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their advantage, to fall back upon it; but denounce it, when vise versa. The Freedmen are generally at work. Few disturbances occur on their part. And did the Whites pursue as even a course and not try to browbeat the Freedmen and tell them lies, the state of society here would be pleasant. But misrepresentation are continually indoctrinated (or tried to be at least) in the Freedmen's minds in regard to the duties of United States officials. This however, has little or no effect; as the Freedmen invariably tell me of them. 
Lawyers, as always, since I have been stationed here, upon every available occasion, make great harangues against the U.S. Government; thereby endeavoring to stir up contension, dissatisfaction, and strife, which otherwise would not be thought of. Every Court-House rings with treasonable speeches; and, when I am present, venom seems to have no ebb. Every officer, from General Schofield down, are denounced in language of the greatest satire, and all are called miserable satraps. 
Registration is going on quietly. The Freedmen, to a man are being registered and I have heard no difficulty so far in Westmoreland Co. I have spoken to the people, at various points in my division, inviting them to register; and I have yet to see a drunken black, so far. In making these speeches, or rather, giving instruction to the people in regard to Registration; leading men have in various ways misrepresented