Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1884-06-19

| DttlitCG -1uUItHy, Nhttt' "1''''
State Committee, -Ec,s York:
10 my letter of June, 18th, 1880, addressed
to the delegates from the State OF New l ORR
| to the Democratic National convention. L
said: Having now borne faithfully my luii
share of labor and care IL the puolic SERVICE
and wearing the marks OF It's burdens, oe-
sire nothing so much IS an nonoraole us
charge / wish 10 lay down the honors ana
! tolls Of even quasi-par.y leaGership' auu u
seek rcpose OF private life. In reuouncinS u
denomination for the Presidency, l do SO
/ with no doubt in my mind as TO the vote OF
the State OF New York, or Of tho United
States, but because believe IL Is rcnuncla-
,;on of reelection to tic Presidency.
TO those who think my denomination ana
! re election is Indispensable 10 au eHectuat
yindication OF the right OF people 70 eject
! their rulers-violated II my person.! nave
accorded as long q reserve oI my decision Us
possible, but cannot overcome my rcpus
nance to enter 8 new en5asrmcht WHICH, !u-
wolves four years Of ceasc!ess Toll. Inc u!S'
! ujty of the Presidential Office ls ABOVE d
merely personal ambition. but II creates IN
me no illusion. It's value IS Tor us great
mower for good to The country. SAD TOUR
years ago il accepting domination: huo"-
: ing as do, therefore, !iom fresh experience
! how great the difference Is between sildloS
through al official routine aud working out u
reform Of systems amI policy, II Is inipoSsiD!c
! for me to contemplate what needs to DC done
! in the Federal Administration Without an
anxious scuse OF the d.thcutlcs OF the Under
taking. If summoned by the suIiraSeS o! my
'couutrv,ncn to nttyaI n; the work Shall Gu
acavor sith Goi.-' c!s~tG G& an efficient ~
slrumcnt Of their will
such Il work Of renovation, after many
years Of mi6rulc, such 4 reform Oi systems
and policies lo which would chcc:lulir have
sacrificed ell that remained To me OF health
! and lite. is NOW far beyond my strength. Ny
! puynnse 10 Withdraw from further public ser
! VICE aud the grounds iur It were al that time
! wcll.kuuwu to you and others, auI wien, IL
: Cincinnati. though respecting my wishes, you
communicated 10 MT an appeal from many
valued friends to rcIlusush that purpose. |
( reiterated my determination Internationally.
( In the tour wears which have aiucc elapsed
uoih.us has OCCURRED u weaken, but every
I thing 10 strcu.thGn, the considerations which
Induced my withdrawal from public life. To
/ All who have addressed me on the subject my
! ,ulcutiOn has been frankly concentrated
I Seycra, o! my mOsL confidential friends, I'M
/ der sauctinn a! their Own names, bave pub
/ lclr stated my determination to be irrcroCa-
Die.
/ That harr occasion now to consider the
/ question - M event Tor which | have no re-.
{ ryuu>.h...tv. The appeal made 10 Tic 10y ltic
/ Democratic masses with apparent uuanlm!ty
/ 10 serve them 0acn more is crtltlch t" the
/ most dr!crcu'.al consideration, and would in
/ >;ly1 !. t!ispu, tiDu 10 do anything desired of
! I'M, i L - = consistent with my Judgment
I Of ,!u,:. believe that there is nu iustru-
mortality III bUulau society :" potential! IL lis
/ .uiucac" upon mankind for good "r EVIL As
! the Government machinery for making and
a,.la.u.,tc,iuc iG9ttc" AMI iur tuak!ns al! exc
! cutting .I"-. Not AL the c.cemnS Ynacy inatt-
! tut.0u> u private acncrnIcncr to which PITY.
I"uth:0nis,s may devote their lives are ="
/ fruitful n benefits Is the rescue and pGrYcr-
ions that make t The iusIrumcE, OF con-
! ~piraGy :raU. At: crime against the most 81.
cred right, AMI interests Of the people.
For fifty years, 4, private citizen. never
c0ntrmpla;.u. nu o;ticial career. have dc.
voted At least - mach thought and effort To
! the duty ut .,.l'grutns right I" action al
I The Governmental. institution, Ut my country
~ 70 all other objects. have never az
Ceptcd olfi,a. >trv.-e except for Il brief period
Tor specia! i.urpo a!.d only when the o.
casion seemed II r-qJlrc from no that sacr
lice nj nrivat,. rra3.r,ucrs to the public well
/ tirc.
! undertook the ;tatc administration Of
New York because vas supposed that IN
that war only could he executive power be
arranged OH the side 4 the reforms 10 which,
/ ~ 1. private citizen. had given three years
0i ms lie.
! I ag..,,l,rI the Incarnation for The Pres :
tr,,,.r ~ 1876 because of the general cuuvlc-
tam ,l,f nv ,au,Ild..v would hest uresru,
,f .-,;,, -. rrr,r,, So IN TN, D,nlurrntir MA
i.,..f, of lie p,,,,l,, ,t.,lrud Ia have worked
utl. N the Federal i;,rcrnmcn; rs it ha! been
Il, ;h.; y; The State q; New York. believed
TIA, had strength enough then 10 rrunratr
.Ar administration III he Government Of the
tWttd States. And a ne c!"$o ot my term
ID Na"H over the |tcH' tF"S' 80 " Su'c'NS"'
i''tAu' :" ne Same n%"'F. ih''u"n ANXIOUS
10 SEEK tA' 'sE''-e ~ i,t'Eat" NE never
i"'!'F> AciH" "p"n t'r .dcA "'A' ever n""' =
" ',">' anu h'"'''> 4 .'"'S' |" ''i''' ~ '.c
Ai'ir'>N ~ III" t"WW.';rS communicating NY
o"mWAtn" "'p''i'd the "hnta!'!eS Vi INV
undertaking. AMI liSthrI my feelings III en-
c;lt'nS III il |" those "t so.h'er entering
cattle, hHt at" not withhold me eniFo con-
SttrAti1n "I my powers IL The puoiic service
twenty years % continuous 'tia'a"'''n . "a
ton IhHer Tie uHti"iA',Z!n3 InHu"uceS " III,
'S''''nc wax III" VI ''' Hna''cc "A'c '"tcetI"
.uc "ho'e @"''!"'ht"'"' SSSte'n VI '"U
n''e" H'"I'N VII" '"e Sa"Ce'""S S'""'"H Vi
.A'>& '1l$fGIUonS a"N corrupt FFact'ccS:-
tH"cV'u causes nave acquired Fetuui'Fy NJ