The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-19

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down the hoo0Es and tolls of even .
quasIparty leadeEship, and 90 seek The
4 Fepo0e Of private life. In 'reuounciaQ
The 8e1omARatiOa fOR the pfesadency I
do 30 with no doubt in my mind &c TO
the vote Of the state OF New York, or Of
the United States, but because I believe
that Is is Q renunciatson Of reelection 20
the presidency. To those Who think
my denomination and reelection indis-
Feasible to an afectuAl Vindication of
the right Of the people 70 elect their
ruler, violated in my person. / have &C
corded IS long . re serve Of my decis-
| ion as possible, but cannot overcome
| my repugnance 70 enter into Q new en-
gagement which involves four
| YEARS OF cKAsKLEss Toll.
The dignity Of the presidential Office
Is above merely personal ambition. bat
It creates in me no Il1usion thss It's value
Try. | said thie four years ago, il &C
| cepting the nomination. Know
ing, as l do; therefore, from
fresh experience how great the differ
ence IL between going through an official
routine and working out the form OF |
| systems and policies, is II impossible tor |
me- TO contemplate what needs TO be
done in the general administration
without al sDxlOus sense of the dificul-
by the euffragee OF my c0entrYmen TO At |
tempt this work l shall endeavor, with |
Gods help, 70 be the efficient instrument |
Of their will. Such Q work of reDHOva-
ton OF many years of mlsrule. such re-
form OF systems and policies TO which |
would cheeFfu1ly have sacrificed all that |
remains 70 me of health and life, and |
now fear beyond my strength my Dur-
pose TO withdraw from luther public |
SaH ho d ~ &R 80
that time well known to you and others,
and when, At Cincinnati, though re-
specting the Wishes OF yourself, you
communicated to me an 6ppeal OF many
valued friends IN relinQulsh that pur-
pose, reiterated my discrimination un-
| conditiOnally," In the four years which
have SINCE elapsed nothing has occurred
| 10 weaken, but everything TO strengthen
1 the considerations which induced my
WITHDRAWAL FROM PUBLIC LIFE.
To ali 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, hAye publicly
stated my determination TO be irreVers-
ible. That have occasion now to con-
slider the question Is an event for which
] have no responsibility. The appeal
made TO me by the Democratic masses,
with apparent unanimity, to serve them
once more, is entitled 70 the most def
ferentisl consideration and would inspire
. disposition TO do anything desired
of me If it were consistent with my
judgment of duty. believe there Is no
fundamentally In human society 30 po-
tentiel IN its 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 pri-
vate benevOlence, 20 which philanthrO-
pIsts may devote their lives, are SO fruit
fui in benefits as the rescue and
preservation of this machinery from the
perversions that make II the instrument
Of conspiracy, fraud and crime against
tina most sacred rights and interests Of
the people. For fifty years, as private
citizen, never contemplating an official
career, have deVoted at least as much
thought and effort to the duty OF int1u-
encing Alright the action Of the govern
mental institutions of my country as to
all other objects. have
NEVER ACCEPTED OFFICIAL SERVICE.
except for brief period or for q special
purpose, and only when the occasion
seemed TO REQUIRE from me that sacrifice
OF private preferences 70 the public
welfare. ! undertook the state admins
trstiOn OF New York because it was
supposed that IN that way only could
the executive power be arrayed on the
side Of the reforms, 70 which as pri.
vate citizen, had given three years of
my life. l accepted the nomination
for the presidency in 1876 because OF the
general conviction that my candidacy
would best present the issue OF re-
form which the Democratic majority Of
the people desired TO have worked out
/ in hn tod haA h<oV
In thatsof the state of New York. I believe
that hGd strength enough to renovate
the administration Of the government of
the United States, and at the close of my
term TO hand over the great trust to
successor faithful to the came policy.
Though anxious to seek
THE REPosE OF PRIVATE LIFE,
l nevertheless acted upon the idea that
every power is trust and involves q
duty.
In reply to the address of the commit
tee communicating my nomination, !
depicted the difficulties of the under
taking, and llkened my feelings in en-
gaglng 10 IL to those of the soldier enter
ing the battle, but did not withhold the
entire conservation of my powers to the
public service. Twenty years of contlR-
uous maladmiHistration under the de-
moralizing influences of intestine war
and of bad finance have infected the
whole governmental system ofthe United
States with the cancerous growth of false
constructions and corrupt practices.
Powerful classes have acquired pecuni-
airy interests In official abuses and the
moral standards of the people have been
impaired. To redress these evils Is Q
work of great difficulty and labor and
cannot be accomplished without the
most energetic and efficient personal &C
ton on the part of the chief executive
of the republic. The canvass and ad-
ministtatiOn which 1t is desired that
should undertake would embrace q perl
; cd OF nearly five years. Nor can admit
my illusion as to their burdens. Three
years OF experience in the endeavor to
reform the municipal government of the
city Of New York and TWO years of ex-
perIence in renoYating the administra-
, ton of the state of New York, have
made me familiar with the requirements
, of such work at the present time. The
considerations which induced my &C
ton IN 1880 have become imperative.
ought not ase1me task which I have
n HOT The PHYsItAL sTRENaT n
: TO carry through. To reform the sd-
, ministFation of the federal government,
, 70 realize my own ideal and to fulfill the
just expectations Of the people would
: indeed warrant, as they could alone
compensate the sacrifices which the I'M
G dertakiDg could involve. But in my
. condition of advancing years and de-
cltnlDg strength teel no assurance of
my abb lily to accomplish those objects.
E / am, therefore. constrained TO say def
nitelY that l cannot now assume the
: labOrs of en administration or of . can.
l vass, undertaking In no wise
= that best gift OF heaven,
3 the occasion and the power sometimes
1 bestowed upon q mere individual 70
}, communicate an impulse for good
= Grateful beyond all words to my fellow
: countrymen who would assign such 8
& benefcent function to me, em co0sOled
j. by the reflection that neither the Demo
L cratic party nor the republic for WHOSE
q future thst party's best guarantee Is now
}. or ever can be. dependent upon any
z one man for their successful progress
}, the path of Q noble destiny. Hayine
y given to their welfare whatever Of healt
and strength / possessed or could Dor
], row from the future. and having reached
o the term of my capacity for such labori
: as their welfare now demands. but sub
9 NIT to the will Of God in deeming my
]. public career forever ended.
n SAMUEL j. TILDEN.
HEAVY Rains Ia California
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-The heavy
rains of the past week inflicted gTes
damage on cFops- Although June raint
are not unusual In this 1T ale, meyer, dur
Is ing any year, since 1850, have they beeI
. n HEAVY "A thia wear The aicnal aorv,~,