Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1868-11-10
FLORIDA.
Quarrel Between the Governor
and Legislature.
The articles Of Impeachment
PrOcIamatiOnS of the Two Gov.
ernOFS.
Great Excitement Prevailing.

TALLAHASSEE, Nov. About 9 o'clocl
last night citizens to the number of on
| hundred or more were summoned by thu
city and county authorities TO hold them
selves in readiness to aid in quelling any
riot. At o'clock there were no indica
tions of trouble, and the posse was die
| charged. The cause of the call was the
conflicting orders of Gov. Reed and Lieut.
Gov. Gleason, and fears were entertained
that the colored people would be called
on to support the action Of the Legisla
ture.
The citizens were uneasy to-day, but
they will not interfere except to aid in
preserving peace, when they will render
prompt assistance.
Rumors were on the street to-day thai
the negroes from the plantations had been
notified to come in tonight, but the report
may be doubted. One company of the 9Th
regiment have been posted here They
are about thirty strong.
The Legislature adjourned this morning
until January, there being no quorum
present. When impeachment passed,
several members held seats and voted
whose seats had been declared vacant by
the proclamation of the Governor, by
reason of their accepting and occupying
other public offices. Gov. Reed refused to
recognize the action ofthe Legislature, and
declares it an illegal body.
Gov. Gleason this morning demanded
pc session of the Executive office and was
refused by Gov. Reed, who has brought
suit against Gov. Gleason and Alden,
Secretary of State, before the Circuit Court,
for conspiracy against the government.
They are now under arrest The general
impression seems to be that Gov. Reed is
in the right.
The case of Gov. Reed against Lieut..
Governor Gleason and Secretary Alden,
before Judge Cooke, this afternoon was put
over until next Friday.
The following proclamation has been
issued from the Executive Chamber:
WHEREAS, The Assembly of Florida, as
a body organized in extraordinary session
held by virtue of q proclamation issued
by the Governor of Florida, on the 81 day
of November, A. D. 1868
First, Have impeached Harrison Reed,
Governor of Florida, for high crimes and
misdemeanors in Office, and,
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of the
constitution of the State of Florida, the
said Harrison Reed, Governor of Florida,
is deprived from exercising the functions of
the Executive office of the State, and the
thereof deVolves upon the
Lieutenant Governor.
Now, therefore, /, W. H. Gleason, Lieu-
tenant Governor of Florida, do issue my
proclamation to the government, in all its
parts, and l hereby call upon all citizens
of the State to support the government,
obey the laws of the State and preserve
peace and quiet.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal of
the State to be affixed, the sixth day of No
vember, A. d. 1858.
w. H. GLEASON,
Lieut.. Gov. and Act. Sec. of State.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, TALLAHAs-
ZEE, Nov. Z, 1878.-Io the Sheriff Of Leon
County, State O, Florida SIR am, under
he constitution and laws of the State, the
-ightful Governor thereof, and shall con-
inue to exercise the power and authority
and discharge the duties belonging to the
office of the Executive Department until
The judicial tribunals of the State shall de-
.ermine otherwise. To the determination
Of the Judiciary will, like every other
good citizens, yield peaceful obedience
HARRISON REED,
Governor.
The following are the articles of i'm
parchment
l. He has been guilty Of falsehood and
VIM VI bila anoa oti N or husipaaS NTH p,arn.
bers Of the Legislature.
2. l charge him with incompetency.
inasmuch as he has filled commissions TO
officers in blank, and other irresponsible
persons have issued them.
8. He has issued a proclamation de-
claring many seats in tho Legislature
vacant, before members who were duly
elected and returned had resigned, or their
legal term of service expired.
4. He has been guilty of embezzlement,
having taken from the State treasury
securities and money, and sold such securi
tiea, and then failed to return portion or
all of the proceeds Of the sale to the treas
ury.
). He las been guilty of corruption and
bribery, he having bartered and sold
prominent offices in the State to sundry
persons for money to him in hand paid,
and the nomination of such persons TO the
Senate for confirmation.
In consideration of these and many other
crimes and misdemeanors which have
come to my knowledge, l ask, at the hands
of the ASSEMBLY, the impeachment, for
high crimes and misdemeanors, of Harrison
Reed, Governor of Florida.
HoRATIo G. JENCKs
GOV. Reed occupies the executive room
in the Capitol as heretofore. There has
been no guard at the Capitol from one
o'clock this morning until halfpsst seven
this evening. Apparently the citizens fear
trouble tonight, but, as no one could profit
by it, it is hoped none will occur.