Letter from Ex-Governor Seward.
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My DEAR SIR After an absence virtually Of
two months, | enjoy two days repose at home.
Among the letters which awaited my return was
yours OF the Sd inst. containing warm and kind
invitation to the Herkimer County Mass Meet
ing to be held on the 29,h inst. My dear sir,
cannot accept this invitation. The summer is
nearly spent sere and yellow leaves are already
seen in the forests, and my summers work and
studies are scarce begun. | have absolute en-
gagements in Tompkns and Cortland Counties,
and along the frontier, which will engross all the
time that | can possibly spare during the remain
der of the canvass. | remember all nv obliga-
,ions TO the indomitable Wings Of Herkimer
County; but must compromise with my polli.
csl creditors; | canIot pay a shilling on the
pound of my obligations to them. know how
rugged and stern their conflict is with the Tenth
legion of the standing army of Texas; but there
are others who can bring TO their aid powers un-
exhausted ard vigorous.


Let the Wings OF Herkimer take courage. The
discordant sway of Tie opponents OF Improve
mcnI, IN The State, approaches lis end. Protec-
ton al Home Industry, the policy OF peace, CON-
mancs aireacy .egned support from It's veteran
opponents The blessings OF peace are valued
too highly by the American People to be thrown
away Tor the extension of territory, while our
population falls short by pine. tenths of The capa-
city of our present jurisdiction


Let the friends of civil and religious liberty
take courage. Religious intolerance is effectu-
ally rebukcd The cmigrant and his family once
more sleep in safety under thasprotection of our
laws, and the faggo, is no longer applied 10 the
Christian temples because candles are Kept burn
ing at its altaTs. We have acquired freedom of
speech at last and can now bear witness against
the crimes and cruel,es OF human Slavery. Ten
years ago, in Virginia, slept under the same
roof, unknewipgly, with man merchant, who
was driving two children, each ten years old-ihe
be.eaved OF two nothess-to the capital OF that
ancient commonw eal,h, whose motto was sic
temper tyrannis," there to be qualified with hand
craft trades and then 10 be sold 10 Texas, other
new slave-holding territories.


Fer ten years have not been allowed to write
or to speak of this atroclty, even IN this State:
But now VIC all may testify what we know, and
yindicate the great principle of Human Equality
in the sight OF God and Slavery. The party OF
the Albany government have been constantly the
allies, the faithful, devoted allies Of Southern Sia-
very But their chicsnery is at fault, and their
sceptre has departed. The annexation of Texas
is identical with the perpetuaton of Slavery.
Our opponents are for 1.-THE Wing Party are
ugains, it, If there be in Herkimer a friend OF
Human Freedom, willing 10 follow my poor lead
in this sacred cause, appeal to him now as here