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Proceedings of the New-York state conventions for "rescuing the canals from the ruin with which they are threatened" : by exposing and resisting "the railroad conspiracy" for "discrediting the canals and diminishing their revenues, with a view of bringing them under the hammer", and adopting measures for counteracting "the ruinous competition with railroads, permitted by the State and instituted by railroad directors for the express purpose of breaking down the credit of the canals" : (as stated editorially in the New York herald, the New York times and the New York tribune) : with replies from nominees of all parties for state offices, opinions of the New York Chamber of Commerce, addresses of the Clinton League to the people & supervisors of the State and to the members of the New York Corn Exchange, including statistics and explanations concerning the canal system and the railway operations in connexion with the public rights and revenues, and the agricultural, manufacturing & commercial interests of the State / arranged by Henry O'Rielly [i.e., O'Reilly] and Hugh Allen, for the Clinton League.

Format Electronic and Book
Edition2nd ed., 13,000 copies.
Publication InfoNew York : Printed for the Clinton League, by Baker & Godwin, 1859.
Description110 p. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental Content Gale, Sabin Americana: History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorO'Reilly, Henry, 1806-1886.
Included WorkHunt, Sanford B. (Snaford Bebee), 1825-1884. Farming interest of western New York, as affected by the various means of transportation to the east and the west.
Included WorkAllen, Hugh.
Included WorkBenton, Nathaniel S. (Nathaniel Soley), 1792-1869.
Other author/creatorChester County (N.Y.). Board of Supervisors.
Other author/creatorMonroe County (N.Y.). Board of Supervisors.
Other author/creatorErie County (N.Y.). Board of Supervisors.
Other author/creatorNew York Corn Exchange.
Other author/creatorClinton League for Promoting the Completion of the Canal System.
Other author/creatorState Convention of Friends of the Canal System (1859 : Rochester, N.Y.)
Other author/creatorState Convention of Friends of the Canal System (1859 : Utica, N.Y.)
Series Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926
Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926. UNAUTHORIZED
Local noteScanned copy defective: p. 1-4, 47-48, 73-74 torn out.
Local noteFinance; Science.
Local note2011AE78300.
Local noteScanned copy defective: p. 1-4, 47-48, 73-74 torn out.
Local noteFinance; Science.
Local note2011AE78300.
General noteTitle from cover. At head of title, in square brackets: The Clinton League. No. 151.--Read and circulate.
General noteEdition statement transposed; appears at head of title.
General noteText printed in two columns.
General noteError in paging: p. 15 misnumbered 8.
General note"Editorial opinions of the city of New York."--P. [5]-7.
General note"Report of the Hon. N.S. Benton, auditor of State Canal Dept."--P. 7.
General note"The commercial policy of New York, with reference to the agricultural and manufacturing interests of the state, in connection with the canal system, the railway management, and our state interests generally."--P. [8]-16.
General note"Proceedings of the State Convention of Friends of the Canal System, held at city hall, Rochester, N.Y. Sept. 1, 1859 ..."--p. [17]-48.
General note"Proceedings of the New-York state conventions for 'rescuing the canals from the ruin with which they are threatened' ... at Utica, Sept. 28, 1859."--P. [49]-72. At head of title in square brackets: The Clinton League. No. 17.--Read and circulate.
General note"Appendix to account of convention proceedings."--P. [72]-98.
General noteAppendix A, ... opinions of the supervisors of Chester and Monrow Co., state of New York, concerning canal and railroad management ..."--p. 99-100.
General note"Appendix B ... Canals and railroads. Report of a special committee of the Board of Supervisors of Erie County ..."--p. 100-104.
General note"Appendix C ... The farming interest of western New York, as affected by the various means of transportation to the east and the west. Address of Dr. Sanford B. Hunt before the Genesee County Agricultural Society, Sept. 15, 1859."--p. 105-110.
General noteReproduction of original from The American Antiquarian Society.
General noteSabin no. 65903.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, 2012. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Other title New York herald.
Other title New York times.
Other title New York tribune.

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