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■SEWTHE OLD SOLDIER.SPRINGFIELD, (ILL.,) MAY 1,1840.FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORSB. S. Morris, of Cook County ;S. D. Marshall, of Gallatin ;E. B. Webb, of White ;C. Walker, of McDonough ;A. Lincoln,, of Sangamon.AG. HENRY,Chairman of the Harrison State Cor. tral Committee.JOHN TODD, Chairman of the Committee of Correa* of Soldiers who served under Gen. Harrison.!djF*The “Old Soldier” will be published the 1st ar:d 15th of every month, until the first of November next, lor Fifty-Gents, always in advance, except when individuals wilfbecome responsible for 20 Numbers or more.GEN. HARRISON AND ABOLITION.Wc find the following correspondence in theState Register:Palestine, III,, April 9th, 1840Messrs. IValien and JVebcr, -Gentlemen:—In consequence of the great variety, of opinions in relation to Gen. Harrison’s views upon the subject of abolition, 1, early in March, addressed the following letter to him upon that subject:“Palestine, III.. March 3d, 1840. Dear Sir:—As you are now a candidate for President, at the next election for that office, and as there are great variety of opinions in relation to vojr sentiments upon tl,A ail hi cot of abolitionism. I take the liberty of askinrhis hands the mean* to. did and honest man on ander, abandons his avlt; for no one can justly \ real object,) and endea viz: That Gen. Harriso; ters by his confidential We will see how mr new issue. Dr. Alexand Jackson—quite as arde that of Mr. Van Buren. notoriety that when Ge date for President, lett ing for his opinions uplt; itated the country, wet and confidential friend self, is not so forgetful member the “JYasJiville forget that when Gen. regard to his opinions o he replied by referring one Dr. Coleman, wr: years previous. If Dr. these things, they are tory. So the course h premely ridiculous” w ed by Gen. Jackson; a Gen. Harrison has “fol “the greatest and best, We think we have r the uncandid and disvtu ander. Our purpose n lishing that portion of livered at Vincennes, ( what his view\s truly ai Dr. Alexander professes Dr. A. has furnished thorised statement of C his opinions expressed ir Abolition, are those he 7 We here give that autl thank most truly and h furnishing us with this
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