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[[strikethrough]] “Make such practical and judicious suggestions as will, in your opinion, render the operations of the Bureau more efficient, &c, &c." [[/strikethrough]]

The District Court sat three weeks during the month of December 1867 and the juries were selected in accordance with late orders.

It was apparent to every observer that the juries at this term of the Court did not by any means show the same disposition to enforce the laws and punish crime that the juries of the June term did, who were selected in compliance with General Griffin's Jury Order. 

Colored men, invariably had justice meted out to them but white offenders as invariably escaped punishment even when the crime committed was flagrant and the evidence conclusive.

In my opinion under the present system of selecting Juries, no one who has been a rebel and is now a rebel or Conservative could be convicted of murder in any case where the victim happened to be a negro, Union man, Radical, Officer of the U.S. or enlisted man who is now serving in the Army or who did serve during the war. 

Very respectfully 
Your obedient Servant
Byron Porter
Sub Asst. Comr
Bu. R. F and A. L. 

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