New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-23
'RK DAILY TRIBUNE 49, 1ssrKlpLE SHEET

Judge Frazer returns 20 the scene of his past
abors and suferings in the Of his country clothed
with power to deal out Justice TO those who showed
neither Justice .or mercy 20 him.
Calvin T. Chamberlain the District-h torDey. Is G
native Of Buffalo N. " was educated and admitted to
The practice of law ip tst city but for the past seven
years, las purSucd bis profession IN the city OF New
York. Ho cOmea 10 Florida with the reputation Of pos-
scssing talent babts Of application 70 business.
and character unsIed by the least faint OF VICE or
Calvin L. Robinson the Clerk OF the Court, is M
tive Of Windsor County, Vermont was educated at the
Vermont University. engaged in mercantile business in
Boston for Eve wears hut lett tie bleak climate Of Mas.
eacLuse ia tho ell OF 1861, not because he admired
tie institutions OF tho South but solely on account OF
lis health. lie was n finn supporter OF Fremont In
1906 aud since he first came 10 Florida has aways been
looked upcn with suspicion by tho leading shareholders
ord politicians OF the state
IN spite Of al this persecution he succeeded In estab.
fishing himself u large and prosperous business ut
Jackson lie and az the breaking ont Of the Rebellion
was ofthe weathes merchants in Tho state. From
the first dawn Of DE Rebellion and through all its days
OF terror he Tas known 70 be q most decided Union
and vas B consequence, special object Of hatred
90 ihe Rebel element. lie constantly harassed and
threatened by them and made 10 endure every species Of
Insult, until at last browning act of infauy, himself
and family driven ron fhcir home INFO the forest
Oh The opposite side Of the So Johns and his properly
90 ihe ahoan 81 over $500 burned before has e!
Upon Tie first occupation OF Jacksonville BY The Ma
tOual forces lie was made Chairman of the Union Con
venii0n and rendered signal aid to Gen. sherman
from whom he received many favorable oihciai notices
eevating tie coloscd people of Fernondina-supoiin
tending their schools ard establishing an asylum FOR
their destitute orphans.
Joseph bennington. tho United States Marshal was
horn m Providence for many ycers a merchant IN
Western Massachusetts and In New-York. came 10
FLORIDA in lss and soon became extensively engaged
in fle mmbci Usuo,a.
During tie e1Iy days OF the Rebellion, and until the
capture @. Jacksonville. he particularly obnoxious
% scccssQuiss OF account Of his decided and undls
sr!scd Union sentiments, md Mt the sgckirg Of The
i0wn reported by The guorras rs killed y ono %
tEelr number This act published and lauded ~ al
he savannah and Charleston papers, and tlrouehth at
channel reached his fiendsin the North On BIS arrival
there after lie found bis family in deep distress at
n.ir supposed bereavement and bis obituaries o1ten
siyei7 Circulated by the press.
lie "sdl lives" however, and again rctrrns to ihe
Stale Of lis sdopon 20 exercise IN the dies OF ms
responsible Office thai fidelity 10 the neg and thai noble
daring for the right for which be has ever been dsln
gushea.
1t vii be seen from this rapid sketch that, with but
on. exception. an the gentlemen composing TINS court
have long resided IN Florida, and been interested in nor
welfare Could such they have directed her affairs
If State from the fs hour that SIZE admitted INTO
the Onion Florida might to-day have been one OF the
most srteIrlising and wealthy OF States. hf.