The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-04-10
of the Union Sentiment IL
.r..rt . Eastern Florida. o. H.


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A corr, spondent Of the N. Y. Times
gives an interesting account ofths Union
Meeting at Jacksonville. Fla, tile spirited
resolutions Of which we have already pub
lished. The writer says;
! About one hundred men were present,
said to be nearly oil the men left in the
town. The frat words spoken were by
Mr.. Frazer: Fellow, citizens, We are mel
heie as loyal citizens Of the United States
of America. take it that no one is here
who is not prepared to acknowledge hi
allegiance to the Uniou." He 81 oke ear.
nestly, but only few words. Mr.. Rob.
nson was called to the Chair. and his
speech also was short, but full of mean
ing. These men felt that they were ia.
king their lives 10 their hands, in thus o.
penly avowing Union sentiments for the
first time in Florida for more than year
But there was no mincing matters. The
whole tone OF the meeting was determined
but not enthusiastic. The matter was too
serious, but the unanimity was unmista
kable. The resolutions and protest, which
| append were indorsed in the hearliest
manner, and the meeting adjourned, to
resume its movements in two or three
days. ,. t,..,. ,.s,,7a'5 .t,.a.
On .hc same day Gen. Sherman issued
this proclamation TO the people of East
Florida. There was no sort OF colusiou
tlere was no attempt made to induce these
people. Gen.. Sherman declined 10 bt
present at the meeting; he did not know
what would be said or done beforehand
lie did not issue his proclamation unit
the res olutions were sent to him and vf,el
the meeting he made certain of the will
lipgpess of the people to stand firm it
their allegiance. 1t was not attempted t.
induce the Floridians to return to tn,
Union; the movement originate in them
selves, and forced response from th
commqnding General. After this he CAV
orders which will secure them safety. an,
probably lead to spread oflhe ssntimen
so eagerly ayowed. The citizcns mani
tested the greatest satisfaction; invited tt
National officers to their houses and table
introduced them 10 their families; the VIC
men and children turned out in the street
at evening parade, and every person VIII
met a Union officer accosled him col
daily, They seemed never tired of th
endeavor to convince the Nationals tbs
their loyalty was real. They insiste
that the Union sentiment ls shared b
thousands of others; that many OF tn
rebel troops are ready to desert, and, il
deed, on one day that I was in Jackson
vile half Asscore came in from "a neigf
boring camp, and took the oath Of allee
! ance. The triangle formed by Fernand
ma, Baldwin and Jacksonville, is sad
bo especially. full Of loyal people. tt
. whole population is represented to
: suffering, and at least half Of it anxior
TO be relieved from the results Of rebe
lion. N t.,..5.,-,...-. ..,.r
10- AT st. Augustine nearly the entire POI
ulation remained in their homes, and Il
Mayor of the place raised the America
i flag once more. National troops are St
9 toned there, 50 that in the soutkernmo
Q State Of the Union, the loyal sentiment
s found to exist in all its purity and fsrvO
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