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with you, Mr. Editor, that "the heart of New
York is a right true and noble heart." My
experience during the past three weeks, con-
firms your assertion. I have addressed more
than fifteen thousand of "the people," in be-
half of the Equal Suffrage movement. And I
find that that "heart swells in one glorious
throb, one generous beat." For six years, I
have been doing all in my power towards
thawing out the icebergs of popular indiffer-
ence to the question of our Rights as men,
and driving the warm blood through every
vein and artery of the body politic. Never
before have I met with so cordial a recep-
tion; never have my humble labors been
crowned with such signal success. Having
obtained the Assembly Chamber for the pur-
pose of addressing the "assembled wisdom" of
the State, on the specific question of Equal
Suffrage, I there commenced my labors. The
Chamber was densely crowded. Nearly every
member of both houses was present, beside a
large concourse of resident citizens. I fol-
lowed up my meetings in the Presbyterian
Mission Church, which was on every occasion
filled to overflowing. I should like to say a
word concerning my meetings in Hudson, Me-
chanicville , Troy, Cohoes, and a dozen other
places, but I will not trespass further upon
your columns. To all the kind friends who
in any way assisted me I return through this
medium, my most sincere thanks. To my
hard-working, faithful and efficient friends and
co-laborers, STEPHEN MYERS of Albany, (the
colored member of theeh Senate and Assembly?)
and GARRET DEYO of Hudson, Messrs. EGBERT,
and ADAMS of Cohoes, GREEN, FARNHAM, &cs.,
of Mechanicville, our zealous friend RICH, and
Mrs. JAMISON of Troy, and a host of others, I
am especially indebted.

Yours, for the Right,

WM. JAMES WATKINS.

ROCHESTER, Feb. 10th, '59.