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continue to be exercised in behalf of the Republican party and its principles and against the Democratic party. The latter being largely in the majority among the whites.

Sec IX. Complaints and outrages
These are few comparatively, considering the number of the freedmen and are almost invariably committed by the whites. The military surroundings doubtless is the secret of the prevailing peace and quiet.

Sec X. State laws, how administered in cases affecting freedmen
These cannot be said to be impartially administered. The magistrates almost without exception partake of the predjudice against the negro and are governed accordingly. It is painful to see how sadly debased below the standard of justice and law their decisions are, particularly in the country away from the county seat. It is a very common occurance of late for freedmen to appear before the Agent of the Bureau absolutely appealing for protection from these officers and desiring the removal of their