Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-09-01
From the Gi0bc.l

is perfectly familiar with the transact on which the Ma
tiona lnicgcnccr proclaIms 10 be ''.NartiGt Lar
| Florida, the following account Of 1t:
'ln the Fordran Of the lst of August, the proceed
ngs Of a meeting OF portion of the citizens OF Leon
county, Florida published. One OF the resoiu.
passed by the meeting in the following words
| .Resoircd That the recent union between the Bank
party of this Territory and the AbolItionss and High
Tariff party the North, demands the rrproba,ion Of
this people and gives renewed and additional ground
| for disrust and suspicion
/ "Much resentment expressed By the Bank party
at the charge made in this resolution; and Monday
the 3rd, great excitement prevailed in Tallahassee
amongst the members Of that party. On the forenoon
of that day. three persons who stated that they were
acting committee, called on the Editor of the Flo
ridan and demanded the author of the resolution or
the of the person who handed them in fer publ.
cation. The Editor promised reply IN the afternoon
but too much indsposcd in the afternoon to be- If
his office. During the DAY. it stated in the WING
paper, the excitement increased, and appears from
aidavs in possession OF Gov Read, several per.ons
| belonging to the Democratic party assacd m the
streets with abusive language, and person connected
with the printing Office was threatened with Bowie
| knife
'Hftcr dark the Editor of the Floridan received in
formation from unquesonablc source, that party
had assembled, to the number o. thirty forty PERSONS
who preparing 10 tear down his Office; and zen
tlemen unconncctcd with the excitement waited
him, To urge HIM to make 'cnron t. them
10 divert them from their purpoSc.iIe accordingly
sent them message promising 10 give satisfactory
answered. o'clock the neat ornIng 10 the demand
for the author of the resoutIons--wih which message
it understood that the party satisfied and :.
persed Governor Read informed al the tune
of the threats of violence thus made; and knowing iron"
the occurrences OF the day that there was great de-
gree Of excitement IN the city and that there too
much 10 fear disorder and aI""IshcG, lie sent tor
u small company of volunteer militia who quar-
tered .cw miles from The city, with view, he
in his letter preserve the peace not 10 break It.
.On their arrival on the morning OF the 4th they
were stationed near the Governors house when
and 10 IN MIN
but /" hold themselves N readiness 10 ad III MAINTAIN
ing good order.
Ihe statement in the Star OF the ni gna,lon and r.
citcncnt which this measure accustomed amongst the
Wings, IN the main accurate. The drums beat.
and the hostile threats and preparations made
and message cent To the c0mmandcr n' the vo!un
that they NEST leave town by certain hour hry
would be driven ont by force Ses cral committees also
waited the Governor, 10 express 10 h!n the feelings
Of the party opposed 10 him; and, the morning Ct the
9th, the Mayor OF the city, made an Official communCa
ton the Governor, offering aid him preserving
the public peace and with that view placing at hrs as
posa any force which he might require. Immediately
the receipt of THIS communication the Governor dis
missed the militia, and in less than ten minutes, they
their return TO their station in the country, hay
ing remained in town just twenty-tour hours, during
that time having left the place OF their encGmp
mcnt near the Governor house.
"Tic circumstances attending the arrest of c'tizcns
mentioned in the Star, follows: During the night
that the troops spent IN town niInes were posted &C
of encamp mcnt, which, already stated, IN
cludcd spot. During the night, small party of per-
sons attempting 10 pass the Inc OF scntncls,
stopped and detained until the sergeant of the guard
sent for, who immediately dismissed them. No at
tempt made by the militia to 70 INTO the city, or III
any respect IN the instance Just mentioned, 10
rest or in any way interfere with any citizen.
''Thc object proposed BY the Governor, of preventing
violent breaches of the peace, was accomplished with
out injury TO any one the actual employment OF any
force which only held in readiness N its m
reference might be necessary.
All acquainted with the present state Of things at
Tallahassee, knows that II has arisen from long
tured feud, originating with rotten bank which IS
striving for mastery III Florida We have understood
that there were the most shocking circumstances of
fraud connected with the legislation behalf and
is certain from ths other Cause. greatly
impaired III credit. It's notes told, de-
preclaed TO about fifty cents in the dollar, notwh
standing the Bank has powerful party, the whole body
of Whggery, to support it, This party cud gene
rated by the Bank has led to personal tud, OF ia.
mortal kind.
One fatal duel with rifle, ha. been the quenre
followed up with subsequent shooting and stabblng and
the armn@ of combatsnts both sld-s From the ac-
count of informant the last outbreak IL VIII be seem
grew out of resolution passedhy portion Of The De
mocratc party, identifying the Bank Whgsrry ofFlo-
rida with the Bank Abolition Whtggcry of the North
II cooperation in support of Presidential candidate
can be characterized ''RRiOH the resolution Of
portion of the Democracy Of Florida is certainly trGe
of the mass Of Southern Whiggery, and the mass Of
Northern Abolltionss and high Tnrfiitcs. But wtc-
Their true false, meeting OF f,eemen Ind right to
express their opinions freely Tins appears from
course Of the bank party in Florida, they resolved
should not be, without bringing down vengeance on
the head OF the Editor, who published, of the ndYI
dual who brought the resolution OF the meeting HIM
Demand was made Of the Editor fer the Of the
writer Of the resolutions which adopted by pub
lie meeting. The Editor declining to comply, the per-
sons IN ms employment were threatened with the bowie
knife, and the determination 10 pull down he house and
Ita I'm i,-ns Tho NJ
ceedngs resolved upon From acts Of violence
on the part of persons who in concert this
son. the apprehension that all they had threatened
would hc attempted was well warranted TIL" Govern.
or 10 guard against and prevent the cdaicd violence,
called on the militia Of the Territory under has command
Whether there authority to do tbs, depend. upon
the facts Of the case, as made out 10 the Chief Mays
srdlc ana peace nlccr oil the Territory. !! the comb.
nation of armed did intend TO dem0l,sl the house
and 10 destroy the press of Tn" Editor Of the Fiordrn
ii his fears were Ius', 10 ,gas aga INST MS
and the persons OF those employed in ls Office -tucn.
as peace officer the Governor was authorised 20 call
the militia, any other posse he could .aisc
rest the mischief. For he conduct he arIaua5Ir to
the people and the Territorial Legislature Congress
as well Us the President HIS acts and the grounds l..
supposed authorized them, have doubt, will he
thoroughly scrunZed, and # he has erred he vii be
held to the strlciest accountability
Whatever may be tho dec upon Tie nets Of the
Governor Of Florida, think u" people Of the uied
States can nave bmt on" oprn"n rcgnrd to The
Of the bans party in Tallahassee The attempt hold
individual subicc. to tf-ir vcuIancc for resolution
adopted by public mcetn--ihc threat Of personal
o!cncc against Editor aud ne PRINTERS or "rnturug
10 publish it-thr ay"wcd determination {" pull down
his house and destroy hrs printing press and materials
IL an attack upon every thing most sacred ~ Re pub
lie lfrndvldnals engaged III public meetings may he
selected victims and sacrificed for having beer IL
agents IN embodymg the OPINIONS Of pubic meeting.
edrtOrs, printers, and presses to fall under 'h-
fury Of faction, because they publish tho OPINIONS Of
popular assemblies opposed Ia that faction, then
dom Of thought, OF speech, of the press cannot be
tanned among
10 the first principles Of free Government a. some "t
their recent acts to the laws The banks always
command body OF men, sufficiently powerful to crgsh
an individual or any force which indiyldap! can
bring TO his support. Their embodied officer, stock
holders and favored debtors all located in or about oar
cities and towns, m,ke fnInld ,Lle hos. and nocrl.