The New York herald., 1871-11-17
these was the following letter from Mr. CHARLES
U'COnor:--
LErrER IRON CHARLES o'coRoR.

LETTER IRON CHARLES o'coRoR.
NEW York, Nov 10, 1871.
Reform Association Of Brooklyn this evening would be
great triumph recently viii be ruess those
who took part in The work continue unremi!sngy their
savsrn%sa believe New York VIII do fu her wSos sy,
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the blessings which must result from carrying 10 success
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Mr.. ROBINSON, who was the first speaker, said
that this organization represented $4,000 honest
democrats, who did not wear diamonds, drive fast
horses or drive fast women, but honest, hard-w
ing men, VINO 90 home sober every night. Now TINS
press Is concerned. no county in the world had
shown much 'edlt0ral' deprayity as had peel
shown In the CITY Of Br9oxJn wnen Mn ne raa NJ
TO assail hts character but ne replied that he mad
lived for thiry-nve years IN Brookyn ana ne , u,u
cial pOsition ana thousands OF dollars to with
draw. (cneers.j When this was offered
that yena' ne was pseSS to q be inc bought ana sold
Mr.. Robinson spoke OF recent interview with .
Fire Commissioner, IN BROOKLYN, VINO c0mplaineu
that ne mad only $1,000 per year salary; out tue
speaker said taat the costs received by this gentle
man-who was the lawyer OF the Fire Department
length Of the large number % Of city sinecures held BY
Mr. Van Anden and his subordlnates In tne
conduct Of h 1 eps was under s
That the pubic would obtain from that Journal
any fair representation OF their grievances.
All tnts showed u great need OF democratic reform
organization, and not a Ring reform party. The
greater part OF Mr.. Robinsons speech was occupied
major part OF which was that he could not get Iar
play from the local newspapers.
General BURKE spoke In favor OF an untram-
melled ballot box, and addressed himself partcu.
larry TO Irlshn and hoped that the expectation
Of Charles 0conor would be realizeGmtnat the , isr
crisis. He urged the people TO go on rs they were
going, as pure democratic reform party.
o great work to be done In New York, and perhaps
he ought not To be IN Brooklyn addressing that
me naS % an
man whom Tweed could not buy up. he went as an
honest man before the people. The only party he
was interested In was the party VINO was opposed
to the frauds Mr.. O'Donovan kossa's speech only
occupied few minutes, and was not received with
The following resolutions were submitted to the
meeting ana unanimously adopted:-
Whereas William E. Robinson Associations of the city
ory Of he city,
the seadfaat friends Of municipal reform and honest
elections ani whereas meeting OF .na Wam ROBIN e
represented " The dele from ward and
ddaes Office municipal economical
ss
aseed 50 That only s,s5s
thousand but showing greater strength than any other nde-
pendent ticket run In Brooxlyn therefore
Resolved, That we realrm platform Of freedom and
equality the election OF candidates for Office economy in
our city and county government Tree elections and fail
count Of the ballots poled.
Resolved, That we reanlrm pro
test the creation OF legislative commissions against
the appointment by heads OF departments OF commissions
whose election rghtuy belongs to the peoples against
Of e. sa Or
under boards created provided Tor by the Legislature
the employment counsel for heads OF departments
while have Corporation Counsel paid for attending to
the business against all snecnres IN the Water Board and
oil vhpr md QnainH by
which few are enriched and aggranlizcd nj the expense
and mpoveshmeDt Of the workngmen and honest
of our people. .
Resolved, That in favor OF all and all
necesary legislation to the rights and the
comfor and independence OF the worknsmen.
Resolved, That 10 favor OF monthly publication Of
all paid of the city county treasury with The
those receiving the anu the services rendered
for their pay.
Resolved Tot denounce all frauds elections and
for ourselves and political opponents peaceful and
respectful reception Of the ballots and fair count when tile
polls arc closed.
early participate in the next election