The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-06-12
Mr.. TlLDEN DECLINES
The Sage OF Grammercy Park Unveils
His Arcana.
He "Bows 10 Gods VIII, aud AdYanc.
lug Age.
A Document OF Absorbing Interest.

IN my et., VI June 40, iooo HHhfe.ssd
OF New YORK to the democratic
national convention, / said: IN vns Low
borne fai, biDlly my inll share NJ !'h1r and
care Ia the public service, ana y, iGf The
marks Of its burdens l dtsir- rpti' . so
much as an honorable dtrhfrrc J gsh
TO lay down the on0is srp tll ven
quAsi party les ieiship 49, to * he
repose OF private li'u D.. f,nrurc vs. the
re nom nation for The p.Hdfrcy,
do 90 with no douD4 b. luN uliuG . % the
vote OF the state II New Ycrs. ~ r' he
United Sts,es, but because | oeii hat IL
Is n rGnunclatiOn 81 reelection {. res-
idency. 70 those who think Try l'IinG-
tinn aud re tlcc ION indspenssbl. an
III ctual virdication OF the rght ihe
people 10 tl'ct their lu urs.
olated in my person, 4vo
| accorded as long a reserve OF my dec. mas
| possible, but cauno. overcome my Tat ~
nance to enter into uew engagement which
| involves four years Ot ceaselsss toll. Ina
dignity OF the presidential Office is above
merely personal au hilton, hut II crsuiel IA
me no Illusion as TO its yaiue--ii la .reBt
POKER Tor 20 d to tho country.
said four ysBfg ago IN accepting
Therefore, frar, fresh experience how
great the difference between gliding
lnr3uRh al utlic y rHu'lu- and working
| out the form OF systems and policies, II 10
| impossible Tor IN. TO contemplate what
| : eeds 10 he done IA the Federal admipis-
traiion wi hOu' IN anxious sense OF he diff
| culiiss oi tpe Ud.rtbkiuF. II summoned
| by the suffrage OF nov cluutryurn 20 at
| tsmst this work, ] shall enteavor with
| Gods help 10 b. the hiIeut irstr uuuut OF
their will. Such q work ui reuoya on after
many years = msrule, such ltio'm OF
svttems and policies, 10 which ] would
oheerfully have sacrificed sll thst remains
/ 70 mo of he In aud lie, s now,
| | ter, beyond ms So sugth iy.
uurprss VAS no Withdraw FROM iufiher pub.
| nc .,TyCe atd The grounds of " we're a.
a. tine we'll known 30 ,nn and olherF,
ard ebrH 20 Cincinnati, thUutl Co.. uectirg
my wishes yCurtl, YOU clu1 auiCet3t
to mo no Hpoeal from many
vslnshe irieuds 10 rtlinqni.h thut pur-
nose, rtitprstsd ur fftr-u. r.'U" nnrcn-
diipla.lt; iu t1u i0u. year, Sa .Vo
stree elepsei nothing hiss occl tu
ucatcn but evsrr tuiuR to nreai taa
c0usiderr los ion ird1c.d q o.. D.
Gravel from puolic lie. 70 sl wH 'fv5
| Ad iresscd nae on the subject my On lou
has been frankly ormmuuic, ted. q ral
OF my most confidential friend under
the sanction Of their oTn mss,
tlya rm, atom np'' to "'Hs' be- irrsT S r.r6ie. de
rna uay occnsion now 20 oIIslHar mo
uu, t0u, 's An event for hiUl J rrre no
'ts1ars..Ai.F. Tho Bppe n ma1c Or ue by
sue q mociati3 masses vit1 Hpp nE
unouimi'y, % serve tlem Onoa more en-.
ti'led ~ The no d-f-tprtial c-0s.t rl.iun
o. Cn 4uitHinR desr OF me- 81 we've con-
s..rt with my Judgment o' th't ny.
...i ys there Us p0 inatTumt tntaht hu-
u.. tuc e'y 20 potential in its ird nces
upon m uknh Tor good O. eyi as ~ 'ny-
...... maohinery for adminis ring
il TO- mlking and Sxecu.ir awe.
n. J 'L' eumosyuary inati' OF
pry to CO Idolanos 10 which lhro-
n,st. may aevote then lives a. 1liiul
IN nsnehls as the rsce and
proge-yation of this maohir.ty the
urryersions that mslSe II the iast.Iu 10 OF
c1nsp racv, fraud and cuuH le tho
mn.t gc'ed rights and irttres's H' '." pso-
pie For fifty years n nrgl'r c.,zan,
revar contemplati g o. Oticinl ser, l
| have devoted Mt lcr.D q. mach . o. -ll md
tfflrt so the duy OF iulu noing
arirh Tho action of the g1yernmo tai
subj cts. / have , y.f accepted Official
service except I.r bnsi period
FOR apeool purpose, nnd only
when tho occasion fe m q TO REQUIRE from
me that sicrilcs Of private pretrencee to
| re puhlc welfare, | undertook the state
uppo,s1 In that way only could
egH uive power aa nsri od oI the side
of the .a rms b. vuigh rsr private CIT zen
nRI given three yeara wi my H'e. | ac-
ceptcd 'hH uomin ton ior lho rraaidenoy
| in 1876 brcluse vf Goo genera cIuviotion
tat my candidacy would besi PRESENT
the issueg of reform which the mo-
or tic msj jiity Of the people dt7.red
to ave marked, put iH the
Fedora slyerruen', "a it has b o.. ~ the
st,te ~ Neg York ! hoi'eve tE.t nod
strength enough zoo rsnOvafc the inris-
ia TO- OF tbo logernmelt Of th. Unitsd
/ S.nteg, aud a. tue c.os' 81, nay term % nsuu
over the great trus. 90 5uccsTslr ai hul
20 tue same polio rhoush euxiou 10
seek the ropOUe of private
life, never heltss acted upon
the IDA ihst every power IL q trust and in-
wolves 0 duty. Il reply to the address OF
the commit go communicating The New
! York nomination, | depicted the q iiicu ties
OF the uuderIa king and likened my feelings
IN engaging 10 those Oi soldier entering
battle. But do not withhold 'la oatre
lconsac-a,iou oi my powers 90 the public
service. Twenty years OF COZ nu1us
NATURALIZATION under the dcmoraiA 1g
influrns cf intestine war md oi pad
fnBrCa. have Infected tie whole govern
mental system 10 ih9 unitad 81 'es WIN
lC.fcerGus groRlhf ol .lse cons rucanne ana
corruut practices Powerful Gle ses have
acquired pscuuisry interests in official
abuse, aud tn moral s'sndard II the pt ople
h~ya b en- imparsd To redress thesr evils
Is a work Of reat ditlicpl,yaudlab and can
not be sc,om sitshtd without the nostt 1er-
eetic and efficient plrsonal ec'ion on ne
mart of the nief executive OF the republic,
the canvass aud administration o. which. Il
II is desired that should undertake, would
embrscs period OF nearly five years; nor
can admit my illusion rs TO their bur
dsns. Three years OF experiences in
the endeavor 10 reform the municipal gov
, erpment OF the city of New York and two
years OF experience in renovuting the ad-
: ministrstiou of New York state has made
, me familiar sith the requirements OF such
! a work. AT the present time the cNnsldern-
tioi 3 whica induced my action in 1850 have
become imperative. 1 ought not 20 as
sumo task which have not the physical
ability To carry through. To reform the
ii dministra,iou Of the Federal government,
10 retl-e my own idea and fulfil the just
. expettatio-s OF the paop'e, would irdeed
: warrant. n they could alone con- pen
3 safe, the sacrifices which the undertaking
: would involve, bnt In my condition OF ad-
D yancine yesrs and declining 9Th feel
d no assurance Of my ability to accomplish
e those objects. | sm. therefore, constrained
/. to say definitely that | cannot now assume
e the labors Of admins ration or OF
a the canvass. Undervsluins In .rin no
q the occasion and the power sometlme1
. bestowed upon n mere indiviousl TO coL}@
q muuica.e an impulse for good; ara'eiui
a yond all words 10 my fellow country
T. who would ASSIGN such . bsnshc'en1
It ton to me, l am consoled by "
e tion that neither the dem cratic
8 the republican, for
a ture that periy is
,e ruarantee-is nov or ever ~
n snt upon any o. msa for
" rr ,ersss IN the psth Of
=. inc given TO their VI
IA health and s'renq
~ or could blir)w
m ard hsving rese
s my capacity for %
q fare now dem snd1