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of the Christians - the Baptists & the
Methodist already held - passed strong
resolutions in our favor and the
Congregationalists & Presbyterians
meetings are to come in October &
we are pledged that good resolutions
will be adopted. Then in 50 out of
the 57 counties - Clubs are formed in
nearly every voting precinct in this
city there 300 election precincts -
and only 150 of them have clubs
organized & hard at work making a
poll of our friends or our enemies

The first poll with a majority against
us - came in this morning - every
one before has had a majority of
2 & 3 to 1 for us !! But what
a long drawn out agony of
suspense it is! It does seem
that one must carry the [?]

But my dear I am awfull
put to it to get my Sunday
articles for the Examiner
I do wish your ["Jimmy Grind"?]
order would come to you & be obeyed