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Augusta County: T. W. Alexander, A. R. Wright, J. A. Stewart, T. S. Price, D. Scott, J. A. Johnson, Committee to Alexander H. H. Stuart, February 11, 1868

Summary:
The conservatives of Floyd County, Georgia, invite Alexander H. H. Stuart to attend a celebration of Washington's birthday to take place in Rome, Floyd County, Georgia.

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Feby 11 1868

Rome Floyd County Georgia

Dear Sir

The conservatives of Floyd County regardless of past party differences propose to have a meeting in Rome on the 22^nd Inst, for the purpose of celebrating the Birth-day of Washington, and also for the purpose of interchanging opinions upon the present distracted condition of the County -

May not the hallowed memories associated with the name of Washington revived by a proper observance of the day that gave him to the County - and to the whole Country - tend to lead back the hearts of the people to the Constitution and the Union made and established by his wise counsel -

The Southern people are terribly oppressed, but are disposed to preserve

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their manhood untarnished preferring to submit for a while to military despotism rather than to the ruin and degradation of Radical rule and negro Supremacy -

We most cordially Solicit your presence at our celebration, and if you should find it inconvenient to attend we earnestly request that you will send us a word of hope and encouragement -

Very Respectfully

T W Alexander
A R Wright
J A Stewart
T S Price
D Scott
J A Johnson
Committee