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by saying by your vote that we
wish peace on any other terms
than that once said by the soldiers
champion I believe in these words

Viz) There shall be no cessation of
hostilities, nor end to war untill [until]
you lay down your arms and
submit to the government of the
United States Some think that by
electing a peace man peace will
be restored This is peace on our submission
and I know a rebel too well to make
such an admission If we must die
let us die fighting for the right
and sustaining a just and honest
man Freemont [Fremont] asks nothing else
than to defeat the present administration
for that he would sacrifise [sacrifice] countrey [country]
and everything else He cares not
whether McClelan George B. McClellan or Jefferson Davis is
president so that he succeeds, but I
must close Write soon my
health is quite good for me

Regards to all will write to Brother
P next

As ever
Yours O Ayer