The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-25

official as veil as pffvats, desipe' to- pfCfAote
and sustaiA his party by every mcaasin' his pow
er. Although we should prefer thaB our Cover
nor, as he is sent to'us by the President and not
chosen by ourselves, should, as far as possible,
hold himself aloof from, and above party infu-
ence; yet we shall not complain, so long as 1t
does not lead him to- transcend his FOwerst or
urge him into acts of oppression. But il is ne
markable fact, that the very first attempt alter
ganization made by the party opposed tl'GOVe-
nor Reld, was made tile Sd of August as
will be seen by a noice of a public meeting
/ herewith enclosed, and that same eUeRi3lg, tile
Governors expresses were sent for the troops,
which arrived the next morning. This, coupled
with the fact that expresses were sent to the
country at the same time calling in citizens. of
his party, (who, we are happy to say, had te0'
much good sense and patriotism to Gomez seem.
| To establish connection more than accidental
between the two occurrences, and to stamp that
connection with a political character And we
are led irresistby to the conclusion, that it was
his design to overawe and put down by timely
| exhibition of force and power, the first germs eli
an opposition likely to be formidable for the first
time because of the first tune organized, with
the hope that by this interference with peaceable
citizens in the exercise of their rights and du-
ties, the timidy wavering, and doubtful might be
deferred from opposing his measures, and that
large class of orderly and peaoeable men, who
.
ment, to the anarchy, confusion and blosdshed
of civil war, might remain quieseent, in prefer
ence to Joining or Establishing any party, the
influence of which might, by possibility, lead to
disastrous consequences.
Ii such was his purpose, we submit 1t to YOU
Excellency to say whether it was becoming in a
Democratic Governor. We are fully satisfied
the people of no State in the Union, nor of the
United States, would tolerate it for a mOsnent in
their respective chief magistrates, We have no
power, and can only represent our grievances to
the consideration of the Federal ExeoTtive.-
But whatever MAJ have been tina purpose of
Governor Reid, (fos as yet he has not thought
proper to explain, rive are left to conjecture, his
conduct would have inevitably led had not bet
Ter counsels prevailed with him at'the last mo-
ment, to most fatal results, and we pray Heaven
in its mercy to avert similar crisis from occur
ing in otr country sgain as we are w%lg salts
fed. that not only the sanctity of the Gov ernors
person would be in danger of being violated |
thereby but the liTes Of valuable citizens he put |
in jeopardy. In conclusion, we assure your Ex-
ccllency that our citizens generally entertain no
personal hostility To Governor Reid} and it con-
fined to his legitimate powers, his political feel
ings would be matter of utter indifference tn
US, as that of such Gunehonary could possibly |
be We heard, at the thine of his appointment,
that he was selected as civilian whose duty |
ltwoult be to be peaceful himself, but to CO.
operate with the army. As far as the enemy is
he is certainly as peaceful ascould be
desired, but his eir;5 Knowledge has not taught
him respect for ci5is rights
Towards the people,, he assumes-a belligarent
attitude, employing the troops in paradng
areuna3 his house and through the streets, to the
terror Of our peacaabe citizens, r1isapplying the
time, or the military, and squandering tho means
of the Governments, noe for the defence OF the
citizens, but for tkepurpOses of rnisrule and OP-
pressisn-
! We therefore, submit these faDts to your Ex-
celleney, as the only authority whidhi he Secog-
hizes.- and the onlynne before which we can CIV
lily lay our grievances. We respectfully request
that we may be informed, in such manner and
time. as may suit. the convenience OF yoslr Elk
cclle.ey, whether theconduct of dl6vernor Reid,
upoz, this occasion, meets with the censure or
Appreciation Of the Chief Executive Magistrate
of7olE Republic
al of which iSrespectfully submitted BY
VIM. 2. DUVAL,
VIM WXATT,
d. F. WILSON,
T. BEZEAU,
: A. M GATLHN,
! l.. H. BRYANT,
w. w. TAYLOR,
THOS. BROWN,
j. B. BULL,
Committee on behalf of the Citizens of
Tallahassee.