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Report such Bureau Agents and Civils Officers as have neglected their duties, or been guilty of abuse of freed people; with statement of circumstances, etc., etc. 

I have never allowed any civil officer nor any one else to abuse, or disturb the freed people, - And I can testify that they are the most civil, quiet, and industrious portion of our community, I would not be understood that we have not a respectable white people here, on the contra we have an inteligent, enterprising, and refined society here, - But we have a large number of worthless rowdy whites, that neither fear God, nor regard man, who are always ready, and ripe for mischief of any kind and there is nothing that this class of people respect more than a few bayonets. 

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