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"trusted — the doubt in a trial goes against the freedman. The people sullenly endure military authority. Secession feeling is raging stronger in the in war." 

Judge Lillasten, magistrate, of rather secessionist proclivities gave the following.

"Negroes are generally disposed to do right but have some bad advisers. As to getting full justice in cases in which they are involved against whites the mass of the negroes before a jury would be very doubtful.
 
Such are the statements of the civil magistrates in Accomac County. It cannot be supposed for a moment that the freedmen in that county are receiving their due of justice; and the restoration of freedman's court is imperatively necessary

Especially proper and fair is it to have one or two civil magistrates upon the freedmen's court; that arrangement, in itself eminently just, works admirably and commends itself to both races; thus long imprisonments awaiting trial are

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