The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-06-22

AID BRASS BANp--ARHANGEMENT OF THE
/ CONVENTION HALL AND UNDERSTAND
! ING ABOUT TIE TEMPORARY OFFICERS
NAME OF TIE COMING MAN FOR PREsI-
nrxT or THE UNITED STATES NOT YET
NxowN-PRoCREpINGs OF THE VIRGINIA
DFt.rG ALTON - VARIOUS ITEMS OF IN
| FORMATION BY TELEGRAPH TO THE DIS
Il PATCH.
| CINCINNATI, June 20.-Mr. Tilden's letter
< acclining the nomination was read at a called
meeting OF the New York delegation to-
Knight, rs follows:
NEW York, June IS, 1880.
To Bs DELEGATES from TIE State Of Netc
York 10 Me Democratic NdtioRa. Copven-
ton:
Your first assembling Is an occasion on
(which /, is proper for me TO state TO you my
relation TO the nomination for the prcsi-
dency, which YOU and your associates are
l Commissioned 10 make in behalf OF the De-
Imocratic party Of the United States. Having
Ina,scd my earlier years In an atmosphere
Jailed with traditions OF the war which Sc
ucured our national independence, and OF the
ustruggles which made our continental sys.
lem government for the people, by the
upeonle, learned TO idollze the institutions
Of nv country. and was educated to believe
il is the duty OF citizen Of the Republic
70 take his fair allotment OF care aud trou-
bic in public affairs. | fulfilled that duty
u,o the hest OF nv ability for forty years as
q private citizen. Although during all my
Iijie giving at least as much thought and
efolt 10 public afaiis rs TO all other OBJ
Heels. have never accepted official service
excep, for brief period for special pur-
nose, and only when the occasion seemed
10 REQUIRE OF me that sacrifice OF private
preferences 10 public interests. My life has
thcen substantially that OF private citizen.
(lt was, presume, the success oil efforts IN
which. as a private citizen, had shared TO
Ioycrthrow corrupt combination then
Iholding dominion in our metropolis, ana TO
Ipurifg the judiciary. which had become It's
TOOL. that induced the Democracy OF the
Estate in 1874 10 nominate me for Governor.
EThis was done in spite al the protests oil
Iminoriiy that the part had borne IN those
IreformS had created fatal antagonisms to me
ss 4 candidate. felt constrained 10 accept
II he nomination rs the most certain means OF
nuiiing the power OF the guhernatoral
flee on the side OF reform, and OF remoy-
NJ the impression, wherein it prevailed,
u hat the faithful discharge OF ones duty as
ID citizen i fatal 10 his usefulness as pub
Il C servant. The breaking up OF the canal
!ng. the better management OF our pubic
works, the large reduction OF taxes, and
1siher reforms accomplished during my adj
3ministra'iOn, doubtless OccasiOned my
denomination for the presidency by the
Bureaucracy Of the Union in the hope that
.imilar processes would be applied 10
Ihe Federal Government. From the re-
Ipon>ibilties Of such an undertaking. APP
Nlliing rs 1t seemed 20 me, did not feel
II liberty TO shrink. In the canvass which
Isnsued, the Democratic party represented
Reform in the administration OF the Federal
EGoyernment, and q restoration OF our com
kreX political system TO the pure ideas OF
II il founders. Upon these issues the people
Iii the United States. by majority OF more
Vihsn quarter OF million, chose majority
Iof the electors TO cast their votes for the
tDemocraIic candidates for President and
IVice- President. 1t is my right and privilege
Where 10 say that was nominated and elected
fto the presidency absolutely free from any
Iengagement in respect TO the exercise Of
HIS powers or the disposal OF its patronage
ITbr0ugh the whole period OF my relation
I,o the presidency l did everything in my
Epower 10 elevate and nothing 10 lower mora
Isndards in the competition OF parties. Bl
What nefariOuS means the basis Tor falls
Vcount was laid IN several Of the States | meet
bot reciie. These are now matters o
History about which, whatever diversity
IL opinion NAV have existed in either
Ii the great parties OF the country
- C time OF their contamination, has since
Eractically disappeared. j refused TO ran
om from the Returning Boards OF th'
k1uthern states the documentary evidence
.,.,, 1T oh
IL lbstitution of fraudulent and forged pa
Els A preiext was made for the preparation
is false count. The constitutional duty Of
LIE two houses OF Congress to count the
ectoral votes as cast, and ia give effect to
Bic will OF the people as expressed by thell
Euffrages, was never fulfilled. An electora
Emmmission, for the existence OF which
Eaye no responsibility, was formed, ana tC
the TWO houses of Congress abdlcated theil
Iutv 10 make the count by law enactlna
Ehat the count OF the commission should
Hand as final, unless overruled by the con
Erurrent action OF the two houses. Its fals'
Vcount was not oyerruled, owing TO the com
E,bcity OF a Republican Senate with the Re
Ioublican majority OF the commission
controlled by its Republican malorit.
Ioi 8 to : the Electoral Commission
Irounted out the men eiecled d.
HE people and counted IN The mel
mot elected by the people. That subyersioi
If the election created u new issue for tn
veci,ion of the people OF the United states
EranScendIng in importance all questions
administration. 1t involved the vital prin
kciple OF self-government through election
y the people. The immense growth OF tn
means OF corrupt influence over the ballot
OK, which Is at the disposal OF the part,
Eaying possession Of the executive sdnlnis
ration. had already become 4 present eyi
nd a great danger, tending TO make cleo
ons irresponsible to public opinion, ham
ring the power OF the people TO change
ser rulers, and enabling the men holding
be machinery OF government 10 conIlnu'
nd perpetuate their power. Ii was my
pinion in 1876 that the opposition attempt
X1g IN change the administration needed tC
Xlelude al least two thirds OF the voters al
be opening OF the canvass in order to re
BIO majority al the election.
II, after sich obstacles bad been over
bone, and majority OF the people hat
Tged 10 change the administrations OF thcil
Goyerpment, the men i'll Office could SUI
,lOeure false count, founded upon frauds
Be1ury, and fOrgeries, furnishing preteX'
~ documentary evidence on which TO base
that false count. and II such transaction
were not only successful, but IL, after allot'
Dents OF is benefits were made TO its con-
riyers, abettors, aud apoloPists, by the chlel
Beneficiary OF the transactions, ii were con-
td00ed by the people, a practical destruction
~ elections by the people would have been
accomplished. The failure TO install the
candidates chosen by the people--a coniin-
N or eli 10,