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FROM SOUTH FLORIDA.
Union Meeting at Key west-Patriotio
Resolutions and Speeches.

Union Meeting at Key west-Patriotio
Resolutions and speeches.
correspondence National Republican,
KEY WEST, FLA, Feb. 20, 1884.
DEAR REPUBLICAN,; One of the largest and
most enthusiastic meetings ever held In this
portion Of the State, assembled In response to
call for a convention of the Unconditional
Upionists Of Southern Florida, favorable 70 the
restoration Of Florida 10 the Union.
The convention organized by the appoint:
ment of Charles Howe, ST., as president, and
VIM. II. Won P6ster as secretary. The presi.
dent, on taking the chair, stated In brief and
pertinept terms the object OF assembling the
Convention, after which the following resolu-
tions, offered by District Attorney Plantz, were
adopted with but one dissenting vote;
REsoLUTIoHB.
1. Rssolvsd, That the Government Of the
United States is the government OF our choice
and that we owe 70 IL our undivided allegiance.
Q, Resolved, That secession Ia rebellion; that
It's leaders are responsible for the evils brought
upon the South by the war they have inaugu.
rated and prosecuted; and that We owe and
cordially give TO the Government, our hearty
supp lrt in all the measures II hns adopted for
the suppression Of the rebellion.
8, RSsolved, That Il 10 the duty and interest
of the people of Florida TO resume their consti-
tutionsl relations to the Union under loyal
BkAt0 Government, TcpuULCAu IL NJ tuo
earliest practicable period.
4, Rosolusd, That the Constitution and laws
of the United States being the supreme law Of
the land, It is essential in the Inauguration OF
q loyal State government that the validity and
binding force Of tho laws Of Congress aud the
proclamations Of the President, and especially
Of those relating TO the reoelion, De recognized
and maintained.
g. RESOLVED, That : committee OF seven be
appointed by the President OF this convention,
who, with the President, shall constitute .
committee to confer with that lately appointed
at conventlnn Of Unionists lateley held at 81.
Augustine, and with such other committees n
may DO appointed for the purpose BY the loyal
people OF the statej and TO take such measures
as NAV be expedient for the restoration Of
Florida to Its constitutional relations TO the
Union.
The South Florida Union Committee, ap-
pointed in accordance with the above resolu-
lions, consists OF Charles Howe, or Homer
g. PIantZ, james G. Clapp, Henry Albury, and
L. l.. Ware, Of Monroe county; Temple Pent
sr., and Theodore Bissell, OF Dade county; and
John X. Herman, Of 81. Lucle. All OF these
except District Attorney Plantz, are old resi-
dents of Florida; and a majority were, unit
the President issued his proclamation, slave
holders. Temple Pent, eT., Of DAde county, Il
the Oldest settler on the Florida coast, repre-
scented his county in the legislature for man,
years, and came sixty miles 10 attend this con
yentlon. Theodore Bissen was a member o
the last legislature which sat in the State be
fore accession. Charles Howe, sr., 10 one o
the Oldest citizens OF the State, and is a MAJ
whom the people have always loved and de
lighted TO honor.
After the appointment Of the committee,
very eloquent address was made BY Hon. Phil
Fraser, Of Jacksonville, in behalf Of the Unto
and freedom. He was followed by Admir-
Bailey, James O. ClApp, Temple Peat, Henri
Albury, H. @. Plantz, and Captain Locke, |
8. Al all Of whom gave In their adhesion
the movement.
Among the dignItaries present were Rear Az
miral Bailey and staff the Mayor OF the city
and Hon. Philip Fraser, Judge Of the Norther
Florida District. A large number Of refugee
from different parts Of the State were ais
present.
The meeting was very Lively and enthuslaI