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 November 12, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-023-0139 MG1-383 to MG1-384

Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky 1862-07-01 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "4": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "4": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "3": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "2": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Frankfort, Ky., July 1st, 1862. Hon O P Hogan Dear Sir:

All I can say to you in answer to your letter is that under the laws and Constitution of both State and Nation as expounded by the Courts the people have a right to become candidates got to the polls and vote for such persons as they may choose, for their agents to carry out their will -- This is the basis of our Republican institutions as heretofore acknowledged by all parties, and I cannot believe that any one especially those who say they Stand up for the "Constitution the Union and the enforcement of the laws" -- will by force attempt to violate this principle^*^ I Take it for granted that the threat you spoke of is unauthorized -- from the practice you mention and made by interested parties to frighten the people from the polls --

Respectfully Your Friend & Obedient Servant B Magoffin --

N. B.*I have not as you are aware a soldier or a dollars to enforce the laws or protect the people in their rights under the Constitution --

A copy Attest Nat Gaither Jr Secy of State

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Copy of letter to O. P. Hogan