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cowed and hushed as the freed people and I believe that nine tenths of the information I got from them while with them was coupled with a request not to let their names be known as having communicated it. The election at San Augustine began with an assault upon the board of registration on the very first day - The window was broken and a pistol stuck through the opening. The colored registrar was driven off and did not dare appear on the board again or even in town during the election or since save once. I sent out for him and he came though in great trepidation fearing that the fact of having been closeted with me would bring down upon him again the wrath of the white people. He had been a preacher but was compelled to discontinue preaching or even