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ticket - of course I cannot tell how many will carry this threat into execution, think not many. the Circular from [[Gaul?]] [[Carlin?]] relative to the matter had a good effect upon the people. Their effort now is to frightan the negro out of voting. The negro will vote and will vote as he thinks is right.
There is very little personal abuse of negroes throughout my counties. I very seldom have a complaint of assault, think there is as little of it as in any community.
I found that the County Court of Lincoln was binding out youth who were able to provide for themselves without giving them a choice of places . I think I have stoppec such proceedings, shall try to get such as have been bound released.
In Lincoln and Giles, there is very little chance of justice for the negro in the courts of this County.In Lawrence and Wayne they can secure and as ample justice as any white now.