The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-17
Letter or Daniel Il. Delnvan.
HIS OPINION OF GOVERNOR CLARK AND HIS CAT
AND APPOINTMENTS.

HIS OPINION OF GOVERNOR CLARK AND HIS CAUSE
AND APPOINTMENTS.
The following letter from Mr. Delavan is in reply to
certain structures his published in newspa
per called the Buffalo Democracy -
ALBANY, March IL, 1855
During the last twenty seven years | have had too
much do combating the open and determined hos
ulty of the enemies Of Temperance, TO need hints
nuendoes, wbisperings from any quarter and
cannot but doubt the genuneness Of those
men, who whisper about things intended to prejudice
me in the estimation OF the public that have found
alton in fact.
feat the present prohibtory law, has, 70 say the
least OF IT, the merit of originality To be believed 1t
should be spoken In very low tone, and very
fdenally to those who are unacquair1Id with me,
or with the labor'ous and unremitting endeavors /
have put forth to the passage of that law
passed BY the Assembly. When the la- i defeated
that am TO lind consolation In the deep personal
grief and disappointment OF Governor Clark, and the
votes that he will be likely to oose at the next guber
material election. This l. TO be my reward for biz
fnsing my nominations (which never made) for health
OH Ger and private secretary and ensure my own
success a. Governor in 1866 when have not vet 10
my knowledge been thought Of a. candidate for that
Office at that tme and Is the first intimation have
heard Of the denomination OF the present Executive
The whispers in reference TO my remarks Governor
Seymour'c must be the last dying sound OF that
loud peal Of thunder which greeted their appearance
said that | believed Governor Seymour had acted
from sence Of duty and now let temperance
men do ttsir duty = And for one. as he well
knows left honorable pcdeent untriei 10 prevent
his election When used the words above referred
to believed tnat the Governor considered the law
which he vetoed 10 be uonal then thou sht
that he mistaken. But II TO be true
beyond all question, that he right. Mr. Ssbb ns OF
The Assembly chancellor walSorth, and many other
learned temperan lawyers and Judges, unite In the
opinion that II was unconsti utonal. Thus Governor
Seymour stands vndicated, and, with honest minds,
feel that shall stand yindicated also.
The whif per the OF the editor OF the Demo
dey which need TO refer TO- the charge that out of
the Temperance Recorder made twenty thousand dol
lars and that II understood in Albany. For
twenty thousand dollars put forty thousand dollars for
the profits all the publications Of the state Society
and the statement would be correct. But there IL
need Of indulging in winks or whispers-not one
cent Of Il went into my pocket. The &C
counts all audited yearly by the
nerable Archibald Campbell. long deputy secretary
OF state and printed and spread broad cast the
nvtionr and il was these PROFITS, with ths small and
large beneactons OF the friends OF Temperance about
two hundred thousand dollars lin time and money
coming from myself directly indirectly tina. printed
and circulated the thousands and mous Of pages Of
temperance publications issued by the state Temper
Society, and other expenditures and secrfces to
defend and extend the during the last quarter OF
q century.
1t is painful to be accused Of sordid motives and po
htca aspiring the incentives 70 the srcat work in
whioh have been 20 long ardently and trust hon
esty engaged. have never sought solicited,
cureed political preferment Ny friend the Hon. Eras
tus Corning who has been familiar from the very out
set with my temperance isbors and was the Execu
tive Committee tor many years, and who acquainted
with my contribution, placed the pecuniary estimate
upon them 10 which have referred only repeat II
70 save myseh, my family, and the temperance cause
from the unjust suspicions and mputations cast upon
pecuniary or politically have sought my advan
tsge
With the present executive IL has been my msfaruns
10 diner lcould not do otherwise As he was pledged
total abstinence man. the standard bearer Of prob bto
nv aw, and the candidate OF the Auburn Conys
exhausted whatever means could command 70 secure
his election. | worked for him faithfully and 70 the
beet OF my ability believing that ia him
cause would have true tried and ungwervng friend
lie has thought II right TO appoint 70 Offices Of hon Dr.
and euolument liquor sellers and quor dealers This
do believe has had depressing and parayzng effect
upon the temperance caue and lessons the probability
| Of the passage OF the Maine law.
dsolam any wish attempt 70 dictate % the Gov.
ernor In any OF his appon Iments When he asked n
opinion a. gentleman whom he Ind talked of appoint
ing his private secretary recommended him A. a
person of hne literary tate strict integrity nice
~ honor, q progressive Temperance man, and devout
Christian. When he ked my opinion u the secretary
whom he did appoint told HIM he could not retain hm
without sinking 20 bis ve He asked NE to gither up
and send 70 him whatever would be likely 70 the
public feeling In references 70 Dr. Lee candidate tor
Health Offcer, assuring he entirely anpunged
and did 50. All the former Prssdent ~ the Seis Ten
perance Society, and all 1t present ohesrs, bu
united in The petition for hi Nomination. And With
these extended and true remarks submit Mr EDITOR
both 70 ysu and your reader, the pr0hbitoty ay
before the senate i defeated or % enascgei a -
he than usless whether The respynsibAy n II.
failure should in any measure be atdbstsd q M
Very respectfully Jour, ONWARD G. EsLAyAS