The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-12
THE MARTYR OF sEyENTY.slX.
Death OF Hon. Samuel j. Tilden, Of New
York.

YoSxEns, N. Y. August 4.-Samuel
J. Tildeu died at Greystone, this morn
ing, at 10 minutes before 8 o'clock. he
bad been enjoying his usual good health
up to last Saturday evening. While SIT.
ting on the stoop of his residence, at
sundown on that evening, he was taken
with slight chill, which settled on his
stomach and bowels, producing lnnam'
nation from which he suffered all night.
In the morning he was slightly better
and was able to ride out. On Sunday
evening he felt much worse and contln.
ued to grow weaker, but until last night
there were no fears of the consequences.
This morning it became apparent that
the end was near. DR.. Chas. Il. sim
onds and Miss Gould, relative of Mr..
Tilden, were at his bedside. A few
moments before he died he tried to speak,
but only moved his lips, failing to make
any sound. He passed away quietly and
peacefully. :,
NEW YORK, August flags all
over the city are at half.mast in recogni.
ton of the death of Tildep. The news
of his death spread through the city very
rapidly. The newspaper offices bulle;;
tined it early and tbe news was scattered
broadcast. Expressions Of SORROW we're
heard on all sides, and from parties OF all
political faiths, at the loss the country
bad sustained: Though it was known .I SI
that Tilden had been in bad health for
some time, his death not being looked
for, and coming so suddenly, was quite q
shock to the community.
When the news was received at police
headquarters some of the officials regard
ed it as hoax and refused to believe it.
The wires, however, soon settled the
question, and then began a season OF
speculation and retrospection, and many
were the expressions Of sympathy for the
dead man which were evoked by the dis
cussion of the election of 1876. His
noble fight for Hancock was remembered,
and many expressed the opinion that it
was the defeat of the Democracy in that
year that led Tilden to declare that he
was no, longer candidate for the suff-
RACES of the people of his country.
Anecdotes of his early political life,
mingled with memories OF his great
aversion to official life and his adherence
to the principles of his party, we're heard
on every hand. One great feature of the
talk incidental to his death was the loss
it would be to the Democratic party, that
has of late been robbed by death Of such
leaders as Seymour, Hendricks, Hubert
I. Thompson, John Kelly and others.
The business men of the city lost no
time in paying respect to the statesman's
memory by displying flags at half mast.
Every building of fprominence down. town
had its flags lowered to half:mast. Flags
were also displayed at half.mast on all
public buildings as soon as the report OF
his death was verified. No arrange.
ments for the. funeral have yet been
made. Geo. W. Smith, Tilden's private
Secretary, says he has not received any
Instructions from Mr. Tilden's relatives.
Flags are al! flying at halfmast on the
public buildings in Brooklyn to-day out
of respect to the memory of Tilden::
Expressions of regret for the departed
statesman are heard On every side, and
his loss is greatly felt.
WASHINGTON, August News OF
Tilden's death was received at the Capi.
I tol to- day with every manifestation of
sincere regret. No one in this city had
received any intimation of the precarious
condition of the deceased statesman and
many of the members OF. Congress, in
cludiug even Hewitt, frat heard of the
sad event when the resolution of regret
offered by Mr.. Morrison was read from
the clerks desk in the House. An Asso.
ciated Press bulletin was flashed, over q
special wire to President Cleveland i'm.
mediately upon its receiptin Washington,
and caused 9 sensation when received at
the White House.
Mr. Randall was, perhaps, more yisibly
affected than any other member Of the
House. he spoke in deep sorrow of the
loss the Democracy had sustained in
Tilden's death, and his sentiments found
sympathetic response among the rank
and file Of the Democratic party in both
houses of Congress, while prominent
Republicans were not wanting in express
ions of sorrow.
Telegrams. from all parts Of the country
announce meetings held for the purpose
Of passing resolutions Of respect to the
memory of MIR. Tilden. !,
The following resolutions were adopted
by the State Democratic Convention in
Columbia last week:
Resolued, by the Democratic party of
South Carolina in Convention assembled,
That we have heard with profound regret
of the death of the Hon. Samuel J. Til.
den, of New Y ork.
Resolued, That this illustrious citizen
exempli6ed in his life the true patriot
and devoted supporter of constitutional
liberty, and that by his death the nation
has lost one of her most eminent and
useful statesmen.
Resolved, That though by fraud de-.
prived of the Office of President we shall
cherish him in memory along with ;Jetfer-
son, Madison and Monroe, and the other
great statesmen that have by their wisdom
and love of liberty brought such lustre
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