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MR. ROBERT COOPER, SEN., THE WORK ING MAN’S FRIEND.11 may seem unaccountable that an bumble publication like the Sun, should take so zealous a part in the interests of Mr. Robert Cooper,—a gentleman, of whom—except from public report, and a critical observation of his acts and professions, since he entered the list of candidates for legislative honors—we, personally, know nothing. But these acts, and those professions tally so admirably with what we have observed of Mr. Cooper’s disposition and ability to serve the labouring classes, that we cannot but feel that their interests—ice mean the interests of the working, industrial and operative classes, with which wc have the honor to identify ourselves—will not be faithfully represented unless men like Mr. Cooper, of independence in mind and circumstances—placing them beyond the suspicion of bribery and corruption, (to which poverty and insolvency, and an inordinate vanity and ambition of place, honors, and distinction in the eyes of the ruling powers, are great temptations to the weakness of human nature) are returned as members to the House of Representatives.Wc all remember the noble stand made against the introduction of Coolie Labour, to depreciate the labour market, and render the condition of our already starving mechanics and labourers doubly wretched and miserable, which was made by Mr. Cooper, in the face of the most determined opposition on the part of the majority of his present opponents in the election contest. Among the number Dio . most strenuous advocates for this spurious race ot heathens, to compete with free men and Britons—were Messrs toorth and Captain O'Connell—whom Mr. Cooper, by dint of energy and eloquence, such as tho people could , Yery well understand, notwithstanding the. sneers at his “ homely speech,” obliged to go down on their marrow bones” and cry peccavi—I have sinned !At the political farco enacted by these men at the Royal Hotel, we had au opportunity of judging of their qualifications as statesmen, and honesty as politicians. Did they not then betray our interests, by forestalling Mr. Cooper in calling the meeting, which ought to have been held in Hyde Park, as the Coolie Meeting, where Mr. Cooper gained so signal a triumph in tho cause of the people. But no—they selected the aristocratic prccints of the Royal Hotel for their purpose, and a chamber ‘20 x 30, to accommodate then-own particular friends, and exclude the respectable mechanic and industrious labourer from its hallowed products! It is plainly manifest, they forestalled Mr. Cooper on that occasion, to smother the free expression of public opinion 011 the Labour Question, and to debar Mr. Cooper of the unanimous support of the ^' people, against their tyrannical dogmas on political e economy, and the degradation of the working classes f, to the condition of serfs or slaves, instead of British freemen.Wcliavc a Host of these ambitious, tyrannical men, th j aided by a hireling, venal, mercenary Pross (in their 1 pay) backed by the Local government too, with allI®; the wealth, influence and no, not talent, thankis God!—but power, which their election would concent's trate and direct, in all its fury, against tho lives, thet0 properties and Die rights of the People ! We have12 out of 36—just ono 3rd of the whole number—nominees of the Crown, and, one-half of the other candidates for our suffrages ore Government officers in the pay of the Crown, whose combined force would be opposed to the working classes, of whom Mr. Robert Cooper will be the sole representative and champion.It is therefore that we consider it a matter of sound policy on the part of his constituents, and not fromany favour or affection to Mr. Cooper, (of whom, aswc have said, wc know nothing, personally) that we are induced to urge his claims upon their notice, for til we are most solemnly convinced, that he is the only man in tho whole colony, whose long practical expcri-1 onco, benevolent and charitable disposition, and sound ( principles of constitutional freedom, adapt him for the ~ 1 advocate and representative of the people's rights, in 1 the new Legislative Assembly.10IesSUMMARY OF WEEKLY NEWS.
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Sydney Sun and New South Wales Independent Press
Sydney, New South Wales, AU
Sat, May 27, 1843
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