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who have just stamina enough to maintain true allegiance to his government, and who maybe too unprincipled and vindictive to give his voice and assistance to Hamilton's new "third party."

Men who have been foolhardy enough to carry a carpet_bag four years in open war, but who show their cowardice in not remaining to teach a colored school after the troops are withdrawn.

Even your friend Tunstall with all his patriotism has turned politician and gone with Jack.

The Rev. A. Buffington "D.D" was up here recently and preached to the freedmen three or four times; I was sorry to learn that he was only electioneering for the senate from this District, and while here affiliated with none but rebels. He has recently been appointed Clerk of the District Court of an adjoining County, and retains as deputy the same old secesh who cannot take the oath, nor would not if he could: That is what I call an impediment to the construction:

It presents itself to me in as absurd a light as if the Reverend father were to appoint a lay member of his flock to fill the pulpit while he should step out on an electioneering tour:

In such a state of society in general, I confess I cannot make up my mind to teach the colored school: longer than the time stated:

Transcription Notes:
11-27-2020: secesh = A secessionist, a supporter of the Confederacy during the U.S. Civil War