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intimidated civilians, that some of his most
valuable Superintendents are reluctant to remain;
they either fear violence or loss of their property, or
else see no political advantage in the future from
longer continuance in the Bureau.

"The Bureau to be effective in Kentuckey must be
administered with great firmness.

The State should be made to understand in em
phatic and energetical terms from the highest
authority, that the Bureau is in the State legal
ly, and that it will remain there supported
by sufficient military force, to enforce its
regulations promptly until the freedmen are
by the Civil laws amply protected in person
and property.

The General calls upon the Commissioner
for fifteen officers (of the Veteran Reserve Corps)
with sufficient ability, prudence, firmness
and tact to serve in Kentuckey; and be sta
tioned, as Superintendents, at the Chief Centres
of population.

He deems that much could be done to-
wards tranquilizing the State, and preventing
and preventing restlessness among the freed
men, if the Commissioner could say official
ly as coming from the President, that the
Bureau is in Kentuckey in accordance
with the laws, and that it will remain
there for the present, and its continuance
cease only when justice is otherwise secu-
red to the freedmen.

Kentuckey politicians of all shades, and
citizans of all degrees by respectibillity, in
order to influence the coming Eelction,
will vie with each other in their efforts
to obtain the removal of the Bureau
from Kentuckey.

Georgia

On the 12th instant;
the Bureau is in receipt of a Reprot from

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