The Butler weekly times., 1884-06-18

never contemplating an official ca
4 reer, have devoted at least as mucl
thought and effort to the duty of in
fiuencing Alright the action of thu
try as to all other objects. | havs
never accepted official service ex
cept for brief period for a specia
purpose. and only when the occa.
sion seemed to require from. me that
sacrifice of private preferences 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 a private citizen, had
given three years of my life. | ac-
| cepted the nomination for the presi-
dercy IN 1876 because OF the gen
eral 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 the federal government as It
had been in that OF the state of New |
York. believe that I had strength |
enough then to renovate the admin
Istration OF the government of the
United States, and at the close of
my term to hand over the great trust
to a successor faithful to the same
policy. Though anxious to seek
THE REPosE OF PRIVATE LIFE,
neverthelessacted upon the idea
hat every power is trust, and IN
'olyes duty.
PIN reply to the address OF the com. ,
|nittee communicating my nomlna- {
3on, depicted the difficulties of the !
ndertaklng, and likened my feelings +
b engaging into it to those of the E
bldier entering the battle but l do a
ot withhold the entire conservation +,
t my powers to the public service. t,
'wenty years of continuous malad-
under the demoraliz- y
ig influences of intestine war and | >.
bad finance have infected the
hole governmental system of the =,
nited States with the cancerous !:
rowths OF false constructions and
orrupt practices. Powerful classe,
ave acquired pecuniary interests in
hcIal abuses and the moral stand
ds OF the people have been i'm
'ired. To redress these evils is
ork OF great difficulty and labor Il,
ld cannot be accomplished without or
most energetic and efficient per- 80,
nal action on the part of the chief ne
ecutive OF the republic. The can Sc
SIS and administration which it is ,;,,
sired that | should undertake hi,
'uid embrace a period of nearly Ia,,
years. Nor can II admit my 9th
sion as to their burdens. Three I'M,
lrs OF experience IN the endeavor tbs
reform the municipal government b..
The CITY of New York and two o,o
Is of experience IN renovating o,o
administration of the state OF and
"N' nav ii'aoe me familiar harr
! the requirements of such d for
k at THE present time. The con- a,
ratioqs which induced my action s,,
$50 have become imperative. otto,
~ assume task winch L then
not the physical strength to roll;,
through. To reform the ad- Tf
- .he government, 10 be dc
."e"i anu 10 1uif1ii Quar-
u>t expectations of the people cIova
d indeed warrant, as they could a.ro
compensate the sacrifices +,o.
h the undertaking could involve.
:. VI ''oVaheihg blue
"S'ii ieei no one-h
ance of my ability to accom- -, :,
those objects. | am, there
constrained to say definitely =, g.
.l.-:' Su''e ''e laoorS beginl
administration or of a canvass
Valuing in no wise that best
heaven, the occasion and the -,
sometimes bestowed upon A