The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-21

frauds, per1ur1es ana lorBerles luIulsu
ing o pretext Of documentary evil
dence on which TO base that false count
and II such Transaction were not only
successful, but Il alter allotment Of its
! benefits were made and Its contriyers
abettors and apologists by the chief bene.
tCeary OF the transaction, it were con-
doned by the people practical de-
struction OF elections by the peo-
pie would have been accomplished.
The failure to install the candidate chos-
en- by the people, contingency conse.
uuent upon no act or omission OF mine,
and beyond my control has thus, left me
for The last three years, and un-
Ill now, where the Democratic party
by It's delegates in National Con-
vention assembled shall have new
leader for the involuntary but nee.
essary representative Of this momentous
issue, as such, denied the immunities Of
private life without the powers conferred
by public station, subject TO unneces-
sary ialsehood aud calumnies from
the partisans OF an administration
laboring In vain to justify its existence. L
have, nevertheless, steadlastly endeav-
ored TO preserve to the Democratic party
OF the United States the SUI
preme issues before the people for their
decision next November. Whether this
shall be q government by the sovereign
people through elections, or government
BY discarded servants holding over by
force and fraud, and have withheld no
sacrifice and neglected no opportunity TO
uphold, organize and consolidate against
the enemies OF representative institutions,
the great party which alone, under God,
can effectually resist their overthrow.
Having now borne faithfully my full share
OF labor and care In the public service,
and wearing marks OF It's bondage, de-
sire only an honorable discharge. wish
70 lay down the honors and tolls oil even
quasi party leadership and to seek the re.
pose Of private life. In renouncing re-
nomination 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 U. S.
but because l believe that It is a re.
nunciation OF reelection to the Presi-
dency. To those who think my renomi-
nation and reelection indispensable to
an effectual vindication OF the right OF the
people TO elect their rulers violated in my
person, have accorded as long time for
reserve OF my decision as possible, but ]
cannot overcome my repugnance TO enter
a new engagement which involves four
years Of ceaseless toll. The dignity Of the
presidential office is above q merely per.
sonal ambition, but 1t creates In me no
illusion. It's value is great power for
good to the country.
said four years ago, in accepting the
nomination, knowing as do, therefore,
from fresh experience, how great the diff
ference is between gliding through an of
fetal routine and working out reform Of
systems and policies, 1t Is impossible for
me to contemplate, which need to be done
in the Federal administration, without an
anxious sense OF the difficulties OF the un-
dertaking. II summoned by the suifrages
OF my countrymen to attempt this work,
/ shall endeavor, with Gods help,
to be the efficient instrument Of
OF their will. Such work Of renovation,
after many years OF misrule; such are.
form OF systems aud policies to which l
would cheerfully haye sacrificed all that
remained to me Of health and life is now,
fear beyond my strength. Withunfeigned
thanks for the honors bestowed upon me,
with heart swelling with emotions Of
gratitude to the Democratic masses for TIL
support which they have given to the
cause represent, and their steadfast con-
tidence in every emergency,
lremain your fellow citizen,
TfTnpH