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of appropriating that labor.

The coming year must be but an experiment and he will be a benefactor to the country and both races, who will illustrate the success of the experiment by patient persevering effort. The negro will find his best friend in him whose pleasure and interest it was, to provide for his wants-protect him from injury and whose ear was always open to his complaints, and his requests.

If there is antagonism of races it is not between the farmer proprietor and the negroes but between them and those of our people who were not slave holders and many of whom are now giving vicious direction to the minds of the negroes by imparting to them incorrect information and bad counsel. It is difficult to convince the black people in this section of these facts-they refuse to make any contracts for another year except the plantation and all stock and implements are turned over to them, and the proprietor surrenders to them exclusive control.

As they have been badly advised