The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-09-08
ANOTHER WAR IN FLORIDA.

The carpet-bag Governor of Florida doesn't
seem to profit by the lesson taught those of his
ilk in North Carolina. An election is to be
held in Florida on the Sd Of October, and
! the "loyal" element in that State realize the
fact that something must be done in order to
prevent the Democrats and Conservatives from
carrying the State Accordingly, Mr.. Harri.
son Reed. by the grace of the negro vote Gov.
ernor of that commonwealth, has issued o
proclamation wherein he states that "the &C.
ditious teachings Of an unprincipled press" and
"the reasonable appeals of prominent oppo-
nents of the State Government" ETC., etc, and
the old and almost obsolete excuse Of the Ku
Klux outrages. has become SO unbearable to
his Excellency that, to use his own language,
II shall be driven to resort which | fain
would avoid"
As justification Of the course which he
proposes to pursue-that of arming and call
ing out the negro militia and declaring martial
law previous to the election he goes on to say:
The people OF the State, upon whom rest the re-
sponsibity and the odium of the present condition
OF sutIiclcntIy Intelligent
stand the causes which have led 70 the singnlariy
large number Of marders and outrages which have
been perpetrated aud gone unpublished setsin the
last eighteen months.
This was the same plea resorted to by Hol-
den in North Carolina. and yet We have not
heard Of any ou,rages being perpetrated in
the attention of even the Radical Journals.
We are not aware that any correspondents OF
the New York Tribune have furnished that
Journal with detailed accounts of Ku klux |
outrnges on the loyal" people of Florida.
Gov. Reed charges that MI immense number
of outrages have gone UNPUBLISHED within the
asst eighteen months. la January last he APP
'~ars 10 have thought differently. for in his
message 10 tho Legislature ut That time be
Used the following language:
congratulate yoa on the favorable auspices under
which y0a again assemble to leglsia;r upon the ia,
eErsta os the commonwealth. During ne period IN
ac hsssugy 81 tlc State AAa there bee marked
Improvement Asd general prosperity than ia the
car just passed. aad Aaee tAe taes Scca
stxEslsy aaa sazesay esxgsgod In several counties
Fganiaed bands 81 iaaIrss n1cn have ooasplFed 10
SsEaac Ihv cle authorities. aud tu2ny acts Of sle
uacs have occgrfed hut iassc have bVou incidental
tho STATE ia al pasi history. and arise less per.
sIs. tYaa special ena1lss " tho present form If
osassssct. Than tr0t ogrosl;aon 10 Tic restraints
{ la~ "a general.
In January. 1870. he says that the laws had
cen efficiently executed: that during no period
D The history of The State had there been great
r improvement AMI more general prosperity /
IAN in tue year ls69; and yet. in bis proela. {
ia;ion. he now says that an ,aumrnsc number |
murders aud outrsg~s had been perpeira,ed
nd gone unpublished within the lac; eighteen
oHfhs. which covers the whole III 1859 Gov. u
.eed was either guilty Of falseh.od IN bis ?
'cssagr 10 the Legislature or In bis recent !.
wherein he attempts Ia pave the h
ay Tor military interference in the coming !
eciion. Holden proclaimed tia, Gran; sus. :,
lined him in his outrageous course in North :
ar"liaa. and Reed undoubtedly has assurances r.
o'n The sanc quarter that he will be sup.
'rtrd by the Administration in a repetition of
e same Radical war vn the people of Florida. h
hich they hope 10 wage more effectively in al
der 30 keep the State under Radical misruIe. u
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