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a large majority of the Magistrates and consequently, not ignorant of their qualifications Sentiments &c. I have deemed it a part of my duty, in order to protect the freedmen from injustice, to take the proper steps, in the premise, by which to prevent the trial, at adjudication of freedmen case by those Magistrates, whom I regarded as being influenced by prejudice against the case, as by the tone of public sentiment 

I am glad, to be able to testify, to the high toned - impartial - and conscientious manner, in which, some of these Magistrates have discharged their duties, on the Bench - but this class, is sadly, in the minority and often betray, as disinclination, t try any cases, in which the colored man appears, against the white man.

I am of the opinion, that the interests of the freedmen have not as a general thing been promoted by the suspension of the Freedmen's Courts.