The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-06
TIE CITIZENS ASSOCIATION.
Is the Association to Break Up and
Dissolve Into Thin Air? sn

cord that Wants Q General Smash-
Up-Who Wrote that Letter that
Peter Cooper Never Goti
People who have an IDEA that the Cizens' Associar
ION has gone tine dogs or rather that the venerar
he Peter cooper has determined to give up the snip
N view OF the fact that Tammany has gone TO the
bottom, may hold their souls In peace yet awhile on
that score. To be sure rumors have been anoat o.
late to the effect that majority Of the members had
written letter, or rather signed circular, ad-
dressed to Mr. Cooper, In which ne was earnestly re-
auested to call meeting Of the association for the
purpose Of
:. - r 'AMIcABLY DIssOLvNG'' sfV
the fraternal ties which mad for eight years bound
them together az strong as hooks OF steel. But
everything tnis world is not always wnat 1t seems
70 be- and such Is the case In the present instance
In the first place, Mr. Cooper mas not had any inten-
saon and does not intend to break up the Citizens
Association, II he has anything to say about It.
N the second place, 1t is true that circular I'D.
dressed to him, asking for the dissolution Of the
association, was signed by thirty or forty OF the
prominent members OF the concern. But 1t happens
that big tale hangs thereby, and this is what It
amounts TO- according to the statement made yes.
tesday to q HERALD reporter Dy one OF the leading
members OF the ASSOCIATION. Said he:-"I may as
we'll start by saying that the association Is not
GOtng break up. and that letter has been sent
20 Mr.. Cooper signed by any OF the members.
The facts are just these: Mr.. Edward
Matthews and Paul N. Spoford went aDout
town, 1 think some nvc weeks ago.
with letter addressed TO MIR. Cooper asking for the
amicable dissolution Of the association, on the
ground that tine objects to artain which the associ
alton had been formed had been accomplished.
nj
the association, under the Misrepresentation that 1t
general desire Of the memDers to ~
SETTLE THE. ACCOUNTS s.tss
q the association and say gOodby all round IN o
apprehension need only state that
who mas been informed TO the true state Of
tho feeling OF the association, has expressed his de-
Geon n esss 10 nave his me-
appended TO the letter, now that 1t mas become
known tnst MI. Cooper not only never saw It bus
Or rather taken about by some members 70 others IN
steaithy kind Of way. The association itself only
when q committee was appointed to report as TO
what plans for the future should be adopted by
q the meeting last week held to receive the report
- the committee and when the subject OF that CIR
calar letter on tue dissolution question was preached
who knew anytn ming about it to state what he knew,
II. Matthew'S made no answer. several OF the gem
and expressed their determination TO
H-t CANCEL THEIR SIGNATURES"
s'WhO wrote the letter :" asked the reporter at
''WeIi, that would be very hard to say; but It 10
veil known that Mr.. Nathaniel sands inspired IT,"
"For the simple reason that it Is known that he
nas made ns boasts that the ASSOCIATION would not
teat he was member oi the association up to .
''You can call 1t resign alton, II you like; but he
rengneu under compulsion. Mr. Cooper insisted
Scked up In his stana IN the matter BY several Of
10 other MEMBERS" rp-
::it,nas everything to do with It II the associa-
az Or his
connecsed WIN y; for he had an idea resiy be-
rf IN HIS BREECHEs POCKET,
snd could DO VIVA. he pleased with T.; and he seems
Ssr desires 'A the s' association to 20 on In
tAe future as 1t has In the past, SIMPLY
g IN way Other win
1an's benefit, and II win 80 on as an Independents
location; nsvins no other END In view than that
THE WHOLE xux1crrALTY.n
'.But about Mr.. Sands and the letterr'
'sWel as said before. this letter was inspired by
aim, and Mr.. Cooper never knew anything whatever
about IT, 1t was never sent TO him at all and at
shst We were able 70 secure copy Of nv
.Do unoerstana yop e say mat the gentlemen
s ow that See Sn
consulted about the matter. and that it was gotten
e apparently 70 crafty the peculiar feelings Of
aTnat is inc case with every one OF them that
Aavo been able 10 see or hear from. For instance,
NJ. De Forest has written . letter stating that ne
UNDER A NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The President OF the Bank OF the Republic, when
informed OF the situation also stated he had signed
Il under misrepresentation, and 30 on with several
.wns. about handing that $4,000 over to the
Committee OF Scventyfn
That 10 all pure invention, and the idea was IN
tie letter, although he always seemed n be very
anxious when he was member Of the association
=, THE COMMITTEE OF SEVENTY
would ask portion Of 1t TO be used by them In the
would not give the committee cent Of It If he could
AeAp It, and think ne was right, inaaMuch as tho
tain guarantees ana could not Be given away"
.sLaen you know enough Of the general feeling
~ mat III Il viii Il not break s ups" : - 80 :
s.lt has no intention Of dissoving: On the con-
tza i WIN 60 on In it, good work In tue future ~
oealously AZ II has In the past" NE
Weeiius Of the Associntlon-Thc Association
Not to Givc Up the Ghost.
4 private meeting Of the Citizens' Association
was held ON Monday evening, when, 1t IL said, o
general expression Of views to the future of the
not 20 "oissolve the ttes.n II t
REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
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The GrecIoyites Hailed Out az Order and the
Heather Rcpnbllcnns Invited Into the Fold
TAe Executive Committoc's Decision. IS
mo Republican Central Committee held q regular
neetsng last evening at Apollo Hail. Mr.. Townsena
an the chair
The FIRST move made by the members was tho
adoption OF O motion that no gentleman" should
dare 20 smoke pipe or CIGAR during the meeting,
Anasmuch as the proprietor had rented the hall on
condition that smoke should DO eschewed.