The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-19

To THE EDITOB OF THk NEW YORK HERALD.
In regard to the secret circular alluded to BY Gen.
Burroughs Of Orleans ct the annual meeting Of the
State Agricultural Society having been received BY
him from some person at Syracuse, the object
of which was to secure them permanent location Of
the State Fairs in that city, think give you and
the public all the Information desirable.
"Sam," though suspected OF having his in this
business, not party to the transaction. The cir
cular consisted Of resolutions adopted by the Wayne
County Agricultural Society subject upon which it
had undoubted right to express opinion together
with some remarks the policy and management Of
the State society, not very paatabe to the oise rs
thereof (Gen. being one,j aud for which solely
responsible, and at all times able and ready to justify
The circular was not private or secret one but was
agricultural society in Central and Western New York,
from many Of which replies received, expressing
marks justified from the fact that every person has
undoubted right to the official acts Of public
men.
The citizens OF Syracuse had no knowledge OF this
circular and would not have troubled you with ii had
not Gen alluded to II in such manner as to ccmpro
mise their honor and thereby defeat the project Of per-
manenty locating the State Fairs in that city.
The following il the paper alluded to, and the same
marked g confidential" matter Of no Importance in
this case involving the honor of the citizens of SYRIA
cuse which, from ought in the circular Cen b. had no
Lyons, FEB. 10, 1855. DE WITT G. VAN sLYCK.
CIRCULAR.
LYONS Jan. IL, 1855.
sIR-At the annual meeting Of the Wayne County Ag
rcutura Society held the 10th Instant the follow
ing resolutions were passed unanimously
ssn s N % h a
Society tnesant highly prejudeal to its prosperity and
That tho Stat.
Of opinion that the city of Syracuse the most
Resolved, the resident J. D. Ford, E. N. Thomas
william Adams and such sS :. the
ens Society who
jet expressed in the foregoing resciuticns W.
Resolved That the President Of this society be
and western New York and to urge said societies to take
such action in the premises shall best compot with the
In compliance with the above, it becomes my duty to
address you ard through YOU the agricultural society
Of county subject that interests every farmer
of the subject will induce you to give your hearty
operation and support.
also send you by this mail two copies of the Farming
Mirror, containing articles this subject to which
invite your careful attention.
Will you please lay this subject before your county
society its board OF managers at your earliest conve
nencs and urge such action as viii best subserve the
Allow to suggest that the attendance Of Eve ten
delegates from each county society at the annual meet
ing of the State Society to be held at Albany the
cond Wednesday In next will doubtless secure
the location of the State fairs and the State
Society from future Encouragement.
mean to impute nothing censurable In the Official
conduct Of the Acting Secretary B. P. johnson, ESQ.,
but the Board of Managers generally have not think
been udcousy selected and their efforts to benefit and
accommodate the farmers and mechanics Of the State
dtsn of the society to indicate incompetency
dishonesty the part Of its managers and loudly calls
for retrepchment and reform.
The favor OF early answer, containing your views
the subject is respectfully solicited Yours respect
fully, DE WITT G. VAN SIYCK
Pres't. Wayne County Agricultural Society.