New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-09
Florida state Convention.

TALLAHASSEE, Thursday, JAM 8, 1901
The Convention met to-day In the CAPITOL at IL
o'clocx.
On motion, Col John C. Pelote, of Ahchua County,
yTas selected IA temporary Chairman, and MIR. b. u.
Prinee, of Gadsden, appointed temporary secre-
tary. .,.,,,ua ,,,o.a,,s ID tbs,
credentials. and enrolled their names az follows
Aloosva--y. c. Pcote, J. B. Dswkins
CIavswi, C. Gsnes the member elected but he died
since Dis election and Clay has no delegate at present
Columbia dr.A. 4. Wright, o. H. Hunter ana 'sn'e' ~
Dads and monros-A~ TIT. wIner Bethel and William
. Dnrai.-J. p ssnder.on and J. NJ, Daniel with,
E,o"r- w spence. and iI Mcqueen McaiO
Gad.enA. X. AnesOn s. b. Stephens, T. c. Love, and T. O.
iiaa1atos-yo.s.ph Thomas and Lewis N Folsom.
HIi,Soyonoh.J.ns, Gate. and Simon Turmsn
II Iaes-Kchsrd D. Jordan. . ,,x,
Iaek.oa.y L. O. Bstor, g. s. Alderman Adam hcSee'''
yesr.os~T B. Lamar. J. P. Anderson t. N Palmer and
isorNo Ward, John Beard, W. o. NJ Davis, and @. W.
IeJave.e se-J C. Mooehee, A J. Lee Henry g. Sewer,
LISsy .,.%s = Hs dy. ,s91
MSsaise-E. GlsIsi
NSnSSJo:crh innes, n and nd jane. g. Cooper
H E ,s Ru. GsSP an. s"f %n Woodruff
Putndm--Jsmes A. DsysiL
Santa Rosd-Jsckson Morton and r. H. simpson
81 Joan'.-P, @. Mays and Mathew sOani
Voiusin-James II. Chandler
Halton-John Morrison and A. L; McCsstin
The total Of delegates 81.
Some of the old counties now embraced in now coun-
ties send delegates without respect TO the new terri
toria organization and hence the ambiguity which
NAV appear in the list Of counties above enumerated
Col. Peote, ON taking the chair III the temporary
residing officer of the Convention, sald:
DksrLssKY COSygsTioS: We meet together under
Ordinary circuussnces Tho rapid spread of Northern fan
c,m has endangered liberties and Institutions aud the
bs United state. d,oy. al hope for the future We have
hre been cent BY 5s soSc state 70 s,ss S Ss
snd,-to ' committed hsh trus-upon Us rests hs.yy
spfe u Wiih csmns.. and dcbesion Precipitation and
sshne may prove disastrous But gentlemen, while prudence
we must not forget this Important cr demands great drm
fully prepared to meet the grave Issues be-
Our Lesie through purely es.a9t; woss: h.: placed
and IL I veal not only our
State but perhsp. sister soathern States also
..ts are We all desire to great end Ye.
there will OF necessity arise CONFLICT ofopiu0n regards the
strict courtesy wiz cbasce,e your debses We may nonors
BY differ We ere gnSsd In So1 ssue
great work before And .y the God Of mercy sns
S nssn. to to s ,a mp the desired end
Judge Mcqueen Mcintosh Of Franklin County then
arose and said
M CnAIxsAs: 1t f., but seldom that called upon to
discharge grave and solemn duties about dVoiye
AID nth 9sGn " "h men nS & thai thai
should mplor to direct Us 10 or future
hen the night Of storm and desost0n bad oyeftaken him.
Euryslu, eIclsfmed ia the language Of suPPlea'ion;
ITO solsre inopem ct succuns reiess"
II the heather could thus Por, the god Of hi: myhSosy
wisdom tbs, learn that Which be for on.
pPPIR SGss / % e ss hS
thi. Convention re opened wh prsyer p,...yu,.
The 1SSS 4. s eb He he Taoas Gss g
End H. be.ns upon tie deliberations Of The Convention aud
sshsp 'DS the way best promote
tho honor Of the sss'e and the glory ofGod
motion was made that q committee Of five be ap-
onted by the chair Whose duty il shall BIZ to select
suitable plsce for the sittngs Of the Convention The
mover stated that the Iegia ure Will assemble here
ON Monday next, and it was necessary that suitable
place should be obtained for the Convention 20 meet ~
The Baptist Church was named IA placed which
could be obtained. The resolution also provided that
the committee should report Tomorrow friday.
member stated that tomorrow Yas THANK giving Day,
and lie propoeed that the committee should report on
Saturday and moved that the Convention now adjourn
Saturday ut II O'Clock. The question wus decided by
the members risiDg-ayes - nays a. Sothe ConVeh-
ton adjourned until Saturday noon;
FRIDAY MoRSING, Jan. 4.-Col r. Bullock, the
Commissioner from the State of Alabama aud the Hon.
Edmund RuiIn, from Virginia, arrived here yesterday
t il reported that consultation is nov going on In re-
gard to the policy Of taking immediate Possession Oh
be forte and other Federal property 10 this State
Judge Mcqueen MeIntosl, OF the Federal Court, and
Col f. S. Blackburn, the United States Msrshal In
Florida, have resigned ~
II il probable that ordinance Of recession will be
offered and passed about the middle VI the ensuing
week.
For the information Of your commercial readers,
state that the quantity cotton shipped from this point
annually il from $1,000 TO @O bales. The freight
from here TO jacksonville is 81 g. per bale. To Fer
uandna, 81 g. and to st. Marks 62l cents per bale.
Cotton Is transported from Tallahassee to New-York
via Fernandina) for 81 20 per bale, and when not
stored at Fernandina 81 ~ per bale.
ho,t NpleQ an have been received here
since the LIT Of September.