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from The Hoa. HEsax A. wsr 10 his cops,ifu-
ents. 10 answer 10 certain inquiries propoauded
20 hinE
Third. To response 10 The inquiry. whe-
ther ever said that preferred Mr., Van
Buren, 10 Gen. Harriscn.I can but express
astouishment that sach report was ever
put in circulation. ! cannot conceive OF
but one way in which il could have origi.
nailed. I greatly preferred the uomina-
lion OF Mr.. Clay 70 that Of Gen. Harrison
Tor reasons which need not now give,
but which were satisfactory 70 my own
mind. And in comparing the claims Of
these Two. Harrison end Clay. may have
uttered soma extravsgant expression,
from which the mistake arose that IwcuId
prefer Mr.. Van Buren, 10 Gen. Hsnisoo.
An egregious mistake il wss. Iadeed, if
| ever uttered such . preference in =
careless mood, ] never entertained 4, in
reality moment. o. the contrary, hun.
dreds, IL not Thousands, Of my consiitu-
ents nay rsnsmber well the expression.
l have hundreds, if not thousands, Of
times used publicly 10 their presence,
that II would choose any decent white
man ia The nation 10 be President,iu pre-
terence TO Martin Van Buren,"
And nov add. with great pleasure,
that ss soon a. Gen. lIarrison's nomina.
ton was made, immediately aeqsiesced
in II; and comparatively ignersat before
OF bis merits and pretensions for The Pre-
sidency. have since carefully stadied
his life. and can with evidence Of his-
tory before me. and with the sineeresi
r@rs f(ls Of h. II -
declare that believe there IL not man
Of our country nov living who can point
TO life Of greater usefulness and Of more
distinguished public services, both civil
aud military. than Gen. Wm. III. Harri-
son. The limits OF this address will not
permit me to enter apon he proofs, but
{. refer 10 the history Of tie country, be-
fore and during. and since the last war, q
great part Of which 10 bis history 70 prove
him patriot. . successful soldier, q re-
publican Of tho plain. strict. stern school;
. statesman Of enlarged views, looking 10
his "Nhole country" aud to sll its parts.
for practical wisdom; beneiactoP Of eli
its parts ever entrusted to bis guardian.
ship and care; . scholar, writer an ho-
nest man, agentlema3. alike beloved in
bis private, and gloriously renowned ia
bis public life what more can be said OF
any man. Why. IL you vii; listen 10 The
blind partisans or hireling Ininious OF
power and the spoils," much moro can
be said Of him: be is. IL they are 10 be be-
believed. and 4 patriotic people will per-
nit hoAry patriot 10 be beIied in their
presence-'s vain, weak old man, 4 pet
ticoat general, who at one time voted 10
sell free white men al auction, and aI
another time 10 abolish Inc slavery OF
bond black men; who is poor, lives in q
log cabin. drinks hard cider, and would
make granny Presidentl" Such will
doubtless, be said Of him 10 you. All OF
these charges ] have not time nor space
10 notice now bat "a relation 70 the ShAI-
ges Of abolition sgsinst him, refer you
to his votes upon the Missouri question;
10 his votes upon the admission Of slaves
into ATkaassS, add TO his course in Indiana
touching slavery; refer you 70 bic letter
10 HE constituents IN 1912. and 10 BIS
Yineeanes speech. And IL 81 lhis viii
not satisfy you. never let BIN. in bis de-
clining days. revisit The tomb Of his fsthel
old Benjamin Harrison, q signer Of the
Declaration Of Independence add slave.
holder; whose bones lie buried pnder the
sod Of Virginia, and whose Isiih he son
has deserted; and scout from old vii.
liaEsbvrg, s0d out Of my district, ouI
friend and neiehbor. and fellow sinner &c
slavery. John Tyler. Tor permitting hi,
name TO be put vpoa the same ticket with
that Of such "a aboliii0nisi; not however
until after yon have helped with eli YOU,
might. TO iurn Martin Van Buren, out Of
the Presidency loF his Instructions 10 Ru
sns King upon that same Missouri cues.
ton. for his votes in the New York Con
ysnlioa 10 give to free negroes the eiPc.
tive fFsDebiss. and for cot even with lhs
lights before him." denying the power "a
Congress 10 tbolish slavery snd the slsys
trade in The District Of Columbia.
~ Aad IL any party loeieisn informs you
lhsl certain William Slsds ofVeFaont,
who IL en- ultra abolilioaisl, bcloaRs to
che Whie party. and that therefore, the
Whig psry Is the abolition party. prey
you 70 ask that good Yan Burro friend 81
South. whoeveT be may be. 10 please 10
devise some mesns in bic wisdom, even
bitbe 10 peiiiion the V. BUFeo LegIslalurs
ofOhio. who pot him Ia bis plsee. 10 lnrn
meek aod heels" out Of lhs Senate 81
the United States. that infamoas in6dsl.
Bepjaa,in TappaD. who openly declares
TO ysmeB Collier, snd other gentlemen
Of Ohio. (sss The Msdisonian o. March
10 1870. containing their testimony }
ihsl BE- diss2pfovsd o. The eoursa Of .
. committee Of The State Abolition soci.
ely q Ohio. beesuss their means were
Pssessble; rbut said b.. told lb-n II
ihsy VISITED 800 70 purchase arms end
smmuniiioa 10 pat into the hsnds Of tie
hlacks ihsi they might fee themselves,
wonia give them he moaey," sad wheu
asksd q be-, sisnding on one bank o. Ire
Ohio river, should see ibs slaves Hss up
aFainsi their masieu u VFginia On ibe
other side. wopid net sFosa 10 give sssiri.
snce 10 ssva white men. WomsB end
ehil3fsn, bic friends ssd arqBaislsaeog.
irom murder snd go lha hogrnra ofssfviis
insuusciion. replied. ''Ne. ~ GoS !
soaid hoi. ead 9osid disinhesii asg etild