New-York tribune., 1872-07-31
THE SITUATION IN FLORIDA.
VIEWS OF CoLoRED MAN UPON THE CUES
TIONs AT ISSUE.

VIEWS OF COLORED MAN UPON THE CUES
TIONs AT ISSUE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Permit an humble colored man to give
expression through your journal to his view Of the pot
ica situation Of Florida. brought up and educated
in this State and truly say that there ever was
need of reform any country it Is needed in this We
look upon the elevation of Mr. Greeley to the Pres
Dental chair the haIbngeF Of better days. The pn-
cpal actors in the present political drama have bur
dened Us with taxes. much that We are un
able to pay them. They have created Offices for class
of Gdventurers who pretend TO be IN sympathy with the
colored people, but who in reality the first to rob
them They care not who sink ii they can only swim.
No means are too dshOnorable by which they
can accomplish their selfish ends. The tax
upon real estate has already assumed the enor-
nous amount Of five per cent in Jacksonville,
and great many colored as well as white men are un'
able to pay such burdensome tax Their property has
been sold out by the Ring now III power, who ike the
horse-eech cry "Give, giye!" This Ring has found
fitting tool in Jew named Percy, who buys all such
property for nominal sum, and from all who are so un
fortunate fall into his hands he exaets the pound
of flesh" What want now is honest men in office,
for the past has been nothing but series OF frauds We
want a man for Governor who has character enough
not TO be made tool of by unprincped men, and who
is capable OF writing his messages and the simple
papers appertainng to the office.
Ever since the nomination OF Greeley and Brown
there has been continual accession OF the people To
their standard Clubs have been and being formed,
and all IL enthusiasm for the Liberal ticket Their cleo
ton is looked upon here fixed fact but We want to
make the people sensible OF the Importance OF selecting
honest and proper candidates for Congress aud
the State Legislature and TO have the offices OF shern
county treasurers, tax and collectors OF the
highest stamp. We have been duped too much by
trickery of a class of who devoid OF principle
and common honesty who have no interest IN the coun
try except what may be carried of might. Acther
thing is important for the good order and we'll beng OF
the people We want honesty IN our election returns;
we want fair count OF the votes We by our last
turns (which were printed only days that this
was not the ease Yellow Bluff in the matter OF W
d. Bloxan and others, the Supreme Court has lately de-
cided 1t Is a matter Of record that MIR. BlOXam was
elected Lieutenant Governor OF Florida by 40 odd
votes has after Is months delay agreeable TO hat
decision installed In the office IL Ia high time such
frauds were away with, Render unto Cesar the
things that are Casar should be the motto OF all hon
est men. This thing carried In the bosom Ot high
officials for Is months and would never have come 10
ght had IL not been for the quarrel Of those officials
over the spOs OF Office. Put none but reliable men on
guard Let again be the subjects OF such rascal
iy. country prosper under H. Our experience OF
past fully demonstrated the Tact that nothing
but complete and thorough reform viii satisfy the
people. Believing that In consideration Of the past
Il the duty OF all the cOOred people 10 sustain Mr. Gree
lev 10 the fullest extent OF their feeble abilities both by
vote aud influence. We say " Hurrah for Greeley ana
Brown" We have organized a Greeley and Brown Club
al Jacksonville. f. GEORGE KING.
Nep Fottsbury Creek Florida july 23 1872.