New-York tribune., 1868-10-14
RETIPTNl CUIEF,TUSTICE.

II.
Florida and reappOinted by the Governor In
1865, thinks that he ought to be Chief-Justice
until 1872; but finding that things have taken
a new turn, and that for some extraordinary
and highly embarrassing reason he Is Chief
Justice no longer, Mr.. Du Pont has issued an
Address "To the people of Florida" in which
he states that he considers himself 'not dead
"but sleeping and only in a condition of
suspended animation. This is the way in
which the cx-Judge puts it:
Crcumstanced however, as am. deprived OF the aid
of the Executive TO sustain the Judicial Department III
the exercise of itS legitimate functions and opposed TO
tho<htire legislative and military authority OF the United
States have other alternative than to announce 10
OF the exercise of the functions OF my
Office ChcfJustce until such time as the same may
DC resumed without ondangerng the peace ana Roou
order or society"
The Judge then protests "solemnly" against
the legality of all "Acts Of Congress" cob
struction of which can prevent his being
Judge until 1S72-after which he becomes gen
tier and more RATIONAL and gives The People
" of Florida a great deal of advice gratis some
of which it would he wise for them to follow :
I. In the fIst place." says the Judge, 81
counsel you to yield not for one moment to
the demoralizing influence of gloom or de-
" spondeaCy.r He might here have quoted o
what's the use of signing, While Time is on
" the wing! We can't prevent his flying;
"Then mcrrly, cheerily sing ia la The
gloom or dependency" which leads the
gloomy and despondent to lynch all Union
men and, carpet-baggers" by 10 means meets
with the Judges appreciation. His gloom and
dcspondency takes the shape of addresses, and
may hereafter take the shape of clegiac verses,
which would be a much wiser vent of the pent-
up feelings. God" in the opinion of Judge
Du POnt, " is cOnsummating some great moral
problem in the progress of which 1t was
necessary for Judge Du Pont to be suspended
until 1872. Does he get into a cast-iron perspl-
ration2 Does hc shoot anybody! Does he
stab anybody Does he fire his neghbor'S
house! Not at all He simply issues " An Ad-
dress and feels better after it Immediately.
Why will not all the suspended gentlemen
in Florida exhibit like philosophy
. For in the second place, Judge Du
Pont points out thai after all it isn't exactly
the wiscst course 10 lynch g the carpet-baggcIs
He says:
To those therefore OF your fellow citizens, whether Of
the North East West who may visit our state either
for recreation or with The design 10 identity themselves
as citilens extend The right hand Of icOWsip-ineet
them win iHe NofdlaltY or Tteteftu
them tn fcel that they are welcome ysitoe ana o realr
that the passions enccndcrcd by have yielded ana
given place TO the sentler influences OF peace
This is excellent advice. but the Judge rather
spoils its effect by adding
But against those who the willing nstru
ments ~ Infamous and hcarcss tyranny unparaele
IN the annals of the age set your faces Ike mut-mafe
ncH 20 fcul ard scusiby realize. that they are unvc
inruders let there he room for mistake on mis-
apprehension that point syeophaney insineerity or
Discrimination cOnitdtc part Of Southern character
Judge Du Pont like most men of his class
at the South thinks it necessary to blow both
the war-trumpet and the pastoral flute; but we
can assure him that he plays most charmingly
upon the latter instrument All we ask is that
those men from the Northern States who may
visit Florida with the design to identify
themselves as citizens" shall not be treated
(as thcy generally have BEEN just as if they
were the instruments of an Infamous and
"hcartless tyranny Thus far, there has been
precious little discrimination. but every man
from the North, East. or West" who has
shown himself in Florida has been socially
marked as an insolcnt and nwclcome inter
loper. When Judge Du Pont advises his fell
low citizens "to be very cautious TO avoid
" conflict with the powers that be" and "to
preserve peace and good order in the com
"munity,r we trust his neighbors will regard
him as "A yeritable Daniel, although he no
longer tries cases in the Supreme Court.
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