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organized themselves to defeat the constitution about to be submitted to the people of Va.

I do not anticipate there will be any armed and organized public demonstration to drive voters to or from the polls but every effort short of what would necessitate military interference will be used to secure the defeat of the constitution no matter what its provisions.

No progress had been made by one in organizing Temperance Associations in this Division - I have striven earnestly to establish such societies but without any success.  There is not much drunkenness among freedmen here but there is more spirits drank than is good for them even were their circumstances better than they are

I have the honor to be General
Your obt servt
Thos P Jackson
Asst Sub Asst Comr