Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-06-29
have been accomplished.

The failure TO install the candidates
chosen by the people, con
tingcncy consequent upon no act or
omission OF mine and beyond my control
has thus left me for the last three years,
and until now, when the Democratic
party, by its delegates in naional con-
vcntion assembled, shall choose a new
leader, the involuntary but necessary
representative of this momcntous issue,
rs such denied the immunities Of private
life without the powers conferred by
public station, subject to unceasing false
hoods and cuumnies from the partisans
Of an administration laboriug in vain to
justify its existence.
have, nevertheless, steadfastly en-
deavored 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 holding over by for ,e
and fraud: and have withheld no sac
ridce and neglected no opportunity TO
uphold, organize and consolidate against
the enemies representative institutions
the great party which alone, under Sod,
can etIcetually resist their overthrow.
Having now borne faithfully my full
share Of labor and care in the public ser
vice, and wearying in the marks Of its
burdens, desire nothing SO much as an
honorable discharge. | wish to lay
down the honors and tolls of even quasi
party leadership, and to seek the reRose
of private life.
In rcnouncing a denomination for the
Presidency l do so with no doubt in my
mind as to the vote of the State Of New
York or of the United States, but be-
cause | believe that it is a remuneration
of reelection to the Presidency. To
those who think my nomination and TO
election Indispensable TO an eflectual VIM
dlcaton Of the right Of the people TO
elect their rulers, violated in my person,
have accorded as long reserve Of my
decision as possible, but | cannot over
come my repugnancc to enter into Il new
engagement which involves four years
of ceaseless toll.
The dignity of the Presidential office
is above a mere personal ambition, but
il creates in me no illusion its value is
as Il great power for good to the country.
] said four years ago, IN accepting the
nomination: "Kuowinga as do, there
fore. from fresh experience. how great
the difference is between gliding through
an official routine and working out re-
form Of systems and policies, II is impos-
sihle for me to contemplate what needs
to he done in the federal administration
without M anxious scnsc of the difficult
lies of the undertaking. If summoned
by the sutrrages Of my countryman to at
tempt this work, shall cndeayor, with
Gods help, to be the efficient instrument
OF their will"
Such a work Of renovation after many
years Of misrulc, such reform Of sys-
tens and policies to which | would
cheesfully have sacrificed all that re-
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fear, beyond my strength With I'M
feigned thanks for the honors bestowed
on me, with heart swelling with emo
tlons Of gratitude TO the Democratic
masses for the support which they have
given to the cause ! represented, and
their confidence in every emergency, |
remain your fellow citizen.
SAMUEL J. TupEN.