Middletown transcript., 1871-12-16
For The Mdiieorn Transcript.
FLORIDA.

MipDLsrowS, VEA. Dec. y, 1871.
Editor u Transcrip, Since my resi-.
dcucc in this place, have had many ap-
plca,ions made to me for information with
regard to the climate, diseases. soil, re-
source. and social condition Of Florida, to
which have responded as frankly as pos
,ible Believing that many Of your read
crs will be- interested by them. and be-
cause they are corrcbcra,ivc of statements
made by me, ask that you will have the
kindness to publish the accompanying ed
I,orial nf the jacksonville Courier, Of the
30lh u, and the letter Of Capt Wilder to
the editor Of the Union, Of very recent,
date
Having lived in Florida nearly thirty
years. during twenty years Of which was
engaged in the practice Of medicine, ! can
say, from personal observation aud cxpc.
rieucr, that the statements Of the Courier
are correct -cxccp, tha, the order in which
the climate frvcrs appear is reversed
chills aud fever occurring in the Summer
and "billious fever In the tall-and by
no means cx'ravagant
Of Capt Wilicrs political opinion. and
utilization his letter is sufficiently pronoun-
cei and explicit, 1t may 10 we'll howcv.
or, for me to explain iha,, he is Massa-
chusc,,s nam, who aetllcd in Florida after
the war closed. Being possessed Of con
siderable means. he has invested largely in
Jacksonville aud has like Mr Scion Rob
inson. the agricultural editor nf the y Y.
Tribune, contributed greatly to the rapid
growth aud prosperity Of that thriving ci-
,y lie IL mn energetic, go-aheai man, is
highly respected by the old residents aud
is esteemed as an hoEc.. and honorable
citizen.
For having uttered The truth in his tcs-
,imony before the "ku.klux Committee
he was denounced by the Union, a RepnJ-
iican papcr, and the attcmp. was made by
ii. to break the force and weight Of his ev-
idencc, 10y charactcrizing him as Dsn-
orra
Having become bona ii,ie citizen I:
Florida aud invested his capital ,hcre-hc
is one Of the owners and managers of the
st James lIotcl--hc. in common with
those so fippan,ly called rebels. is de-
sirou. Of having an economical honest ,
good government lie has. therefore. as
he word do under any circumstances told
the truth. which is M resy higy . the
ring headed by Oahornc Of New York
who holds tho position Of | ; Senator
from Florida, aud Of which tic Union is
the organ--locs not want known " The
ring" wants misrepresentation, ,calamnics
and ISLANDERS uttered. that the people may
be further oppressed aud tyranized over,
aud the thieves have n longer hold upon
power far their purpose Of robbery and
plumber. Capt Wilder is, therefore. cp-
posed to them, as all honest me. arr np-
posed 10 hiers
The ring" have their private, dishon-
est ends to accomplish by holding up the
bugbear "Ku-kiux.' and they injure the
State they profess to serve. by preventing
the immigration of desirable persons
Of the editor Of the Union. DR.. ; B.
Cpnoscr. recently citizen Of New Jersey
now the Treasurer Of the State Of Florida
aud decided Republican, sn,d AMONG
other complimentary things in a letter
lately published, :" if Mr. Cheney had liv-
ed in the time. and been about the person
Of Christ, he would, in the business Of be-
traying the Saviour. have underbia Judas
Iscariot by n, lcas, ten pieces of silver. "
Such are the people as described by han
ea Republicans who influence the govern
mcnt to acts Of oppression and who keep
out of the Southern States. by lying tales
of outrage mary good persons who would
be gladly welcomed by the real citizens
! have dwell, longer upon this point, be-
cause | am not unfrcqueutly asked. as
was by several gentlemen this week, il
persons who supported the U. s Govern
ment during the war and are Republicans,
would be permitted to live in peaoo aud
quiet in Florida My reply always is,
that there is no moro danger to an homes,
peaceful man in Florida, regardless Of his
political opinions. than there is to me. in
Delaware.
am your obt servant,
q. TRoup MAXWELL.