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bitter, is palpable to encourage and increase its malignity. There have been bolder demonstration of an evil purpose, within the last two or three weeks, throughout the county, than ever before. The news of Sheriff Long's exploit was immediately spread through the county with exaggerations, and its impunity has invited fresh outbreaks, as is shown in the revival of the Ku Klux outrages, and the establishment of a reign of terror to keep freedmen from reporting them. 
Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
Sam S. Gardner
Sub Asst Commr