Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-06-13
TILDEN SPEAKS.
ASSOCIATED PRESS.l

A Letter from Samuel j. Tildsn.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE following
communication from Samuel J. Tllden
has been given to the associated press:
New YORK, June 10th, 1884.
Daniel Manning, chairman of the dem
ocratlc state committee of New York.
In my letter of June 18th, 1880. ad-
dressed to the delegates from the state of
New York to the national convention
said: "Having now borne faithfully my
share of labor and care in the public SER
vice and wearing the marks of its burdens,
l desire nothing so much as an honorable
discharge. l wish to lay down the hon
ors and terms of even quasi party leader
ship and to seek the repose Of private
life. In renouncing denomination for
the presidency do SO with no doubt IN
my mind as to the vete of the state of
New York or of the United States, but
because l believe that it is remuneration
of reelection to the presidency. To those
who think my denomination and re- elec-
cation o. the right of the people to elect
their rulers, viewed IN my person, have
accorded as long reserve of my decision
as possible, but cannot overcome my re-
pugnance to enter into new engage
ment which involves four years of cease
less toll.
The dignity of the presidential Office is
above merely personal ambition but it
creates in me no illusion. Its value is as
great power for good to the country as
1 said four years ago in accepting the
nomination. Knowing as do, there
fore, from fresher experience how great
the difference is between gliding through
an official routine and working out re-
form OF systems and policies, 1t is i'm
possible for rue to contemplate what
needs to be done in federal administra-
tion without an anxious thought of the
difficulties Of the undertaking. If sum-
moned by the suffrages of my country
men to attempt this work l shall en-
deavor with Gods help to be the efficient
instrument of their will Such work
OF renovation after many years of mis-
rule; such a reform Of systems aud poll
cies to which l would cheerfully have
sacrificed all that remained to me of life
and health, is now, fear, beyond my
strength. My purpose to withdraw from
further public service and the grounds of
it were at that time we'll known 10 you
and others, and when at Cincinnati,
though respecting my wishes yourself,
you communicated to me an appeal from
many valued friends to relinquish that
purpose / reiterated my determination
Internationally.
In the four years which have since
elapsed nothing has occurred to weaken,
but everything to strengthen the consid-
erations which induced my withdrawal
from public life.
To all who have addressed me on the
subject, my intention has been frankly
communicated. Several of my most con-
fidentlal friends, under sanction Of their
own names, have publicly stated my de-
termination to be irrevocable. and that
have OCCASION now to consider the Ques-
ton is an event for which l have no
responsibility. The appeal made te me
by the democratic masses with apparent
HnaHimity 10 serve them once more is en-
titled to most defcrentlal consideration
and would inspire disposition to do any
thing desired Of me if it were consistent