New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-10-29
Hen. Moses II. Hatch to the Friends OF
the Canal Enlargement.

ensuing, was Democratic Member OF
our last Assembly from Oswego, elected
over the Wing candidate by handsome
majority. He was an early and ardent
friend of the Canal Enlargement, and one
of the four or five Democratic Members
who voted for it and, on the concerted
resignation of the Senators of his party, ne
resigned his own seat and was thereuPon
nominated by the friends of the Canal En-
larpement in his District and elected by
majority of thousands. He now proves that
the confidence reposed in him as a Canal
man was not misplaced by the following
manly and patriotic letter:
TO THE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS OF THE XXTH
SENATE DISTRICT
FELLOW CITIZENS : 4 make no apology Tor
addressing to YOU this communication, believing as
do that large majority OF you feel with me deep
interest the present Canal Policy Of the state, ana
deep socitude TO return such men tat the coming
electiOn) TO the Legislature ana 10 the Lamar boxd
"a will carry out, good faith and with hearty good
will the laws passed at the late extra session OF te
LEGISLATURE Tor acceleIatlng the enlargement and
completion of the Canals Inc immense maoiiy
by which you did me the honor to elect me to the
Senate, at the special election, is to me conclu-
sve proof that you are sincere and In earnest upon
this subject as have not the vanity to suppose that
com Iatlons personal to myself could have pro-
duced that result You will therefore, hope, look
with favor upon amy effort may make to point out
what | consider common danger.
You cannot have forgotten that at the specal eiec-
ton we were opposed by aportlon OF the Democratic
Party (unlmpoitant In numbers To be sure, In inns
district but more numerous in other sections OF the
Slate,) with degree otferoclty seldom equaled ana
the nal measures contemplated at that time and
passed at the extra session were denounced as I'M
constitutional, impoltlc and corrupt, and we were
threatened that under the standard OF repeal, they
would wage unrelentlng war upon those measures
until they effected their purpose OF overthrowing
them. Every Democrat who dared to vote for those
0dious measures was to be forever osraclsed from
the party. Even after the Canal Laws had passed,
and IN 10 the time OF the meeting of the Democratic
Convention at Syracuse, the same war cry was Kept
IN by all the Democratic Papers OF the state that
under the control OF that portion oil the party
Even now, no reader Of those leading papers, Inc
Nttr- York EreRHg Post, The Albany Atlas The Auburn
Nep Era, The BaBdio Republic, Rochester Adrrt'sr
and others can ia to see that II the ticket nomina,
ted at Syracuse should be elected those papers VIII
claim IL as an expression against the Canal Meas
of the extra session and that they Will De cialh
oIous for their repeal
The section of the party which held these opn-
ions, were in possession of the party organizations
throughout the Site and by great zeal and untrng
INDUSTRY, they succeeded In securing maJorty IN
the Convention, and when all canal men were look.
lug with dread for the PRONUNCIATION of the fearful
declaration OF war upon the Canals that had been
so vehemcnily threatened, 10 most wonderful
"chaDge came DER the spirit OF their dream. Tho
leading spirits OF the Convention, from having
been most bitterly opposed to the Canals became,
all at once On proiesson,) their very best riends-
The very men who bad SO strenuously opposed the
Canal Bills who had Zealously defended the con-
duct of the twelve resignlng Senators who denoun-
ced such dire punishment upon all Democrats who
had supported these Bills, and who had promised
Sch undy Ing hostility To the execution OF The Canal
Laws became, professedly, the peculiar friends OF
the Canals, and, as would sppear by their resoin-
uons, their exclusive friends. Their resolutions
characterize the Enc Canal as glorious work,
and express great anxiety for It's more speedy en-
largement." But, were they IN earnest II wouii
certainly be source OF great satisfaction TO all the
real friends OF the Canals to believe so But having
heard what they say, let us see what they do Who
Go they nominate as suitable persons IN the Canal
Board to carry out this glorious work." about
which they manifest such deep sohci,ude
For Attorney General, Levi 5. Cha,held, a man
eminent above all others In the state for his bitter
hostility TO the Canal Bills in all their stages, OF
the chief advisers and defenders of the twelve ugi
tive Senators.
only Editor OF any party IN the western part of the
Stale who had the hardihood TO defend Mr.. Chat
fields course.
For Secretary Of State, Henry s Randall
For Controller, John [. Wright.
For State Engineer. VIM. j McAlpin.
For Canal Commissioner, Horace Wheaton.
All these men have all along been we'll known to
be opposed to the Canal bills unconstitutional and
inexpedient.
Can any sane man, ask, believe that the men
whose advise Was adopted by the Convention were
sincere IN then professions of friendship 10 The Ca
nals when they nominate such mea 10 the Canal
BoaSdf appears TO me impossible. How does It
happen that such men StAs NJ. Burroughs, the IA
ther of the Canal Bill, It's abest advocate IN the
Legislature, a Democrat of whose eminent talents
and sterling integrity the Democracy of this State
have been justly proud Caleb Lyon, John San
ford, II, X. Smith, orvie Robinson. Geo w. Gin
ton, Joha williamson, Doct. tBenjsmin Brandreth,
Jair0s French, Lew Colsln, William Z. Curtss,
Dean 5. Howard, John G. Croker. George IL Nc
WhotteF, ALVIN Bronson, and hundreds OF other
Democrats of known talents ami INTEGRITY, were
overlooked, and Chathed & Co nominated No, a
single known Canal man placed upon the ticket 1t
appears 10 me that there can Or but one answer. IL
Was pretended aud not real Canal men that were
wanted
AT sny rate cannot believe that the nearly 1900
Canal Majority in this Disiric, viii be willing TO
trust this interest OF such vital consequence 10 the
District in such bands Nothing, am convinced,
but the gfossest deception, can mtuce the real
friends OF the Canals 10 vote for these men. the
election OF any tao of whom would, With the pre-
sent ncumhents, make majority OF that Board hos
tile 10 the Canal Bills
Nor do believe that the Canal men OF this dis
tlet are willing TO be represented IN the Senate ny
DR. BenJsmin Bowen, who holds the Canal oln
20 Se unconstitutional ard who has been most clam
orous IN denouncirg all who supported u. How, l
ask does happen that If the Conventions are sim
cere IN Their pIoft ssons Of friendship n Inc Canals
that more OF the known and tred friends OF the Ca
nails we're nominated IL Is absolutely absurd, in
my optrion, under such circumstances, for them to
claim to be friendly 10 them and trust that Canal
Democrats Will le0k with suspicion on such protes-
slonS
The time, trust, has gone by when mere party
dlciatop rs 10 control the votes OF freemen. Tha.
hereafter voters vii. insist upon kEo Ming something
Of the views oil those they asked to vote for aud
To he convinced that candidates WILL IL elected,
present the wishes OF their constituents
We shalt not, hope, be dnyen from doing our
duty BY the threat that We shah no longer he con-
sidered Democrats ~ we do moi go against the
Canals. BY what authority do they pretend 10 con
denim us Who inierfola'ed into the Democratic
creed this new article OF hostility to the Canass
ctpy that hostility 10 The Cans's IS an orihAtOx