The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-09-13
AMALGAMATI0N.
The Southern Chivalry in Arms-Curiaus Pro-
ceedings.


upon him, in very bad grammar, at public
meeting in Nassau. We copy the revolutions
Of the meeting, with the Judges letter
From the Florida Republican
MEETING IN NASSAU COUNTY
NASSAU COUNTY, July 28, 1855.
A large meeting of the inhabitants Of Nassau
county, Florida, held at Prevails Ferr.", on the
18th of July, 1855, to express sentiment rela-
tive to E. r. Alberti's outrage of disrespect to
the South. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
l. Resoloed, We, the inhabitants Of Nassau
county, consider Judge E. r. Alberti as an
Aboitionist and total nuisance to the feelings
of the South.
q Resolced, As his late proceeding3in mar
rying pet negro to white man of tae State
of Maine, and that at Brooklyn, N. ", in VIC
lation of the feelings of the South, we Acorn as
sons of the South
3. Resolced, AS his letter to the editor of the
Florida Republican, dated New York. July 8,
1885, prove to us many caStigations which he
attempts to prove in surity of his own defence
4. ResOlred, We, the inhabitants Of Nassau
county, do not consider Judge Albert more or
less than an enemy to the South, and would
advise him strenuously to rest beside bis prot-
gee.
). ResOl0ed, We, the citizens Of Nassau coun-
ty, East Florida, do not claim the privilege Of
Judge Albert, but hold ourselves, sons Of the
South, not to contaminate our principles with
man of his character.
6. Resolred, That we have seen trse copy
of letter of E. r. Alberti's to Mr.. Israel l..
Green, relative to the marriage of JESSIE Acker,
which we would thank the editor to prsalish.
I. Resolred, We denounce all that sapholds
Judge Albert in his Abolitionist prin't ples as
enemies to the South
8. Resolued, That these resolutions past at
Prevails Ferry, on the 2Sth Of july e55, be
published in the Florida Republican,.
L. DAVIS, ChaS,man.
W. OLDRIDGE, Secretary.
LETTER FROM JUDGE ALBERTi
BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nay l6,I85j.
Mr.. Israel L. Green, Woodstock MUs, Fla:
DEAR SIR: Yesterday, in our privat parlor,
Rev. Henry j. Vandyke, Of the First tPresby-
terrain Church in this city, completed fac mar
piage, which they had privately commenced
some months since, between MIR. II. NJ. Parker
and Miss Jessie Acker. Mr.. p. had been wait
ing our arrival here since last Friday week, and
as soon as the Florida arrived, on, Saturday,
proceeded to Taylor Ritchs to learn where
we were; again in the afternoon, at the Man
sion House in New York. Being disturbed by
the sea, | did not go over to New York on
Saturday, but was there at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
and learned that some person mad besn there,
most anxious to see me. | informed I. L..
we were at the Mansion House in this city,
On my retErn home, first learned fro'a Jessie
the contract they had several months back
solemnly and secretly entered into, which was
to receive its polishing or finishing part, the
first possible moment, at the hands of a clergy
man.
had hardly recovered my surprise at this
information, when his name was sent up as
wanting to see me. | sent her down With the
message, that ! decline to see him. After a
little time, she returned with his most 41gent re-
quest, backed by her own, begging mo TO see
him on important matters. Without giving
the first of my words or manner utterafce, pro-
ceeded to say, he begged me to retire tt room
where there would be no intrusion, ard there
stated the strong affection he had for her, found
ed on high respect for character and Bearing,
ana particularly the last three years, when he
was often in company with her at Mr. Jackin's,
when the sentiments she from time to time ex-
pressed ripened his respect and admiration into
In abiding and sincere affection; and that last
year he had uttered but the truth, when he ap-
parently by accident said to me he would
rather marry her than any white female with
whom he was acquainted had known of Jes-
sizes prediction or kind feeling for him, and that
she was free uently ioked in reference to the
probable Tor sure) union which would eventu-
ally take place between them; and he strongly
urges my consent to let them do as originally
designed and agreed en-, lawfully finish or con-
firm their union, saying In effect they were shut
up to one of two alternatives to forego
the cherished desire of their hearts, in oonse.
quence of my uncompromising objection to her
(,yb iolx a., or
ened by the laws of Florida, or, under what they
deem the most sacred engagement mortals
could enter into, take the first steps in promo
ton of their indissoluble union; to he annouhc-
ed to us las was done) soon as we arrived
North, when the final ceremony should ratfy
their course, and doubted not that their prelim-
inarv steps would answer my consent, which
would first have been sought had the possibility
of success to the application of my approval ex-
isted or had the laws there, as here, made it
possible, they would in advance been restored
to. in place of the substitute they felt constrain-
ed to adopt. He was much affected even to
tears and emotion, which impeded utteranoe !
plead the :..e0ritv not only Of their intentions,
but of the course adopted, proved Wy 49,. o@r''
and long watched for moments, and how greatly
they would have preferred that the last act
should have been the first. told him NORTH
cation would occasionally be the lot of each, and
that much sacrifice of feeling would sometime
occur. That my objection had ever been based
on this sure result, which ultimately would prob
ably cause distaste and Indifference and quite
probably separation would ensue.
He was deeply grieved that ! should enter
tain such an idea in reference to him, which he
most vehemently repealed, and argued in favor
of his undergraduates that he had for many
Tod he oad lya1 a in
all its bearings, and the more desired the legal
union, as both his respect and affection had in
creased from the conclusive evidence he had of
the utter falsehoods of the ISLANDERS which in
various ways had been heaped upon her, en-
dearing her to him still the more. Such were
his sentiments, repeatedly and strongly ex-
pressed, though | do not pretend to give his
precise words. Only since her arrival here has
she become certain that the difficulty which
commenced last summer, and for the removal
of which she was so continuously under medi-
cal treatment, had given way by the indications
of approaching maturity. Knowing no clergy
man here, and the age of DR.. Spring and his
distance putting him out of the question,
waited on the one we had so acceptably heard
on the Sabbath morning, Mr.. Vandyke, of this
place, and related, if not in words, the exact
substance of the foregoing, and he said he had
not the slightest objection to performing the
ceremony And to mitigate the expressions Of
my feelings, said they must have acted AS they
did, or have given up the matter, and the in
tegrity of their purpose and intention was dear
ly and strongly exhibited by the pron-ptness,
at the first practicable moment, with which
they sought to complete the remaining part of
the contract, which was thus proved 10 have
been in good faith and he was by no means
prepared to say OF think that, circunstanced
as they were, any sin in the sight of God was