The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-22

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representative of this mOmentous lssJ
as such denied the immunities of prlva
life. without the powers conferred 3
public station, subject to unceasing falls
moods and calumnies from partlsans OF II
Of administration, laboring in vain TO justif
its existence. have nevertheless stead
lastly endesvored to preserve to the dc
mocratic party of the United States tn
supreme issue before the people for thei
decision in November, whether this shsl
be a government of the sovereign peOpl
- through the elections, or by force ant
fraud, and l have withheld no sacrifc
and neglected no opportunity to uphold
organize and consolidate against III
enemi of the representative institution
of the great party which alone, unde
God, can efectualy resist their owe
throw.
= Having now borne f4ithfulIy my fall
share of labor and care in public service
and wearing marks of It's burdens,
desire nothing so much as an honorable
, discharge. l wish ID lay down the honor!
and tolls of even quasi leadership and tc
= seek the repOse of private life. In Te-
e nounClng the denomination and re elec-
5 ton indispensable to an etfectua vindica-
ton of the right of the people 10 elect
: have accorded as long a reserve of my
decision as possible, but l cannot over
come my repugnance to enter into a new
engagement which involves four years of
ceaseiess toll. The dignity of the presi-
Dental office is above merely personal
| am bltiun. but II croAtoe in me Illus on to
Its value as great power for good TO the
country. l said four years sgo, in ac-
cepting the nomination: "Knowing as |
do, therefore from fresh experience, how
great the difference is between gliding
through on official routine and working
out reform of systems aud policies, it is
Impossible for me 10 contemplate what
needs to be done in the federal admins
| tratlon, without an anxious sense of the
difficulties of the undertaking. If sum-
mOned by the suffrsges of my country
men to attempt this work, l shall Gu
deavor, with Gods help, to be an efficient
Instrument of their will" Such work
Of renovation, after many years OF mis-
rule, such reform Of systems and policies
to which l would carefully have sacri-
iced all that remained to me of health
and. life. is now, / fear, beyond my
strength.
With unfeigned thanks for the honers
bestowed on one, with heart swelling
with emotion OF gratitude to the demo-
cratic masses for the support which they
have given TO the cause l represented,
and their steadfast confidence in every
emergency, remain your fellow citizen. |
(Signed) SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
1t Is said that Mr.. Miller, from
Nebraska, has q letter from HOratiO !
Seymour, to be presented TO the conven-
ton, in which he repeats his decliGation |
of the nomination and says that he is |
thinking more OF his wife and his children |
than the presidency, and that if it comes
to a choice between a fuleral and the |
nomination he would prefer the former.
The decllnatiOn of 1ilden leaves every
thing uncertain. The New York dele
cation holds another meeting to morrow
night and their action at that time is
Looked to with great interest. The name
of Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn, has been
mentioned tonight as a possible New
York candidate
New York, 2l.-The World says: 1t
is only when this last point has been
made clear that Tilden comes forward to
decline the nomination, which he is at
last satisfied that ne cannot obtain. lie
has resigned under fire and merely to
avoid open defeat upon the floor of the
convention. There Is certainly nothing
he ole in this behavior. Characteristic
boldness and frankness are not The traits
by which Tilden has been distinguished
in his public lie.
The World says Of Tilden's letter:
Some of the more ardent Tilden men de-
clare this letter will create feeling for
and help to nominate him, while others
ara positive that no such result will fol-
low; but that, on the contrary, there will
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out Of the field.
Many Tilden democrats here regard |
Tilden's letter as being part OF the pres
sure produced by Kelly, and d clare they
will vote for Garfield if Tildon is crowded |
out.
TIE Tribune says: The prediction o.
some of Tilden's followers in Cincinnati,
that the letter, though a daclinatiOn in
tsrms, would in reality be bid for the
nomination, is more than half fulfilled.
If the convention should get into snail
with its bakers dozen of candidates, and
should straighten it out by hurrah for
the old ticket of 1876, who can say that
Tilden would still decline, or that he did
not fOresee Just such a result when he
wrete the letter
The Tribune says the canvass in be-
half of the other candidates 'or nomina-
ton is now proceeding with great activ-
iiy. The friends of Randall have
gained ground. The feud with Wallace
has broken out sgain. and the prospects
OF the speaker have been impaired
thereby. The friends of Payne claim
that their candidate would carry Indiana
in October and reduce the republican
majority in Ohio. His record in regard
to currency is criticised by others. 1t is
claimed by the supporters of Bayard
that that gentleman will now have the
largest vote on the first ballot. His can
vass is being pushed vigorously. Sey-
mour hiss written letter to friend of
his BY the name of Miller, of Nebraska,
positively declining TO be candidate
His candidacy still meets with some
favor, however. 1t is said that Iowa
ard Wisconsin will vote for him.
The Herald SAYS IT was expected to be
letter Of declinstioD, but it turns out IN
fact to be dexterOus plea for his noml-
nation.
The Times says of the letter it must he
accepted SIS au unqualified remuneration. |
To suppose that it IS mere device TO |
win sentimental strength in the conven- |
ton is to magnify beyond all reason the |
mysterious character which has been |
attributed to Tilden. If language has |
any meaning his name cannot win
decency be presented TO the convention.
The letter contains much that is open to
criticism on the ground of its truth, lis
propriety and its reasoning, but that Il
constitutes a complete withdrawal from
/ the canvass cannot fairly be doubted.
The SIN says privste advices from dele
gs'es to Cincinnati indicate TIlden as pos
| sessing sufficient strength to nominate
him II he will run. We maintain that ne
cannot absolutely refuse to run. 1 he
best evidence of TIlden's strength Is the
fact that he has already been once elected.
This can be said of no other living dem
oerat. If Ti!den is nominated he
presents in his own person the fraud
i question the will Of the people expressed
through the legally established channels
shall prevail or be defeated. This IS an
issue of the highest and mos momentous
importance. With any other candidate
it will become more of a merely personal
contest Tllden is the man.
Cincinnati, D. Midnight.-helly' $
endorsements came at O'Clock, and
the manner in which they sent WIG
echoes flying through the streets would
: fll with envy the soul of q Sioux war
= party. The whole situation is more con
d fused than at any time before. Pennsyl /
= --,,,;o J. HING hsdlV eOlIt M. randall