The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-08-13
THE KIMBALLG GRAPHIC
FRIDAY, AUGUST l3, 1856.
BY c. r. TlNAN.
TILDEN.

Samuel i. Tilden, the statesman
and patriot, whom the people once
elected to the proudest position on
earth, the highest office within their
gift, is dead, and the nation is IN
mourning. Peacefully he passed
away, at his lovely home on the Hud-
son, Greystone. His death came as
a surprise to the country, it was but
few days ago, that he addressed a
letter to Senator Hawley, of Connect
icut, urging the necessity of con gress-
ional appropriation TO put the country
in state of defense. While reading
that earnest, statesmanlike and pa
triotic appeal in the public prints,
the general public little thought that
the BRAIN which conceived and the
fingers which penned it would so
soon succumb to death. But so it is,
and the country has lost one of its
best and wisest counsellors. Now
that he has gone, none but the most
embittered partisans will refuse to
deal generously with his memory.
Tilden has been charged with many
political sins, but this is something
which falls to the lot of all public
men. His acts, however, will speak
for themselves, and the future histor-
ian will accord to him that need of
praise to which he is eminently en-
Titled. That Tllden was patriotic is
shown by his conduct during the
trying days which followed the presi-
dental election of 1876. The story
of the Great Fraud is still fresh IN
the minds of the people. Democrat
ic stupidity, and Republican rascality,
defrauded him of the presidency to
which four-ffths of the people believed
he was fairly elected. The weeks of
excitement intervening between Nov
ember 1916 and Inauguration day
were passed by Tilden in calmness
and submission to law. The people
of both parties knew that the presi.
dency was being stolen, and a word
from him might have plunged the
country into civil war. Calmly
like hero, Tilden looked upon the
| villiany of his enemies. No public
| document that ever came from his
hand was so eloquent as the calm
silence of this ambitious man. Tha
he was upright as a public man i:
shown by his pursuit of the New
York rngsters. His career as Cover
nor of New York proves him to hav,
been an honest reformer, and th,
people of that state will ever CRATE
fully remember his excellent admin
! istratlon. His last effort to have th
nation placed in a condition to repe
invasion and to defend its flag on th
high seas speaks eloquently of it
love of country and devotion to hi
interests. This was fitting end O
/ his lite work, and it remains for tn
American people to second the pa
triotic suggestions Of the Statesman
i whose voice is now forever stilled il
death. Many are the legal problem
that his clear, comprehensive min,
has solved. Much have the people o
his native state to thank him for, a
the faithful and capable executive
But it is not as the able jurist, tn
splendid official, or the illustriou
statesman that he will live in th
hearts of his countrymen. His coun
ry loves him, the whole world admire
him as a PATRIOT His party ha
lost a voice of wisdom, the sage c
Greystone is dead. His country ma
we'll mourn; one of the grandest p;
trlots of whom hel history shall spea
has passed away, forever.