New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-08

tons toward the prominent leaders Secession aud sbeoa
Their position policy shame, restTan them fro
actually committing many of the vile acts that others crs
guilty o. yet they the real ingators and primary cause
OF the whole OF things Tho South Is and always
has been under the control Of few leaders and they
70 make up public sentiment give direction and tone 10
the pRbic mind.
All the ieng toward the North and toward the Govern
men and Union is by careful observer easily traces
back to these who would have believe they
meek as Moses Take out five leading each county
in Florida and the State be carried Unon party
le6s, IN my opinion without tic loyal blacks
CaTs Tucker Of the Sylvan Shore not being re-
strained BY considerations which weight with others
inst what these folks here feel and have no doubt
TAX Wheaeyer II s thought prudent TO do The Sylvan
and since tey have succeeded well driving
loats and Northern captains carries the mail Some age
Capt Tucker had difficulty with the Freedmens Bgreas
Agent at Jacksonville and tue military had 10 interfere and
lie under - 90 bonds keep the peace lie would
officers OF Government whsneyer he II them lie seemed
determined not TO recognize respect the authority Of the
revenue laws bnt tie fines RENTED.
About ten days ego, as he came up the wharf in this
port be boarded by officer Of a enter
asked where his coors were He answered in box" The
officer said Why don't you put them up" He said he had
NJ hayaraS Tie officer told hin not 10 land passenger
any freight until put up his coors. lie began ths
Government and flag when the officer ordered him stop
that OF be would throw him overheard After getting bis csi
up the officer told him him out at without hs
coos up ne would pat bail through hm Wien lie again
with little p cent lag and oupousy sends up town for
flags. rags he cells eu He seeks 10 make
bueqne OF toe whole thing and TO show his contempt for ts
authority OF tie Government.
he comes up the whlrf he delights 70 show his hstred
Of the negro saw him kick one IL his black sailors %
the railing OF schooner ns the wharf aud then seize him
and beat Then wanted to know If some
Bureau did not wish 10 take exceptions TO all this and
hopeG he aid, he wanted give nm Cd did whsi
ing" In oil this he Is encouraged sustained by all the
leading Rebels IN The state hero-ths
"big l. jun Of the crowd
Last edresdsy Capt. Duryea Deputy Collector and Gov
eminent inspector Tor tbs PORE and who Is from city
went o. board Capt fuckers boat Tucker seized bin and
tempted 70 throw MN Of and handled him roughly
companying tie whole with the horrd oaLs bis
turn 10 the military attempted arrest him. but he len
s pat DeoFe came up ~ the wharf and got again ass
10 went out.
His friends in the time action against
him TOR assault. before Peace certified
up tne Circuit Court OF Nassau County IN session hers
every Union or Northern man from the gy.
they went through the farce Of trial 10 prevent possible
MS Tor an assault on Government officer IN ths
discharge OF his official duty. The Colonel commanding
pOs 70 interfere with the matter after the civti
autlores TOOK cognizance of IT, and indeed he advised
tucker iIends to proceed against him In the Courts. Of
~ seiuc was hot guv' ana II vas coltendec toss
be even had right to violence than he did Inc
Court Gd not and would not entertain the plea that Duryea
was Government officer be produced his comm!sses
and all his papers Duryea liable for prosecuting
ras during the unable 10 say. bat good many Of
the Grand Jury well known to have been guerrlls
indic the Union Clab organized in this place II
induce OF capital and enterprise emgrae the Stats
here After thew have diseased ~ M. cnb nj Grand fnrv
VIII perhaps indct the Fourth Of July and Ten Command
men Every true Union IN the county either belongs TO
our Club or expects to JON II immediately As large pro
portion Of the jurors neither read write tbs
Club or lis members r treason We expect thew viii sucoeed
ana that We shall be Pot upon trial by guerrias under the
present econstrueton policy aud led for be,g Union men
and during the Rebellion Tie penalty for against
the state is death If indicted will send copy OF oar
constitution and by laws foI publication
All this DONE by irresponsible parties, but by the
leading Rebels the State headed by ebe Gen. Finnegaa
AL the civil authorities Of the state. far earE
are in thorough sympathy with ths effort dive oRt he
Damned Yankees" UNION
FerAGHdiHG, Florida MAY 30 1866