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The Freedmans Schools in Greenville, which are all that have come under the immediate notice of the Sub Ass't Commissioner, are in the most flourishing and satisfactory condition
The teachers are particularly efficient and successful. The interest of the parents in their children's progress and the gratitude felt toward all who are instrumental in promoting it amounts to enthusiasm.

Tone of Public Feeling.
Recent events have given rise to considerable vicissitudes of public feeling towards the Freedmen.
Shortly after their enfranchisement much interest was manifested in their enlightenment upon matters connected with politics. The expression was often heard, that since the vote had been given them, every effort should be made to qualify them to vote intelligently and much kindness of manners was shown towards them by former Masters, Familiar intercourse, and affable conversation were not infrequent upon the streets, and in the shops of mechanics, printed addresses were circulated among them, and their contents patiently explained. It has now however become quite settled that the political views of the great mass of the Freedmen do not coincide with the prevailing sentiments of the Community. This discovery has changed the former good feelings to one of bitterness and animosity. Several instances have occurred