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It is easy to see, that this reasoning, while it exhibits the true state of feeling towards the Freedmen entertained by the whites - it is at the same time designed as a fatal stab at Reconstruction and places in a clear light, the feeling of the people towards those measures - well knowing, that congress will not admit the Southern states with their present constitutions, (not one of which guarontees citizenship or the ballot to the Freedmen.) and wishing by that means to defeat the reconstruction (to which the white people of this county are deadly opposed, and hands down and proscribe every person who is supposed to favor it). Hoping by that by delay - a reaction will take place which will so shape Legislation as to enable them to dictate the terms of reconstruction and exclude suffrage to the Freedman. 

The Military Court established some months since in this county has been of great benefit in extending protection to the just rights of the people by the impartial manner in which it has been administered by the able commissioner in charge. 

I have the honor to be General,
Very respectfully your obedient servant &c
Geo. C. [[Orgain?]]
Late Freedmens agt FB - Lunenburg County 
State of Virginia.