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received and calling on us to Save lives Seeing the mob coming in a furious manner with pistols, blades, and stones, and my family being very much alarmed, I took the freedmen by the arm led him up town placed him in a waggon that was passing, and he left. Immediately after this a freedmen by the name of Adam Epps who had made some remarks relating to the Election was persued by the excited and greatly augmented mob but he made his escape around Eight (8) o'clock P.M. Quietude was caused to Raign.
I can not but mention with pleasure the interest manifested by Smith Jones, the Sheriff of this County, who does every thing in his power to Stop the disturbances, which was thoughtlessly brought about by men of no discression; Talking politics on the public's Streets, on such occasion as Sails day, considering all the circumstances I would respectfully Suggest to the Adg Genl, the propriety of moving Mr. Freeman to some locality where he can be of some Service to the Bureau, as he has made him self obnoccious to the Citizens here by taking such desided interest in Politics, he consequently has lost his influence, and is thought worthless to the interest of the department. -

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