, 1880-01-16
CHARLES O'CON0R.

ter by tho lion. Charles O'Connr, OF New York.
OH tho destruction OF tho Dcniocraic party, tho
evils Of purity politics, and tho chHngcs In our
political system which ho thinks should 10 ti.dc.
This litter an more Important md striking pHrt
Of tho letter Is ~ follnws:
c1te,.lptl fir YOUR patic1scr Il tluy poss'hy bn
l,cr1ised by sulno pcrsons nnd for this rcas.'st
es 'es t0 ,Sisao fsayS IL ns a,, spt syse ea VIE
Of s os ,nrtan, d1,@,is :bo,a
m !lcn, lint certnlnly M, sound thinker MinonE
sS tas e th%f RS WI , sycr EXT p{i'9 Wa s is
which their rnrty WIS h0r,l, ntlrtiirc NM nln-
t.irc,l grew tlnt 1f tho :,tntc ,renn!znttons With.
Dttt them its hptNiy-shtrt sectional cries nli,st
bc.,ig1 Tendency It lilo separate st..te ayRtcnls
t. c. T." the 1as Snt1x y NJ sIv!5 war WIS well TX
Stea1d-Tho qslndre,nlul Presidency should 10
nlollstc,l. An Executive Chief might be select"
cd 1,y lut from tho Legislative cnrps fnr the cn-
ITlni-Thp Hei,ato ss,nl,l'l lie aalshtel mil tho
Representatives. choscn for sl1nrt term. sub
stSsS u NJ aN K pFess1' y t fhsS sSe Ma ssc r.
stringent regulations they should lie prevented
from assembling IN conKrcss tn ennct laws cx-
ccrt IN thf,aB rtrc OccAsions Whetl general cx-
istlng law nct,,nly required amendment or n
lew general law WIS needed.
nc t" nak nR iaws whch arc a,,sol,,cs @ '.eccs-
snry, lchrtnE nll trnaaGtIons niil l','sllicas us
fnr liz possible In prlyAtn hands and TO the action
bunker md Issuing paper money ~ the 1rrc,l-
hckst nsy sSEIs I to E"wr 1r asref 'n "ysr
SHOULD be so!netl gold. Thora should
e"nmty III ii preferonce 10 OILERS, nor Tn S,y cs-
elses nr dulles On imnoirta IT, n,Ml exports: doy-
yss S y xns M a,a
cxprrsattIn,, or II tnle9rnl,h.0tGrntnr: hut, on
tiie contrary it sho,il,l eei'so i" be iuttcrcar-
rendered unnecessary our esiornlo,ls puyt. Olcu
i,arro@Ing money by tho State or my of iss
should exist except fay!vntc htlt' And. i,ulcc,
wars would rnrely rsS,ir nItcr tue t,s!tlc e poll
tcct tis fruit foreign Invasion or domestic Ills
order. Through tho nerctlnnt murine nr.tl other
Mea.,s az apo naHal irae GE N M snsr.
ah'i,iil be left like DIvinS w.rship, e tilo spou.
Arrangement woutd 10 fraNRht With ynst hen
ta.-nilko to the rich, whtMn hcRs feelings anl
lenRnntit activities It would stimulate, md to
relieve.
FtNh-Infcrtor local courts for tho ndmtus-
tratlon Of Justice ahntl Of course be instituted,
jurislfctlnn. JsltI9rs in tho latter shouli be
s,llcicntly numerous to fnrm several Separate
bcrsip Tic e"n,ers, kS tic % rrrsent nr, lilly j,iry
hoy SHOULD ho supplied ly lat frnii ti,e ctlrs
btsly. ut short @ interya!s. u prevent ptlckitg.
ment Or Ws 'so TT sa. Il is'a @ astcc ssS', to
nll slnri'nato ula1srat9n. y ,s. s thus avo''y
'S; srtm& yHSesI chIef f Executive and Legislative
ahmthn;s,ity gGing necessary, . while tho system
guards ngnlnst tho evils to which tl,uy ten rho
l;,.', ExsGHtIye ,i,fse. being Of iref Mratini,
Nfrn1 ! {d,pt,y
during good behavior. tiio power. or re-
S sspt @ q % sse suso c%r, GeR H as: ss
lutp III tic Chief Executive. lie should mt be
ailoWse hnweysr tn ,kv my ;in;!!i except
own s!!cccs*or's Relecton. unless tho Supreme
Court Chamber sitting In thu district nf tho oilI-
prnve iho rcl,ovl is ncccsSary to tic p,lIic III
terest; nor should II .v!,rn{c. PRODUCED l,y my
such rn.aoya! M iillct! ly the lIcsr ,nakink It
eiors he snsiins af aa, rSs % ch"f aH"n?e Gsse;e
lmpenehablo f!r ,nlulveratlon iii oillcc. They
shout! bU trinblD during Or wlthli, rpnsonAhy
limited period ai!er their oiliein terms by
lot, wnso pnwer IN conviction should 10 nm
iim!tet! u 0tlior respects md might extend to
ENhth-Sultuhso precautions might promote
Intelligence and purity IN exercising tho elective
fr1shgl.!sn. anI prevent ft1'Mls Upon Il. Thcro
sl,s.llll ho allowed tn vnte except III tho district
of h!s permanent registered resido,ace or other
Thu voier Should also bo required 10 tlo bal
lat written and signed by himself tn tho presence
nf tho Inspectors. which should by preserved
cnsv Of Il contest. The fl1,nchiso slloulil ho
Withheld tro!n NJ persona II! 0oyernne,,t on,-
plny ..l..l tholr sub0rtnntcs In my pnbla work
Nfnth-I'nxation should bo enforced witt, nbso-
!lte eGnllty upon nll property nut belonging 10
tho Government, without exemption or distlne-
worthy duvtccs by whIci, wealthy ,nc,i nnh tho
stiSHs es sse" tho ty "f SotrI,inE to
tho easo, befan, our civil Wnr. Eilectllal pro-
,isn yan 2, sh" m o dg;, fr t0 offsyo isss o
ItniG-Tho existing public ,iei't of ovcry de-.
iii Sthrr civil Giviss. shouia he esohr.s ftoa
onfnr:unlcnt by olshnry, private ncttnn, ant
sn y:sncsss 5 ss % fsfxS ste to Mss5s' ssve II s Sy
ssjn rha @ i,'!sTs. t. % sn e TIL thSs ua ,ctiai. M SS.
y ~ It may fsl .!.,", anIl tho principal ns soo1
Ii iii thls 10 REVOLUTION IL, contemplated OK
Sst g. t" F'.xs s ,us VIII 5 o r. seak a Ss, ns 3hs n9 5
M"i Walnut or t,,rhuient 1neaas l'a advised.
recommended lru mainly attributable tu lillsU
Xery rsesnt ,'ntrScls, tl,o cnposn,ent ~ sen1,
III HltIN0tluH nlau III CltGtf-lllnAf1ttiHHl III Gnr-
rtaln,tlslgllce. TllGae majestic discoveries tiv
!lM1 t0 tho ltiltnrlan genius of orr cnuntrymen
Withent the!il tho improvements In lMlllcs nr
government hcru sug9Gslctt wtnllA bu physically
i!hiMEslhlu; n tlD,ne,ts reflection wtlitd render
tho fact n1lylu,ta to my discriminating utclll.
Kt.Ilto. If these discoveries slnt prccC4lui tho
Ylorl9us days nj washington, Jefferson, hiadl.
nosuh!o TINT their work wOl,l hay1 hec1, framed
III It IL or fHirly subject 10 my eritIeiAIh.
CUslIHett0 tsr Intercourse which tftcXn agencies
Mlte 81. tAatly MISUNDERSTANDING sllEl0st t0
extinction tho !lpetljtnlnts If tIlnU uni space
Aili0 RENDERING tho Whuto hl,Mnsl rtco Ello filul.
ly-prllnisD th mike unacceptable mnst of tho
bnrbnTtsnls In Wstlcs alld souAl kIfo which h,lye
long oppressed Hnt,k! !nl. A comparison 0t ills
tory with un ,tIs Will E,itua fur rrnlG Vi, this
pnlat. Commerce ID tho hautlma{ nf nrt gcj.
tcc, and sn,,llt phllaMthtnpy well na thu crs,-
rolnls were exceedingly raru, and sInplo Nature
supplied all tho chAilHcts Df stlciul uxrh.llxu be-
tween peoples. Tllo iaAp nf GRECO exhibits nn
!n1intty Of waterways. ThcsB cna!,le.l l,pr tiI
lR,ta,Ill0 tho lltathcr Ut prrl9rpss. Thp map 0f
Britain exhibits like popularity, uni this nat.
withdrawing tho Wtcketntas ct her ttlhrrltlHl
politics, huA rendered her tho eldest daughter Uf
stolal Improvement. What nlay not bu Effected
by tho wonderful uctivttica born tIe tho steam
propelior a1ll tho eleetns mnK1,utin telcKranh3
Many measures Ut grcat value nro loft with
out rpEnnrk because obviously tnvolveA In those
seYRgestci and inevitably resulting frt,nl thuni.