The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-04-12
Genuineness of the Union Sent,maD,
Eastern Florida

GenuineOess of the Union Sentiment In
Eastern Florida.
correspondent of the N. Y Times give.
an interesting account of the Union meeting
at JAG ksonville, Fla, the spirited resolutions
OF which we have already published. The
writer says:
About and hundred men were present. said
to be nearly all the men left in the town The
nrst words spoken were by Mr. Frazer: "Fel-
low citizens, we are met here as loyal citizens
OF the United States Of America. take II
that no one Is here who is not prepared to nc.
knowiedge his allegiance to the Union" He
spoke earnestly, bat only few words. Mr..
u L. Robinson was called to the Chair. and
his speech was also short, but full of meaning
THESE men felt that they were taking their
lives in their hands, in thus openly ayowing
Union sentiments for the first time in Florida
for more than year. But there was no min.
eng matters. The whole tone Of the meeting
was determined, but not enthusiastic. The
matter was too serious, but the unanimity was
The resolution. and protest
which append were endorsed in the heartiest
manner, and the meeting adjourned, to resume
It's movements in two or three DAYS,
On the same day Gen. Sherman issued this
proclamation to the people of East Florida, =
There was no sort Of COLLISION there was No
attempt made to influence these people. Gen
sherman declined to be present at the meet;no.
he did not know what would be said or done
beforehand; he did not issue his proclamation
until the resolutions were sent to him and
after the meeting he made certain of the will.
lngnesss OF the people to stand firm in their
aiiegiahce. l. was not attempted to induca
me Floridians to return to the Union. the
movement originated in themselves and forcad
nnan F. Al
. s response from the commanding General
,ilef TINS she gave orders which will secure |
!, ssie'y' ana probably lead to a spread of |
ne sentiment so eagerly ayowed, The citizens
n Z the greatest satisfaction; invited
ne National officers to their houses and abIes
Introduced them to their families. tho wa,'.,'
md children turned out in the streets 81 49,,
ng parade, and every person who met Hn;ar
nicer aecosted HIM cordially. Thevreemsd
ever tired of the endeayor to convince ,i,a
'ationals that their loyalty was real. Tbev
INSISTED that the Union sentiment is .har.d -.
Of others; that many Of the rsh:,
roops are ready to desert; and indeed On an.
ay mat ! was in Jacksonville half a seor.
anne IN from neighboring camp, and tool
ie oath OF allegiance. The triangle formad
= fernandina, Baldwin and Jacksonville ia
~ 10 De especially full Of loyal people. The
aoie population ~ represented to be suffsr.
y, ana a. least half Of it anxious to be reliey.
from the results of the rebellion.
AT 81. Augustine nearly the entire nonn,a
On remained in their homes and the Mavor
the place raised the American aar once
ore: National troops are stationed there. 90
at IN the southernmost State OF the ent;rs
aion the loyal sentiment is found to exi,t IN
ats purity and fsrvor. It 10 even aaid ~.
company Of troops could be readily r,;s.d -
ekschvils to fight Tor the Stripes and Sts,.