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than hinder and embarrass!
There might have been a time
when this terrorism may have been
serviceable, but has not that
time past? Is it not unwise
to stir up any element that
may array thousands of minds
and hearts against a scheme
they might under a milder
regime, been disposed to favor?
Excuse me. I have too long
intruded upon your time. If it
were known that I had written
this letter it would at once
be determined that it was
"interference with military rule," and
I should have to suffer the
penalty. Yet duty is stronger than
fear and justice right and
humanity are stronger in their
claims than mere personal
considerations.

If my letter is not in place
forgive me and let the wife
and young daughter of my
friend with almost broken hearts
plead for justice to a husband—
a father—a grey haired minister
of Jesus. I say "justice" for
it is justice to guard a man
from punishment he does not deserve.

Do not if you can let
the writer be involved in this matter,
further than a wish that
that which he would desire
to be done to himself under
the lights of truth, justice and
humanity in the same condition,
may be done to that friend,
for whom he pleads.

Yours very respectfully
W. H. Andrews