The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-12
A PATRIARCH'S PERIL.

"A IA Tl1AINSI1
coopERs CANDIDACY AND CHANcE-A SPLIT At
ST. LOUIS ASSURES SOFT sUCCFss-GovER-
NOR ALLEN ISDoRsED AND PRAYED FOR
DAVIS UNKNOWN AND BANKS UNcERTAIN-No
HOPE IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS WEAK
IN EssENTIALs-A TALK WITH A POSSIBLE
PRESIDENT.
"With split at St Louis, said our venerable fellow
citizen, Mr.. Peter Cooper, ho rearranged his air.
tight cushion in his easy chair and famed himself vIg
orously--.wth u split At ST. Louis and The election
OF President thrown House OF representatives
regard my possible selection as President Of the
United States With positive alarm And yet" con-
tinucd tho aged patriot, as mild zephyr from the
southwest wind gently hitcd his silver locks and
brushed them out upon his shoulder-"and yet am
ready for the sacrifice It's hard to give up the
forts and conveniences Of home exchange for tho
push and tusse of life in Washington, but will
respond to the call Of my country. For her sake am
ready give up life itself So probable Is the success
OF tho
TICKET
that am most anxious, II retire with honor TO
have Governor William Allen, OF Ohio substituted
my place. The people don't know that man enough.
IN the early days whom these principles but little
understood, Bill Allen firm and Incorporating
He was able bold clear, defiant enlightened, iarseeng
and thoroughly well informed on this great subject OF
hnancc-so little comprehcnded, even now, by many
who write and talk with most pretence. The HERALD
| of to-day gives the world good idea OF Governor
Allen. II could not be improved At dinner to-day
Judge Proctor Knott of the House Of Representatives
SAID he Governor Alien we'll and that he IL OF
the abest and purcs OF men, accounts agree in rep
resentng him as a singularly able man. with foresight
| and ;c
OF tremendous He is 1rmness pcrsonihcd, and
If he we're President the people would understand that
they had man at the helm with a will of hs own and
| a conscience behind it,"
REroRrER--You appear
CONFIDENT OF SPLIT
at ST. LOUISE
Mr. CoorER-Ycs, sir, 1 do Wa can hope for moth
ing from the republicans. They are joined to theiI
idols Hard money is their god, and absurd divinity
it is TO be sure wonder they ever read Ben Frank
lin. Ben was a great in his way. And how I'D
miraby no put very years years ago He
said :-"Gold and silver not int inscalIy OF equal
value with iron. Their value chiefly tho csti-
nation they happen to be In among the generality OF
nations. Any other we'll founded credit much
| cquivalcn. gold and silver. Paper money, we'll
founded has great advantages gold and silver,
being hight and convenient for handling large sums.
and not likely to have Its volume reduced by demands
for expectation. On the whole, method has hitherto
been formed to establish medium Of trade equal in
all Its advantages to bills OF credit made general
legal tcnder' or course the republicans SEQ no
wisdom in this They have found a convenient war
cry and viii doubtless hold 1t. So place them en-
Iircly one side They will nominate their candidate
| dstinctvciy hard money man. For him the hard
money republicans will vote, OF II there shall
be ut tue same time unobjecuonable soft money
man In the field for whom would the soft money
publican be most likely to vote in this crisis? And
| Is A CRISIS.
| Ii is crisis which may well mako patriot trcmbc.
We drifting 10 bankruptcy, thence TO starvation
aud then CO 10 revolution Revolution IN this country
means much than it can IN any other Our peo-
pie showed by their terrible energy IN the rebellion that
their lgnting was work, not play There arc elements
in composition which make war most horrible and
would give revolution character u has known
elsewhere. We arc SO badly mortgagcd now that II
sold could not half pay our debts. Our people
are starving II Is no fancy picture l wish It
| People are starving and worse IS yet TO como. And
that "worsc'' what IS tY God knows 1t is only
such time and in such crisis that would consent
! 10 give up my life 10 what lear now in the
future. call g. Washington
| REroRrEa-Thcn you expect tho hard money dele
NOMINATE GOVERNOR r;LoESs
Mr. CooPER-I do l do Mr.. TilGen good man,
but be is essential elements In this
contest FIRST he has no war record Now no democrat
need hope TO be elected VIM has no war record The
North will insist II, OBVIOUS reasons The South
enough TO demand IT, for they are ANXIOUS to
do away with iIIicclng between tho sections and TO
to make great handle OF the anti-rcDc feeling in
the canvass, and the south naturally desires to avoid
lust that point Now III. Tiiden wasn't heard OF
| ing the except. as told him, when he made
port which put the rebels in much better light than
side OF Now York to make his name ROVER with tho
masses For instances he did good service in The do
moliton OF the
but all know, and. II he nominated, the
try ould know he came In at the eleventh hour. The
\ Cilizcns' Association had done the work, aud II
Sands had not been captured by the Ring alter they
found out his weak spot tue overthrow would have
| come long before did Why, we paid Sands $40 900
a year lot seven years, but when We undertook 10
raise that loan Tor Tweed and sweeny and the lot Of
'crn went TO him and demanded his resignation ON
| the spot Young Daily, aiterward made y
| Judge, in and joined with in the dc.
inand, anu we got then and there. Tho treason Of
Sands put back the victory, and Mr.. Tidcn
line JON the nurrah get reward He
will be weak candidate. The SOFT money won't
accept him. The three tickets viii 20 before the pco
pic. Thcrc'll be choice Aud then sec with dread
and apprehension, that General Butter said the
the House | must have Governor Acn on tha, ticket
and YET II Heaven wills so, am ready to be sacf
need.
REroRrER--Not much Of sacrifice either, is III
Peter Cooper President and $50 900 year isn't very
awful late
| than am. As Tor the $50,U0o,
SHOULDN'T TOUCH THE MONEY!
should give II away or turn II over 10 the Cooper
RkponrKR--l,rc the strikers after you muchs
Mr. CoorEr-foierabiy, or rather intolerabiy. get
lctterb anu applcA'ious cverywueFe anu cNcIy-
body. great many
NEWSPAPERS nELP
| In carrying on tho great principles OF soft money
doctrines They are mainl, IRON tho West but some
nc3rcr home. It's remarkable act but there isn't
q newspaper In New York that advocates cause.
The HERALD always very courteous IN printing facts
and news about US and our progress. don't intend
| 10 send these applicants any money but send all
| Of them my pamphlets and our documents for their
comfort and Instruction | get letters from all sec
tons Of the country giving Information about oraaniza
tions and be ore long DEMONSTRATIONS will be made.
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are taking an active interest In tho matter The