The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-15
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speech or Goxernor Marvin.

speech Of Governor Marvin.
DELIVERED At JACKSONVILLE ON ruH ~ rNsr
FELLOW czss am happy 70 %ess sn ,age a..
claiming the attention OF every one nave rght 10
FLORIDA Icame here While we were vet territory and
assisted in the organization OF the State government
Florida ia my State by adoption and anecs.on. deT
prosperity and happiness are linked With my own
right aso address, yOu because have been sp-
pointed by the President OF the United States 70 AID you
the reconstruction OF state governncuf shall
known to you the plan OF tho President. and call
your attention to those subjects which are deemed
most essential your welfare trust therefore, you
give me this occasion, your patient attention
she outbreak OF the rebellion tho so called Confed
government coniscated the properly o. All Union
peoole and had the insurgents successful in the
war; the property OF such citizens would have been per
tnssneptly connscaed and lost to thcm the Un'tea
states Congress Also a OF strengthening tho
government and gripping the rebellion, conscated toe
property ~ guilty instigat0rs and adherets In
this category embraced large clsssfor nearly all
rebeliious The action OF government in this mat
ter was in accordance with the practice Of nations
under similar circumstances BY the failure Of the
beon the property OF Union people restored t0hen,
and that Of the Insurgents forfeed We utterly
helpless and lie passive in the hands OF the vicors.
However humlsstng may ~ tooonfcss II We are new
soysrnmsr ~ this condition Of AFFAIRS VIVA. docs tho
government proposes 70 dol SAL press INA wits Armic*
Clint It's sword OF vengeance VITA our oqod " co.nscae
greater than its cemcncy ana mercy u comes " US ~
ihe father went out 10 meet bis prodga son II says
law and return 70 t peaceabc pursuits
OF life Nearly all Of you freely pardon. restore unto
Won your properly and civil and political rights Tho
s wsrrn, v ..hsss nr conyress and ieV
others You may esk why pardon WA not extended u
s.vrr. re,sorr NAV n. g,yen Their Dre,,ned superior
intelligence, their ability TO take some pains 10 secure
s,ate m, h.ss ncen smonc the reasons which led the
presIdcnt% TO make that exception Ru, though thess
we,,.a nsr.ons stsnd pnDsrdoDed their case Is not
hop rev are in IN. game cs,egory AZ the generals
"dcs. and other, eyccpsea from he general amnesty
Many Of al these Glasses will have no doubt receive TX
~ ~ of m. most wicked and malignant persons aid
'"s-" IN racnrmn,sr6ip mo 10 IN. sSe"takc
p ~ s" President aii :. .vor.n,e c6us,dersso'
| sV'"'"' -. ~no are srn'y penoS citizens In the
" determination 20 ps s, remarks wish
'"-n Of them q '"'' "'~''
20 msse an appnfa.y >'sously interessaa ,,.
the wsr was still raging and many. w.. : NJ; ~
.n's par OF the state we're within the rebel IT.. --us
tr'ct court OF The United States held At St Au.
tIne, then and now occupied by Union troops and a
,arge number Of DEGREES OF conAscstou Of lands and
and without their appearing. They we're in m.nv and
pernspa most instances 10 the rebel country where they
ought not perhaps TO have beeu but where they, ~
isct. were The owners OF these lands and houses in
| many instances, are nov we'll disposed 70
become loyal and good citizens as any in the
| state. Since these DEGREES were passed thew have
been embraced within the amnesty proclamation Under
these crcumsances appeared desirable that they
should have an opportunity be heard; that the sales
advertised for tho Th Of August should be suspended
aud the DEGREES opened and The owners allowed TO sp
pear and mako such explanation and set no sucb do
fences they should 6e sdyscd By their couusc, are
proper to be msde in other words that they should
nave r,'s hearug their merits and plead their mar
oous sncn plea should be deemed admissible In their
uaeos sccoruogly wro'o 10 the Attorney General on
he suolec. ana ms nnswer was 10 prompt ready
Nvc Iuu assursoces shst tho government NJ Washing
20. aoes COZ desire 70 cousscate any persons lands with
~. g.ne um ese,y possible opportunity TO be hoard
h,o'ucy ecnerai ORDERED the sales 10 M suspended
u"' ,us ".uer oroer OF the department. spd directed
ss Anorncy 70 consent 10 the opening OF thr de-
Y" "esc 'sscs ny mehns OF lneseordes TINE and op
40 nov gwen 20 the owners after the country
adyce az co v W.. up ssen tes.moNy tske
NJ a, a, % anu sce VIVA. ocieme hey can make
20 py''ye e nousos nnu 'snos ot some VIII DO con.
~ o,.. $50 sspsnstons VII ne insde or de-
h,. , ~ ns ss' ,ongress may oeem " wise
si,o s.a "s ~ 49,. n.ss .o.nsca avs hocept
At,or,s" aencr. 4, ,o.nps "" ~ nv v,,n W 'e
smihor,,;.s m iii NO ,sons .,,a 30 ,o.
20 a. ~, ro..r.. ,,.h r.. ~" '".'.y ".uins
,,ss h.,a n..rS ,n.,c ec,s,, 90, ~, ~ '-
Inc DsrJ A,fn,acy and ~. Narui. 20, .,.. 49,,
conascat,on laws have Iis,snci A. ii con,,"aas so
cvc,v ncr.on ubo bnd ,nybIng 10 - .n - r '.oI
can now t,dce think ti,,se cepsures arc ,,n,s. To-.
complaints unrcasonabIe 90 Tar as + haya ,.a1nac
thesa on ora haze dona ,,a, a,.x ..s.- -
laws and according IN m. inv IL H. hsa -, NV
utted uistkos or orroru A A moi s r,,ch ,a,. 60,
M the fault Of the ovneru or o.,ms,i. ~ a.. ,as,
who had thew not IN many IN ~tsnces er ths,. bo,
and con. within tha ramei ,nos 49,, n ny, -, no'-'
sept In cour and would bav ,hsr c,.I,n ~,
saved tbe con,l From, ~, o.ro-, -. -. 80
The JuJvr ibe Dsrirt A,,ar,oy .,s tho wa.ss.t Z,
mai la prc.uYned tiro,g,ou, "A ira ha.is.a. -
done their duty according 10 law unloss IN. "ony.ry,
nlsinIv nroved Tbsva ro..d ar - s.h ,..x 10y ~
instead ar indycIpg s.Ir,, - c,,,,es r 49,. o yoy,
sbould 10 tba r.I tb,t he S,,o,,'av raa...i
abIs 10 give vou ali tbs ,cIl., so.s.x - =. ~"
tine as cast no eeusrs mron ~. ~" 49, ne ssns
Judge ;ac n ,tr,c XoTsss a. the Marshal 4. one ~