New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-05
PETER COOPER CONCENTRATES GIN. DIX.

PETER COOPER CONCENTRATES GIN. DIX.
HIS NAME THE PROMISE OF HONESTY AND CA
PACTTY-DANGER THAT A LIBERAL TRIUMPH
WOULD REDUCE TIE BLACKS TO PEONAGE'
NEw-YoRK, Sept. 4. 1872.
UoyoRED AND RESPECTED FRIEND: Allow
me TO express the pleasure that your nomination Tor 'ne
Chief Magstracy of State has given to myself ana
the millions who long for government that VIII iooA
the establishment of justice the only means whereby
the highest welfare OF State and nation can be ell
ecnaly promoted. Your past seryicesn behalf OF our
common country should inspire all with nope tha' 'no
day will come when honesty aud capacity VIII become
never was a time when we were more in need Of sterling
integrity aud firm adherence to those prlneiples as
guided fathers in their efforts 10 frame i1T Us
stitution which they mtepded should establish Juce;
f,ye 6V sarl1eeng republican form govern.
founded on the inaienaDe rlght OF every d" '"
life, liberty, and the pursuit OF happiness
TIE CONSTITUTION, THE INDIANS. AND THE LOST CAUSE
Guided by that constitution, the Republican party.
united with the democracy Of our country, has
saved the nations life, and has dsbanded aud padthe
largest army known 10 modern times. Our GoVernment
has largely reduced the national debt and has saved ny
policy Of peace with the Indians hundreds OF mlons
OF dollars that would otherwise have been spent III
carrying cruel war against a people thdt once
neither remembered the old "CEeyaux de fr.se'' to
keep OF che Indians that once stood where DutnoSt
now crosses Broadway. Beside all THIS the party n
the world and mas secured for our country
a DEGREE of prosperity unsurpassed in the history OF
mankind There is nothing that could be more cruel
oO O6 slaves to the tender aerees OF the
class OF VINO nave been educated 10 hod slaves ~
property. and are now acting Win that PAT ot
the Democratic party who have, 8mpatsslzesd i
with the men or the s0uth III ~ an .hem ynCnss
to maintain and extend Slavery We may wei asA
whether would be wise for us a. nation 10 incur o
order to try the doubtful experiment Of placing the
Government in the hands or parry hdue UP Oh Az inc
dislOya and disappointed. and dissatisfied men OF our
country The most OF these men believe IN " "mte
mans government They are using an ther aLts
for the President of the United States BY
this they hope TO accomplish tn oar oSouia
have tue fortune To be elected, he Will nnd that ne
has lent mis- influence class OF men who viii use the
power they gam place the blacks under tue ban u
serfdOm peOnage which may be as bad II not worse
than Slavery ITSELF Our friend may ma himself with
his best intentions, entirely poweIess 70 control GOV
eminent made mp OF men who believe that Inc black
man mas 10 rights that the white man Is bound 10
respect"
JoHNsoS's COURSE 4 WARNING TO GREELEY.
He should take warning by the course OF ex-President
Andrew johnson, who al one time was found FepoDang
Rebels their Rebellion in unsparing terms than
have ever been written or spoken by any other man
either living dead In his TRADE against Rebels and
their Rebellion he says treason against the Gov
eminent is the highest crime that can DE cOmmtteu;
and those engaged in IL should suffer all its penates
He declares that must be made odious; tnat
traitors must be punished and impoverished" lie theh
| says: 81 hold it solemn obligation IN every one
of those States where the Rebel armies have been beaten
back expelled. not how small the number OF
Union men, II enough To man tue snip OF STATE uou
to be high duty 10 protect and secure 10 hem epuD
lean form OF government" In calling Cohvencnh ~
restore States asks, "WhO shall restore thenf Snau
! the man who gave his influence and his means 20
| destroy the Government; is he to partlclpato
| In he great work of reorganIzing the Govern.
| ment, who brought this misery on tue SAFE
| In this be so, then in truth al the precious
blood of our brave soldiers and officers will have Deen
shed in vain" He then says Tine traitor mas cesSu
10 be a citizen. and in raising rebellion became pnD,Y
enemy and forfeited his rights 70 vote Win 10Y
| men," Notwithstanding all these commentators u
Rebels and their rebellion find him using al Ms inu
ence to place very Rebels in power IL eonSo
with that portion OF our country VINO are IN s!pTy ~
VIa 4 IN
| the infatuatiOn that mas induced my es ~ me-
friend Horace Greeley to allow himself 70 DC .o
didate OF party so az with all that ne mas
ana said in denunciaton OF these men ana me
that control them. In conclusion allow ne ~ ,~s
in Nus TIE sod wear OF my age, my most IerNe t.As
FOR your devotion 70 all the beet interests ot VO"niy
thai shall leave, with my Oest %isies 'ot - Ill
fnIied prosperity aud happiness. Your, VIZ ss.'s
| respect,
| Cen john A. DIX.