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regard to race color or consequences. I am gratified to be able to state that in each County, of my Division, we have a few such men, but they are sadly in the minority. - The fact is, that what is done in the direction of protecting, the interest of the colored man, is such only  done reluctantly. but it is done [[?]] - I have closely observed the manner in which testimony is taken, in those cases in which freedmen appear as parties, and [[?]] the apparent 
effect [[?]] - the indifferent manner in which witnesses are examined - the little credit comparitively given testimony offered by freedmen &c &c,  I am convinced, that some time must elapse before, the feeling between, the races will assume substantially a favorable aspect, - although one would suppose at first glance, that the greatest possible Kindly feelings, existed as between the races, but the fact is [[?]] are that, there is a deeply settled feeling of distrust, on the part of both classes - There are to be found a goodly number of right thinking men of both races, who deeply deplore, this state of feeling, and who are earnestly trying to bring about, a more favorable Condition of public sentiment. but they as a general thing are men, who have no desire to figure conspicuously, in public affairs, and are driven from putting into judicial operation their principles, and convictions by the turbulent demonstrations, of the prejudicial Demigogue. whose whole ambition seems, to be, to [[?]] the ignorant - engender