New-York tribune., 1875-10-12
JiRvis LORD RISES TO ENPLIIN
A STORY THAT l. CHLDIIaE AND BLAND" ELEC-
rIoN EXPENSES AGAIS-lyR HUNDRED DOLLARS
ASA NALK OF FRIENDSHIP.

F,oD. Tie Iocle.ft, Sa,o., ant Adrsrncr
I desire the publication of the following card,
thc r OF the >tate o NcwYor lort the past years.
The Fifth Report of the Executive Canal Commission
contains statements concerning the Undersigned, To
which he dc-iios to uaht lep| ,., =, ., .. IT,, -,
/ Eruuctt of Buffalo thft in the idii OF 1871, when
wa, candidate FOR reelection To the senate he s't me
draft 5or TOO loo 'hISh gua ie lan 'Sf Of r % [ntrd sGriG
of bill to amend the Charter 0i HfO passed ne
senate, %nr @ Da cart %i n t si r | c Alter Il
had passed the Scua,e, inerl"rs oi me 'aai boarI
cailed my attention 10 tit clause ana oYo.td the D
uon ~ ground that 1t not propcr Tor the state 10
srrrcndcr authority any part o the canal To in,
ncipality. regarded that as good ana Si"i'h' oD-
lection 10 this provision oi the hill ,
II was recalled 10 the senate the Assembly my
fented the Bnlao district amended b, unanimous
vote by striking out that provision ~ VIII bc seen by
reference 10 the senate J0uihh Mf iehrtt ~ u nv,
gone the Governor This wa not 50; ms aihday III
this respect ~ Incorrect Al th' n' Mr. b'lhet wa
STRANGER 10 me SuDs'ldch.i ~ itI ny % ao'
reflection the Vail O ISL very ntity TWO years
afierward) l met him in the CITY oi Rochester. He
made bm>ct known To me- ana cNli'-S1" his ettude
for the kindness he sad hii itlurit iiIhi Nu ht
that had ever aided il or tiht ne "'i' uI
der any Obligation Ia inc. and he then cNpined INA" II
the proposed amendment 10 the Biiiaio chattef had
passed IT would have caused hlm Efeat peGu-
mars loss IL further c&plAihfd 10 me tlab us
nr,rcst consisted IN raht gwen nun, ~ tue
Canal Board. suDcct to cancellation, n huld dock
upon and have the use OI tbe portion oi me ciil re
i'm ny way Interested ia the Buffalo Charter bll.
thnlacd for hi> offer bat declined Iccdhiary assist
ance say in that mad sufficient money to pay he egii-
tnfe cXl,u-.. of ms campagu. Artcrward he sent nc
h. DRAFT 5000 stacti, aud 10 once pas ,ci the
mon, over 10 the Democratic County Coinulttee, to
Nart the legitimate rsese> Oi the campaign Tor the
who ticket. Commission has -t1Dri,d my - p45
tn sr Bennett The fooNm isn cop, o. at. Bennetts
letter 10 uc written almost Two years after the vote
l,.u on the BlliaO Charter bill WnIth VOC was gwen
fr retaining the states interest m certain lands ana not
i'm the interest of any Individual hat east by me II
Icci-lq doing what deemed ic ~ ny thi| -
= EgiFAtO, Oct %, lS1I
The Hon JAnys GosDDsqr SIR soietous Of year ,osal
and p, yanc-iusnt, herewith nei"se slight token Of
l,,sTrc
render yon assistance m the Ioding cauya Very
Truly NOuIs. !" .. h.>Nhii.
ring 10 transaction stated to have taken place some
seven years ago, aud previous u my election to me
no.on of state Senator am 10th to believe that the
commission d. not intend 10 treat all parties Win lar
ness aud that consequently they VIII rnli me To pro
lurc before thrE evidence IA possession which VIII
ulac this matter entirely different light aud reVc
me from the inipuation it contains. J. Lphn.