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work out the result in their own way - In my sub-district the Magistrates as a general thing belong to this last named class.

The freedmen generally are at work in fact there is comparatively but little disposable labor here - and this fact it seems to me contributes largely toward disproving the proposition that the freedmen are "constitutionally" lazy and indolent" - of course there are to be found here, as well as elsewhere, a class of colored people - and especially is this the case among the females who do not comprehend the new relation they sustain to the white man, and who influenced by impracticable and exaggerated ideas of freedom, and their rights - cause all classes serious annoyances - They will not provide for themselves but go about poisoning the minds of the colored people against the whites - by gross misrepresentations - circulating dangerous rumors - interfering with contracts - and generally disturbing the relations between the races. - But this class is sadly weak in numbers. - The freedmen generally are earnestly striving to win the respect and confidence of their old masters by observing their obligations and by industrious, honest, & respectful deportment - I believe the freedmen that is the male portion, generally understand things better than they did two months since, and are earnestly endeavoring to do their duty to each other, as well as to the white man

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