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To this criticism Seymour's supporters justly replied that as governor, in 1853, he had boldly championed the great loan of ten and one-half millions for the Erie Canal enlargement.
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This statement highlights the political actions of Governor Seymour in relation to the Erie Canal during his tenure.
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