The New York herald., 1862-03-31

organize your government and elect your officers tho
when this is done, then win you see the return Of
prosI eroas and happy days in the enjoyment o. .nss
well adapted and in the immunity from that want and
suffering 70 which you have been 80 wckedy subjected
by tho traitorous acts OF few ambitious and unprin
cpled men, will you enjoy the fruits OF your honest
labor the Of happy homes and the consolation Of
living under those wise and sautary laws that due
only 70 an industrious and law abiding people.
T. W. SHERMAN,
Brigadier General, Commanding,
Tho following are the minutes OF meeting OF the c
zens Of Jacksonville
meeting Of the loyal citizens Of the United States
OF America, held in Jacksonville East Florida March 20,
1852, at half-past ten O'Clock A. NJ. G. L. Robinson
acting as Chairman, and o. L. Keene as Secretary,
Colonel Jno s. samms, Jno. W. Price, s. y. Halliday,
Paran Moody and Philip Fraser were appointed CON-
mtteo TO draft resolutions 70 lay before said meeting,
the following being true copy Of tho same which were
unanimously received and adopted
we tho people Of IT, city Of Jacksonville and its vi
cnity in the county Of Duva and State OF Florida en-
~ ns and ne
rights and our solemn protest against tho abrogaticn OF
the same by any pretended State or oher authority
protection is the price Of allegiance that when protection
10 donied through weakness or design allegiance is no
Second We hold that onr established form Of govern
cannot be changed abrogated except by tho will
Of the people, intelgenty and clearly expressed and
Third We hold that no state Of the United States has
any legal constitutional right to separate itself from
the government and jurisdiction Of the United States
Fourth We hold that the act Of the Convention Of tho
State Of Florida commonly known as the ordinance OF &C.
csssion 10 void being in direct conflict with the cons-
taton Of the United States, and having been SUBJ
mittsd to tho people for ratification.
Fifth, We hold that the State Of Florida is an integral
tonal jurisdiction Of the same, and have to
boove that thousands Of her citizens would hail with
the restoration Of the authority of the government,
bringing delverance from the terrors OF unrestraned
popular and military despotism.
We solsmny protest against all the acts and ordinances
Of the Convention Of the State Of Florida which de-
signed to deprive us of rights citizens Of the
United States We protest against the dootsm ostsred
by the state and other authorities claiming Jurisdiction
which has denied to tho rights most dear
Reconsideration Of speech and free press
We protest against the exactions which have been i'm.
posed upon usorced contributions OF money property
and labor and enlstments for military service procured
by threats and misrepresentation
We protest against the tyranny which demands OF us
as measure OF revolutionary policy the abandonment Of
our homes and property, and the exposure Of wives
and children tosckness desuon, gaunt famine and in
Vulnerable and untold msores and sorrows.
We protest against the mad and bbarous policy which
has punished us for remaining in own homes by send
ing brutal and urestrained sodiery 10 page and burn
our property and threaten and destroy our lives.
We protest against the denuncations Of the Governor
who threatens to hang because do taney sub
init TO such ndgntc and click the hand just raised 10
From such despotsm and from such dangers and in.
dgnites have been released by the OF the
government Of the United States with the benign prn-
cples Of tho constitution The reign Of is passed.
belongs the citizens Of this State, who hold
to their allegiance under the constitution OF the United
those provisions Of the constitution of the State which
not in conflict with repugnant TO the provisions Of
the United states Re it, therefore,
Resolved That we adopt the foregoing declaration Of
rights and protest. rni recommend that convention DO
called forthwith o vi loyal citizens for the purpose Of
organizing State government the State Of Florida
Io il further resolved That the Chief of the proper
military department OF the United States be requested to
retain at this place sufficient force to maintain order and
protect the people in their persons and property.
All Of which has been respectfully submitted.
PHILIP FRAZER, Chairman.
acknowledge the above to be true copy
c. L. ROBINSON, Chairman.
y. L. KEExE, Secretary
COPY sPEEcHEs OF TIE COMMITTEE AHD COMMANDER
STEVENS, UNITED STATES NAVY.
On Wednesday the 10Th March, about noon. our gum
boats steamed up 70 opposite Jacksonville flag Of
truce met the head Of the feet Immediately opposite the
city The Mayor being absent but having requested Mr..
saml L. Burrt be the bearer Of the Gag in case il
should become necessary, that gentleman, accompanied
by Messrs. Barol Thebant, Urah Bowden and Aaron W.
Da Costa went board the Ottawa where he was met
at the gangwAy by Commander Stevens and officers TO
whom he spoke as follows
The duty has been imposed upon me by the corporate
authorities OF the city Of Jacksonville OF announcing to
you that the place and its immediate vicinity without
any military defence protection, and that far is
known believed, resistance is meditated or will
be offered to your invasion at this point. 1t il
but candid TO say however and will not surprise you
70 be told, that thcre is singular unanmity Of senti
ment only IN this place. but throughout the whole
State upon the subject Of the war 1t is believed to be
unwise unprovoked and unjust We say this to obviate
II possible msconsructon and for the purpose Of avoid
ing hereafter any mpuation of design to mislead.
Whatever may be the sentiments OF the citizens Of this
place. repeat that no resistance will be made. IL
the preservation OF order should be left with the city
government twill be rigdly enforced. It is perhaps,
TO be amented that the great body OF citizens of ali
ages and sexes disrusting the policy which military
occupation OF the place by enemy might dictate have
left IT, Those who have remained have done SO in con-
W0u ford
ample protection both to the persons and property Of
those who were defenceess
CospiANpER STEVENS REPLY
came here in obedience to the orders Of my govern
men not to moest private property to disturb the
constitution and laws the United States will be inter
fered with If our mission shall prove to be
OF war than peace, IT will be because the people OF
Florida will have so-such is not our choice We shall
cheerfuy leave city government TO enforce its
dinances, and shall take pleasure in lending aid In
sustaining them Except ~ those who may forcibly
sst us persons and property Of every description will
remain nviolate do ask the oath OF the people
as security for their allegiance No restrictions will DO
imposed upon any beyond what the exigencies OF the
service in which we are engaged may imperiously
require. II is TO be regretted that psaceable citizens
approach II is Of left to their option to remain
away or return.
Deaths i'm General shcrman's Corps:
The following rs a list Of the deaths in the New York
regiments under General Sherman in Department. Of
napo.is-
roRTy-sIxTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
Paul Muller, private, Co. Tybee, December 0, 1861
OF toxicum.
Carl Jnohr, private Co. A, December 2o 1861 Of gun.
shot wound
FORTY SEVENTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
None
FORTY EIGHTH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS
F. G. Davis, private Co. @, at Port Royal Harbor, No
vember o, 1861, Of typhoid fever.
Thomas walins, private, Co. II, at Hilton Head, No.
vembcr "a, 1851 Of violent im1ammatory affection be-
tween the bones OF the head and the scalp
W. g. Hopkins, private, Co. @, November 20, 1861 OF
pneumonia.
s. w. Price, private, Co. A, November "a, 1861, Of
pneumonia.
John C. welsh private. Co. G, November %, 1861 ef
fects Of q gunshot wound.
Randolph Grirnpg. private. Co. II, December 10, 1so1
Of pneumonia.
fnancis \. sammis, private, Co K, December 30 1851
OF typhoid fever
Thomas Dougherty, private. January 80, 1862 found
dead in his tent.
Edward Jcrome private, Go. O. March 4, 1852, OF
SUMPTION.