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There in their Legislature they passed laws so incompatible with the true and honest interest of the whole commonwealth, an other order from the commanding General had to be issued to restore peace among an almost uprising people.

Then how little Justice would these people get together with White Refugees and those espousing the Republican Party's policy. from magistrates elected at that time. None scarcely. No one can tell the amount of prejudice exhibited in the civil courts of Virginia toward the above named class. Nothing but the fear of the strong arm of the Bureau, caused these civil courts from dashing to prices all the Justice forced as it were from them, and driving the negro into penury and want, often a years hard work.

How now do they try to corrupt the negro by lying in his ear. Stubornly [[Stubbornly]] do they persist in the unholy work of resisting re=construction and equal right for all. Deriding Congress, the military and all who do not
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