The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-09
AFTER MANY DAYS.
Mr. Tilden's Reply to the Chicago
Convention Committee.

New YonK. October 7.-'rhe follow
ing is Mr.. TIlden's response to the COM
mittee ofthe National Democratic Con-
vention, conveying TO him there solution
of that body:
GREYsToNr. October 4. 1884.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Committee:-I thank YOU for the kind
torms &, which vo, boya communicated
tnere soiutloh concerning me, auopteu
by the late National Democratic Conven-
ton. [ share your conviction that re-
form, 4, tho odn,inistro,io, az tho rodaroi
Io."i ~ '"e y. '"'
government, whlcn is our great nation
al want, and is indeed essential to the
restoration and preservation ofthe Gov
or,,,,,. ,,sols oa, Ill, 10 oi,,o,,a,
oi"en' 'Se"' w" o"i! po "'"'e'eu
through the agency OF the Democratic
party and installing its representative
in tho chief mogistrocv of tbe Ir,ited
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o'ates'
The noble historical traditions Of the
Democratic party. the principles in
which n wos odnootod and a, which ~
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mas ever peeh III the main iaithiui, IT'S
freedom from corrupt influences which
grow IN I'm the prolonged possession of
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power anu 'ne ha.ure VI 'he eieneh'S
which constitute 1t, all contribute to
qualify 1t for that mission. The oppo-
site characteristics and conditions which
o,,aoh 10 ,ho pannhi,oan nar,u n,aLa -
''"'o" W '"e i'oPuoi'e"h p"i's' u'ahe ~
hopeless TO expect that party VIII be
A
deDaslng system OF abuses, which during
Its ascendency has affected official and
public life In this country.
1.-The Democratic party had Its origin
In the efforts OF the more advanced pa
triots OF the revolution TO resist the per-
version OF our Government from the
lueai contemplated by the people.
Among It's conspicuous founders are
Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jeiier-
son, Samuel Adams and John Hancock,
OF MASSACHUSETTS,; George Clinton and
Robert X: Livingston, OF New York, and
George Wyile ana James Madison, OF
Virginia. FROM the election OF Mr.. JEFF
ierson, as PRESIDENT, In 1900, for 90 years
the Democratic party directed our ma
liohal Poi,oy. III extended the boun-
daries OF ihe republic ana laid the foun-
uatioh OF all our national greatness,
while u preserved the limitations i'm
posed by the constitution.
On the other mana, the Republican
party mas Always Deen dominated by
principles whlch iavor legislation Tor the
peheht .! particular glasses at tne ex-
Pehse Oh ,he Douy OF the people. IL mas
become deeply tainted with the abuses
when naturally grow up during long
possession OF uhchecked power, espe-
eialiy IN period OF oivli war and false
finance. me patrlotlc ana virtuous
eiemehts IN II are now unable to eman-
olpate ~ from the sway OF selfish inter
es.s Mnicn su9ora,hate pubic duty 10
persohai gIeeu. Inc most hopeful OF
,ne pest cltlAehs IL contains despair oil
IT'S amehdment, except through its tenn
porary expulsion from power.
" mas peeh poastingly asserted by O
m0uerh Massacnusetts statesman, strug'
gnng 10 rec0noiie himseif ana his fol.
lowers 10 i,s Iresluehtlal candidate, tina,
tne hepupiicah party contains dispro-
portiohaie snare Oh the wealth, the Gull
| aure anu inteiigence OF tne country
me uhprihciPIed ,iraiton, when taunt'
ea by James III with his personal wan
OF conscience, answered: 'Ihat is true
put pelong 10 party that has grea
ueai OF conscience such reasoners for
get ,hat me same claim has been mad'
III M ages anu countries by defenders o
oia wrongs against new reforms. 1t wa
aneged by the tories of the American
Ievoiution against tne patriots OF tina
Jay " was repeated against Jefferson
ana afterwards against those who II
England are endeavoring to enlarge tn
popular suffrage. All history show
be from those who sit serenelv ON IN,
social mountain tops deriving the bene
fits OF the existing order of things
Even the Divine Author of our religioI
found his followers all among the lowly
minded fishermen. The Republioa
party is largely made up of those VIII
live by THAR wita and N ha aenira IN nd