Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1884-06-21

Mr.. Tilden Says He 10 too Old and too
Feeble TO Enter the Presidential Race.

ceeDie 10 Enter the frosf0entlHl hace.
New York, June 1.-THE following
communication from Samuel j. T:lden
has been given to the associated press
New York. June 10, lsS4.-Daniel
Manning, Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee Of New York: In my
letter Of June Is, 1880, addressed to the
delegates from the state Of New York to
the Democratic National Convention,
said: Having now born faithfully my
full share Of labor and care in the public
service, and wearing the marks of its
burden, desire nothing so much as an
honorable discharge. wish to lay
down the lonors and tolls Of even quasi
party leadership and to seek the repose
of private life. In renouncing renomi.
nation 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, because / believe that it is a re
nunciation of re election to the presi.
dency. To those who think my renomi
nation and reelection indispensable to
An effectual vindication Of the rights of
| the people to elect their rulers violated,
in my opinion, have accorded Us long
4 resume of my decision as possible
| But can not overcome my repugnance
TO enter into a new engagement which
involves four years Of ceaseless toll The
| dignity of presidential office is above
II merely personal ambition, but it
creates in me no illusion. It's value is
as n great power for good to the country
| said four years ago in accepting the
nomination. knowing as l do, there
fore, from fresh experience how great
the difference is between gliding through
an official routine, and working out
reform Of systems and policies, it is i'm.
possible for me to contemplate what
needs to be done in the federal admin
istration without an anxious sense of
the difficulties Of the undertaking. IF
summoned by the suffrage Of my coun-
trymcn to attempt this worl., shall en-
deavor, with Gods help, to be the eftici.
ent instrument Of their will" Such
| work OF renovation alter many years Of
misrule, such a reform Of systems and
policies to which l would cheerfully
| have sacrificed all that remained to me
of health, and life, is now, fear, be-
yond my strength. My purpose to with
draw from further public service and
the grounds Of it ut that time were well
known to you and others, and when n,
Cincinnati, though respecting my wishes
yourself, you communicated to me an
appeal from MANY valued friends to re-
! linquish that purpose, / reiterated my
determination Internationally. In the
nothing has occurred to weaken, but
everything TO strengthen, the consider
ations which induced my withdrawal
from pubic life. To all who have ad-
dressed me on the subject my intention
| has been frankly communicated.
Several Of my most confidential
| friends, under the sanction of their own
names, have publicly stated my deter
mination to be irrevocable. That have
occasion now to consider the question is
All event for which have no response.
bility. The appeal made to me by the
democratic masses with apparent unan-
unity to serve them once more is en-.
titled to the most defferential copsidera-
;ion, and wenld inspire a disposition to
10 anything desired with me if it were
consistent wi h my judgment of duty.
believe that there is no instrumental.
ity in human society SO potential in its
influence upon mankind for good or evil
rs the governmental machinery for adj
ministering justice and making and exc.
cutting laws. Not all the eleemosynary
institutions of private benevolence to
which philanthropists may devote their
lives are so fruitful in benefits as the
rescue and preservation Of this machin-
cry from the perversions that makes it
the instrument Of conspiracy, fraud and
crime against the most sacred rights and
interests of the people. For fifty years
"a q private citizen. never contemplate
ing All official career, have devoted at
least as much thought and effort to the
duty of influencing Alright the action OF
the governmental institutions of my
country as to all other objects. l have
never accepted official service except for
a brief period for a special purpose, and
only when the occasion seemed to re-
uuire from me that sacrifice o! private
preferences TO the public welfare.
undertook the state administration oi
New York because il was supposed that
in that way only could the executive
power be arrayed on the side Of the re.
forms to which, as private citizen,
had given three years of my life. &C.
cepted the nomination for the presiden'
CIV in 1876 because Of the genera, con.
viction that my candidacy would best
present the Issue of reform which the
democratic majority of the people desir'
ed to have worked out in the Federal
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