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of purpose, he deludes the freedmen into the belief that he is a special representative of the Govt sent by and representing its wishes & objects.

From this stand point he gradually slides from one principle to another, always mentioning prominent and well known points, most likely to be already known by the people, and although it may not be purposely done the result is, that the people understand some; and much they do not, but remembering here and there a little the consequence is, that half of the freedpeople of the parish think there are no such things as obligation, and fulfillment of stipulations, fairly made between these, and their brethren of whiter skins: that obligations are antagonistic to freedom, the advice heretofore given them, upon careful study into their contracts, and bargains; to act well their parts, and by honest industry & frugality convince those who hate them because they once owned them, goes unheeded; this advice, costing officers of the Government sleepless hours, and days of arduous labor, is thrown aside by the event of a (quasi) "great man" coming among them and making a speech