New-York tribune., 1880-04-05

10 the Rev. Novin Woodsids that hts chance Of use-
fulness in that chnrch 70 not . large one- some
cergymen might not like TO be fought about In that
way but concerning tastes there can be no dis
pute.
kind of semi-oficial letter, written by the cura-
tor OF the Cooper Union, announces that MT. feter
Cooper has entirely withdrawn from all active par
ticiDatiOn in politics, and ESPECIALLY all ioca,
politics." Whethe this means that MIR. Cooper VIII
not refuse to be again the candidate of the Green
back-Labor party for President we do not know.
dc is however. in his eighty-ninth year, ana Is
hardly likely to engage in the contests which ael-
tate the whole republic; but he will still continue
to express his opinions National subjects, orally
and in pamphlets. This would seem to indicate,
rs the public will be pleased to hear, that
Mr.. CoOpers burden Of years has in no way un-
fitted him for intellectual labor. The honest
famo which he has won as the founder Of the
Cooper Institute, and as the promoter of popular
culture is as we'll worth having perhaps as all the
honor which would accompany an election to the
Presidency. Some of Mr. Coopers financial notions
NAV be impracticable and absurd, but nobody ever
doubted that they were honestly entertained by
him. He will not be much missed in the political
field. but he did not need any achievements in
that to make him respected by the whole COM
munity.
We are not surprised to learn that the principal
object of the Convention of Irishmen which is to
meet in Philadelphia the 25th OF June VIII be to
raise SO 600 900 or 3 900, ,000 the same to DO ex'
pended in freeing Ireland from British rule Ostei-
slly this trifling sum of money is 10 DO used IN
purchasing 100. 900 rifles. and some OF IT, perhaps
in hiring men particularly officers, to engage IN an
invasion of the Emerald Ise-upon paper we
would respectfully suggest that 1t would be better
TO employ the millions which it is proposed to raise
in buying breadstulfi bacon and other edbies 10 DC
sent to q starving peasantry which IN its present
physical condition is hardly likely to rise in rebel
lion TO any purpose. However desirable IL may oo
TO free Ireland from British rule there is not the
least prospect of accomplishing that miracle. The
island is an integral portion Of the British Empire,
and has been 80 for centuries. Ii has been IN the
nast sharncruly governed, but ia so no longer; and
whoever tries to engage it in civil war is guilty OF
great crime a great folly.
Of the cuiositcs Of life insurance there is no emu.
Tho render will remember tho circumstances OF the
cold-blooded murder i'll Camden Of John NJ Arln-
strong by Benjamin Hunter, VINO has since been
executed for that Otfonce. Hunter had induced
Armstrong to insure his llfc for $1,000, the policies
being for the benefit of Hunter himself Having
been hanged, he lett these policies behind hlm
after rather desperate effort to induce the COM
panies to pay the money. Now they turn up in the
possession of the widow Of Armstrong, who has be-
pun suit upon them against the Mutual Life That
suit We are inclined to believe will be OF short con-
t;uuonce If Hunter who has been hanged for muir
dor of the insured man, had no claim under tho poll
cics il isn't easy to see how his executors can trans
for n GOOD and valid claim to Mrs. Armstrong. The
purpose of cifecting tho insurance and the subse-
oucnt murder must taint the whole transaction.
To hold otherwise wonld be TO put premium upon
murder, and leave the life companies at the mOrcy
of sanguinary spectators.