New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-12
MR. TILDEN'S DECLINATION.
HIS PUBLIC CAREER FOREVER CLOSED.

AiAS
he CANNOT ASSUME The LA'o"' ~, N'
TRArIoN OR OF CANVASS.
rs s,i.,,no Iattsr fro,o Samuel J. Tilden de-
-. 49, -. :. o.nd;d.te for tbe Presidency was
es ~, .s.o;..oa p,ass vasterdav.
given W 'no AS'o0'" 80 W. Iyno IN 1904
- .. ... c,;.,a,, oS m. Dsu,oeroiio Slate
i"DAN1. ~ ' y, ~, -
,vIa,,sr 81 luna IA 1880 addressed to the dele
-. ~. u,a,o 90 No,v vor,r =, tha Danocratic Na
80, Convention 7 sa,d.
u, o,v horna ta,,bt,,,v INV f,l share of labor and
care In the public service and wearing the marks OF ts
burdens desire nothing SO much as an 'n ~ even
na eaaershin and 10 seek the repose OF private
lie. ,so 90
In renounclng m o 10 ,bs vote of the State of
& W. w az ~ - The Tinted states but because believe
that II is rcnuncaton of reelection to the resdency
To those who think my reno maeIm a ~ he H. sSht ~
,h m a,ct " Their riers-vioated in my person-I
have accorded as long OF decision as pos
sibe but cannot overcome my " ~
so,i ~" o"e"se'"'n' ""'" -
The dignity OF the Presidential once aoove mercy t
personal anonon, out !. eea.s a ~ ~, the nonntry said
fonr , yesrs re Sao a. q in acceptins ths Nomination
Knowing do, therefore, from fresh experience,
how great the duerence Is pe,weea sm% % .vstcms and
, ~ m ionossSie for me TO contemplate what needs
10 be done In the Federal administration without an anx-
ious sense OF the difficulties OF the unaertans tmm
moned by the snrases OF my y mem 70 be fRe
this work, shall endeayor Win Gous heiP W oo 'no
efficient instrument OF their WILL - -, ,,o
such work OF renovatlons alDeI ,, %hish would
sncn reform OF systems ana pohcies 70 WSu 70 e of
cheerfuiy nave sacFlnced az Ihat t ~ "io '
MS nnrnoss to withdraw from further puolc service,
and the Srounds NJ II were at that time we'll known you
and Others and when at Cincinnati though respecting
nv wishes yourself you communicated TO me an appeal
g., ,an, vo1ued frsnds 70 relinouish that purpose
Hoin many '"ueu i'o"u' " H s.,n
reiterated my determination unconuuonais'
>,.osvS
hitch haua s,roo s,arsea nothing
, :" '-.o ~ .o".s -. ,, a-,h,no 70 strengthcn,
mas occurieu W "oaAen ouS o's' ~ ..Sao,aI fro,
tue co'sIuera'ious "ai'u i''Nu..N ',, ~ W. 49, .h ,h-
puohc HE. to al "no ha'o duOio'S0u H'0 ". W
lecI my INTENTION mas ooen ianA' , ~,
Several OF my most conndentai irends unaer .uo
a,arnnatlon to he irreyersibe That have occasion
now to consider the question is event for which
have no responsibility The appeal made to me by the
Demoerduo "sS'e'' WIN sPp Pp.. ,s.,, -
them once more, Is entitled othe most delereh' CON
'. - "a. - ao.a;.,ort ,r IN nv Indictment NJ
duty
Ibseve that there Is no Instrument tality in human
. - ."u.,a,. i.a i,erarcn mon mankind for
society so potentiai III l's innuenoo upo ut
good evil as the governmental machinery LOT aonh-
IN ,t aosrnorv institution. of rriyate beneyolence
M 'ue ,a, doro.s their lives are so
TO which phanthropists may devote theH nsos are 50
fruitful in benefits as the rescue and preseryatlon OF tns
t s rand and crime against the most
sacred rights and Interests OF the people.
Lorn fry n
in an oaiciaI career have devoted at least much
t6ought and effort TO the duty OF influencing Alright the
scon of the governmental institutions Of my country
rs 10 M other objects have never accepted official ser
vice except brief period for special purpose, ana
sacace Of pryae preferences to the public welfare
undertook the State administration or New-fOrs, pc
cause it was supposed tnsl IN tna M - S6 S rafors
- bch as nri citizen had given three years Of
my life.
WHY HE RAN IN 1870. .
accepted the nomination Ior .lie fresileuoy m lo1o
of the general conviction that my cahudacy
ond hest present the issue OF reform which the Demo
,os.z ., t,,o psorIo desirad to have worked out
crauo m'boii' VI '"0 fOf :, -, q. .ha. 80 Tho
IN the Federal Government as IL naa oeeh III .hV Vi o
state Of New York believed had strength enough
then to renovate the administration or the OVcthen
of the United States and at the close of term to hand
over the great trust to faithful TO the same
poliey 80,
Though anxious to seek the repose OF private IRE,
nevertheless acted upon the idea that every power
trust and involves duty In reply to the address OF
COMMITTEES communicating my nomination, l. oepcte1
The difficulties OF the undertaking, and Dkenea my Iee
fngs engaging IN II to those OF solder entering Date
but did not withhold the entlre consecratiOn Vi NY
twenty wears OF continuous mal-adminstraton. under
the demorazing influences of intestine war; and OF ba
have infected the whole governmental system OF
The limited states with the grOwths OF false