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to get the offices in the homes of their union friends. In Alexandria County the feeling does not show itself, but that there is a strong under current tending in that way is well known among all classes; As far as I am aware no cases have arisen wherein this feeling has been all over to creep into the administration of Justice unless it may be the case of the colored man Richard Brown killed in Warrenton Fauquier Co. Va and reported upon by Sidney B. Smith A.S.A/ Com'r. in which case it seems there might be an intentional withholding of Justice; in no other case which has come to my knowledge can I assert that justice has not been done the freed people. Fauquier County not being included in my division as Military Commissioner I cannot of course take any cognizance of the case mentioned, as such; it is very inconvenient to have the limits of my jurisdiction in the Bureau and as Military Commissioner different, as it does not sufficiently concentrate my authority and control, and places impediments in the way of speedy investigation of cases that arise.

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