Uri Manly to Richard Yates

           Marshall Ill

           March 9th 1863

          (Confidential)

Dear Sir.

         It is now openly avowed by the Democrats that they will resist the Conscription  Their Leaders speak it out in their public addresses -  Let me suggest to you that in case it should be met with armed resistance, that your raise troops from the Loyal Counties in the North of this State, for a limited period, to protect union men and to see that the Laws of the Land are executed in this and other Counties - 
      
                               Respectfully

                                Uri Manly

Gov. R. Yates.

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Hon Uri Manly

Marshall March 9 1863

Says it is now openly avowed by the Democrats that they will resist the conscript. Suggests that in case it should be met with arms. to raise troops from the Loyal counties for a limited time to protect the citizens

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