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Tenderness or sympathy he possessed on our part: for her sake: - adam denies obeying the Lord's Commandment for the same: - and when we think of these things. seeing no Might in our hands: thinking that Congress had given us. the voice. for who should be over us. and it Taken away. by the (Violent) and Merciless, desparadoes of the State. who held the offices of the State: and are yet holding them: and None of our own race cannot hold a low office: to see his fellow Justified before the Law: - seeing (also) that ye have endorsed a general. to that office. to put weight in its place: and he seems to have dodged us: and have acted King David: Taking the one little Ewe. from the poor Man. and give it to the rich man. that possessed Many: he have called for the Cold Man's ballot. and not the white's: - and in that call. we give ours. to him: and since. he have turned the freed men. out of their positions: and have put white devils there in: he seems now to be In fear. about the action of the Legislature: all the Literal Communication of the freed people. are cut off from them: both far and neigh: and we have Made Complaints. to him. and he have heard us not: he have put desparadoes. officers of the State police: he further says. that the Negro Cannot hold office: they can Labor. and the white man cannot: he have preserved the offices of the State. for the white man: and have put the freed man. aside. from Judgement: he have upheld his under officers. in oppressing. the freed people: their acts. have been written. and Laid before him: - and he have Turned a deaf ear them: he have Taken the freed man's part. in No wise a gainst the white: he have allowed them to compell the freed men in the Jury boxes. and not pay them for their Loss of Time: have plaid to the Lawyers hands of the State: (all) the above Trespasses. we have diligently. and (Subtilely.) Looked after: and Now Lay. his Trespasses. before you (all.) and am your (True) and humble Servants Dr. J.M. Danielson. and many others.

] Travis County

Austin - Texas July. 19th 1870.
hon d Sir. please Lay this letter. before the Congress: - US

D 33 RF&AL Vol 17 1870