Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-01
FIRST FRUITS or A STANDING ARMY
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| r'noi FRUITS Or STANDING ARMY
! Mart'G! LaU in TallsGosse. Flo ia
The Tallahassee Star Of the lllh give. the dea .
81 most extraordinary proceeding Which came oil i
nai town during the present months ~ Wit the a.
'embns. 10y the GoVernor Of large number of hired
soidiery m the streets OF Tallahassee To oyeraue The
'iH%ehs' under the proteI OF preseryIng the public
pa G. The details are IOO .oluminUus, but ~, sub
join The material points
At LocDiOco meeting IN the vicinity OF 'r,ll,b,s
sec resolution was adopted declaring that the Whtss
II florida had io.mSd union with the AlsitionI.i,
OF the NORTH Some two or three Whys led ON The
edilor oi the paper ia WINCH The Resolution was pal
shed To know the author Of resolution. least
upon whose authority the public on wGS made. The
u'o1 promised TO give the name the next day. Neat
day The gentleman called again; but the editor
Nisioe la ms siead Was euer declining 10 give Ihe
desired information Th.s created some t,ciiut An,
u wing population were ind grant the foul a. er
SION cast upon them. In the cour.. OF IN, day Wing
net Loco with whom he had quarrel,d some rnonils
PAS. and some angry words passed between chem and
come o; the by-stan!ers thIIk the Wing made aI al
Tempt 10 pull tho Loco-focos nose This was the SIM
Total Of The breach OF the peace and IL did not ,, e
popular feeling. Night came on; the cILzes went TO
bed IA usual determined q await the npncarunre OF the
editor the morrow. he was confined 10 ms r,p
on the plea OF ndispuSiiiOn. The neS m1rung came
and with 1t large number IF tie L. s. trorDs VIII,
Ook up their quarters around the Governors house
and established ssntnols all over town. and Subject d
l Ia
at this extraordinary movement was not greater
than their indignation Il soon ascyriained thai
tie troops had been ordered during the night from The
frontiers, by The Governor, Ovemvs the citizens A
large meeting held an the ev ming at which com,
tntes was appointed 10 wait upon the Governor and
respectfully inquire hrs reasons for Withdrawing the
troops from tie defence OF the frontier an quartrnp
them ia the capital The Committee, alter many de-
lays, Obtained ga audience of his Excellency They
delivered their message. The Governor reulie, Thai
/ ma lie IN fhaD
re of Florida tor his measures and making bo,> tr
the committee, rled upon las heel and re- ired 10
private apartments Ater this cavalier treatment the
committee wrote note TO his EIs cheney. with tho
! view ut obtaining his reasons in wiring
To this nO,e of the committee the Governor mad +,
reply, IA which he says he do not admit the right
II the cItIe.ts 70 question him. about the employment
o militia; but mat ms repsoan principles induce.
ham 10 answer them on the subject. And te goes on
10 state tor the parade Of federal troops IN
the streets o! he town. and the establishment r mar
aul law therein, that he public peace hud on The po
Sous day been violated But OF The Character or e1.
tent oi that hledged violation lac Is altogether lent
On the Tact OF such violation Oi the public peace we
nly state. the Governor and Ci.lzcns Of Talla-
hl,sce. are at direct issue. There Was as The
latter say. point Of fact violation or inierrIpton
Oi the pcace-iaf IS any which could by posi- bly
JUSTLY Ilc calling ouof the l.. States rOo -. and
virtual establishment Of marital law IN the town
The reIy oi Governor Reid prcduccd great diS,at-
~.
raeni ground of apprehension that hr,ugh the
irritation produced by the uUc4Il,d yrosencc oi the
sDdIery wIh The insufficient reasons Sued for that
hgh hand measure. the public peace mg.i indeed he
Interrupted.
But fortunately the excitement Of the citizen. yyas
Gained down. and a committee OF leading men (lr tls
mead OF which Was Ex-Governor Duvui) Was apl nj.
ed. 10 take order ia the This Committee was IN
slrnced To call on Governor Reid aud s.si upoa tho
nSiani removal OF the troops 40 that enI they ad-
fi.a O..
oh instantly IN which They repudinte the idea that
he public peace had been violated stated oy the
Gil i Magistrate, and call for the proof The com
mice OF cit zels declare that hey know II 10 attempt
al violence oil hs psTI OF any person. except tie Co
veruor's owp Officer. MAJOR T. r. Blackburn; who n
that day, they charge with "hlvlng attempted b,
sheui his Bou kni and by insulting and menac-
ING manner aal language, TO Inrim tho citizens
Ia Their renOnsirance 10 the Governor against this
hig-handed The committee say; 'lf our pelcea.
be citizens are O. he srrOsted by soldiers under
your orders, in the while pursuing their ordln.
business, seeking social intercourse with each
otherif h'y be threot sDed by armed sentarlI
Al they 90 MT stoP-if our citizens are. like crmina IS
q be conducted before the officer Of your guard before
IN are permitted 10 60 about their own siness-i
tiev are tot permitted o and learn the cause
their arrest-we indeed under "A military despop
sm unknown hitherto in The United States"
To these details in regard 10 this extraordinary pro
ceeding-we characterized az the first fruits Of d
S andiag Arny"-we subj,iu from the TaIah s.e Sta
he letter from the committee uf citizens TO the Preri
dent Of the United States, giving on account Of The
air and demonstrating sgamsi the conduct Of Cove r.
nor Reid. This letter presents in grave aad measured
l0ngv gC The whole case. and therefore worthy IA,
intention Of the whole people Of the United State a
well as their Chief Mlgstrste. In giving it place
we would challenge n1iice to the extraordinary coin
clence--s coincidence big with warning ~ the friend
supporters Oi free goyeTnmeRthlt this military de
monsraiion appears have been made or the order
Tor II at least. issued the epening that
political meeting was held in Tallahassee. with yier
70 organizing party IN opposition 10 the Governor
This point alone. coupled with the absence Of any vi
olaiIon Of the public peace, worth a column uf com
meni ! With thinking men u will probably 20 far II
explaining the motives for what pronounced IN th
letter TO the President, As among the grussest ou
RACES UPON the pcr-nal and civil rights the citizen
ever perpetroied by any executive officer aimee ID
ft-nInltnn Ill H. n,,t