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have ever examined. In fact the civil Magistrate by a large majority that have recently been elected to office pledged themselves while candidates not to favor the reception of negro testimony, and on that pledge they were elected. Now that they are in office they avoid the issue in every manner, and in many instances they dare not receive such testimony.
  The question may be asked: How then do they settle all their difficulties brought before them? In cases of but little importance they decide as they please, and in cases of Grand Larceny, Homicide &c the great dodge under the Statutes is taken benefit of simply to bind over to the next term of Circuit Court or Criminal Court. The result being that no bill will be found against them, and in all such cases the parties implicated entertain no fears that they will ever be caused to appear and defend.
This "dodge" as it is called out in the country, is so common that in nearly every case an effort is made to obtain the benefit of the same. I have impartially viewed  the "Modus Operandi" of hearing and

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Hasn't been edited 2nd Transcriber - Edited with a few corrections. Should be good for review.