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towns where the population is greater, he may be influenced easily, as a mass, in the proper direction, by the formation of league &c. At Woodville, is the only portion of the Dist., in which the population is large enough to afford anything like a large congregation or gathering at any one time and place, here he may be formed to some extent into a political party for his own protection; but it must be managed with exceeding great care and caution. Any hasty actions or unmatured atempt on the part of the friends of the Union, might have an injurious effect, since the late rebellious slave holder exercises such a controlling influence over him. It would be decidedly futile to awaken him to his interests by this method in the more rural portions of the Dist. It is said, here, that the black man is exceedingly ungreatfull, but it is equally true, which his former master must know, that his spirit of forgiveness exceeds that of any other race of man. It might be well said, that in respect to forgivness and forbearance, he is the best man in the world. Then his anxiety to be favorably noticed, seems to be intense. Thus, with these two leading traits, wherever he is found under the influence of his former enslaver, it does not appear so strange to see the freedman his faithfull supporter and adhearant. And, in evry case he will do it, if let alone; it matters not what he may at first promise a friend of the Gov't. to do - who he does not feel to exercise an immediate controle over him - for he is much given to lying. There is always a black man or white man or two, in each neighborhood, who exercises a great influence over the minds of the blacks; and he can be controled favorable to the Gov't., wherever such influential parties are loyally disposed, and will work with the proper interest