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Abolitionism Rebuked.

--A letter having been addressed by James Redpath to Gov. Packer, of Pennsylvania, inviting him to participate in a meeting at Tremont Temple, in Boston, on the anniversary of the execution of John Brown, Governor P. promptly returned the invitation with the subjoined reply written on a blank page of Mr. Redpath's letter:


Executive Department, Harrisburg, Pa., Nov, 21, 1860.
Sir:
--in my opinion, the young men whose names are attached to the foregoing letter would better serve God and their country by attending to their own business. John Brown was rightfully hanged. and his life should be a warning to others having similar proc

Wm. F. Packer,
Governor of Pennsylvania.

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