The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-08
our Ta,,nhas,ee Correspondents.

70 confer upon the freedmen the right OF suffrage
condition OF recognition but the States which drive
them out OF refuse count them part of the
population, make them outcasts politically cannot
claim that they present TO that body republican form
Of government.
PERSONAL THE CONVENTION.
The following the list of the delegates who form
the Convention
Alachua county-w W. Scott, Samuel Spencer.
Baker county-Samuel n williams.
Bradford couny-John &. Richard.
Brevard county-James Il. p. Johnston.
Calhoun county--Jackson N. Richards.
Clay county-Wliam Wilson.
Columbia county-Silas Niblack, I. T Long
Escambia county-Benj D. Wright W. W. J. Kelley.
6adsden county-George K Walker, r. II. NJ David
Hamilton county-wm ]. J. Duncan, Alexander Bell
Holmes county-James g. Owens.
jackson county, B. Galloway, Felix Leslie, A. II.
Bush
jefferson county-w. c. Bird W. B. Cooper, Asa
May.
Leon county, l. Taylor, G. 7. MAXWELL Thomas
Baitzell o p. Hogue.
Lafayette county-MOses Simmons
Levy county-Wiam r. Coulter
Madison county-W J. Hines, ID. G. Livingston.
Marion coun,y-James A Virgins, Thomas J. Pasteur
Nassau county-E d. Tracy.
81, Johns coanty-James A. Mickler, Jr
Suwanee county--Silas 7. Overstrcet.
Santa Rosa county-John Mcclellan
Taylor county-W W. Whidden.
Wakula county-James T Magbee.
Walton county-James n. Landrum
Washington county-Jesse B. Lassiter.
Volusia county-A. Richardson.
Tho selection made by the people Of the State Of
florida Of delegates this Convention in the main
been a very iudicous one.
They are, with few exceptions, men Of influence and
ability Old politicians have been laid on the shelf
and the Solid SENSIBLE thinking selected in their
ssead.
There lie only member of this Convention who was
member Of the Secession Convention OF 1851 Quite
number Of the delegates belong TO the legal profession
but planters while few exofccrs OF the
Confederate army.
Judge Allen H. Bush Of Jackson county, is Of the
most prominent members OF the Convention He is a
lawyer by profession, and stands high q member OF
the Florida bar During the war; when the federal
threatened Tallahassee he shouldered his musket and
into the trenches defence Of his State Although
beyond the age required by law he considered his duty
70 do oil In his power for tho he deemed just and
n aid TO have fought with vaor He was taken prisoner
and confined for some months al Emira, N Y. He
speaks In the kindest OF his treatment while the
hands Of the federal army and Of the kindness shown
him BY all the officers with whom he came in contact.
He has seen the OF his ways and anxious
DO everything in his power to harmony between
she two sections.
Among the other prominent men Of the Convention
gs g. r Maxwell, Thomas Baltzcl and David p Hogue
Of Leon county; Judge George K wsiker, r. H. NJ
Davidson and Arthur J. Forman Of Gadsden county and
nsssa James T. Maybee, g. L Burritt I. Diversified,
De1t d Wright and James NJ Landrum.
Ths military are represented BY Colonies VIM G. Bird
wounded and prisoner and Colonel scot lost an arm
b The service.
THx PRESIDENT or rHs CONVENTION
On the third ballot Mr. T. D. Tracy Of Nassau county,
Was elected permanent President Of the Convention and
Immediately took the chair. The defeated nominees
we Inomas bstse, former Chief Justice OF the State,
Sss p z Sn elect. Mr. Tracy of Nassau couu.
Slbsr in national or state Affairs He has representcd
- been hs presiding ocsr q The STATE Senate he
cam but gave up practice some years since and has de-
his oe the stamp Of an
honest man he g quite rusty in parliamentary rules
The various questions that arise
rBK MESSAGE OF GOVERNOR MARVIN,
which enclose and which was to-day read TO the Con-
vention, viii be found TO be highly interesting
ee and practicable document As win be SEEN be docs
Dot advocate negro suffrage neither does he think Con
gre@ wiz require II before admitting their representa-
uves 70 seats In Congress- but all other questions he
comes square up 10 the mark
THE YKEIsG AMONG THE DELEGATES AND PEOPLE
u 10 my impression, from what conyersaton I have
had with different delegates that they will not take quite
Instead Of declaring that the ordinance ~ secessor
IVES and 10 null and void, there be desire on
the part OF the members simply to repeal IT, This win
hardly come To the requirements Of the President
Neither do think they will repudiaie the state war
debt, N was done in Alabama
lug oruinhnCc aDyAshihB sdSeIy viii prohaby
without opposition ~
= There general desire among the members Of tho
Convention 10 perform the work before them speedily
ns possible and adjourn They know what they have 10
DO and the action Of the other conventions marked
cot the way do H. think week will suffice for all
they wish To do ut this time. Another reason which
perhaps influences them In speedy adjournment Is
amply treasury Long winded speeches listened
70 with as much equanimity when members paying
from Ave ten dollars day for board and don't know
when they will get II back The feeling both 10 tho
Convention and, as far as my observation goes in the
6tsie Ia healthy one and all that could be expected
The kind and concatory policy adopted by President
Johnson toward the people OF the South Is having very
beneficial effect From a feeling of dependency and
abandonment OF hope which the FIRST effect Of their
oeea they are beginning 70 feel that all s not lost
me od love OF the Union and of the country, which
ie nowhere stronger than at the South previous 10
ING. ana The dogma OF secession has been abandoned
forever ~ hoped and believed that another year will
- scte the social condition OF the country az TO make
the ree labor system not only endurabe but profitable
nere great anxiety felt not only here but In every
PossIon ~ .ne south which have visited TO have the
oeerV troops removed This anxiety does not arise 90
muon rom me dislike naturally entertained toward the
che perncious and demorszinq effect n has upou the
great masses OF negroes IN the country There s wide
spread belsf among the negroes extending from viz
ginia 70 Florida that Christmas win bring about gene
~ distribution OF the lands goods and chates Of ibc,
former masters among them and all those improbabie
etories are epgendered and confirmed by Tho negro
woops and the consequence that general feeling Of
constantly manifsrts itself Tho Prcsident vonld no
bosns w South. and 10 my opinion the whole eoon,ry