The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-06-19
TILDEN's LETTER.

NEW Y DIRK, June IL.
The following communication from
Samuel j. Tllden has been given the AS
sociated Press:
NEW YoRK. June TO- 1884,
10 Ddntet Manning, Chairman Of me Democrat
&c State Committee Of Neig York.
In my letter of June is, 1880, addressed
to the delegates from tho State of New
York to the Democratic National Conven-
ton, said: "Having now borne faith
fully my full share OF labor and care In
the public service, and wearing the marks
OF its burden, desire nothing so much
as an honorable discharge, | wish to lay
down the honors and tolls OF even quasi
party leadership and to seek the repose
of private life.
SIN renounclng the denomination 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 l believe that il is renunciation
of reelection TO the Presidency. To
those who think my denomination and
reelection Indispensable to an effectual
vlndcation of the right of the people to
elect their rulers, violated In my person,
have accorded as long reserve of my
decision as possible, but / eau not over
come my repugnance to enter into new
engagement which involves four years of
ceaseless toll.
''The dignity OF the Presidential Office
Is above Il mere ambition, but it creates
in me no Illusion. Its value is as great
power for good to the country. | said
four years ago in accepting the nomina-
tion. knowing as do, therefore, from
fresh experience how great the difference
is between gliding through an official
routine and working out the form of sys
f0fo . t. ortt. H..
me 10 contemplate what needs to
be done in the federal adj
ministration without an anxious
sense Of the difficulties Of the UNDER
taking. If 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
a work Of renovation after many years Of
misrule; such reform of systems and
policies to which / would cheeriully have
sacrificed all that remains tome OF health
and life, is now, | fear, beyond my
strength y
My purpose to withdraw from further
public service, and the grounds of it,
were at that time well known to you and
others, and when at Cincinnati, though
respecting my wish yourself, you COM
municated to- me ain appeal from many
i fAAdt0 w AttluHui1n thib DulDOct
/ reiterated my determination uncondl-
tionally. In the four years which have
since elapsed nothing has occurred
to weaken, but everything TO
strengthen the considerations which in
duced my withdrawal from public life.
| To all who have addressed me on the
subject my intention has been frankly
communicated. Several OF my most
confidential friends under the sanction
OF their own names have publicly stated
my determination to be irreversibe.
That have occasion now to consider the
! question is an event for which | have no
responsibilities.
Ths appeal made to me by the Demo
cratic masses with apparent unaniinity to
| serve them once more is entitled to the
! most deferential consideration, and
| would Inspire disposition to do any
thing desired Of me if 1t were consistent
1 with my Judgment of duty | believe
there is no instrumentality in human So
ciety so potential in Its influences upon
mankind for good or evil, as the govern
/ mental machinery for the administration
OF justice, and for making and executing
laws. Not all the cleemosynary institu-
| tions OF private beneyolence to which
| philanthropists may devote their lives are
\ so fruitful in benefits as the rescue and
preservation of this machinery from the
| peryerslons that make instrument of con-
spiracy, fraud and crime against the most
sacred rights and interests Of the people.
For fifty years as private citizen, new
er contemplating an official career, have
! devoted at least as much thought aud ef-
fort to the duty OF influencing Alright the
action OF the Governmental Institutions
4 of my country as To all other subjects. /
I hQva
1 cept for a brief period for special pur-
| pose, and only wien the occasion seemed
! 70 require from me that sacrifice Of
/ private preferences tothe public welfare.
undertook the State administration Of
New York, because 10 was supposed that
| In that way only could the executive
4 power be arrayed on the side of the
reforms to which, as a private citizen,
had given three years of my
life l accepted the nomination tor
the Presidency in 1876 because Of
the general conviction that my can
didacy would best present the issue
! Of reform, which the Democratic ma
! jorlty Of the people desired to have
worked out in the Federal Government
as II had been in the State Of New York.
believed that | had strength enough
then to renovate the Administration
of the Government OF the United States,
and at the close Of my term 10
hand over the great trust to a successor
faithful to the same policy. Thoughanx
ious to seek the repose Of private life /
nevertheless acted upon the idea that
every power is a trust aud involves a
duty. In reply to the address Of the com
mittee communicating my nomination /
depicted the difficulties of the undertake
ing and likened my feelings in engaging
in II TO those of a soldier entering battle,
but did not withhold the entire conse-
Grafton Of my powers 70 thcpublic service.
Twenty years OF continuous maladmin-
istration, under the demoralizing in
nuences OF intestine war and Of bad
finance, have infected the whole govern
mental system Of the United States with
cancerous growths Of false construction
and corrupt practices. Powerful classes
have acquired pecuniary interests In
Official abuses aud the moral standards OF
the people have been impaired. To re-