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candidate for Vice President in his letter to the NY. Democratic Convention, is well calculated to cause the freedmen to think that it is the real intention of the Democratic party to deprive them of their rights as freemen, and hence they are, unless deceived by that party, entirely opposed to it, and its principles, and feel considerably exercised in their minds in reference to the attitude of the Democratic party, and I think they have good grounds for their apprehension should the Democratic Party succeed. 
The crops in this section are very good the corn crop though injured by the drought will be very good. Many of the freedmen have been cultivating on shares, they much prefer this plan to the plan of working by the year or month at a stipulated sum. 
The school at this place will open October 1st 1868. It is the intention of the teacher Mrs. MacNulty to raise sufficient money from the freedmen to enable her to employ an asst. as the school will be larger than last session, and she cannot do justice to the pupils without help. I have conversed with several of the leading freedmen on this subject, and it meets with their hearty approval. I am therefore inclined to think it can be done. 
The society (Boston, F. A.) are not able to supply this school with an asst. and the above mentioned plan seems to be the only one available. A full special report will be made as soon as the plan is perfected, and all the particulars will be detailed. Very little progress has been made in the Temperance movement, though it's a rare thing to see an intoxicated freedman in the streets. When the fall term of school commences it is my intention to agitate this matter again in day, night, and Sabbath schools. The young can be influenced while it is very hard to induce the old to brake off from their life long habits.
In conclusion I am pleased to report very favorably on the affairs of my Division this month. I think that taking everything into consideration, especially the great difference of political opinions existing between the races that affairs are in as quiet a condition as could be expected. I am Genl, Very Respectfully, Your Obedient Servant. 
W.A MacNulty A.S.A. Commissioner

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