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CAPT. TYLERs LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
WASHINGTON, May 80, 1914.

slant announcing TO me my nomination for the |
Presidency for the next four wears from the
9TH of March next, by Democratic Conven-
ton held in Baltimore on the 9th of the nre-
cent month, and delegated by no iucousi,lera-
Die portions oil the People in every State of
me Union, demands my warmes, acknowl-
edgmen's. have no, been an inattentive OBJ !
server Oh the course of public opinion in my
ia'ot as manifested in numerous primary as
senoi'cs, and announced by the proceedings
and resolutions of large masses of the people.
an most OF the States of the Union, and to
which the delegates lately assembled i'm Bal
tImore have promptly responded; and |
beg to assure YOU, gentlemen, that atm not
deficient in due sensibility upon the occasion.
Since my accession to the Presidency
nave had TO encounter trials of no ordinary
character A great experiment was, under
providence, committed TO my hands. II was
no other than test as to the suiliciency of
our institutions to meet the contingency which
Tor the first time had occurred i'm our history
ct the death of the President, and the success
SION Ola Vice President to the administration
OF public affairs. In entering upon the Office.
nat to decide the question whether | would
surrender honor, Judgment, conscience, and
the right oil an independent mind, into The
hands oi party majority, in whose views and
/
could not concur without such surrender: or
whether should brave all consequences in
the vlndication OF the constitutional rights of
the Executive, and in the discharge of the
most sacred obligations of duty 10 the country
Dy adopting the first course, | was perfectly
aware that my Presidential term would
throughout be peaceable and tranquil and that
should receive the Jealous aud ardent sup
port OF controlling and dominant party; by
pursuing the latter, ! should incur the mos,
violent denunciaon, the bitterest .eproaches.
Tie most unrelenting prosecutions, while |
could look to no active support from any en-
gagged IN the administration Of public affairs.
Inc one party, bold and triumphant from the
recent exhibition oil lis strength in the cleo
non oil lSlO, was likely to brook no OPPOSE
ton to its will, no matter upon what reason
such opposition might proceed while the
other, still smarting under the signal defeat of
ITS leaders, would not be well inclined to look
1avorably on one who had, i'm no small degree
been instrumental in bringing about that de-
ieai. In the mean time, should be left with
out the means of defence against false ascrip-
lions OF motive and base assaults upon NV
character, which would be reverbera,ed
throughout the Union by the affiliated presses
while should find but most circumscribed
defence IN the columns of single newspaper
ana mat, at the time. of 4 limited circulation
Under all these appalling circumstances, had
10 make my election between peace, comfort,
and tranquility on the one side, and the stern
and solemn obligations of duty on the other.
lhe hrst to be obtained by sacrifice of opin-
ions long cherished, surrender of the RIGHTS
OF conscience, an abandonment of the obliga
lions arising from my oath of office To sun
port and uphold the Constitution. the loss of
my own sel-respect, the scorn of all honora- !
Ole ana IaIr-thlnklng men, the curse of the |
present day, and the anathemas Of Gu,urity |
the last to be performed amid the thunders OF
denunclation and the bilierest outpourmqs of
malice. In choosing between these alterna-
yves, j did not hesitate moment, The
country is aware of what followed Bills
were sent mp from Congress for my approval
Which regarded as violations of the Consti-
tuition They were vetoed. ] preferred de-
nunciation to peTury-the anathcmas Of the
moment to bearing in my bosom Prone
thean vuiture 10 tear and devolr me- | was
Immediately loudly and violently denounced
ny the wing press; maniiesloes were hurled
nj my head F.; articles of impeachment, show
ing alone the malice and weakness in which |
they originated, were moved against me i'm !
the House of Representatives. Every harsh
Appreciation was employed in connection with
my name; MODS assembled at midnight n,
the doors of the Presidential mansion, and the
ligh. of burning efigies threw its glare along
the streets of some of the Giles Such were
the consequences which followed the ve;oes
Under these circumstances nay reliance was
placed upon the people. To them looked
Tor Justification and support Nor was il de-
MED. The Congressional elections which
shortly afterwards follow ed furnished tina, JUS
LITIGATION and gave promise Of that support.
large wing majority i'll the House of Rep-
resentatves was swept out Of existence, and
still larger Democratic majority was made TO
occupy ITS place. The political battle was
fought on the issues which, duty had compell-
ed me TO raise, and an opinion more decisive
upon those issues had never taken place
Many OF those who had voted for Gen Harri-
con and myself whose political opinions were
coincldent with my own, united with the De-
mocratIc party, and assisted in achieving so
great revolution. But, unhappily for me,
the leaders of the Democratic party. through
the public press, from motives altogether too
obvious, deemed it necessary, without anv
cause whatever connected with the public adj
mInistration, to open their attacks upon me,
and, forming all alliance with the rabd Wing
press, levelled at me the mos: vindictiye as
saulis. These assaults have been continued
on the part of the high contracting parties
from 1912 TO the present time, with only n
momenary inermission. The generous and
highminded men who either defended me in
public or came TO my aid i'll the Admnstra-
lion, were treated by both the parties with q
proud and naughty disdain. IF those friends