Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1845-12-05
FROM the Richmond Enquirer, Nov.
THE FLORIDA MYSTERY.

] Yesterdays Times most strangely cha
ges US with doing Mr.. Cabell .'serious ir
Justice, by adopting the statements Of tn
tloridlsn." We expressly stated that tn
Floridian Of the 18th wac the las, date "
had received, and as il is the leading Dem
ocratic paper in the State. and conduc.e
with ability and dignity, We could not d.
otherwise than receive it's statements a
correct. We had not seen the Sentine
nor the letter Of Mr.. Cabell. written tire,
days after the date of the FIoridian. /,
justice to Mr.. c., we give the extract from
his letter published IN the Times:
IL learn from the Secretary Of State. tina
the returns received since the 9th inst,
would not. if computed, affect the result,
and that the majority is still in my favor
Under these circumstances, / deem it nv
duty to notify the Governor of nv accep.
lance Of the commission. 49,.
IL must attribute to inadvertence or mis-.
information, the positive assertion contain.
ed in the last number of the leading organ
OF the Democratic party. that official re.
turns, enough to give Mr.. Brockenbrouph
q majority. have been received by the Sec
rotary. since the certificate was issued to
myself. Such is :nor4he fact. have a
majority now, and adiy information from
different sections af the State, is such a,
to satisfy me thai / shall have majority.
when returns shall have been made and
scru''nized from every. precinc. in each
county in The Slate.'!> g
The Sentinel Of the 18th says. tina. ..,he
certificate or commission was not .deman.
'ied.' The Executive did no. wait for a
demand, but. acting in conformity with
The law, voluntarily offered it to Mr:C.,
who did not:sccept it till this day."
We shall not undertake to solve the diff:
1cuIty-but we know that the three coun-
les OF South Florida. unheard from off.
'lally, are Democratic. and ought to have
'lven a majesty sufficient to overcome
Nr' Cabell's apparent majority Of. ST.
hat Mr.. Brockenbroueh is satisfied of this
act. and convinced that he has maiori,v
t. the vote Of the whole State. Under
his conviction, he will lay his claims be.
ore the House of Representatives. who
annot refuse him the seat. if they have
efficient proof Of tile popular will having
cen in his favor. This they will no, do
Democratic House, tauntingly iusin.
ated by the Sentinel, but as guardians Of
oPuIar rights. and. bound by their oat,s
see justice done. and the voice Of the
eopIe religiously observed. But il is
eedIess to speculate further. Both gen
emen are satisfied Of their representative
lie ''lo the whole of" Florida. In few
avs The House of Representatives will :
nravel the difficulty. r
The last Union confirms our views AZ I,
blows. and explains Why the majority S
pPears to be in favor Of Mr.. CabeIl: '
''Our advices from Florida this evening. &
s'e that Mr.. Cabell. who has the cer,i6. a
lte Tor the seat in the House of Repre.
'ntatives. intends to come on and claim g
nder It; and that Mr.. Brockenbrough has 10
ven him notice of his intention 10 con- v
st. Our friends in Tallahassee entertain r
D doubt OF the ability of the latter to prove c
at ne received majority of the legal
''es. Some of the returns. 10 consequence a
the difficulty of communication. could
u possibly reach Tallahassee within the >.
ne specified by law" =