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while the Bureau shall be continued.
How much wiser a charity to help a man become more manly, than barely to keep alive the flesh and blood. As soon as the negroes have had one quiet season in which to provide for themselves, they will be able to assume the larger portion of the expense of schools - and as willing as able. 
The distress of the War is not past: this is the sole ground of the plea for extraordinary military aid. 
If the issue of rations can be resumed, it will give us a fresh incentive of hope, and a powerful leverage with the people whose free-will offerings we ask for. 
Nothing heartens willing workers more surely than the promise of help. 
I have the honor to be, General
Very Respy
Your obt servant, 
JR Shipherd
Cor. Sec'y.