The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-06-26

DSClIM0tlCns
The following communication from SAM
New York, June 10. isS4-Daniel Manning.
Chairman Of the Democratic State Committee Of
New York: In my letter Of June 1s, 1880, adj
dressed TO the delegates from the state of New
York to the Democratic national convention,
said:
"Haying now borne faithfully nv full share
of labor and care In the public service and wear
ing t he marks Of Its burdens, desire nothing so
much as an honorable discharge wish to lay
down the honors and tolls Of even quasi party
leadership, and 10 seek the repose of private life
In renounGing 4 denomination for the prest5
tency do 80 with no doubt in thy mind as to the
vote OF the state Of New York Or Of the United
States but BECAUSE believe It Is Remuneration
of re election to the presidency. To those who
think my denomination and reelection indis
pensable to an effectual vindication of the
right of the people to elect their rulers.
violated In my person, have accorded
cannot overcome my repugnance to enter into
new engagement which involves four years of
ceaseless toll. The dignity of the presidential
it creates in me no illusion. Its value Is as a
great power for good to the country. said four
years ago. In accepting the nomination: Know
ing as l do, therefore, from fresh experience,
how great the difference is between gliding
through an official routine and working ont re
form of systems and policies, 1t Is impossible
for me to contemplate what needs to be done in
the federal administration without an anxious
thought of the difficulties of the undertaking.
II summoned by the sqffrages Of my countrymen
to attempt this IS w9rs s shall with n
their will Such work OF renovation, after
many years Of misrule, such reform of systems
and policies to which / would cheerfully. have
sacrificed ali that remained to me of health and
life, is now, fear beyond my strength"
FORMER REASONS EMPHASIZED
My purpose to withdraw from further public
service and the grounds of it, were at that time
well known to Won and others. and when Mt Gin
cinnati, though respecting my wishes yourself,
you communicated to me an appeal from many
valued friends, to relinquish that purpose / re-
iterated my determination Internationally. In
the four years which have since elapsed nothing
has occurred to weaken, but everything to
strengthen, the considerations which induced
my withdrawal from public life. To all who
have addressed me on the subject, nv intention
has been frankly communicated. Several of my
their own names, have publicly stated my deter
minatiOn to be irreyOcable. That have occa-
sion now to consider the question is an event for
made to me BY the Democratic masses, with ap-
parent unanimity. to serve them once more, Is
entitled to the most deferential consideration,
desired of me if it were consistent with my
judgment of duty. believe there is no in
strumentality in human society so potential in
it's influence upon mankind for good or evil as
the governmental machinery for administering
justice and for making and executing laws. Not
all the eleemosynary institutions OF private
benevolence to which philanthropists may de-
vote their lives are SO fruitful in benefits the
rescue and preservation of this machinery from
the perversions that make it the instrument OF
CONSPIRACY, FRAUD AND CRIME
against the most sacred rights and interests Of
the people. For fifty years as a private Citizen
never contemplating an official career, have
devoted at least as much Thought and effort to
the duty of influencing Alright the action OF the
governmental institutions of my country as to
all other objects. have never accepted official
service except for brief period for special
n,.I.x hhVr h lon To
require from me that sacrifice OF private prefer
ences to the public welfare. ! undertook the
state administration of New York because it
was supposed that in that way only could the
executive power be arrayed on the side of the
reforms to which as private citizen had given
three years of my life. l accepted the nominal
tiOn for the presidency in 1876 because OF the
general conviction that my candidacy would
best present the issue of reform which the DEM
oCratic majority of the people desired to have
worked out in the federal government as it had
been. in that of the State of New York. be-
lieved that had strength enough then to reno
vate the administration of the government of the
term to hand over, the great trust to
a successor faithful to the same policy. Though
anxious to seek the repose of private life. I
nevertheless acted upon the idea that every
power is trust and involves a duty. In reply
to the address of the committee communicating
any nomination depicted the difficulties of the
in it to those of soldier entering battle; but
did not withhold the entire conservation of my
powers to the public service. Twenty wears of
CONTINUOUS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
under the demora1izing influences of intestine
war and bad finance, have infested the whole
governmental system of the United States with
the cancerous growth OF false construction and
quired pecuniary interests in official
abuses, and the moral standards of the
people have been impaired. To redress these
evils is work of great difficulty and labor,
and cannot be accomplished without the most
energetic and efficient personal action on the
part of the chief executive of the republic The
canvass and administration which it is desired
that should undertake would embrace period
of nearly five years. Nor can admit any illu-
si0s,, as to their burdens Three years of expert
ence in the endeav0r-to reform the municipal
government of the city Of New York. and two
years of experience in renovatina ff1aAi2isss
tration Of the state of New York. havo
familiar with the requirements OF such q work.
At the present time the considerations which
induced my action in 1880 have become impera-
tive ought not to assume task which have
not the physical strength to carry through. To
reform the administration of the federal govern
ment, to
REALIZE MY OWN IDEAL.
and to fulfill the just expectations Of the people,
would indeed warrant, as they could alone COM
pensate the sacrifices which the undertaking
would involve. But in my condition OF advanc-
ing years and decreasing strength. feel no as
stlrance of my ability to accomplish those OBJ
jects. I am therefore constrained to say def
nitely that cannot now assume the labOrs OF
an administration or OF canvass. UnderVa1u-
ing in no wise that best gift of heaven-the oc-
casion and the power sometimes bestowed upon
a mere individual to communicate an impulse
for good-grateful beyond all words to my fellow
countrymen who would assign such benefcent
function to me. am consoled by the reflection
that neither the Democratic party nor the repub-
lie for whose future that party is the best guar
antee, is now, or ever can be, dependent upon
any one man for their successful progress in the
path of noble destiny. Having given to their
welfare whatever of health and strength
possessed or could borrow from the future and
having reached the term Of my capacity for such
labors as their welfare now demands, but sub
init to the will of God in deeming my public
career forever closed.
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