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comparative ffness q Solder ana Sisiii.n 70
have charge q The Nstional AfoIses y o..sss
contains ia ,keorF Cd The ttAe question
: one not III theofy--but q actual experience u
would b very easy matter 20 write a thesis on
fke rut;rt takinr he opposite SIDE 20 that the FL
Governor advocates. But 4 vo1ld nes As a. - :
mere waste q time and stationary 70 5.e, sh1 ~
your ls6or ~ stock % Print il. 50 let ne kx-
Governors cssay - for what his worth
rFSos ~ 1Isriinseurs Gazsiie.l
T. a. E,Sisor oftse afaffias5afk iGazttis
sn: Having bsen Known e = eene ga isen
orivorsl ,sftion. / deem il nothing bui an act OF
,ns,irc 81 ~ distinctly thu no longer consider
myself ednpected with the Democratic party n
any 81 il relations. From TIE influence q early
education. became identinea with me Demoefel-
ic party. ana snppoEsed what rurpoTied % e rs
princin,es with real and fidelity. In brief, eaes
considered Inc Democratic party The only true re-
publican Marty a the coQnfry, aud would have
looked upon is defeat as the downfall Of TIE ke-
public. i, w1nla. therefore, beyain TO say that
can sever old political associations ana les Wiz
out feeling ii regret; bat Tie path OF duty IS
plain before me. and have no other to pursue.
yYhiIst tefain The fullest confidence 10 the in
tevrifv Ara na,rjotism OF the OF the demOc.
CT. il Il clear TO mr. mind thar they are ur1er the
control-ske sbssluts cenfEot-oi Iea5.rs who have
awaited themselves of The Demoeraiie Organization
merely Ia advance their own pFsenal and political
ends who are NOT only heslils to each oiher, but
hostile ito every true Dad loyal democrat who
stands il their way. ard cannot be made subservi
eni TO ibeif own seli:sa purposes.
The free exere.se Of opinion upon all questions
| affecting our tcmporal Interests and future hapPt
ness, is one uf The most sacred rights II American
I citizens; vein Is trampled nrdes foot BY ths
Demo- fa'Ie organization 9th pfesentday+ Every
mar who expresses difference OF opinion upon
esy question watch the lad,nahave determined IL
ca4sus to make pavy issue, eTen as 10 the esps-
! .fiency IL nominating candidates Tor ShfTffs q
i Commissioners Of Revenue, is marked, aud de
nounced through the columns III the press IS
"trailof dssscraler," an ''imposIer,h sad IS,
/ supremely worthless that his Tery nPme is a re
! pfoach3 abhorred by men and rejected ~ heaven
4 Systematic efforts are made ly these mereenar,
leaderswth the aid OF their hieling presses TO pu
him in ian attitude Of antagonist with the party
and 70 erRsh" him personally aad poiiiieally-ih
surest method OF geiiiDy rid OF al opponent An,
all this Us tolerated. II Got saetiontd by a majority
Of what the leadeFsea the Faak aad sts' Of The
parry.
i therefore, tain my back upon party which i
tame enough, and sIififiess ee0ugh'to be control
led by such influences frest nv hands add gurg
my garHteAfs Of eussy festige Of sRck democracy
and shall heneeforth give my unreserved supper
10 any parly which is openly and earnestly Opposes
TO this mad spirit of democratic violence, iyTann
and usUrpation, and mahtains in good faith ID
principles Of our Republican Constitution, and tn
iusttuIl3Ls of the country.
Very Respectfully.
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