdens
physician thought it unsafe for him to endure the
nervous excitement Of meeting many persons. Mr.. Til
den suggested therefore that the chairman Of the
mitee alone submit the resolution to him
ms suggestion adopted. The members
of the committee and several other Democratic
politicians then went to Mr.. Tdens steam yacht the
Viking, and transported up the Hudson to Grey
stone The party consisted Of the following persons
K. II Henry, Of Mississippi; Senator f. f. Jonas of
Louisiana ex-senator Wallace, of Pennsylvania; A.
W. suloway, of New-EIampshire General Durbin
Ward of Ohio; Andrew II. Green Of this city Austin
II. Brown, Of Indiana; j. :. Barbour, of Virginia
Ex-Governor Biger, Of Pennsylvania; A. o. Bacon, of
Oooorgia; ex-senator Barnum, of Connecticut; Gov
ernor Leon Albeit, of New-Jersey: senator German,
of Maryland Ex-Governor Brown Of Tennessee; F. o.
Prince, of Ma,~achusctts General Ro.ccrans, of Cali
foruia. Charles j. Canda, OF Nev-York ex Mayor
Cooper. of New-Yorl; Edmund Wilson. of Maine; and
William C. Whitney, Of Ncw-York.
Only K. II. Henry, of Mississippi, the chairman of
the committee. and Mr. Bigelow left the yacht and
entered Mr. Iilden's house The Ex-Governor
received them in his library. Mr. Henry expressed
his that Mr. lden wa, unable to receive the
other members of the committee. Mr.. Tdeu said
that he deeply regretted his illness, but that he was
gaining in strength. Mr. Henry then presented the
resolution, which eng,o-sed, and made a speech in
ghich hc said:
Mr. TrLrEN: The National Democratic Convention
accepted Your decIudtIon and withdrawal from pub
lea life With reluctance. but kne" the influence OF your
example - a public OMcrr would not ht lost. mat
example has aud Will ever continue 10 largely influence
political parties I'm this country for good. They have
learned from 10 that with hirf Executive officer of
sagaciy trmncs- and integrity. II is possible To-
what the people Of the United States have practically
lO-t-au honest and cheap administration of public
affairs. But o. viii bee no airOui To- yOu. sir. and We
add that coupled with this purpose To- do You honor
l. 'ther and lea. fixed determination of the Demo
cratic party, 10 emphasize now and m coming years,
all aou it, march and line of battle the deliberate
sau't OF the Republican party upon constitutional
liberty in the notification of your election II Is, I'M
douttcdly. The duty of AL men 20 forgive individual
wrongs, and 90 cover mere personal grievances with
the mantle of charity and oblivion; but we know Of
no receipt. sacred profane which requires people
10 forget forgive organization that deliberately
assaults the citadel OF liberty in trampng under foot
the only peaceful method known to their constitution
aud laws through which "A change Of rulers and public
policy can be elected. II vii not be ont Of place 10
recall AZ this time the fact that Jealous partisans
coGu-eled the exercise Of force for the of
your title but was fortunate for the people that the
voice of your reason and the love Of your country
then ever. stronger than the camor of passion OF
the Establishments of power You, sir, and the men
with whom YOU counselcd had the magnauImIty and
patriotism to await the sober sccoLd thought of the
country to right the wrong and through the peaceful
medium of the ballot resent the outrage. Standing. a.
believe on the verge of that auspicious event, we
congratulate you upon the wisdom Of your
Mr. Tiden said that he would reply in a letter to
what the committee had said. In this letter it is said
by Democratic politicians that he will do what he
aid Grover Cleveland