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the rights and privileges, allowed them under existing laws, but the majority of the Civil Officers in my Division, cannot in  my opinion, be trusted with the adjudication of cases, in which colored persons appear as parties, and I am convinced from close observation of the operations of the Judicial Machinery, in this portion of the State-, that in the absence of the Military Authorities, in the majority of cases the Colored man would see but little justice comparatively. There are no inducements offered prudent, reflecting substantial men to accept Magisterial positions, and the result is, that their places are filled by incompetent men, who being influenced by prejudice, against the colored race, or partiality to the white, cannot or will not discriminate between, a prejudice and a conviction- These facts in connection with the ignorance of the Freedmen,- their poverty stricken condition, and consequent inability to Cope with the White man in the Courts, bring about injustice to the colored man, although there is apparently no disposition, betrayed to defraud him or do him serious injustice.

I am still of the opinion that it would be greatly to the interest of all concerned, if a Military Court, was organized, and established in each county of this Division, with limited jurisdiction - of course, - but which would have such powers, delegated to it, as would enable it to bring about speedy and just settlements, especially between 

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