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[[?]] letters dated Hinesburgh, Vermont, April 30th, 1866 - the very day the petition to have me superseded was signed, to which I draw your attention. The bottom lines on the first, and top lines on the second page, and last lines on last page of supplement -- all of which is underlined for your convenience in red Ink. Is all it is necessary you should waste time over. 

The lines referred to look back to the times that tried men's souls, when men were scarce and when I stood almost alone - alone - in the fullest sense of the word. The full knowledge of which by my opponents, is now my real crime, My stand then was objectionable. I stood for honor & My Country - I now stand for law and order, and justice to the Negro.  Those, and the sentiments growing out of them are really my crimes, and not the vague allegations asserted to be crimes, and they were nothing more than vague - I fit the situation too well - am too well qualified -- Tis my honour and intelligence - and tact sufficient to explain away mere sophistry -- that hurts. Until my acts are challenged in such  away that they can be grappled with I must hold that I should be sustained in my position. Should it turn out that I am to be  court martialed, I will only regret the cost, not the consequences. I am worth too much intrinsically to be sacrificed on the altar of Rebeldom. I will write you more fully shortly or go down to see you -

I am Genl
Your Most Obdt Servt
M. Longworth
Sub Asst Commissioner

P.S. The accompanying letter was sent to a friend and handed to me for perusal. I never admired the writer - he lacked Moral Courage. 

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Recd June 2d/66