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ALBANY. January goth. 1874.
nsAs SrR-The letter Of the Central Corresponding Com
mittse Of the Whg' Of Enc County inviting me 20 visit Buff
fsio on the 18TH instant delayed Auburn and has jus,
Although my engagements here would have obliged me 10
decline the nyation regret that lost the opportunity for
making seasonab acknowledgment OF the kindness


85gd time to % s to sanmGhsh mn ,s %s to
It's members have manifested during the last three years has
and achery and has given opposing leaders power nct
deep wounds upon the welfare OF the State and OF the
We admit that the former policy Of the State Of New
York. commenced under the auspices of De Witt Clinton
recently hsen called witness mortyDg capices Of faction
ionzed public works Worthy Of free and enlightened State
unfortunately they adhered to fayote National Chief who
brought country TO the OF ruin Expelled from the
council for this great enor they retaated upon the people
@ hnq an IN no hep own enteoTses whc had fallen 10 M
care of the Wing Administration who that sees the innu
and Legislature for damages for violated coniracis would
ee that with tant exceptions every Of these
conac,s made bv the very statesmen who dsavow
disown them Who that the rui ins Of the En-
argenent Of the Erie Canal stretching through the nofhen
part the State and OF the New York and Enc Railroad
scattered through all the southern counties. believe that
M ceG the no f %
loan of three mens and who promised 1888 that the
oasnd dollars aandduay hs The public M works remain main
adopted this policy the who promised 1885, 1885,
1887 and 1885, that all the pub works could be completed





Yet all this true and what extraordinary still,
these have peIed political ortuue and fame
Jerpeuse false belief that these public works and all their
financial began With and belonged to an ntGT
executed the contracts which found IN existence! Dad ever
political humiliation exceed this: -.
How sure safa and honorable is the position Of the Whs
party regard the great subject of Improvement Dsa-
Sowng nothing that they undertook and cheeruy
tanning through all the faith and honor
of the State pledged by ther opponents without
while this brief Of commercial distrqst passing
away and then and just public w call upon them
commence and the mbecty abandon and reudiae III the
EQUAL faulty is exhibited b opponents regard
National Not content with prostrang government
snatehne from them the proceeds of the public domain
wait only the reelection OF their unfortunate he 10 give US
Free Trade systsm which Would aniy fee be
undated with foreign fabrics aud Tree to oeAhauseeo o our
productions without adequate rewa ARD. r,..,;. &c
But there that the time @ @ for s G Of ss
cations is solcitud aud despondency OF our opponens
,oo sI and manifest reluctant and snr conversion
our measures Thus they have at last discovered that IS
ttv Of another hev have vanced somewhat
the resumption of the Public Works The question is sIaysiy
debated among them but with all commendaole eaqtion,
whether Notwithstanding the absolute and pepetua 9hSa
ton of the and law of lS2 decayils canal ocSe
may be preserved provided the work be done under e


uis b b%pga9ntsd cd by
years grace extended TO the aIiil aw who6s
II "OSN'>'
y condemn. ,aa 70 hoar
it come from The West from Erie county. from bailaoi-
When remember hoy !rIhuy how , g SS Sase here
and in the National Legislature and ho" much we are @ n
debted 10 their staesmeu feel that night That the th
pet call should come from the City 0! the Lakes ,,-
feel assured that good, FAITHFUL lndomitaoe es,e
will come up with Eric TO the rescue oil he sa.e
and of The country and already engaged III e cause
Be pleased to assure your associates that my heart my
whole heart is with them in thei. noble efforts an
whatever can do promote their snail De done WE"
as much zsai aud energy IS ! have ever possessed


With Sincere respect and esteem,


Your obedient servant,


WILLIAM ii. SEW ARD.
GEORGE r. BApcocK, Esq, Chairman, Sc


On motion of E. r. JEwETT, Hon. WILLIAM
H. SEWARD was unanimously elected an honorary
member of the Buffalo Clay Club.


The meeting was farther addressed by SETH u
HAwLEy, President of the Club, ALBERT sAwiN
of Aurora, S. ClIAMrERLAIN, B. Q. BlvlNs OF Cla-
renee, and a resolution adopted to build house
and have il ready to hold grand rally IN on the
