New-York tribune., 1876-07-26
GENERAL CAMPAIGN Ne HS.
PETER COOPER'S CANVASS.

PETER COOPER'S CANVASS.
A LETTER To GOV. HAYES AND Gov liiphN' Wv va,
ING HIS REASONS FOR ACCEPTING TIE UNHLN'
BACH NOMINATION..
Peter Cooper has written an open lctter u
Gov HAYES and Gov Tilden, giving his reasons ioE az
cepng the nomination for tho Presidency rendered MN
by the Indianapolis Convention and repeating MS "eH
known financial views Following is his letter IN pdl''
find myself impcled by an irresistible aXiey LOT
couury; 6y TIE papabe facts OF distress aud stlIs
that surround me, and which am cOnpcutu w & n w "
nrvadr t6c families OF the great of our people; p
Inc earnest calls that have been mace 10 it luir
parts OF This great country and cspecay Nv .ie nf
NV TeoTciti1ens in convention assembled. who, set,
ting forth clearly their convictions as To tc lui
this widespread distress among the masses Oh our
men called upon me to represent those convictions
and nominated me as their ciei !" @ t od
out; by all these considerations 1Ge c'iicu ui
dress few words to YOU who hold tGe NOMINATIONS
of the two great organized political ~ @ o the
tiy the highest positions oi fespolslnl,S o,e W
future happuCss aud prosperity oil ths Eftii
Far be it from attribute any want Oh Az
or any unworthy motive TO your hUlorip;o 10
tie leaders OF those Conventions when nave
YOU both. respectively To the lgh once Oh tit ~ the
of the United states. But tde Imminent IuvSom I, INN
day-that which touches the cause OF inc pft,eH, I'M
cal ruin and suffering OF 5" nauylS one VI ~ ms
bic fgcts and simple dedH1llcns tcI OH % & ,y
think there is mistake III uc fddiSii -
which these iayts arc viewed by You anu tne hiy ' t
ties which you represent hd III VIC tc,ntr Tprcs-
Conventions of the two great partcs no auclu.c
sion either OF the facts the causeT OF th"
which uHderiie TIE ptSeht Std' % al, ave- foI
when thousands OF honest, lhdstIIou' toP. " IN '
with anxiety for tLc bread OF ihFir IaiieS' III III SV
feriug already from inadequate supply lHs % ,
10 NJ the great and paramount GiHlIo ~ ~ ~ -.
which our cnct Thought ana hiIS' shouid
be directed. and before which al! otuci quoS"OhS '
sink into imsignihcduCe. .. ,i,,-oso ~
The panic OF 1873 and all tne cohselufmm, m SsG ,o
the industrial classes OF our country anu is oS -
tcririse are distinctly due 10 te t1nrictoh Oh 'nc
rency to enormous extent 1uiln5 W. r-' md tnr
cedug 1873. IL stopped cftti' J.. "uu n, ' yyas Ic;t
sumption, and made much OF WHat cuIthc! VIZ W. vi
rush in panic TO the mead m1hey ,bia sI ocv
apOplectlc ut rushcs to t!c w % c
is now vGiniy seeking Investment, IN hraitIa91 sccG
sild its enterprises and industries ior Mt W r.
v,ry currency. And what was al Iils G'Hc iuI
change the debt OF the country without ltdVs 's l'
amount. IrOm shape Denchcal 10 ihe PtoP' '." an
rnrytsd qs IN iue-Ial part the very c-Jood OF al
their rising industries ana ] ],ncr i gITNius & sn,ne,s
PAPER currency was turned aiulost "llh ''v , s''
n copinrat icl aud by The forms of an arbitrary con
stTucOu Oi law, iho anolhrr sait' wv wv ,t m ,, m
measured 10y the same PAPER anu '"A'n ~ ~ 81, ,"r
geiest it in gold 10 The amount oi S't'v'4,-O1
wear (See statement Of the puhiIc dtOl d""' iS'"J
Most of this interest Is now paid to foreign b9hdno'ur,s
aIcn to Cur Institutions AMI uhiuict>td IN ouI pros
pcgity, except 10 keep W our abh'! ana "S"cSS u
And What is the specous for this changel "To
return TO specie raymens! what can TINS nosS result
II, hui further distress ud mpoycrisuaent OF tnis co
PIE and the building up OF Inc interests VI ~
lend money, and whose policy VIII he To grt
tne highest rate OF inetesit We may cohctue ~,
that Is claimed Ell Cue necessity OF "rptce pa! hch
aud Our currency beng hade OF ltt WIN .ou. & bu'
TINS disastrous and liludGed metuod O reaching stco
payments by the past and present contraction 81 our
currency is very unjust ana c'u'i 20 oni % Ie p , -" m
shuk iAe value OF al property So thatt c"d no, u
pIu
tic amount tE't thc same tIoi' ~ Witt IA itr -,
three ycas preylUus ard reduced the wages oi ur TO
the same degree Ihs return 70 specie l'! Ih'Il's ma
be MADE without sH'h INJURY, -! nVHv.'Ie % ~ '",, -,
in every way, ntiIuc II exclusively inc money Us
well the legal tender oi tle country y It,gl'lhS =.
all forms OF taxes OullcS' dc3ls 10 HO''I '',
wr as pay nent OF all private dcbls ny cs'Hblsi
its gaue firm baris AT hNei ana cIWtahe raS 1l
interest which II may always ma III an
bond ana by determining the volume Oi uo uiIchcy
wacre ,be unO0siruced laws OF ire Internal tiog cnn M
industry of tns country may require u 20 pe nue. @ 'I
tree OF the intcrcOnycitlblc p0hd inns siol Hod
Of this people, ard maie iAe rccrpiacIe oi an
trust funds and te savings OF al TIE poor amor" our q"
people. Ii should b. .HvrsmeH; pat within ihc icic
of own people, instead oi bthS 'th abroad 10 w.
the Golfers the rich III other Countries. Tue
imminent want and set the wheels OF trade agal III III"
tIOn by building the two great rirCads across me CON
thai private enterprise has already c0lI!ciccd bl' can
not complete fOT want OF capital! Al must see td lh'
became the peoples money, over which TIE GONcThlth "
lost all control, except 10 tax II as al Othci properly
meet the wants Ol Government THIS amount "I mGi '
even now may he given back to the people IN works
great National Importance, like that oi Northern AN,
Southern PaciHc railroad That would to-day ne WORT
their cost III aiding TO nut down the Indian wars tina
now threaten the frontier or our country. NhHt Is
Iii its material resources aud vast extent. II not pre-
Large part OF its people from the dsiic'sO OF wan
Sorry avn to see, and say it without any reproacl
cast upon the Integrity OF those concerned, mat u
neither OF the platforms oi the political parties th
represent the governing intelligence ana wealth oI lI
| },
zed ia It's principles or bearings upon thC h''i
piness ANA prosperity OF this peop!c-eXocpt III va
| mat % adverse 10 bUtn. lcci thcIt
lore constrained by every principle OF ho.br ana oNc 10
INV country 10 come forward at an advanced a-e, an
with mind that would gladly seek rcpCse after the TO!
OF long ard lsbOrluUs life, u answer the call oi Vo
tlou OF my coaAi%hen to Try these Issues n3aoLC VI
we nod to he Sce, dcut soon as they are hObtsll
examined, are The truths of the Declaration ol lhu'
rcUdcucr one OF the chief of these truths Il tht a,
lEhiH governments made for the people Hbd ny III
people hcy must be administered Wllh parental car
~ tho wi hole
IntcTg5; touches Tie domestic comfort an
prosperity OF the people rs tLls one Oi le currency, "
I'M me present condition the country none 10 OF
mach immediate importance, or calls for Morc lmtn'
uatc solution TO put of inns question: therefore, VII
vague cXurcssious OF REFORM and the dcsi!abCncss
.pccic payueuts to ignore the ruling Interest oI u
hour IL TO surrender the people 10 their aucFihs
| without any promise OF remedy.