Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-05
Expressions of Sorrow-R Resolution
of tegret-Messages, Etc
Biographical Sketch.
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tried TO speak, but only moved his lips,
failing to make any sound. He passed
away quietly and peacefully. His death
occurred in the south chamber of the man
sion overlooking the Hudson.
Mr. TILDEN's LAST HOURS
YoSKERs, August 4th.-The Statesman
of this afternoon contains the following
authentic statement of Tilden's last hours :
Dr. Simmonds, his physician, who lives
next to Greystone, says that Tilden had
been in unusually good health during the
last four months. He had taken great
pleasure in his home, his greenhouses, his
choice live stock, his yacht Viking, and i'll
reading and entertaining his friends. He
was attacked by nausea and diarrhea Sun
day afternoon, but this Welded to mild
treatment, so that on Monday he was able
to take a ride. He continued in his usual
health until Tuesday afternoon, when the
nausea and diarrhea returned. He, how
ever, remained some time in his library in
the evening, as was his custom. On being
assisted to his bedroom By DR.. Simmonds,
the first sign of the approaching failure of
the heart was noticed by his difficult
breathing while ascending the stairs. lie
was put to bed, and carefully watched and
nOuriShed through the night, but his
strength gradually failed. About o'clock
this morning DR.. Samuel Swift was sum
moned by DR.. Simmonds for consultation.
On Dr. Swift's arrival he found Mr.. Tilden
seated in his chair, in which he had been
placed TO relieve his breathing He had
lost the power OF speech an hOur before,
and was evidently near his end. lie quietly
passed away within fifteen minutes after
DR.. SWift's arrival.
EXPRESSIONS OF REGRET.
As soon as the news of Tilden's death
was received in YOnkers, there was good
bit of excitement about it. Instantly the
flags of the city buildings and the news
paper offices were displayed ut halfmast,
and expressions of regret were heard on ali
sides over the death of the eminent states
man.
SORROW IN CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, August 4th.-Morrison
offered, and the House unanimously adopt
ed, the following resolution That the
House of Representatives of the United
States has heard with profound sorrow of
the death of that eminent and distin-
guished citizen, Samuel J. Tilden."
A MESSAGE FROM CLEVELAND.
The President has sent the following tel
egram
To Colonel Samud J. TadcR, Jr., Greystone
Yonkers, n. T.: have this moment learned OF
the sudden death of your illustrious relative,
| Samuel J. Gilden, and hasten 10 express my in.
dividual sorrow In an event by which the state
| of New York has lost her most distinguished
son, and the nation one Of its wisest and mos,
| patriotic counsellOrs. GROVER CLEVELAND.
PROCLAMATION BY GOVERNOR HILL.
ALBANY August 4th.-Governor Hill to-
day issued the following proclamation
l announce to the people Of the State with re-
gret. the death of Samuel J. Tilden. After q
long and active career, devoted to the public
good. and the rendition of arduous and con-
spcuOus services in behalf of the people. he
this morning peacefully passed away at his
chosen retreat at Greystone, on the banks of the
Hudson. The country loses one Of its ablest
statesmen, and the State of New York onesOf its
foremost citizens. He was twice representa-
tive in the State Legislature, q member of TWO
Constitutional Conventions, Governor of the
State for two years, and in 1876 was the candi-
date OF one of the greatest parties of the CUun-
try for the Presidency of the United States AS
& private citizen, and in every public station,
he was pure and upright and discharged every
trust with conspicuous fidelity. His last public
utterance, which attracted universal attention,
exhibited the same spirit of unhinching pat
riotism that characterized his whole career, aud
was in behalf of strengthening the detenses of his
country that he loved so well. 1t is meet that
the close of such a life should be marked with
more than passing notice. The Legislature not
being in session at this time commend to the
people of the State such an expression of re-
spect for his long. faithful and honorable serv-
ices, as they may deem appropriate. Now,
therefore il is decided as mark of regard for the
distinguished dead, that the flags upon the Capt.
tol. and upon all public buildings of the State.
including the armOries and halls of the National
Guard be displayed at half-mast until and in
cluding the day of the funeral, aud the citizens
of the State for a like period are requested to
unite in an appropriate expression of respect.
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
New YORK, August 4th.-The Post says !:
Among the great men, military men and
civilians, who have passed away in such
numbers within comparatively brief time,
Tilden was undoubtedly the greatest He
had acquired hold upon the Democratic
party which no contemporary statesman
except Douglas ever enjoyed. His mastery
was certainly equal to that of Douglas,
and had broader foundation. He was
not an orator in the sense that Douglas
was. He had none of the magnetism that
usually enters into the equipment of a
popular chieftain. His qualities were of
the solid and reflective type that are slowly
recognized by the masses, but, when once
perceived, constitute the strongest claim
upon public attention, and yield to the
possessor a larger influence with his fel-
lows. His place in the latter councils of
his party was not unlike that held by JEFF
ferson after his retirement Absolute con-
fidence in his purity, and almost absolute
confidence in his wisdom. resided in the
breast of fully one-half of the American
people, aud it may be said that Tilden
commanded as much of the respect of the
other half as is possible for an inflexible
party man to win from his opponents"
The Maa aud Express says: Tilden's
death leaves the Democracy without Il ma
oI L..
with Tilden. Now that both are dead,
there is nobody representing the old De-
mocracy big enough 10 stand up and be
| recognized as leader. The fact is import
ant, because it marks the rising of the new
| Democracy aud the decadence Of the old"
The telegram says: Samuel J. Tilden was
| one of the heroic figures of the epoch, and
will not be yelled by revolving centuries
! from the view of students of American his
| tory. He stood upon pedestal OF his own
creation. As diplomat and statesman he
had scarcely a superior, and few equals.
| In his day and generation of Democrats he
was chief. and of State Executives he was
in many respects the most remarkable"
| samuel Jones Tilden was born in New Leba-
non Columbia county, New Jersey February 9,
| lsl4 and at the time Of his death in hIs
| seventy-thi,d year. He entered Yale College in
1893. but completed his collegiate course at the
University oil New Of6. ana was ndmitte1 10
| the bar in New York City after the necessary
reading He entered early into politics, and
| soon became prominent in his party. For thir-
| teen years he was Chairman of the Democratic
| state Committee of New York. He was mem
| Der of the State Constitutional Convention OF
New York in 1SI6, took a prominent part in the
debates, and was one of the controlling spirits.
| He served two terms in the lower branch of the
State Legislature, one in 1876 and the other Ia
| 1872. Among other matters In which he greatly
| interested himself was that OF the management
| of the great Erie canal which had been the
| subject of much contention.
| In 1853, Tilden was the Democratic candidate
| for the Office of Attorney General of the State
lof New York. but with the East of the ticket
was defeated. In 1867. he was a<ain member
of the Constitutional Convention. In 1901
| he was prominent in detecting important fraud.
| in the municipal affairs of New York city, and
assisted materially 10 the overthrow OF the Bos.
| Tweed rule. He was in 1874 elected Governor
! OF New York on the Democratic ticket by more
than hity thousand majority over General Johi
J A. Dix, the Republican candidate. who at the
| time occupied the position OF Governor, .,