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TIE LoYALMEN OF rLoRIpA.

TIE LOYAL MEN OF FLORIDA,
Atam etins Of the loyal citizens Of Uni
ted Stats OF America. hyld in jacksonville,
East Florida, March %, l>62, at half past
ten O'Clock, \. NJ. c. L Robinson acting
a. Chairman. aud o l.. keene as $ 'cretary.
Col. Jno. ;. Slmmis, Jno. W Price, ).
F. Halliday, Par0n Moody and Philip Fraser
were appointed a committee % draft rcsOlu-
tons 10 lay before said meeting, the follow
ins being true copy of the same, which
were unanimously received and adopted
We the people Of the city 4 Jacksonville and
its vicinity in the county Of Duval, and state Of
Florida, embraced within the territory and juris-
iiction Of the United states Of America, do here
by set forth our declaration of right and our sol
emn protest scainst th- abr Cation 81 the same
b. any pretended state or other authority
First, We hold that government is a coupl-t IN
which protection is tho prico OF allegiance, tlat
when the protection is denied through weakness
or design allegiance is DO longer due.
second, We hold that cur established form %
government cannot be changed OF abrocatei, cK-
cept by the Will Of the people, iutcil gently
and clearly expressed and fairly ratified.
Third We hold that no state oi the United
States has any legal Or constitutional right 20
separate itself from he government ani igri-dic-
ti0n Of the Uniiei states
tion Of the state Of Fioria, commonly known as
tie ordinance q secession, D. void, being in d.
rect conflict with the constitution 81 the United
state. mi never havius be- submitted % the
people for ratification.
Iiah. We hold that the State OF Florida is an
int, sral part Cd, the Uuitei States and subject O.
the constitutional Jurisdiction o. the same and We
have reason 10 believe that thousands
/ oi her citizens would hail with Joy the rcstora-
ti0u Of the authority q the government, briug-
Ing deliverauce f.om the tcrrors ol On uares-
trained popular and military despotisu.
We solemuly protest against an the acts and
or-i1anoes OF the Convention Of the State q Flor
ida, which were designed 60 deprive Us % cur
rights citizens Of the Ulitei States We pro-
test against the despousn f1stercl by the state
AID other authorities claiming Jurisdiction over
Us. which has denied 20 us the rights most lcar
20 ireemen-ireolom Of speeca aud free rrc-S
We protest against the emotions which have
been imposed upon US forced contributions u
money, property and labor, aaI culistments f.r
military service, procured by tlrcfts aud ui.rc-
presentation
We protest against the ;yr-n1y wlich demands
Of u As measure Uf revolutionary policy, the
abandonment Of cur homes and UrpcTty, ami the
exposure q cur wives and Cd lirel o. sickness
destitution, gauat famine and iurumeralic and
uutold miserics and sorroEs.
We protest against the mad ami barlaiou roli-
cy Whl has punished US for rcuaiuin. % cur
soldiery 10 piiisse and burn ou- property and
threaten and destroy orr lives.
We Tr-tes, against the dcuurciations -. die
Governor, who threaten, Co hang Us Because We lH
not tamely submit O. such iudign.ties and lick
The hand u.s. raised O. shed our blood"
From such a iespotlsm and from such dl-scrs
and iadisuities We have teen released ty che rcs-
toraulu Of the government "a! tue L uited >at,s
with the benign principlcs o; the consiitution.-
The reign Of terror Il passed. and law and order
prevail IN cur midst.
u belongs COW % the citizens % THE state
who hold 70 their allegiance under the constitution
Of the utet states, 10 Tcestabiish state govern
ne according o. those provisions Of The cousti-
tuition o. the state which not IN a conflict With
OF rcpugnant O. the provisions % the United
States. Be %. therefore,
Roa.usa. That We adopt thc foregoing iccl ara !
tpu Of rights ARD protest sud rec mueri that I
convention lee call forthwith q all loyal ci.irsns
for the purpose Of organizing state government l
for the state % FLORIDA
lie DO further Roar-t, Tia, tLc Chief o. the .
proper military department ot the Ulitcd states I
b. requested g. retain 40 this place a sat-ieut [
force Co maintain aidcr and preiec; the people in
their persons and Pr perty.
All ri which has been resptc fully sutu, .ted. .
PHILIP FRAZER, Tor Committee. /
] sckneviedge the above TO be a true copy.
e.. l.. ROBINSON, Chairman.
o. L. hEfyE. Secretary.
STOCKS of GsAS.-The amount OF gram /
in store At the West. awaiting trans |
rortation, is great beyond all previous cxp.ri- |
enre. There ., reported as iu store % the |
places and dates namsi, as follows:
Chicago. March q, I-5-. .o,o.o goo ba a'. ubelt.
Toledo, March l., -e3,5tI do.
Buffalo. March 20, 7s1.-o- de-.
Detroit, March -, fn- SOD d.-
OF Corn IN store, the following is the csti-
mat
chicssa, -55e.,,! bushels.
Toledo a2l.l75
Buffalo, 1891.
Detroit, 10000
The Illinois Central Railroad has in store
lvcr 600 600 bushels In the City OF New
York there is already stored 20 600 bush
,ls Of corn. Besides there are millions Of
bushels in smaller lots, at various points on the
axes and in the Sranarics Of farmers. all
waiting for chance to get 10 market The
Chicago Journal say the aggregate at the up
per lake ports viii be increased, before nayi,
;ltion fully opens to about 10000 600
bushels, furnishing average c4rsoes for 200
AXE vessels to begin with
The Boston Trareer's correspondent at
camp Hooker. under date Of March ooh.
writes as follows
"Sinoe Congress passed the law iorbiilias OIL
ers aud men IN the army TO a.ss. in the ciptu e
nd rendition Of saves, not . few Of thcgs uuflr-
innate beings have soagh; asylum il the various
amps. Oie man comes along complaining lie
las lost two, another four. another six.
Ddy before yesterday, tws1ty-one Of these be-
eaved and all cited gent emen called upon Gen
locker az once, for permission 70 search the va.
ious camps for their property. Tae permission |
vas given. Bus in slave hunting il is one thing |
O seek AMI quite ARCHER % find. | venture 10 /
ay dozen men could be secreted in Camp Hook
=, whom no slave hunter collt ferre. out u1less
ur boys were willing.
As these traders in human icsh-yea. human
lappiness and we,fare-roie by cur camps. the ,
GERS ard ouicries they provoked proved that,
whatever party IN theory the men may maintain
heir sympatnies are practically on the right
ide.
In a certain regiment Of Gen. Sickles' brigade,
ne OF these heartlcss scOandrels dared 70 dis
barge pistol at negro, wh9 refused to stop S
When he commanded, aud was .ummarily hustled
ut Of he camp. Another took a stick to his
hattel, and the ehattei snifng the air Of enanc-
alton, wsenched il out out OF his bands and gave .
he holder such taste Of its quality that he call
out t. the surrounding solIiers TO interfere :
But the soldiers were law sbiding citizens Of New
'orki it vas uncongressionai 10 interfere, and in
ONE singular manner The chaftel spirited him {
elf away, leaving 40 tokea f bis pres nee other +,
ban tie irefri evaporation AMI aching shoulders
( his former mas'e:. 50 tie tables turn. Sc =
berty springs TO life wherever is sscn the CLEAN +,
Union bayone,s. or heard the tramp Of Union
attalions. Il