Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-12

New YORK, June lith.-The following com
mmieation from samuel J. Tildeu has been
given TO the Associated Press:
New YORK. June 10. 1881.
10 DuHid Manning. Chairman Qf hc Democratic
STATE Committee Qf NGc York In my letter of June
Is, lSSo. addressed TO the delegates from the
State of New York to the Democratic National
Convention, said Having now borne faith
fully my full share of labor and care in tho pub
lie service, and wearing the marks of the bur
dens, desire nothing 50 much as an hon
orable discharge. wish 70 lay down the honors
and tolls ofeveu quasi party leadership and
TO seek the rCpose of private life lnrenomcing
a denomination for the Presidency. do SO with
no doubt in my mind rs 60 the vote of the state
ofNew York. or of the United states. hut be
cause believe that il is a remuneration OF re-
election to the Presidency. There are those
who think my denomination and reelection
Indispensable To an chCCtuul viudicatiOu of the
right tthc people 70 elect their rulers violated
in my person. l have reserved my decision as
long as possible but I cannot oy.rcome my re-
pugnaucc to enter into ~ new engagement
W hich involves four years Ot ceaSclv>S toll. The
DIGNITY oF THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE
Is above a merely personal ambition. but il ere
power of good to the country. ! said four wears
ago " In accepting this nomination. knowing
rs do, therefore, from fresh experience. how
great the difference is between gliding through
an official routine and working out u reform of
systems and politics. 10 Is impossible Tor me To
contemplate what needs tO Ice done In the Fed
tral administration without an anxious sense of
the dlihcullic> of the undertaking. II sum
mOucd 10y the sutllugcS of my counlrvIneu 10 at
tempt tins work. ] shall cudeaVor with Gods
heIIh 10 DC lhe clhcieut instrument of their Will.
Such work of renovation. after many years of
mlsrule, such reform OF systems and policies,
tu which would cheertully have sacrificed all
that remained 60 me- of health and life is now |
fear beyond my strength My purpose 20 with
draw tOm further public service. and the grounds
of it. were at that time well known TO you aud
10 others and when, at Cincinnati though re-
specting my wishes yourselves you commuui-
Gated 10 me
An APPEAL FROM MANY VALUED FRIENpS
To reinquiSh that purpose reiterated my de
termination uncOuditioualy In the four years
which have since elapsed nothing has occurred
To weaker, hut everything to strengthen, the
considerations which induced my withdrawal
from public life To all who have ad-
ton has been frankly communicated.
Some of my most confidential friends, under
the sanction of their own names, have publicly
statedmy determination to be irrevocablc That
! have occasion now to consider the question is
an event for which / 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 deterental
consideration, and would inspire a disposition
to do anything desired of me- ifit were consistent
with my judgment of duty. | believe that
there Is no instrumentality in human society
80 potential in It's influences upon mankind
for good or evil as the governmental machinery
for administering justice and for making and
executing laws Not all the eleemoSynary inSti-
tutions of private benevOence to which phi
lanthropiStS may devote their lives, are SO fruit
ful in benefits as the rescue and preservation of
this machinery from the perversions that make
1t the instrument of
CONSPIRACY, FRAUD AND CRIME
Against the most sacred rights and in
terests of the people For fifty years, as
private citizen. never contemplating
an official career, | have devoted mt least
much thought and effort to the work of
influencing Alright the action of the govern
mental institutions my country as to all other
objects. | have never accepted official service
except for a brief period, for special purpose
and only when the occasion seemed to require
the sacrifice of private preferences to the public
welfare. ! undertook the State administration
of New York because it was supposed that in
that way only could the executive power be
arrayed on the side of the reforms To which. rs
a private citizen, had given three years of my
lie. | accepted the nomination for the Pres-
dency in 1876 because of the general conviction
that my candidacy would best present the issue
of reform which the Democratic majority OF the
people desired to have worked ont in the Fed
eral Government as it had been in the State of
New York. | believed that l had strength
enough then to
RENoVATE THE ADMINISTRATION
OF the Government of the United States, and at
the close of my term to hand over the great trust
to successor. faithful i the same policy
life, | nevertheless acted upon the idea that
every power is trust and involves duty In
reply to the address of the committee communi-
eating my nomination. depicted the difficulties
of the undertaking, and liRened my feelings in
engaging in it TO those of a soldier entering
battle: but / did not withhold the en-
tire Iil devotion T,l. of my powers to the pub
malddministratiOu under the demoraliZing in
iluence of an intestine war and of bad finance
have infected the whole governmental system
of the United states with the cancerous growths
of false constructions and corrupt practices.
Powerful classes have acquired pecuniary inter
eSts in official abuses. and the moral standards
of the people have been impaired. To redress
these evils is
\ WORK OF GREAT DIFFICULTY AND LABOR,
And cannot be accomplished without the most
energetic and efficient personal action on the
part of the Chief Executive of the republic.
The canvass and administration which it is de-
sired that should undertake would embrace a
period of nearly five years, nor can | admit any
illusions rs TO tOtheirbWdenS Three years of eNpe-
riencc in the endeavor to reform the municipal
government of the city of New York, and two
years of experience in renoyating the adj
mlniStration of the State of New York,
have made me familiar with the rcQuircmcntsof of
such Il work. At the present time the consd-
erations which induced my action in 1850 have
become imperative. | ought not to assume Il
task which have not the physical strength to
carry through. To reform the administration of
the Federal Government, to realize my own
ideal, and to fulfill the just expectations of the
people, would indeed warrant as they could
alone compensate, the sacrifices which the I'M
dertaking would involve; but in my condition
of advancing years and declining strength, |
feel no assurance OF my ability to accomplish
these objects. | am, therefore, constrained to
say definitely that
I CANNOT ASSUME TIE LABoIS
Of an administration or of canvass. Under
valuing in no wise that best gift of heaven, the
occasion and the power bestowed upon IL mere
individual to communicate an impulse for good !
grateful beyond all words to my fellow country
men who would assign suchsa beneticent tunc
ton to me, | am cOnsoled by the reflection that
neither the Democratic party nor the Republi-
can, for whose future that party is the guaran-
tee, is now, or ever can be, dependent upon
any one man for their successful progress in the
path of noble destiny Having given to their
welfare whatever of health and strength | DOS
having reached the term of my capacity for
such labOrs as their welfare demands, but sub !
NIT to the will of God in deeming my public ca
reer forever closed. SAMUEL J. TILDEN.
HENDRICKS INTERVIEWED.
INDIANAPOLIS, June 11th.-Hon. Thomas A.
Hendricks in an interview concerning Tilden's
letter of decinatiOn, said the news was not Il
surprise to him, for when he visited Tilden in
August last that gentleman very firmly an
his intention TO remain permanently
out of politics. On a succeeding visit in April
last, the same determination had been eN-
pressed. Hendricks thought there was little
doubt that the old ticket would be unanimously
nominated ut the Chicago Convention if it had
not been for the declination of to-day. He said
that the demand for it among the Democracy
was almost universal, and greater than any
movement of the kind he had ever seen in poll
tics. Personally he felt no great diSappoint-
ment He did not want the office of Vice-P -Presi-
dent eight years ago, and did not want it now
If the old ticket had remained in the field, he
should have considered an election to that place
a great honor conferred by the people as Il re-
buke towhat they considered IL great wrong
PRESS OPINIONS OF THE LETTER"