The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-06-26
Mr. Tilden's Letter of Withdrawal.


missionod n make In behalf OF the Democratic
OF The United States. Having passed my Garlic
years in an atmosphere filled with traditions Of IN
war when secured our national Independence nm,
OF The struggles which made our continental system
government for the people by the people learne,
TO idolize the institutions of my country, and wa
educated to believe IL the duty OF citizen of In,
republic TO take his fair allotment Of care and trou
Die IN public affairs, lfulalled that duty To the hes
Of my ability for forty years private citizen
Although during all my life giving at least as muel
thought and chor. TO public affairs as to all o,he
objects have never accepted oficla service excep
Tor brief period, for special purpose and onl,
when the occasion seemed to require of me lha
sacrifice OF private preferences to public Interests
MY life has been substantially that OF private cItI
zen. II was, presume, the success Of efforts IN
winch as private citizen had shared to overthrow
corrupt combination then holding dominion In
| our metropolis and 10 purify the judiciary which
had become Its tool that induced the Democracy OF
'he state IN 1874 to nominate me for governor This
was zone In spite OF the protests of a minority that
'He part had borne In those reforms had created
ah'agonism fatal 10 me as candidate. felt con.
strained to accept the nomination as the most Ger.
tain means Of putting the power OF the gubernator
ial ONCE on the side Of reform and Of removing the
Impression wherever II prevailed that the faithful
discharge Of ones duty as a citizen is fatal 10 his
usefulness MS public servant The breaking IN Of
'he canal ring, the better management OF our public
works, the large reduction Of taxes and other re.
mplished during my administration doubt.
less occasloned my nomination for the presidency
by the Democracy Of the Unlon In the hope that
similar processes would be applied to the Federal
government From the responsibilities of such an
undertaking, appalling as II seemed TO me. did not
e., uf,rlY, 4. a.
sued the Democratic party represented reform in the
administration OF the Federal government and a
restoration Of our complex political system to the
pure ideas Of It's founders
Upon these issues the people Of the United States,
by majority Of more than quarter OF million.
chose majority OF the electors 10 cast their votes
for the Democratic candidates for President and
Vice President 1t my right and privilege here to
say that was nominated and elected TO the presl.
dency absolutely free from any engagement In re.
spee to the exercise Of its powers or the disposal Of
ia patronage Through the whole period OF my re.
lauon 10 the presidency, did everything in my
power 10 elevate and nothing to lower the moral
standards In the composition Of parties. By what
nefarious means the basis for false count was laid
in several Of the States need not recite These are
now matters Of history about which whatever diver
sity Of opinion may have existed In either OF the
great parties OF the country at the time Of their
consuinmation has since practically disappeared
refused 10 ransom from the returning boards Of the
southern States the documentary evidence By the
suppression Of which and by substitution of fraud.
ulenI and forged papers pretext was made for the
pcrpetraion Of u false count The Constitutional
duty Of the two houses OF Congress to count the
electoral votes east and TO give effect TO the will Of
the people as expressed by ther SURFACES was never
fulfilled An Electoral Commission. for the exist
enco OF which have no responsibility, was formed
and to 1t the two houses OF Congress abdcatcd their
duty to make the count by law cnaetlng that the
count Of the commission should stand final unless
oyerulcd by the concurrent action OF the two
houses lis false count was not over uled owing to
the completely OF Republican Senate with the Re
publican majority Of the commission controlled by
its majority OF eight 10 seven. The Electoral Com.
mission counted out the men elected by the people
aud counted In the mon not elected by the people
That subyeHion of the election created new Issue
for the decision Of the people OF the United States.
in Importance all questions Of admin
istratiou, Il Involved tho vital principle Of self
government through elections by the people
The immense growth Of the means OF corrupt In.
huencc over the ballot box which Is st the disposal
Of the party having possession Of the executive ad
hal already become prcsenteyii and
great danger tending make elections irrespon-
sble TO public opinion, hamperng the power OF the
people " change their rulers and enabling the men
holding the machinery OF government To continue
and pcTpetuRto their power. Il was my opinion In
1915 that the opposition attempting to change the
Administration needed 10 include at least twO.thirs
OF the voters At the opening Of the canvass in order
to retain majority at the election II after snch
obstacles had been overcome and majority Of the
people had voted 10 change the administration VI
their government thene in Office could still pro-
cure false count founded upon frauds perjury aud
forgcries, furnishing pretext Of documentary eyi.
dence ON which 20 base that false count and II such
a tnlnsaction not only successful but II after
allotments Of It's benefits were made 10 s contryets
abcttors aud abooglstS by the chief beneficiary OF
the transactions, II were condoncd by the people
practical destruction Of elections by the people would
have been accomplished. The failure to install the
chosen by the people-a contingency con-
sequcnt upon no act or omission of mine, and be-
yond my oontrohas thus len me for the la 81 three
years and until now. when the Democratic party,
by ts delegates In national convention assembled,
shall choose a new leader the involuntary but ne.
cessary representative Of this momentous issue, as
such, denied the immunties Of private life without
the powers conferred By public station subject to I'M
eeasing falsehOods and calumnios from the paTti-
'ans Of an administration laborIng in vain to Justify
It's existence, have, nevertheless, steadfastly en-
ieayored To preserve to the Democratic party OF the
United States the supreme issue before the people
for their decision, next November. whether this shall
be a government by the sovereign people through
Elections or government by discarded servants hold
lug oyerb by force and fraud and have withheld no
acrifce and neglected no opportunity to uphold or
affsEI -.
entatyc institutions the great party which alone,
inder God, can efectually resist their overthrow.
Having now borne faithfully my full share oflabor
nd care in the public service and wearyng ia the
marks OF is burdens, desire nothing 70 much a. an
honorable discharge, wish to lay down the honors
md tolls oteyen quasi party leadership and seek the
cpose OF private life, In rcn0uncinga denomination
or the presidency do so with no doubt In my mind
IS TO the vote ofthe state ofNew York or OF the Uni
cd States, but because believe that 1t is rcnnncl.
tion OF reelection to The presidency To those who
hink my nomination and reelection Indispensable
an ehectual vindication OF the right of the people
o elect their rulen, violated In my person, have
accorded as long reserve Of my decision as posi-
lie, but cannot overcome my repugnance to enter
nto new engagement which Involves four years
Il ceaselcss toll The dignity Of the presidential
iice Is above merely personal ambition but 1t
reates In me no Illusion its value Is As great power
Or good To the country. / said four years ago la
ccepting tbs nomination;
knowing As do, therefore, from fresh experience,
low great the difference Is between gliding through
n official routine and working out reform Of sys-
Ems and policies Is impossible for me 10 c0nem-
late what needs 70 be done IN the Federal adminls-
rotion without an anxious sense OF the difficulties
( the undertaking. II summoned by the SURFACES
1 my eoantrymen 20 attempt this work shall en-.
eayor, with Gods help TO be the efficient instru
lent of their will"
Such work Of renovation ailer many years OF
aisrnie. such a reform OF systems and policies 10
ihich would cheerfuliy have sacrificed all that
emained TO me of health aud life Is now fear, be-
ond my strength. With unfeigued thanks for the
onors bestowed OH me with heart swelling with
motions OF gratitude To the Democratic masses for
he support which they have given To the cause
and their confidence In every emorg-
ney, remain your fellow citizen,
SAMUEL ). TiLnES.
A horse was received in New York, Mon.
ay, bred in Ohio, from native draught stock,
hose registered height is 20 hands and /
nch, or 81 inches; his weight is stated 10 be
,450 pounds. Ii is stated that the horse has
eon secured by Barnum for 81, 900, aud will
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