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even in the midst of men in every other respect just and upright, there does exist so strong a prejudice as to prevent the impartial award of justice to the freed men. Whatever might be the natural idea of the source which should be pursued in a reconstruction policy, as applicable to nations generally, we must remember that our case is an exception, and that the action and feeling of the people toward the toward the government are not the only things to be considered; but the very important matter of their actions and feeling towards the great mass of beings rendered helpless by a long period of servitude must also be considered. And in fact, it would seem that the principal object now in retaining and keeping W.S. soldiers within the limits of the states lately in rebellion, should be for the proper protection of freed men's rights and interests; and the suggestion of the highest military functionary in the nations as to making the Bureau the head of military power, in each state & district, could be acted on with great wisdom and justice by the administration and Congress.

The Gress of this city represents a very strong influence, devoted, almost without exception, to the opposition to the policy, in my judgment best calculated to advance the interests of the freedmen. A sort of cringing servility, in an individual to the prevailing prejudice, may be to some extent excused, when such prejudice represents almost the entire strength of the population in wealth, and political and social influence; but newspapers, holding as