the readers of ``the Old Soldier,'' that nothing shall appear in its columns, as facts, which we do not, on the fullest investigation in our power to make, believe to be true. No ``vile falsehood'' shall enter them. It is our intention, that our friends every where may, without fear of successful contradiction, repeat whatever they may find, stated as a fact, in the columns of ``the Old Soldier.''
But the Van Buren papers object to the friends of Gen. Harrison organizing. We urge that organization; and we insist that it is not for our opponents to inveigh against it. They set us the example of organization; and we, in self defence, are driven into it. If they now wish disbanding, let them again set the example. Let them disband their double-drilled-army of ``forty thousand office holders,'' a part of whose regular tactics it is, to pilfer letters and papers from the mails, lest the old soldiers, who have fought and bled with Gen. Harrison, may all learn that he is now a candidate for the Presidency.
With our own friends, we justify---we urge---organization on the score of necessity. A disbanded yeomanry cannot successfully meet an organized soldiery.
The old soldiers of the war of 1812-13-and '14, remember, that previous to that war, there was no organization amongst them; but that, immediately on learning that an organized foe was invading their land, they, too, organized---met---conquered---killed and drove the foe beyond the ``world of waters.'' To those old soldiers we say---An organized army of office-holders is now fitting out an expedition against your old commander. They are coming armed---(not with bristling steel, because that bedazzles their eyes---not with powder and balls, because the smell of sulphur offends their nostrils, but) with falsehood, slander, and detraction, upon the characters of yourselves and your chieftain, established in the hard and bloody conflicts with your country's invading enemies. That army too, must be met. Organization must again be had. We, your sons and younger brothers, will form the rank and file; you shall be the generals, and commanders-in-chief. Thus organized, we will meet, conquer and disperse Gen. Harrison's and the country's enemies, and place him in the chair, now disgraced by their effeminate and luxury-loving chief. A. G. HENRY, J. F. SPEED,
R. F. BARRETT,* A. LINCOLN.
E. D. BAKER,
* Dr. BARRETT having taken the office of Fund Commissioner, does not think it proper for him to longer participate in the superintendence of the ``Old Soldier,'' and he, therefore, withdraws from it.