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exponents of our principles their suggestions most reliable in short considered a Sine qua non in every important movement I confess too many have been governed by the dictation of designing men and that evil afflicts us still to some extent And 'r' is quite apparent that such characters will discourage others from Registering or taking the Oath of Office because the Reconstruction Act has proscribed them for their disloyalty and would like to see those they discourage suffering the same disabilities their own bad conduct has brought upon them and unwilling to see any body else enjoying greator priviledges than they themselves can Yet there are many good Citizens of this County who are alive to the Cause of Reconstruction to union principles and the general interest of the Country They are generally unassumeing men content to occupy the position merely of a good Citizen But many of them have declared their intention of acting more boldly on the question than they have done and requested me to drop a few hints to you as I have already done. My position

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