The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1884-06-21
TILDEN DECLINES.
He Declares His Public Career For.
ever Closed.

ever Closed.
The following communication from
Samuel J. Tilden has been given to
the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 10, 1sS4.-To DAN
isl Manning, Chairman OF the Demo-
cratic Stale COMMITTEE, New York: In
my letter OF June Is, 1880, addressed
10 the delegates from the state Of New
York 10 the Democratic National Con-
yen.ion, said: "Having now borne
faithfully my full share of labor and
care in the public service, aud wear
ing the marks of Its burdens, 1 desire
nothing 50 much as an honorable dis
charge. wisn to lay oown the hon
ors and the tolls of even quasi party
leadership and 10 seek tue rspose Of
private lie. In renouncIng The re-
nomination for The Presidency, 1 do
so with no doubt in my mind as 10
the Stale OF New York or Of the Tn
iled states, but because ! belIeyeit 1t Is
- remuneration OF "A re-election TO the
Presidency. 10 those VINO mink my
denomination aud re-election indis-
pensiDle TO All eflectual vindlcaIion Of
the right OF lhe people ~ elect Lhelr
rdlers=-yIolated III my person-l
nave accordeI a. long a reserve oG NY
decision AS pussiUie, bat / cannot
overcome my repugnance Ia enter
into new engageuielL which in
wolves iour years "a ceaslesS toll. ne
dignity of Tue Presidential oulce Is
above = merely personal ambition,
but Il creates IN ne no illusion. Its
value Is AS great power Tor good TO
the country. said four years ago IN
accepting The NOMINATION:
"knowIng as l do, therefore, from
fresh experience, how great the dif-
ference Is between gliding through
an Official routine ana working out "a
ieforln Of systems and pollics, II is
impossible for me TO contemplate
what needs TO be done in The Federal
Administration without an anxious
sense of the difficulties of the under
taking. Ii summoned by the sutf-
RACES of my eountrymen to attempt
this work, l shall endeavor, with
Gods help, 10 be the efficient lnstru
ment OF their Will
Such u work OF renovation, after
many years of nIsrule, such reform
OF systems and politics, to which /
would cheerlully have. sacrificed all
that remained TO me OF health and
life, Is now, fear, beyond my
strength. My purpose to withdraw
from further public service and the
grounds OF IL were all at that time well
known to you and To others, aud when,
AZ Cincinnati, though respecting my
wishes yourselves, you communicated
to me an appeal from many valued
friends TO rellnguish that purpose, /
reiterated my determination uncon-
ditionally.
In the four year which have since
elapsed, nothing has occurred to weak
en- but everything to strengthen the
considerations which induced my
withdrawal from public life. To all
who have addressed me on the sub
ject, my intention has been frankly
communicated. Several of my most
confidential friends, under the sane
ton of their own names, have public
ly stated my determination TO be ire
vocable. That have occasion now
10 consider the question Is an event
for which | have no responsibility.
The appeal made to me by tue Dem-
-ocratic masses, with apparent unan-
unity TO serve them once more, Is en-
titled to the most deferential consid-
Grafton, and would inspire disposi-
ton to do anything desired OF me If it
were consistent with my judgment OF
duty.
believe that there is no instrumen.
dallty in human society so potential
In its influences upon mankind Tor
good or evil as the governmental ma
chinery for administering justice aud
for making and executing the laws.
Not all the eleemosy nary institutions
of private benevolence to which the
philanthropists may devote their lives