Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-06-21

A LETTER POSITIVELY DECLINING THE
NOMINATION.
Reasons Which Influenced Him In Taking
this Step.

Reasons Which Influenced Him In Taking
this Step.
New York, June 10, 1SS4.-TC
Daniel Manning, Chairman OF the
Democratic State Committee oi
New York: In my letter OF June
Is, 1880, addressed to the deleg ,ttss
from the State OF New York TO the
Democratic National DventiOn, /
said "Having now borne faith
fully my full share Of labor and
care In the public service, and
wearing the marks of It's burdens
desire nothin. so much IA an
honorable discharge. | wish To lay
down the hOnors and tolls Of even
quasi party leadership aud to seek
the repose of private life. In re-
lnouncing nomination for the
Presidency, do SO with no doubt
in my mind AS To the vote OF the
State of New York or Of the United
States, but because / believe that it
is renunciation of reelection to
the Presidency. TO those who
think my denomination and re-
election Indispensable, to an effect
ual vindicatiOn Of the right OF the
people to elect their ruiers-viOlated
in my person. have accorded as
long q reserve OF my decision as
possible, but cannot overcome my
repugnance tOcnter into a new en-
gagement which involves four years
Of ceaseiess toll. The dignity Of
the Presidential Office IL above a
merely personal ambition, but Ii
creates i'm me no illusion. Its value
is its great power for good to the
country" / said four years ago
i'm accepting the nomination
Knowing ~ / do from fresh expt+
rience how great the difference is
between gliding through All Ofncial
routine and working out form Of
systems and policies. il 10 iInpossi-
bic for me to contemplate what
needs to DO done In the Federal
administration without an anxious
sense OF the difficulties OF the an
dertaking. IL Summoned by the
suffrages Of my countrymen to
attempt this work, ] shall endeavor.
with Gods help. to be the efficient
instrument OF their will"
Such q work of renovation after
many years of misrule, such re-
form Of systems and policies to
which would cheerfully have
sacrificed all that remains TO me o.
heallh and life now, / fear, beyond
my strength. My purpose To with
draw from further public service,
and the grounds Of il were at that
time well known to you and Others;
A.
respecting my wishes, you. yourseli,
communicated To nIe nh appeal
from many valued friends 10 reiin-
quish that PURPOSE. ! reiterated my
determination Internationally. In
the IOur years which have since
elapsed nothing has occurred to
weaken, but everything To strength.
en- the considerations which Undue
etl my withdrawal from public life.
To all who have addressed me on
the subject my inteilian has been
frankly communicated. Several Of
my most confidential iriands, under
the sanction OF their own names.
have publicly stated my determina-
tion to he irrevefsible. That / have
occasion now to consider the Que5.
ton is an event for which ] have
no responsibility. The appeal made
to me by the Democratic masses,
with apparent unhnimity. to serve
them unce more is cntitltsl To the
mt,st deterrntiai confederation, aud
would inspire diSpueitinn to do
anything desired OF me II IL were
consistent with my Judgment Of
duty. I believe there is no ipstru-
mentality Ia human society 30 pO-
tential In It's influence upOn mnn-
kind for good or evil as the govern
mental machinery for administer
ing Justice aud making and exccu-
ynary institutions Of private be-
nevOlencc TO which philanthrOpists
may devote their lives are 80 fruit
full in benefits as the rescue and
preservation of this machinery frdHn
the perversions that make Ii the
Instrument uf conspiracy, fraud and
crime against the most sacred rights
and interests Of the people. For
fifty years as q private citizen, new
er contemplating an Official career.
1 have devoted at least as much
thought and effort 10 the duty of
infinencing Alright the action Of the
governmental Institutions OF my
country as TO all other objects. ]
have never accepted official service
except for a brief period. for spe-
ciai purpose, and only when the
OCCASION reemed to require nom zoe
that sacrifice OF private preferences
tuthe public welfare. j undertook
the State administration Of New