Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1886-08-12

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opinions, about which his mind never
vacillated. They were the opinions OF
Jackson, of Van Buren, of Wright, and
of Marcy, with whom. during most OF
their public lives. he had been on terms
OF personal intimacy.
When the war did come, Mr.. Tilden
associated himself with and was the
! private adviser OF Mr.. Dean Richmond
! then ut the head of the Democraticpar-
| ty Of New York, aud who WAS aCcus-
toned on all important questions to
visit Mr.. Tilden in his retirement and
seek his counsel.
When the peace came we find Mr..
Tilden figuring as the friend and com
pani0n Of William NJ. Tweed III run
ming the Democratic party in New
York State, he being elected Chairman
Of the Democratic State Committee on
the death Of Dean Richmond. Mr.. Til
den acted in close union with Tweed
until the war on the ring was started.
On the eye of his downfall, Tweed be-
gan to fear that the alliance could not
be maintained much longer, and in 1869
lie made an effort to supersede Mr.. Til
den rs the head Of the Sta, a,eCommittee.
Mr.. Tilden promptly accepted the con-
test and WAS sustained by nearly seven
eightS of The convention.
BY his bod acts against the Tweed
Ring Mr.. TiIden made himself promi-
| nent III the work OF reform, and in 1874
WAS strongly urged to accept the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor. Feel
ing that whatever might be the result
Of ms administration the moral effect
Of his election would be advantageous
to the State and country, he consented
to become Il candidate. He was elect
eb oyer Governor John y. Dix (Rep.) }
and Morgan IL. Clark (Temp.) by a
majority of $3.50, out Of n total vote
of 794, ,233. His first message distinctly
foreshadowed the controlling features
of his administration administrative
reform and the restoration of the fnan-
cial principles which tciumphed in the
election of Jackson and Van Buren.
1t became evident to the least obSery-
ing very early in Governor Tilden's ex-
ecutive career that he designed to ap-
pear in the national campaign of 1876.
There was no reason why he should not
do so.
The campaign was one of the most
notable in the history of the country.
1t Was under Governor Tilden's direc-
ton, and up to the close Of the polls
was without mistake. It's events are
sufficiently familiar not to need recount
ing here, and the questions involved 10y
the final settlement are too complicated
ID be stated in detail in the time and
space at our command. All honest
and fair-mnded men in the country
believed and maintained that Mr.. Til
den was fairly elected to the Presiden-
cy of the United States, and that he
was cheated out of it.
Since the close Of the famous Presi-
Dental imbroglio, Mr.. Tilden has lived
in retirement and almost in .seclusiOn,
his failing health preventing him from
taking an active part in public affairs
during Il greater part Of the past eight
or ten years.
Seven years ago Mr. Tilden determin-
cd to enjoy that repose which years of
arduous labor in public and private af-
fairs entitled him to haye and which an
ample fortune enabled him to find His
physical strength was impaired and his
health, never robust, was, with increaS-
ing age, becoming precarious. His
vital organs were, however, sound. lie
needed and longed for uninterrupted
quiet. He had always n fondness for
the county. Horses, sheep, domestic
fowls, and even dogs were to him some
thing more than useful and ornamental
appendages of country establishment.
They were objects Of study and sources
of intellectual recreation and enjoy.
ment.
In 1879 he bought Greystone, one of
the stateliest country places on the
Hudson. The house stands on nat
ural knoll, the summit being 450 feet a.
bove the level of the river at high wa
ter.