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2. That no one of you will do any thing which, in his own judgment, will tend to hinder the increase or favor the decrease or lessen the efficiency of the army and navy, while engaged in the effort to suppress that rebellion; and
3. That each of you will, in his sphere, do all lie can to have the officers, soldiers, and seamen of the army and navy, while engaged in the effort to suppress the
Rebellion, paid, fed, clad, and otherwise well provided for and supported.
And with the further understanding that, upon receiving the letter and names thus indorsed, I will cause them to be published ; which publication shall be, within itself, a revocation of the order in relation to
Mr. Vallandigham.
It will not escape observation that I consent to the release of
Mr. Vallandigham upon terms not embracing any pledge from him, or from others, as to what he will or will not do. I do this because he is not present to speak for himself, or to authorize others to speak for him; and hence I shall expect that on returning he would not put himself practically in antagonism with his friends.
But I do it chiefly because I thereby prevail on other influential gentlemen of
Ohio to so define their position as to be of immense value to the army — thus more than compensating for the consequences of any mistake in allowing
Mr. Vallandigham to return ; so that, on the whole, the public safety will not have suffered by it. Still, in regard to
Mr. Vallandigham and all others, I, must hereafter, as heretofore, do so much as the public service may seem to require.
I have the honor to be, respectfully, yours, &c.,