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Jerry, states that Nathan Byrnes, (colored) turned himself & wife off, because Jerry attended Rep. Meeting,- Nathan is a Democrat, and Jerry a Republican, Nathan is informed that Jerry has as much right to attend Rep. meeting as he has Democratic, and that if they must leave he will be compelled to pay them for their labor.- also one monthly pay for damages. they not wishing to leave but would rather work on. -

Dick Taylor states that Squire King turned him off for voting the Radical ticket, saying that he had "no use for the Yankees," and that he would not have any Yankee Niggers on his plantation. Ordered to report. Referred to Mr Service.