The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-18

M. Tflden's Positive Deehnation.
~. yopx lime 1.-THE following
.,,er from Samuel s. TildeR, has been
qiyen the Associated Press:
NEw YORK, June 10, 1881
~. n.,i.l Manning. Chairman Democratic
state Committee Of New York;
In NV letter of June 18TH, lSSU, adj
,.,.assed ia delegates from the State Of
Nsv- Y ork to the Democratic National
Convention. said Having now bore
faithfully my full share OF labor ano care
in public service, ana wearing inaIAs OF
lie burdens, desire nothing so much rs
~ honorable discharge. / wish TO lay
lawn the honors and tolls OF even quasi-
..o,.tx, leadership, and to seek the repoSe
- ,n-tvate life In renouncinga re-nom-
Sndgtion for the Presidency do so with
M doubt i'm my mind as TO the vote OF
New York or OF the United States, but
because believe that It is a renuncla-
.;cn If an election TO the Presidency,
~, those who think my denomination
snd recollection indispensable TO any Ell
| sa.tual yindication of the right Of the
| Sasyla 70 elect their rulers, violated IN
~ ,erson. have avoided as long the
reserve of my decision us possible bui
/ cannot overcome my repngnance toenter
/ into a new arrangement when Involves
| fo,r years of ceaseless toll. The dignity
nffhe Presidential Office is above merely
Earsonal ambition, but it creates in me
70 illnsion. Its value Is as Il great pow
or for good to the country"
4 sai5l four wears ago, in accepting the
nomination: '.Knowing rs do, there
fore. from fresh experience, how great
the difference is between gliding through
a., otfici0l rayine and working out re
torn of systems and policies, it is i'm
nossible for me TO contemplate what
ppaeds to be done In federal admiOSira-
zion WITHOUT an anxious sense oi the
d;fIieulties of the undertaking. II sum
t. moned bv the slltlrages of nay country
{ men 10 attempt this work | snal en-
deavor, with Gok's help, To- be lie ELL
, Gent instrument oftheir Will.
i Suc, work of renovation, amer many
vears of misIule; such reform al s'sIrms
and poliries 70 which | would cheeriHiiN
+ have sacrificed all that remained to me
/ of henlth and life is now, | fear. hvNoud
my strength. My purpose To withdraw
fron further public services, and the
!, grounds of it, were al that time well
known to you and to others, ana When
IS Mt Cincinnati, though respecting my
wishes Yourself, YOU communicated 10
/. me an aDpeal from many valued friends
TO relinqnish that purpose, reiterated
(. my determination Internationally. In
the four wears which have since elapsed
:. nothing has occurred to weaken. but
everything to strengthen, the cOnsidrTa-
Z. lions which induced my wlthdraWal
from public life. To all who have pd-
H. dressed me on the subject, my intention
has been frankly communicated. Several
II. of my most confidential friends, Uuuer
sanction of their own names, have pub
OK liely stated my determination to he ire
yocable. That have occasion now 10
c. consider the question is an event Tor
which have no responsibility. The APP
neal made to me by the Democratic
IA masses. with apparent unahlmllN, To
~ serve them once more, Is entitled 10 some
l78 deferental consideration, and would IN
u snire a disposition to do anything de-
IA sired of me, ii ii were consistent with
Va NV Judgment OF duty. believe mere Is
D5 no insirumentAliiy in human society 81
% potential In lis influence on mankind I"l
a good or evil as governmental machinery
Tor administering justice and Tor max
n ing and executing laws. Not al lht
ere elemoSynary institutions or private ben
evidence to which phiIanthrOpsits may
red devote their lives are so fruitful in behe
de- fits as the rescue aud preservation "
.ty, This machinery from the perversiuns tha
rs make ii The instrument oil conspiracy
fraud and crime against the most sacrt'
rights and interests of the people. Flo
1he fifty years, as Il private clllzen' ne\t
APP contemplating an official career, | hay
rue devoted ut least as much thought and ct
sN- fort TO duty in influencing right actiu
&C. of the governmental institutions q
:, NV cuontry as to all other OF
tie iects, | have never accepteu OH
cial service except for brief period 10
a special purpose, and only when tue o'
casion seemed TO require from the saGt
ice of private preference 10 to the PM
lie welfare. / undertook The State %
ministraiiOn of New York because II wa
supposed that in that way only could Ill
executive power be arranged on the sid
u ,o" of the reforms TO which, as private 81
nc. izen, had given three years OF my III
DIV | accented The nomination for the pres
III" dency in 1876 because of general col
viction that my candidncy would be
I5l present the issue of reform which Il
III Democratic majority Of people desire
IO2 to have worked out in the Federal Go
40 eminent as it had been in the state
10 New York | believed that | Ia
ing strength enough then to renoNate u
asst administration OF the government OF &
United States, and at the close of II
'leci term TO hand over the great trust tC
lice successor faithful to the same pole
fol- Though anxious to seek the repose
private life, | nevertheless acted mp
re- the, idea that every power is trust -
wing Involves a duty. In reply TO the addr'
'eni- of the committee communicating 4
init nomination.. 1 depicted the diiliuliies
AVER the undertaking, and likened my le
Tale, ings in engaging in it TO those of 5
!, a. der entering battle, but did not wi
v ar hold the entire conservation of my pc
ers to the public service. Twenty ye;
m of continuous administration under
demoralizing influence of intestine "
IONS. and of bad finance have infected {
, on whole government system of the Unit
,nor, States with caneerOus grOwths OF IA
itnte constructions and corrupt practices.
/, tI,a Powerful classes have acquired pc,
L. MARY interests i'm official abuses and {
-, moral standard of the people have be
"a oF impaired. TO redress these evils j,
HE'D work of great difficulty and labor, u
nion cannot be accomplished without
aiinC most energetic and efficient and pers'
rec. al action on the part of the chief exc
here tive of The republic.
r.tic The canvass and administration viii
alton it Is desired that should undera
inl4s would embrace a period Of nearly q
and years, Three years OF experience 10
a 10 endeavor to reform the municipal z,
CON eminent Of the city of New York d
two Years OF experience in renOEalI
with the administration of the Stote Of \
Marty York have made me familiar with
Fes to requirements Of such work. At
Ioted present time the consideration which
n The duced my action in 1850 have beco
4 the imperative. | ought not TO assume
task which l have not the physi
How 10 tHIOukUs 10 Atl'
# the the administration of the Federal G
ernment; to realize my on idea ard
+ this fulfil the just expectations of the PEG
wor- would indeed warrant, as they co
I and alone compensate, the sacrifices VIII
Hon. the undertaking would involve; but
and my condition Of advancing years and
lana. clining strength feel no assurance
i and my ability to accomplish these objects
nv l am; therefore, constrained to
tees definitely that cannot now assume
labors of an administration or of a c
fFered Vass, undertaking in no wise that
4 the best gift of heaven, occasion and pO
i IN Is sometimes bestowed upon a mere
div1dual, to communicate an impulse
, adj good. Grateful beyond all words to
I'm fellow countrymen who would ass
such beneiicient function to me,
consoled by the reflection that nett
the Democratic party nor the Repu
can, for whose future that party Is
best guarantee, is now or ever can
dependent upon any one man for Il
the successful progress IN the path of M
close destiny; Having given to their well
offers whate er of health and strength
,rises sessed or could borrow from tile fat
snJ and having reached the term Of my
.asl paoity for such labors, as their vel
ooueu now demands, but submit TO the
ny ne Of God In deeming my public career
name, ever closed. SAMUEL j. TlLDE
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