Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-05-08

destinies of Florida and thro tied the
prosperity Of the State, have Ell Dyed
an immunity in strange contrast with
their crimes.
Our people know SO little of the po
litical troubles which have afflicted
these people and which now depress
and tiesDoil them that a brief recita1
of the leading features, I think, will
neither be ilninteresting or nninstruct-
i've.
FLORIDA GOVERNORS.
Since reconstruction began Fl.rida
has had no less than five Governors.
Oae Reed, an ignorant and corrupt
carpet-bagger was lifted into the Cub
ernationai chair upon the wave of re-
construction. During his term of Of
flee he was twice impeached by the
House of Representatives for high
crimes and misdemeanors I suppose
he understood ''silcnce" sufficiently
we'll, and was apt at Tradition and
| Sitt'Stf fttcilSii, Dltt Iit Hill HCt pro-
gressed as far as "division" in lis
mathematical studies.
Upon his first impeachment. G'ea-
son, the carpct-bag Lieutenant Gov
ernnr usurped tie Office and kept it by
force, hnt Reed applied to the Supreme
Court, iis own aprointees, and the
Judges decided that the Governor re-
manned in Office pending his till.
Subsequently, Gleason was declared
neiigible from the fact that he had not
| been a resident of the State sufficient
| ~ long to hold office. Afterwards, as
he was useful to the party, the seat of
the Senator from Dade county W; de-
clared vacant, the Sheriff, wi hout au-
| thoritv, ordered an election, -four men
voted for Gleason, and he was com
missicnei ,:';l orved as Senator under
| this Sham Of an election.
Mr. ". d. ;,joxllnn, the Democratic
candidate, was elected Lieutenant-
returns from certain counties we're
purposrIy he'd back, and Day, his Rad
ical oppoI.c..: was declared elected and
Installed.
Reed Was again impeached, and the
parry surprising LAY :" 10 ',e''ei
man for their purposes, the Court now
held that the Governor could not re-
man III 'he dlScila- oi ll'' "u''s
TEHI I'll
pth"liS HIS 'il"i' A''A7 vas i''''''
Day, as ne d'a hog SUIT the p'f'E ''S
wen us l'ee' old' anu 'ilt III ~
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