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in the struggle
of great wrong to our rights & liberties - where her
[illegible] was guaranteed to us by the most [illegible]
charter - and [compromising?] - [X] left exhausted and
helpless - and at the mercy of our adversaries - and
The "Situation" has been accepted by the [illegible] people then
with a frankness fortitude and manhood that does
them honor and by none with a better spirit than
our [h...?] and sacrificial Chieftans Lee & Johnston
Let those two be taken as the finger [illegible]
of the South - trusted and confided in -. What
more can be asked of the South. If the North
wishes to win us back to the Sisterhood of
States - let her cast [illegible] all [passion?] vind-
ictiveness & rejoice to see a true submissive
and unfortunate people humiliated -.
Vengeance & love go not together -.