The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-06-21
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The following communication ifpm
Samuel ! TlI1on has houn gyrn the ~
suclaiod lross
NV YnnK, June ~ issi
III hmd iGiHninu. fhdifinun nfM fmrmi.
II Nimr tHumhis NJ NfW imh
IN my letter ut Jhne ~, lsso, addressed
l0 the delegates from The State 0f New
YORK ~ the Democratic National tUnyon.
ton, | said "llaylug n0w bOrno faith.
iuly my iull ahnre NJ labor aud care IN
The public service, aud wearing the marks
Of Us burden, desire nothing 50 much
as an huaotable discharge. ! wish to lay
down tue hon0ra aud tolls OF even quasi
party leadership and 10 seek the rcpOso
Of private llIo,
"ln ren0unclng tho denomination for
the Presidency, DO so with no doubt In
my mlnd ~ 10 the vote oi the State Of
New York or ut the United States, but
because believe that II Is rouuuciatlon
ul recollection 10 the Presidency. To
those who think my denomination aud
reelection Indispensable to au ofleclual
vlndlcatlon Of the right Of the people 10
elect their rulers, violated In my person,
have accorded as long a reserve Of my
decision as possible, but can not over
come my rCpnguancu to ontcr Into u new
engagement which Involves four years Of
ceusulcHs tOil
"lbc dignity Of the Presidential Office
Is above mere ambition, but 10 creates
In me uu Illusion. It's value w as q great
power for good ~ tho country. | said
four years ago IN accepting the nomlna.
tion, knowing az ! do, therefore, from
fresh experience how great the difference
Is between gliding through an official
routine aud working out tho form Of sys.
tens and policies, II IA impossible ior
me 10 contemplate what needs To
bo donl IN the federal adj
minlstration without an anxious
sense OF the difficulties Of the under.
taking. II summoned by the sulfragcs ol
my countrymun To attempt this work
shall endeayor, with Gods help to be the
| efficient instrument Oi their wlll.' Such
Il work Of rtlOyation after many years OF
mlsrue; such a reform of systems aud
policies TO which ! would cheerlnlly have
sacrificed all that remains TO mo Of health
aud life, Is now, | fear, beyond my
| strength"
My purpose to withdraw from further
public service, and the grounds Of IT,
wcrr nj that time well known 10 you an,
others, aud when at Cincinnati, though
respecting my wish yourself, you com
mnnicatcd to me- an nppca, from man,
valued friends to rcllnqulsh that purpos,
] reiterated my determination uncondl
llOnally. IN the four years which hay,
since elapsed nothing has OCourrc,
10 weaken, but everything u
strengthen the considerations which In,
duced my withdrawal from public life
To all who have addressed me on th'
subject my intention has been frankl,
communicated Several OF my mos
confidential friends under the sanction
OF their own names have publicly statct
my determination TO bo reversible
That have occasion now 10 consider III,
question Ii an event for which have NJ
responsibilities.
Tbs appeal made 10 me by tho Demo
crntlc masses with apparent unanimity 4
serve them once morc Is entitled to th
most dcicrcntial consideration, an'
would inspire disposition 10 do any
thing desired Of me II II were conslsten
with my judgment Of duty. bellev
there In no lnstrumentality In human so
cicty 80 potential In It's influences upol
mankind for good or evil, Gs the govern
mental machinery for the administration
OF Justice, and for making and executing
laws. Not all the eleemosynary lnstitu
tlons Of private bcncyolcnce 10 whic
phllanthroplsts may devote their lives ar
so fruitful In benefits as the rescue an
preservation Of this machinery from IN
pcrycrslOns that make instrument Of con
spiracy, fraud and crime against the mos
sacred rights and interests Of the people
For flity years as q private citizen, ncy
er contemplating an Official career, hav
devoted at least as much thought and el
fort 20 the duty Of Influencing Alright th
action Of the Governmental Institution
OF my country AZ " all other subjects.
have never accepted Official service es
ccpt for brief period for special pui
pose, and only when the occasion SCENE
10 require from me that sacrifice q
private preferences tothe public welfare
undertook the Stats administration Q
New York, because Il was supposed tha
In that way only could the cxecutIv
power bo arrayed on the side Of th
reforms 10 which, as a private citizen
had given three years Of m
life accepted the nomination 10
the Presidency in 1876 because q
the general conviction that my cat
dldacy would best present the issu
of reform, which the Democratic nu
jority of the people desired 10 hay
worked out In tho Federal GoyefnIncn
as Il had been In the stata Of New York
! believed that | had strength enoug
then t0 rcBoyats the Administrative
OF the Government Of the United Statei
and at the close VI my term {
hand over the great trust ~ suecasso
faithful to the same policy. Though an,
lous " seek the repose Of private life
nevertheless acted upon the Idea thl
every power Ia q trust aud Involves
duty. In reply 10 the address u the con
mlttee communicating my nomination
depicted the difficulties Of the undortal
Ing aud likened my feelings In engagln
in II 90 those Of . soldier entering battli
hut did not withhold the entire cons
Grafton Of my powers 10 tho public serrIc'
Twenty years Of continuous malsdmil
istratlon, under the dcmoralixlng Il
finences Of intestine war and Of ba
finance, have infected the whole goyeri
mental system uf the United States wit
cancsfous growths OF false eonstructlc
and corrupt practices. Powerful class,
have acquired pecunlary Interests
Official abuses and the moral standards
the people have been ippslred. To r
dress these evils Il q work Of great dlf
eulty aud labor, and can only be a
cumpllshed with the most enefRot
and efficient personal actlon on Il
part OF the cnisf executive OF the fepul
iie. The canvass aud administratio
which u Is desired that ! should unde
take would embrace = period Of near
I've years. Nor eau admit any illusio
a. 10 their burdens, three years OF 81
pcrience In the endeayor 10 rpfaffn n
Municipal Government Of the city Of Ne
York and two years Of experiences
Tenovailng the administration of the Sta
: Of New FORK have made me familiar vii
The requirements Of such . work.
AZ the present time the consideration
which induced my action In iss0 have b
eomelmperstlvs. ought not 10 assun
! . task which have not The physicl
strength 10 carry out To reform the a
! mInistrstion Of The Federal UovernJnen
. to realize mr own ideal and 10 FUN n
Just expectations oi the people, would
deed warrant. a. thay could alone co1