New-York daily tribune., 1842-10-31
VOL. Hf. NO. 274.
Western New-Xerk-New-Kork and Erie
oCe-Foceism and Internal
Eupproyenent.
CORRESPONDENCE of the Newbnrgh Gazette.

OLEAS, October lG, 1912.
No portion of the world presents to the traveller
greater evidences of industry and of enterprise
than Western New-York. l can well recollect the
time when the whole was wilderness, and settle
rnenfs were made only on isolated points upon the
banks Of Rivers, and margins of Lakes With the
construction Of the Erie Canal commenced the
growth and prosperity OF this whole district of
country, and at It's completion you may date the
origin of almost every city and village of note west
of Utica. The Erie and Lateral Canals stretch
out through Western New-York like vast artery,
mparting growth and vigsr TO the surrounding
country. Their influence is observable in the
greater activity and enterprise visible in their Vi
cinity than in other and more secluded places. If
man doubts the propriety of incurring State
debt f.r the purpose of constructing works of In
ternal Improvement, let him compare the Canal
Counties with what they before the Canals
were made, and he will doubt ne more. It's a
public investment and repays tenfold in value OF
property, aside from the revenues.
The same great and patriotic mind to whose en-
ergy the completion of the Canals is indebted
also advocated the opening of thoroughfare
through the Southern Counties of the State, TO
equaze them, as to advantages, with the Canal
Counties. This work necessary to the prosper
ity of this secluded district has met with uniform
and violent opposition from the Loco.F oco party.
When first proposed, State Comptroller, belong
ing TO that party insisted that this work could not
be constructed without iHvoyng the State in debt
and taxation" When recently proposed, by the
petitions of half million of our fellow. citizens,
the legislature, as wsrthy to be adopted State
work and completed as such, the Loco Foco lead
ers sneeringly alluded to it the pauper Rail-
road and To the Southern tier OF Counties .! too
and barren to need its construction.
The same men stand ready to sacrtceit whenever
they can do 80, without material injury TO their
party. From Binghampton TO this place are TO be
seen sections of the New-lork and Erie Railroad
'uy graded and ready for the rails which during
he present season would have been laid, and the
'oad in operation for more than 100 miles, and
fielding revenue, but for the ruinous policy pre-
dominant at Albany last winter-a policy that seeks
leave every work of enterprise to uselessness and
uin, rather than render them available and pro-
ductive and conducive to the comfort and prosper
ty of the people.
In my iaunt through the country, have met
With many Loco-Focos who profess a friendship
or Internal Improvements, but when analyzed II
j the mere selfish preference for works in their
,wn immediate neighborhood. Thus at Hinsdae,
heard one advocating the Railroad but condemn
no all other works At Montezuma, insist
ng on the Canal enlargement but opposed to the
Railroad Upon the same principle, their candl-
aes for the Legislature are selected and Wasn
ion of all our public works, because they have
% nrinciple in common upon which they can
gree as TO the construction and completion OF any
/ them Through all this district of the country,
he electors are uniformly thoroush-going Rail
Dad men they will go for the Railroad and tor
hose only who are pledged to advocate its imme-
ia,e completion if elected. 1t is laughable 10 see
ONE of the most rampant Locos proinse in pro-
nisss and pledges" they'll go Tor the road, that
hey willr'-"they' carry it through 20 yes,
they'lI do it and no mistake !!
Poor fools they would fain make the people
that they intended to oppose the DEGREES OF
heir own party, and to set at naus sit the purposes
If the Albany Regency. They may possibly be
honest and intend what they profess. If so, and
ire fortunate enough To get into the Legislature
hey will soon know what it is be drilled TO toe
he mark by the managers and wire-pullers OF The
party.
At Ithaca | met a member of the Legislature
rom whose talents and industry much was expect
ID in favor of the road and who gained nothing by
MS earnest Interference in its behalf, but the re-
,ukes and mistrust of his own political friends
wanted to know the prospect for next winter
hould his own party succeed che couldn't tell,
He, YOU know, had been drilled.
The feelings of the people here were fully ex-
pressed by an influential citizen of Canister, who
aid, :" I cannot support the Loco-foco ticket this
all, for they can't promise US the completion OF
ur road for 20 or 80 years to come and cannot
yait so long for it; but the Wings say they Will
20 ahead and finish it forthwith-that what
yant-they are the boys for me this election, they ii
et my vote. 1toI so
r 5. REDFIELD, Bookseller and ota-
n .:o. rI;n,on Hail corner O Nassau and Beeknian