The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-10-24
PETER C00PER's POLITICS.

He Again Addresses the Citizens, Defining
His Patriotic Position i'm the Present
Campaign-The Party I'm Power the
Party of Progress and Of Safety.
The following letter from Peter Cooper, Esq, is
evolved from his ..inner consciousness through
the medium OF the Citizens Association Of New
York, and expresses the general views OF the vene
rabe philanthropist on the political aspect and on
the duties OF the nati0n:-
FELLOW CIrzKys-Impelled by an inexpressible desire
Of capacity and integrity the public offices Venture
party nd to meet the crisis in our
We must remember that we cannot place incompetent
dvduay the intoerabs abuses to which such men give
ection the best Judgment and virtue O the people
sS should
good in office and "al other things viii be ad
''' - 80 PARTIAL AND CLASS LEGISLATION
will thus BE done away and only srch general laws VIII
that may choose to place itself under the protecton
OF the TO pursue any Industry or do anything that the
do long to see the day, but afraid shall live
G fes n b ans @
and Oyer every sPesssrs chair shall be written a
ture should Establish justice and promote the The general
Our father, this ihng wsnsne
@ me he osa
that they are endowed BY 1 Their Creator ssa in
the Q, AND on to sesurs thsse rights
lust powers from the consent Of the goyerned5 This
aS to S root Of all o n
declaraton in the very preamble Of our Constitution
&c. II determines the aim Of every article in it But
sas as when Of old The s sons Of God assembled and
and selfish interest came also the evil spirit among our
that established protected the evil slavery among
do Ss nss q sss + d
and the future .ese and Of the %
differences Of opinion have arrayed men into different
large have had contend with The pride the sesh
ss ana fe @ he only ns sons ou
vigilance and personal effort the part every
or H
social laws over which individuals have little control
THE HONEST ADMINISTRATION or THE GOVERNMENT
ens 3
s Sa he 30 as @
with the great principles Of public justice declared BY
large section q went the slave power and
anally levied war upon our common country by arms at
common with other war democrats Joined the party
powers ere wSoa line. D patty
% Se 6 County, sy n asssr rG% 1 ys wo
% syd war % rSe as,y and waO ss
who nearly ruined this city financially and who
acted like public robbers In the peoples trusts are
yet all overthrown Their spirit and their still
threaten Let Us not forget them at the polls what
may be their professions. In conclusion will
quote q few rewarks IRON an address made
IN
They express my convict tons they did then, and
ind that time has not essened their necessity We
possessed OF OF the greatest blessings that
Tell 10 the lot OF men-he privilege of carrying the
government Of choice. With this blessing we have
been entrusted by the providence OF God, not only
for ourselves but for the spcring humanity
n nation have become "a city a hillf This
imposes q solemn responsibility an i'm.
perous duty best judgment in the
the men who sha administer this government five,
people, become corrupt we shah be turned out from
low czens urge by every private
duty and public interest to be yourselves the
coming election; and 20 put man In office that has not
proved himself By public services done in time past both
pc and honest I'm the service Of the peope.
NEw YORK., Oct %, 1872 PETER COOPER.