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differs with them in opinion, and would do them any injury in their power - they are proscriptive, insolent, and overbearing - declare they will not employ nor have anything to do with those who they are pleased to call Radicals - this spirit is harder upon the white Unionists than the black - the rebs have to employ the latter, but can get along without the whites 

There are very few complaints by the blacks of abuse, such as assaults &c. but there is an evident desire on the part of many employers to defraud employe's out of their just dues. I strive to prevent this as much as possible, but with the limited power I have it is impossible to accomplish much. The Magistrates are nearly all prejudiced against the Blacks, and it is almost impossible to get a just decision out of them. The officers are unwilling to serve papers when placed in their hands. I have to go to them myself to get them to take any action. This makes uphill business for an Agent. If the Bureau Agents had power to adjudicate cases this whole trouble would be obviated. as it is now the people snap their fingers at us and tell us to help ourselves. They have found that we have no power, and have no fear of us knowing they are perfectly safe in the hands of the civil authorities. Lawyers do not like to take up