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some few Freedmen that have been living around cities, and have recently returned  to this County. Aside from these criminal acts, the general behavior of all of the colored population has been excellent, there being a very strong desire upon the part of all of them to cultivate a large crop this year.  Notwithstanding this general exhibition of industry, the almost universal antipathy of the White People to the colored men's enjoying political equality, caused a general distrust and uneasiness among all classes, many of the land owners having already commenced to intimate to their employees, of their intrution [[instruction]] to drive them off from their lands in case they vote:  even I, [[erased]] have been [[/erased]] have been requested not to inform the Freedmen of their rights, the men so requesting, informing me if I said anything to the Freedmen, that I would be reported to Head Qrs  I mention this, so as to show, what a determined effort will be made to vote down the new Constitution.  Fortunately this Division is to revote[[?]] from the Rail Road, to be troubled

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