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Indiana State Sentinel
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana
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A communication in the Boston Post defends Gen. Cass as a devoted friend to Western interests, citing his history, Senate votes, and speeches, comparable to the Chicago Convention. It explains his absence from the convention due to a prior commitment to speak at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire in July.
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"The General was engaged to deliver an address at the commencement at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, in July, and could not attend the Convention. He simply said so. He was not asked for his opinions on the objects of the convention, and therefore did not give them, supposing them to be well known."
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Boston
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July
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The Boston Post publishes a communication asserting Gen. Cass's longstanding devotion to Western interests, supported by his history, Senate votes, and speeches, equating them to the Chicago Convention. The writer explains Cass's absence from the convention due to a prior engagement to deliver an address at Dartmouth College commencement in New Hampshire in July, where he only confirmed his inability to attend without offering opinions, assuming they were known.