New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-30
AIR1Es OCoNOR's LETTER OF DECLNA
TON.

uIPIES OCONORS LETTER OF DECL1NA-
TON.
.,,, oD,,rs OF THE RING-NEED OF LEGIsLA-
I'm -Ivp pRFORM-THE LAST REMEDY-CAUSE
or Ills DECLINATION.
Charles OConor has addressed the following
,ta n the Chairman Of the Committee which recently
go him the Assembly nomination from the AIAth
ct setting forth his views Of the political SITUATION
"a hts reasons for declining the protered nomlnauon
- Ior1s A. RoDESsrEIS esq, Chairman, DC
Mt DEAR SIR :,The atrOcious frauds now stIecsng
niyersal notice were committed during the eonuo ot
,ur persons over local administrator Inc nhtue
"A measure OF their guilt may, indeed greatly vary IN
moral point Of view hut nevertheless those tnree o.
IN who are still IN possession OF power are acUng IN
STect concert for mutual protection They have evi:
ay scrupe about means and they are CAPABLE OF
ssinablo by the four, had their union remained un-
6ksn One of these three the Grand saenem OF ram.
SsGGs their Chief The classic designation OF
;BoS or Caesar" is'appled 70 him indlnerently, &C
ssiy for his bad prominence Is indsputable Since
81 Cret abstraction Of the vouchers, by which the pre-
developed, no honest and intelligent citizen has
SOa6td the guilt of this leader. Whether manifest
nj matter Of speculation with some; but in my judg
n the last lingering doubt this point must now be
1aFed from every fair mind The recent developments
ID In connection with the regular acts and accounts
aie Controllers Office, and the Broadway Bank, In
nh the public moneys were deposited, must have had
= statutes which gave to this body Of men its vast
So sat as o iaw-maker. 1t is bOssted by some as a
pi Of his oeyerncss, Indignantly assorted by others
RnlfestiDg his wickedness, and conceded by all that
he statutes were mainly procured by bribing our
kss legislators with moneys rihed from the public
;abes where they were thus purchased is almost as
sdknown as the prices current OF merchandise: One
IOEAssemblymen.
TwEED's AUDACITT.
Ithe face Of these undenable and publicly notorious
& the chief before alluded to, with audacity abso-
htsk more impressive than his precedent Crimes has
gesnted himself as candidate for Senator from the
1t city District his appearing at the head and
fE Of the local ticket put In nomination by the trum-
mat. And we are assured by their friends that, upon
ne canvass be will appear to have received greater
majority than ever has, at any former period ushered
iOu the intent and the power realize this prophecy
both do exist For many, II not all. the other legis-
las notorious as such. have been, or win be- put in
Omhaton with like intent the part of the corruption
- and In many instances with equal power ana lscu'
ne iogisative department Of q commonwealth is its
OVe power It's operation is like that OF the vital
mt In strong man sveins it represents the impulses
1aA sovereign people, it Is the VIII OF the State
SEStSSn the English Parliament Few, feeble, and
TJ inefficient against robbery OF the PUBLIC treasure
ng an render practically powerless the Judiciary and
nSoEed by our present Constitution Fewer votes are
required 10 overcome veto than to adopt law on its
ON local governors Every statute that perverted in
Euty acting in the interests Of intended fraud and
ne could devise is TO be found within the 1900 pages
0naton mainly vicious or useless, issued at the LAST
two EsSlOns.
THE CITY's DANGER.
ese men can continue to control our State Legsla
turs their domination remain unbridled and in an
amazingly short space Of time every square foot Of land
In e city will be mortgaged to public creditors pretty
DsAy not quite TO it's full value for moneys raised
On public credit by our officials and mainly applied
Que uses OF themselves ana their retalners =,
On TIE other hand II for even single year majority
pi ncoFruptbe could be elected to the Legis-
stTv efocuAl measures Of relief might be initiated
0u city and for the cherished institutions OF our Re-
pgeH. .
ne period L. uncommonly favorable to union Of all
gOOd men for his purpose The offices to be filled on
te State ticket at this time not Of vital Importance
elections IN I9s Siy %pa bs Ses of
our judicial courts. They are adequately ofhcered nde,
pndty Of those judges now ~ be chosen Other local
ee Gnts Insignificant when compared with the great
Paeie interests which are at stake. One Senator In
CSngess the only political office which can be directly
Affected BY the approaching election, and upon that 1t
can have but slight influence.
me state Senators about to be elected Will lnoeed,
HsypAry majority existing IN their body Is always sub
merged the greatly more numerous vote OF the lower
House Those who ready to sacrifice public in
fess at the shrine Of individual ambition will not IN
me present. connection overlook the fact That no pot-
party interest OF &c Ierl nature can be affected
oTneIt election for Unit States Senator. Between
oe relative numbers ranged u3der the respective ban
e the opposing political parties in the United States
SENATE the difference is extreme One added tn SUBJ
Aeteo from either section would be an event OF the
U''' HiVla consequence.
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY.
he Just deduction from these facts is clear. Our hon
ct lOScidIens throughout the State ought certainly
~ Aside all party interests and Affiliations, all bust
~ ana excuses" and with patriotic sngleness OF pur-
devote themselves at the ensuing election to the
SNee Of sound law.gvers the only peaceful remedy
vi eLHtmE or impending evils.
r. district. where the Republican party have decided
should b put IN nomiSstoS the 6onost DenOcrats
Ss Nc district should decline to nominate any one ana
;ssH undivided support to any honest Repu1li-
al, candidate These same views should be
ssa:iy Democratic. Thus when q candidate Of doubt
4sseter was presented, he would generally ma
% without regard to any variance in their political
sosSann' One public fact affords TO certain extent
@ government emSodiod in the acts Which consti-
a. w ~ called the present New-York City Charter
Osad1S features msnifestiy repugant 70 the views
oSSS So oy each Of tho great parties and has been
ga Pefmelo4s In practice II should be regarded
To. 4, objection ~ any candidate that he gave
tS ~ o or 1871 iayoring that legislation Manifesty
tnd M should not be elected TO seats In body In
aop ip OBosels which have been Hnade for my nomna-
SYs W. u views concding precisely with my own
veil he 49, aud consequently these proposals might
S S1eaned acceptable TO me.
ihL VOTE IN THE NINETEENTH DISTRICT.
40, "orn In this CITY, and have resided in it al my
a% AIAth District was purely rural q years ago.
became my residence. 1t is mainly 30 still or
go Know 1t well, and am well known in It. III
$50 Ueeome candidate, proposed, 1 am perfectly
ever M every honest eectOr in the district what
am sls Ponucal opinions, would vote for my ticket
EnRs rnoraIny certain that II have among them
Ot6er q M enemy that enemy, rs well every
lion fOf.C but would earnestly strive for my eec-
that a Sn theee circumstances might fairly think
Indesa Sed be almost Is not entirely UNANIMOUS and
pan on sa absolutely certain that scarcely hundredth
Votes WV suffrage would be cast against me- excluding
fSom S1orted by the threat and dread Of saryafion
exit t1s .,y clas: between whom and myself there
Sns OF more wor<men, born in the green ale OF nv
Iasnt III xno I'VE In the distrct In public employ
Tnsst s depend on the continuance Of that employ
duTiss - We support Of themselves and their families
men .ne long winter now approaching. These moor
that