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Show SAMUEL J. TILDEN, I The democratic nominee for presi- 1 dent of the United States, was born lit New Lebanon, Columbia county, , New York, in the year 1S14. He ia , nf English descent, his ancestors hav- , ing emigrated to Massachusetts in 1034. His grandfather Bettled in Columbia county, and young Tildeo entered college ia 1S3l', and it ia related re-lated that he took to political affairs naturally, one of his early productions produc-tions being regarded as so remarkable that it found a place in the Albany Ai-'is, having been adopted as a democratic address on the advice of Martin Vau Buren. Mr. Tilden after leaving college prosecuted the study of the law, but soon drifted into active politics, and iu 1S3S successfully success-fully engaged Nathaniel P. Talmadge as whig senator from New York in debate, taking ground against the national banks ot that day. In 1S44 Mr. Tilden supported Jimes K, Polk for the presidency in the columns of the New York Daily Aiir. In 1SA5 he was elected to the Xew York assembly; as-sembly; but fur years afterwards he devoted the most of his time to his profession, ia the practice of which he was engaged upon many vry important im-portant cases, in the handling of which he won distinction and wealth. As the late war approached he used all of bis efforts to compromise the difficulties between the sections, but when hostilities were precipitated he - declared for their vigorous prosecution, prosecu-tion, and expressed the opinion that President Lincoln Bhould have called out 500,000 instead of 50,000 troop3. He advocated a Bound system of finance as the best . and cheapest method of conducting the contest. After the war Mr. Tilden, aided by Charles O'Conor, broke up and scattered scat-tered the Tweed ring of thieves in Xew York, which though a skillful combination of democratic and repub lican politicians, had controlled the city and state of New York for the advancement of personal ends and private fortunes. In following up and exposing these rascals, Mr. Tilden accepted an election to the legislature, completing his work of reform by the passage of laws necessary neces-sary to make administrative reform a necessity. His election as governor of New York in 1S74 by a plurality of more than 50,000 over Gov. Dii and his subsequent course of reform are fresh in the memory of the people. Under his administration the canal thieves have received such attention and punishment as they baye deserved. de-served. He has secured a reduction of the state tax equivalent to nearly 50 per cent, during hia two years of office, and will leave the executive chair of tho Empire state on the first of January next, with the applause of the people, having written practical reform upon its statutes aud policies to an extent never equaled by any previous governor. Mr. Tilden is now in the 03 J year of his age. He is five feet ten inches in height, aod ho has what physiologists physi-ologists call the purely nervous ner-vous temperament, with its usual accompaniment ac-companiment of spare figure, blue eyes and (air complexion. His hair, originally chestnut, is now partially silvered with age. Though Mr. Tilden has boen a growing factor in the democratic presidential canvass for some months, the full ftxtent f bis strength has been appreciated by fow of the ghrewdest politicians, and indeed up to within the last twenty-four hours ho was not regarded as tho positive power 4hat he has now demonstrated himself to be. Indeed, from the opening of the convention everything seemed to gravitate towards him until, like a ripened harvest, the fruit fell pontaneously into his hands, and his nomination became simply a matter of form. The platform is substantially sub-stantially tho principles stated in Tilden's lant annual message- to the New York legislature, and the unanimity of its reception shows that those principles touched the popular hrsart and conscience. We believe that the result of tim . CAinpaign will bo the election of Samuel J. Tildon by a positive nia- - ' jority of the popular and doctoral vete, and that bin administration will restore unity and prosperity to tho United States. Thoogh hie platform of the convention con-vention was not satisfactory to some of the western delegates, it is doubtful doubt-ful whether a more comprehensive or leas objectionable aeries of resolutions could have been framed and accepted under tho circumstances. Nearly every vital principle of the day id treated energetically and democratically, democrati-cally, and the financial plank is in the nature of a compromise which will probably unite the democracy. The republican party is criticised and denounced with a rigor which denotes an aggressive campaign, and the work of St. Louis bids fair to create a greater popular sensation than that at Cincinnati. Tile Westiks Union telegraph company admirably performed its work of transmitting the Cincinnati and St. Louis couvcutiou reports. There was no delay in their roception and tho vol u mo of tho reports wab largely increased over provious years. Under the superintendence of Mr. Henderson, who is an old aud experienced ex-perienced telegrapher, the Salt Lake office is managed with efficiency and the press and public have Httto cause to complain of deficiencies or blunders blun-ders in the management of the service. |