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York Legislatwc.-We publish below an
interesting correspondence between the
WnIGs of the New York Legislature and
the Wing candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency of the United States
The action which led to the correspondence
was consummated on the god Of February,
the birth day of WASHINGTON; and the 4th
of July, the birth day of the Republic, has
been with great propriety selected by the
Committee for its publication. The letter
Of Hen. HARRISON is frank, full and cxplic-
it. 1t takes the ground that should be main
tanned by every Presidential candidate
The adoption of the principles of the letter
will do more than any thing else to carry
back the Republic to the purity and intcgri-
~ Of former days, and to introduce an adj
minisration worthy to succeed that Of
WAsuINGroN.-Courier g. Enquircr
ALBANY 2sh February, 1910.
Sir On behalf of the Wing members of the Leg
stature being majority Of both the Senate and the
House OF Assembly, the undersigned have the honor
to transmit To YOU the enclosed Resolutions prepared
by and passed with perfect unanmly and the most
| enthusiastic feeling, by those members at a meeting
held on Saturday last beng the anniversary of Wash
ngton's birth day.
| Wehaye also the honor to transmit to you pape,
containing n rupart in full Of the speeches and pro-
| cucd!ngs of that meeting
We have the fullest confidence that the views there
expressed to the character and policy of the present
Administration, as well the trIbutcs paid To youi
own character and public services and to those of the
distinguished citizen associated with you in the Ilar
| rsburgh nomination, we have given uttcranCc not on
ly TO own feelings and convictions, but to those
of large majority of the people of this State.
We are with high respect
Your friends and fellow citizens,
| (SgncD e. c. VERPLANCK,
Gen. WM. II. HARRlsoS. and others
NoRTn Bend, o. May %, 1910.
| GENTLrmES.-I have the honor TO acknowledge
the receipt OF your letter OF the 2Sth February con
vcy!ng tho proceedings of meeting Of the Wing mem
hers of the LEGISLATURE, convened in the capitol of h
State on the 22d Of that month
| beg YOU to believe gentleman that I am deepl,
impressed with the honor, which has been conferred
upon me by the distinguished body, whom on this oc
cason you represent. The great object Of both my
civil and military life has been to lay country
to the utmost OF my abilities and to obtain its appro
baton. The hope of this has often cheered me IN cir
cumstancos of great difficulty and emharrassmCnts.
You will pardon me, trust, if IN this letter g
somewhat beyond the mere purpose of acnnow lodg
inc the receipt Of YOUR communications and use Tin
occasion for making few remarks, which crcum
stances to require from me- in respect 10 De
claration of opinions rplcdpcs "a to my future con
duct required of candidates for high offices.
Q Ny public life not now short one, ia before tn
country. My opinions on important subjects, hav
been expressed iiom time to time ~ these subject
have arisen, and since my name has been mentionc
iamong those from whom n selection might be mad
for the Office of President haze in several letters
friends, fully and frankly ayowcd my sentiments
Farther than this, | cannot suppose intelligent pei
c sons desire INC TO 20, The people Of this country d
! not rely on Professions promises and pledges. The
. know that II a candidate Is nnprncipcd he will ne
scruplc to give any pledge that may be required
= him and as little will he hesitate to violate it. hay
y already made public the principles by which shoul
he governed, ii elected President, far relates
the proper Elective duties of that office But amo.
: innumernbe applications have been made to me, f.
my opinion relative TO matters of leGlsation eve
to the proper mode of conducting business in the tw
Houses Of Congress. My published letter to Nj
= WILLIAMS and Mr. DEHSy, will show that do no
If consider the President n constituent branch of III
y Legislatures yet It is impossible to read the letter
that have been addressed to without believing thu
G many of the writers had adopted the OPINION that IL
Presidential Office was the proper source and ORIGIN
all the legislation Of the country; an orD!y "a, in IN
4 Judgment AT war with every principle OF the const
= luton and ofdecp and dangerous consequences. Til
n prevalence of such sentiments, more than almost an
Thing else would tend TO concllate the whole sui
. santial power Of the Government IN the hands Of
G single man tendency which, whether IN or out
Il Office, feel II my most solemn duty 10 resist.
r. lhaye declined therefore 10 give any further pledge
l. or opinions on subjects which belong 10 the fuui
h legislation Of Congross-bccause,
10 lst conceive, for the reasons given in my ietol
II to Mr. WILLIAMS and Mr.. DENNy, that Congres
l. should he left uhtrammelled by executive influence
IL The discharge of its legislative functions, and that
d better guarantee for the correct conduct of Chi
" MAGISTRATE be found in hia chnrarter n