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this bureau faithfully carry out the law and then order without fear or favor, and strive to protect the rights of those committed to their care, so do the late rebels hate and slander us. They are profoundly impressed with the belief, and act in all cases upon the principle, that a "black man has no rights which a white man is bound to respect"  They see in this bureau a great stumbling block in the way of their schemes to overthrow the policy of the government and make the freedman a slave in everything but the name. They have declared uncompromising war upon these operations of this bureau which look towards justice to the freedmen.  Their mad devotion to slavery and secession, combined with mortification at the defeat of their cherished cause has made them unscrupulous, and in some cases they do not hesitate to take the life of those who oppose them. Courteous in their manners and smooth of tongue, and having access to those in power, they can make a dangerous war upon the bureau where there is none to speak for the other side. It is not safe to decide on any question relating to the freedmen upon the exparte statements of these men.— It is my belief that Gen'l Meade when here, saw only the slaveholders side of