The New York herald., 1878-06-12
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE lwo
HOUSES OF CONGRESS.

NATIoNALIsTs IN coUNCn-PETER cooPERs
ADDRESS TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE Two
HOUSES OF CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, juno IL, 1878.
number Of representatives OF the national party
met this evening at The St James Hotel, IN Washing.
ton, pursuant to call issued by Pster Cooper An
address prepared by that philanhropist was read
and on motion subcommittee, comprising Mcssrs
Dr. wocott, of Brooklyn, chairman David J. Twoncy,
Walter IL. Shupe and Gideon J. Tucker, OF New
York John A. Thomps on, West v,rginia; L. Dani Is
Virginia J. A. Nunan, Illinois; j. A. BLAND, Pcnnsyl
vnnin; s. Hunt, Massachusetts,, and Thomas Jacobs
New Jersey was appointed to put tho address type
lay printed copies before tho President tho sccrc-
tary the Treasury and the members OF both houses
OF Congress. rho Chairman Of tho Executive CON-
mit,ec OF tho national party, Dr.. D. b. Sturgeon was
in town, but detained from the meeting by sick.
ness. The committee win tomorrow perform the
duty assigned II by the meeting this evening. Tho
address which they viii circulate Is as iollows-
TO TaE PRESIDENT UNITED STATES, THE SgN
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, now IN
The urgent request made OF from all quarters OF
country 10 address some words of counsel and ap
peal, coming from ono who nas now other object
In life than the good OF hs country, mus be my apol
ogy Tor making this address TO your honorable boay.
The country has become alarmed at the resolution
OF Congress proposing to acjourn the 18th INST
without giving the people relief from present
tn property has already greatly declined in
value, and can doubt that it VIII coniinu, -
decline under the present and iuturc financial pros
pects due wholly 10 leg gisaiion oil Congress- O tncse
acts OF Legislation the Resumption bill. so callei.
n the most disis rous and takes away
all hope ot ANY ameioralion until IL is repealed.
Bankruptcy ard distress are covering the land the
courage OF the people thus tar been sustained by
hope anu he expectation that Congress would give
The reiei required by the whole country IN the repeal
pf that obnoxious act
We pray, therefore, OF your honorable body, not
,niy 10 repeal ihat law winch has tnus shrunA
raue o all properly but specie, stopped the prise
IL the country and taken the breaa OF industry IRON
,he mouths oi hundress OF thousands IN
and but also to give US some Iurher measure of re-
fef by turning large sums OF money from invest
nent that now on,y taxes the Industry OF the
channels Of enterprise aud active Investment.
We pctlion tor Inv mat shall issue 81 500 600 600
pf government notes, made a iuli legal tender, aud
buy mp the SIX and ave per cent bonds now uue
iast as they can he purchased AT coig
valuation, or some other practicable method
BY which this sum may bc returned 10
bbe people at once Win this Issue thus returning
his money 20 the capitalist. he would be obliged 10
seek active investment real estnte railroads. iron
mills, factories other OF
commerce. This would az once benefit every existing
country. IL would save this over.axsd people over
$50 600 900 OF revenue, necessary to pay the
lercst these bonds.
In behalf OF these hundreds OF thousands OF our
suffering countrymcn I bcscccn you not 20 adjourn
ill you nave some sucb measure OF roliet
We have reason TO DO aIarmcd al tho attitude OF
OF law and order, and, although there can be lo ap
prchcnson In law abiding country like THIS that the
power ~ our governments cannot be made respected,
yet something is due by patefnaI government to
those wno driven bv sheer want and desperation
10 disregard the Wholesome restraint OF law.
IL due therefore, 10 tho dignity ofyour honorable
body, as well as to the distress oil the people
over whose interests you are now presiding, TO
sicer az once the measures oi relief which We have
been led 10 recommend By attong sense OF duty and
the imperative demands o. the whole country.
NKw YORK, June ii. 1878. PEfBR COOpER