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that. I do blame him for working in an underhanded manner, as he certainly did. 
 
When our [[strikethrough]] Educational [[/strikethrough]] Equal Rights Association was first organized, a few men in Savannah, on account of a local quarrel, fought our organization. Not on my account but for local reasons. Eberhort knew of this, as we had frequently talked of it. These men were his right hand men in his contest at Macon. They were apparently willing to place all power in his hands to gratify an old hatred.

I was determined that there should be no personal trouble between us or any of us, so far as I could help. I wanted union and I was determined to have it, if possible. I therefore very calmly stated my plans, as I had stated them to you. Said that, if our Association was not effective, it could be made so: that it would be