Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-06-12

NEw YORK, June 10, 1884.
To Daniel Manning. Chairman of the Demo-
cratic State Committee of New York:
In my letter of June Is, 1880, addressed
to the delegates from the State of New
York to the Democratic National Conven-
ton, l said, "Having now borne faith
fully my full share of labor and care in
the public service, and wearing the marks
of its burdens, l desire nothing so much
as an honorable discharge. l wish to lay
down the honors and tolls of even quasi
party leadership, and to seek the repose
of private life. In renouncing the renpm-
ination for the Presidency, l 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 it is a remuneration of
the reelection to the Presidency. To
those who think my denomination and re-
election indispensable to an effectual vim
dication of the right OF the people to elect
t cir ruler violated in my person, have
accorded as long as possible the reserva-
ton of my decision, but cannot overcome
my repugnance to enter into a new en-
gagement which involves four years of
ceaseless toll.
THE DIGNITY OF THE PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE
is above merely personal ambition, but
it creates in me no illusion as to its value
as great power for good to the country.
As said four years ago in accepting The
nomination: Knowing, as l do, there
fore, from fresh experience, how great the
difference is between gliding through an
official routine and working out the form
of systems and policies, it is impossible for
me to contemplate what needs to be done
in the Federal administration without an
anxious sense of the difficulties of the
undertaking. Ii summoned by the suf.
frages of my countrymen - attempt this
work, shall endeavor with Gods help to
be the efficient instrument of their will
Such a work of renovation, after the many
years of misrule, such q reform of systems
and policies, to which | WOuid cheerfully
have sacrificed all thai remains to me of
health and life, is nov, lear, hayond my
strength" My purpcse 10 withdraw from
further public service 3aG the crcunds of
it were at that time veil known 10 YOU
and others, and when, =. Cincinnati,
though respecting my WISHES yourself, you
communicated to me an appeal nym many
valued friends to ieIinqalsh thai pur-
pose,
REITERATED MY DETERMINATION UNCONDI-
TIoNALLY.
In the few years which have since
elapsed nothing has occurred to weaken,
but everything to strengthen, the con-
sleeraIiEhs "litch ~ iTuiceu Lny HituuraWai
tLom A pTnle ny 10 ~ VINO nave au-
has boa,, ~ frouL,, I w o,s,,v,.;tJ ~ Sui
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| soio Iousle'ons wiz my JuueneE' -
| auey. oeIiese tnere is no lnstiumei tsii
| " IA nunan society 20 Posenuai I'D u IN
nuence upon nlauAlnu ~ ior soou OF rs
| .ne governI!ental nacnIne.y ior S'f'li'''
!s.eTihg JusSce anu .p iol ~ uaAIhe anc
my Jaws. Not an Ihe eleenlosyha' ~.
tqtlons Oh private pehevolenee 10 VI
philanInIoPis1s may devote thelr nVes are
~ SO lruIuu: IN penen's Us tne rescue ana
PfeServauoh ol tnis hiacIlhery from tne
perVerslohs tha1 lhakeit the instrument ol
1 CONSPIRACY, FRAUD AND CRIME
AGAINST the most sacred RIGHTS and inter.
ests of the people. For fiftv veare 90
private citizen. never contemnlat;no an
official career. I have devoted at least as
l much thouoht and effort to tho dnty n,
influencing Alright the action of the gov
ernmentai institutions of INV countrv as tc
all other objects. l have never accepted