The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-06-26
From tn. Cinema ri Gazette, Jnne Is.
A Citizen Of Michigan Driven Out of Florida.

The gallant State Of Florida is determined NOT
to be on done by any OF her Confederate sisters
in acts OF shivelry" Sire is "bent" upon
achieving rep ;aton that shall adorn the pages
OF Southern history, as it reveals to a startled
and far Of poSteIity the noble deeds of heroism
performed by her loyal soEs, in their struggle
for ie liberty, and the pursuit Of Northern
men. The latest efforts, of FIoridianic Patriotism
was the expulsion from the municipality of Apal
achicola. OF Mr.. d. V. Dean, native of Mchi-
gan. Mr.. Dean was engaged in teaching a school
of budding chivalry in the thriving city named,
aud while diligently pursuing his avocaton one
DAY was surprised to receive the following COIN
muncatiOn from the Mayor of the Dixianic burg
We give the epise 0er6atim ct Hterdtim, etc,
in hope that il NAV in soIne measure excuse the
conduct OF his Honor, believing We do that
our readers will agree with Us, that his aversion
to school masters was natural to him, has no
doub, existed from his infancy, and has steadily
increased since the days OF his youth:
" Dear sir il having been proved 10 me BY
respectable. testimony that YOU have mad use OF
reasonable expressions against the confederate
states of america vou .reby commanded To
leave this town 10y the vers trrst opportunity or
it will b, cum my duty To have You dealt with
under the act oi uet-oH.
"you are also required 81 deliver up to the
guns pistols Durks Boue knifes Swoards Gains
& Co and in refusing at once to comply you will
be compelled to submit To ia proper search.
"may - 1861 } u q Hunter mayor"
Accompanying the above, was the following
highly consolatory document:
Mr.. DEAN - Sir: the Enders gned having
herd that you have given utterance to treasOna-
b!e language would say to You that to avoid the
penalties OF the law in such cases made and
providen for traitors to leave by the turst oppOr-
tunity for moar Northern climbs"
| Here followed abont fifty signatures, common
cling with that OF James +. Penn, who penned
| the above, followed by IL. X. and +. +. Simmons,
| in the presence of whom even Southern Rights
| men keep their hands in their pockets also, A.
W. Hunter, celebrated in connection with the
| the capture Of the Atwater and several other
deeds of secession bravery, including, we be-
| lievc, the murder OF one two men. Mr..
Deans offence refusal To join military
company of which the gallant Hunter was Cap
tain. lie was waited upon at his residence by a
band, Of which the above named individuals
were the leading spirits, and politely informed
that he must "show his colors." Instead of this,
| he showed couple of the brave ones the door,
| whereupOn Captain Hunter detailed man to re.
enter Immediately and present him with a Mimic
rifle ball. On further examination, however, it
| was ascertained that the secession soldiers had
Just appropriated and drank barrel of whiskey,
and could hot then tell the breech from the muZ-
zle of their guns, aId 10 tins providental' cir
| cuinstauce Is the man who had been teaching
| Young Apalachoc ideas how to shoot, indebted
Tor his escape from their exercising the know
| edge thus impaired upon him. Mr.. Dean con
| Guided that the country was not an agreeable
one, and made a hasty departure for the Queen
City, where he arrived yesterday. Before leav.
ing Florida he got the following passport:
| APALACHIcoLA, Fla, May 81.
| "To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CoNcERN:-Mr. ID. V
Dean, the bearer of this, is citizen OF the State
of Michigan, has, with bis family, been residing
in this place for nearly two years, and during
that time has been employed by some of ouI
l citizens as teacher.
"Mr. Dean has never iuterfered, or taken any
part in politics, LOT in the recent difficulties be
tween the two sections, North and South Mr.
Dean is now DESTROYS of returning to Michigan
and hope he will not be mOlested or interrupted
ia Lis journey. JOHN ID. ATKINS.
| Com. Military Officer at Apalachicola, Fla