The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-06-12
Samuel ]. Tilden Declines to Lead
the Democracy. I.
The Considerations Which Led to
Ills Former Withdrawal, rs
Growing Stronger With the Lspse
yg- 6fTime, 3 1,
Make His Declination at This Time
Imperative. sa &
The LimitofHis Physical Capacity
Reached, .5 ,;55
And lie Considers His Public c.
reer3 Foreyer, Closed. b

And lie Considers His Public Ca.
reer Forever, Closed. 4.
A Political Document Of Exceeding
Interest. ;.
NV YORK. June 1.-THE following
communication from Samuel J. Tilden has
been given to the Associated Press:
NKw YoRk, June 10, 1854.
To Daniel Manning, Chairman Of tie Demo.
cratic Stale Committee Of Neu York:
In my letter ci June 18Th, 1880, ad-
dressed to the delegates from the State Of
New York to the Democratic National Con.
vertion, l said, Having now borne ilith.
fully my full share Of labor and care in the
pablo service and wearing the marks oi
lts burdens, desire nothing so much as an
honorable discharge, I wish to lay down
the honors and tolls Of even quasi party
leadership, and to seek thereposs Of private
life. = NJ '-' ;-f5 1f755ff
I I'm renouncing the denomination for the
Presidency, do 30 with no doubt In my
mind as to the vote Of the State Of Z New
York, or Of the United S,ates, but because
! believe It Is a remuneration OF reelection
to the Presidency. To thoee who think
my denomination and reelection ind;s.
pelsable to an efectual vindication of the
right Of the people to elect their rulers,
violated in my person, have accorded as
long reserve Of my decision as possible,
but cannot overcome my repugnancs TO
enter into new engagement which In
wolves four years of ceasaless toll. ~; "a. :
"Tne dignity OF the Presidential office is
above merely personal ambition, but it
creates in ne no illusion. Ia value is
a great power for good to the country,
as l said tour yea,s ago in accepting the
nomination. Knowing as I do; therefore,
from iresh; experience, how great the differ.
ence is between gliding through an official
routine and working out q reform Of
system and policies, it is impossible for me
to contemplate what need, TO be
done in the federal administration
without an anxious sense Of the difficulties
OF the undertaking. II I am summoned
by the choice Ct my countymen to attempt
this work shall endeavor, with Gods
help, to be ths efficient instrument of their
will. Such work of renovation, after
many years Of misrule; such q reform ,of
systems and policies to which I would
cheerfuly lave sacrificed all that remain
ed to me Of health and life is now I fear,
beyond my strength" )" s. = IS 81 ~.
20 REASON, TO CHANGE HIS MIND. Il,
Ny purpose to withdraw irom further
public service and the grounds Of it were
at .that time well known to you and to
Others, and whhn at Cincinnati, though
respecting my ySvishes yourself, you COM
municated to me an appeal from many
valued; friends to relinquish that purpose,
I reiterated! my determination uncondi-
,ionallY.t In the four years which have
since elapsed: nothing has occurred to
weaken, but everything to strengthen the
consideration which induced my With
draw al iromi public Life. To all who have
addressed me, on the subject nv
intention has been frankly communicated.
Several OF my most COZ 4 1ential friends,
under the sanction oil their own names, have
publicly. stated my determination to be
iIrevocabls. : That I have occasion now to
consider the Squestion is an event for
which l have. no responsibility. The
appeal made to me BY the Democratic
masses with apparent unanimity to serve
them once more is entitled to the most
deierential consideration and would in
spire g. disp ositioa to do. anything desired
OF meifit were consistent with my judg-
ment Of duty. - ls3st7. 5;t75.
A POTENT 1SsTRuIESTAL1TY.
!; l belieYe that there is no ins:rumentality
inlhumaa society SO potential in its irflu.
lence on mankind for good or evil IS the
governmental machinery for administering
Justice and lmaking and executing laws.
Not AL thei eleemosynary institutions OF
benevolence to which philanthropists may
devote their lives are 30 fruitful in benefits
as the. rescue .and preservation oil, this
machinery from the peryersiens that make
it the instrument OF conspiracy, fraud and
crime againat most sacred rights and inter.
ests Of the people. For rfifty years as private
citizen, meyer contemplating an G cfficiRl
career, T have devoted at least. as much
thought and effort to the duty OF intuenc.
ing Alright the action Of the governmental
Institutions Of my country as to all other
objec:s.: have never accepted e tficia1
service exception briei period for . 8 pecial
purpose and only when occasion seemed
to require tom me that saG lice oi private
preference to- the public welfare, i un.
dertook the State administration, Of New
York because it was supposed that in that
way only could the executive power be ar.
raipned on the aide Of the reforms to
which, as ia private city IN, s3j
had giyen three years Of my life. pE5S
war HR AccgrrEp THE FlRsr SoM1vArIoy.
I accepted The nomination for the Presi.
dency in 1870 because Of q genera! conyic.
tion that my candidacy would present tha
issue cf reform which the Democratic
majority OF the people desired to have
worked ont in the Federal Government, az
it had been TIA that of the State OF New
York. u believed thst I had strength
enough;then to renovate the administration
Of the Government of theS United States
and at tue close Of my term to hand ovel
the great trust TO 3 successor faithful
" tHo, naHo Poucys 4uouHu 6n$lops
to seek ,the repoee Of private Y liz
| / nevertheless acted upon the idea tha!
eyery power Is q trust, and involves duty
In reply to the address Sot the committee
bearing my nomination, J. depic:ed tht
difficulties o. the undertaking and likenec
my feelings In engaging in Il to those OF 6
soldier! entering battle. B 1t l did moi
withhold. The sentire Conservation OF my
powersto the public seryice. .ss5 & q
THE! NJ CHIEF oF3ryEs1f YEARS. y q
Twenty yep:s Of continuous l,aladmin
J istration under the dsmoralislr q iraa
enesa Of intestine war, aud Of bad finance
have infected the whole sovernmeata
! system Of the D United States with a cancer
, GUS gow,A Of f.Iss constructions and cor
rupt practices! Powerful classes hays &C
QuiTed, pecuniary interests in y + fI;c;a