The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-18

A CONGREGATION or HoosIER EDITORS VISIT
TALLAHASSEE AND RECEIVE CORDIAL WELL
coME-PATRIoTIc VIEWS OF SOUTHERN
ORATOR.
The members OF the Indiana Editorial Associa-
tion recently visited Tallahassee, the capital OF
Florida, ana received cordial welcome. from the
city authorities anu people generally. At
banquet given in their honor the Mayor intro
auced Mr. W. d. Bloxham, a son OF the southern
soil as the orator the evening. In the course OF
his remarks Mr.. Bloxham SAID -
Anmosltles, engendered by hotly-conrested
poltlcal c0nnicts, have unfortunately produced IN
some sections OF the south examinations aud re-
EXAMINATIONS, which have been seized upon by the
pohtcal demagogues 10 agltate the popular nina
IN the North IN manner preludicial 10 our pros
republican Governor, differing IN political senti-
ment rom myself and our old citizens, but, ami
mated and actuated by patriotic desire for tile
welfare OF MS ADOPTED State. bears noble and
truthful testimony IN hts Official documents TO tue
peace and KIND ieellng that reigns supreme within
bur limils Lie, loerty and property are as well
protected IN florida to-cay as IN any Northern
btaJe We have no narrowing recollec lions OIL the
war. PiacIng ourselves upon the grand basis OF
progress, we only ask, IN national point OF view,
Tor a union OF equal States under the constitution.
We desire that the masses OF your people should
understand US. We ask you, gentlemen editors,
10 lend helping nand 10 secure that understand
Ing. Three years ago. when our country, from
Maine 10 Texas, was shaken by great polltl-
cal eSo anie WAT was me poslaon OF
lifelong opponent as our standard bearer And
whyY Not Lnat we loved MIR. Greeley, great aud
good as he was-our hearts leaned more londly 10
Indiana's distinguished statesman your own noble
HendrIcks-Dut we desired 10 tender the owe
branch TO the North through our sternest oppo-
nent In days gone by thinking Lnat SUCH cnan-
mel would be taken as a token o. our deslre LOT
peace and as an evidence OF the fidelity oil the ten
der. We to-day accept tue constitution OF our
common country, giving full loree 90 all lts amehu-
ments; extend freely equal rights ~ all classes,
regardless OF previous condltlonj we eA-
tend hearty welcome To all strangers,
aud God.speed to every setter VINO de-
they dee rom The despotlsms OF the Old World,
or the lce-bound regions OF tne North; we WEI
come them Win open arms and generous clasp
Of tie nand TO tue sunny glades Oh our own
Florida. WHAT more can you ask what more
DO you desire You are too noble TO ask, we
have roo much respect TO grant, that we
should go TO rhe grave or our Lee and his
splendid followers ana write traitor upon their
1oreneads. Pasted be the tongue that would re
quest 1t. But wnle we kneel at his grave, with
almost the reverence OF idoatry, We stll accord
equal sentiments Oh patriotic promptlngs 10 those
noole dead your own army ana Whlle we
give tears OF love for the gray'' we also ex-
should any foreign power be 50 reckless as TO
force upon us q trial OF arms You would nnd the
Southern soldiery rallyng with unaoated aru0r
around tne Stars and Stripes, aud the same deyo-
ton and val0r displayed as when years ago the
Northern and Southern soldiers marched shoulder
to shoulder and carried our eagles IN triumph at
Buena Vista and Chapdltepec aud 1uto the gnt-
ter .ng hall oil the once NOBLE Montezuma. Let us
forget that ever mad evil war; let US oDllter-
ate the tablets or our memory, and remember
only that we are all Americans-a proud passport
throughout the civilized world