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it is wholly Democratic, and we cannot hope to elect [[underlined]] all [[/underlined]] the one half who enter in 1872. But we hope to get a Majority of the lower house at that time and thus [[underlined]] block [[/underlined]] legislation unless fair play is shown. You thus see that until after the 1st of January 1872 the colored people [[underlined]] dare [[/underlined]] not give up their schools to the Rebels even if a law [[underlined]] had been passed [[/underlined]] by the last Legislature. The Balto Assn in a feeble way did try to get such a law passed, but I doubt if they got a hearing before the Committee even. The colored people are very much alarmed about it and are flooding me with petitions not to desert? them till they are in a position to help themselves. Of course I can promise nothing so far as the Bureau is concerned, but I am trying