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He expresses his highest indignation at the
 
He expresses his highest indignation at the
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\base attack which has [b?  ade]\ pass you during the [moments?]
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\base attack which has been made \upon you during the moments
 
of peace; he has directed Governor Blount to endeavour by the
 
of peace; he has directed Governor Blount to endeavour by the
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course of the law to bring the perperator of that wicked [undecipherable]
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course of the law to bring the perpetrators of that wicked [undecipherable]
 
to full punishment.
 
to full punishment.
  
 
It is sincerely desired by the President that
 
It is sincerely desired by the President that
 
those bad men should not escape the law and that you should see
 
those bad men should not escape the law and that you should see
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or know from [undecipherable] upon which you could rely that justice has
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or know some evidence upon which you could rely that justice has
 
been done you and your nation.
 
been done you and your nation.
  
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But Brothers,  [undecipherable] the law are the protection
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But Brothers,  while the laws are the protection
 
of all good men among us yet sometime the bad escape unpunished
 
of all good men among us yet sometime the bad escape unpunished
 
by the cunning of the criminals or for want of strong evidence, In such
 
by the cunning of the criminals or for want of strong evidence, In such
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cases we do not present an individual who has been [undecipherable] to his
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cases we do not present an individual who has been [undecipherable] to his