, 1877-02-26
A Feeling Of Safety Exhibited by the
Colored People.
CONGRESSMAN Purrnan's Record
at His Home.
Re Was Always Regarded ~ Trsaoh-
erous Fellow.

Ttldeu, An adjournment was speedily taken,
and The worthy Democratic majority sailed
forth with beamLng countcnances. Their happy
thoughts were dashed upon learning the truth
OF tho message, and they softly gl!dcd back TO
the!r yariou6 boarding-houscs, ard few wore
seen again during tho day.
Tna REPUBLICANS WE'RE tuAtLANr,
and gathered In knots on tho street to fclcIiate
esch other On the good news. Colorca people
were in especially. bright spirit, in strange cou-
trast to their ruorose md downcast expression
since the Inauguration Of Drew. Thoy bought
the Se,.tt,e', which contained the intelligence,
freely, and, long ere the ahales OF satur-
day night settled over tho city, every
coloFcl person for miles around had heard tho
news, and firmly believed that Justice was ngatn
to prcrail, and TINT the time had not conc for
the iron heel OF Democratic statutes to tramplo
them into moro abject slavery than that from
which they Ind been cmanc!patcd. I tsavo no
doubt hut some Democrats in Florida honestly
believe this State went for Tlldcn; but they arc
few In number. Their opinion, however, Is duly
respected Most Of tho assertions from this
side are msdo by those who know better. They
TALK ABOUT REPUBLICAN, FRAups
IN Alachua md Baker Counties, when Com
mittec Of their own, Investigating the Hon. l.,
g. Dennis, member Of Assembly IRON Alaclua,
on this very charge, completely vlndlcatcd him;
aud when the Baker County returns Hcro finally
counted under order Of. and a. directed by, tho
Supreme Court. Democrats, however, Hll not
talk about fraudscommitte1 by their own party,
how they stola Republican ballots In jackson
County, and aildel several hundred fraudulent
votes to tho Democrnuc canvasscs in Holmes
and Jackson Counties. by importing Gcorgtans
aud A1aba,ninns for tho purpose.
But to return to tho decision OF tho COM
mission. II will l,avo considerable
EFrEcT ON THE LEGISLATION
OF this winter. Those effects havo already been
mode apparent. A bill under tho sanity cloak
OF "An act to protect laborers," but tho tsuo
intent Of which, might better be defined az all
act making It a misdcmeanor Tor ono colorel
voter to ask another how he Ia going to vote,
has been killed In the Senate sinee the decis!op,
Another bill, which makes the selling Of cotton
at other times than between the hours Of sun
rise and sunset misdemeanor, and also bill
makinR larceny to tho Value Of 10 cents
felony, will probably meet the same fate. Still
another blu, which makes Tho Donrds Of County
Commissioners Doarl Of Registration for tho
county, with power to cruso nan,oa up 10 within
q lew days Of tho election, and II IN electors
name Is omitted Or erased he must produce at
own knowledge that tho applicant u quallaed 1t.
every respect, aud tho wltncssca must be satis-
factory to the inspectorsi All these measures
arc directly aimed against tho co1oscd vote. A
dozen other bills moro scvcrofn thisrcspect, which
hayc hcen prepared, will not be introduced at
all, unlcss moro favorable intelirence comes
frum Washington; and Of this even the Dem-
ocrats here express little hope.
4 LAncENOus TRAITOR.
Tho tclcgraphia synopsis OF speech made by
William J. Purman, whip until the 4th Of
March will represent, or rather fnisrcpreeent,
the First District Of Florida Ia tho House, has
no ctfect III this State. Not tho slIghtcst CON-
mendatEon IL heard from the Democrats, who
ase perfectly acquainted with Ills trcacl,erous
character. III fact this freak Of his has been
time and again exposed by tue Republican press
oi the State, whi.h has never supported him,
even after Purman. by threats Of intestine war
aud tho use Of every dIahonest tncans, secured
tho nomination. All through the exciting
campaign Of last fall. tho SIN
H. H. ss', sas 'saatps I'd gs npue,san sas o RaDet vo y
in uts favor. Before tl.at tJmu it had frequently
ey psel the basenegs Ut the nm. III obtaining
a:css to the files os Thu Tallahassee Seatinsa,
Ind that Il has said that "Purman ID gan.
g'sns;l aud liy.blown with eorruption ana
".'rau wi.ule political history Of PuEtnau ID ono
SsiTSS5raptio., TS dup!s!ty, hypocFisy, aud deceit"
sp Ttn s,as 's' oFa g. aei Issa s
u Il rctalns on ti1e numerous receipts for largo
sa.ants s Of money tint was paid purn'an tor
.. sho Legislature were bribcd IS pur'nan WIS,
sh4lss.er 81 y tue s'' Lest.laiaro." "Par.
n.ns ..i.,. political courss oS Is tYo intimately
..th 81 ia!thleas Potter and tila Biblical typc q
sHratehcd tTaitor, Judas lscarot." y The po-
res 1tiesl apostate aud tra!tor, Pusn,an tuself:n
I've. 9se's .s sre i,o.t Of .sIllar easerpta might
.nu show lss how purman wus estimated by
tla party he allied himself With IN Florida. 1t
~ Charged that be was at ...
oss Tlan INDICTED IN PENNSYLVANIA 1oR
COMMITTING LAKcENYi
has txposel q characteristic performance by
fa'man when he went to Warrington aud
Ought furniture for hls house ut q discount by
-, sssyfessntng himsslf ~ a dealer In furniture.
tIds vIlntea pretending T. shox that fast. 4
na.,l naysl eaattship to !. l. slmpkins, of
sSse ss4s ei = ISL IL f. Tse 5S Ss t g. y Gtos' ss
aArstasy Of State under Gov. kecd, Wills RIv-
W evidence under oath in the contested utec-
sSh case ol Nlelays ". Walls, sa!d le hati been
farman. Mr. Gibbs being asked: =" Have you
~ Your seslous and eandit moments believed
ttat you were IN danger Of being polaoncl by
a4! l.urnan" auswcre4: I" honestly believe
.4at Ala}. ". J. Furu,an IL so trracheIous that
~ ohs can tell exactly whAt he will doW This
enough OF Purrnan,
=, TIE ARGUMENT or AssAssINAT1oN.
aews VI the stten,2tc assassination Of Gov.
L,s1asu in New 0rlrans was reeeved with
sln4des Of dreal BY thu Republicans here. II
n!s saaes Of murderuui political f,ltian-
xze tbs State, freedom from which theso u
~ ho bond: T4a brutal assassination Of ern-
10y Z. u. johnson, who was shot through \
m'aao" ot hls house at ItArt's Cross Roads, In
IIs - a@onth Of June, 1915, Ia ytylaly in mind.
~ .ta the only crine ever heard charged ~ sen-
slot Johnson was that be vas Republican.
tes'esal occasions Of bloodshcd tnlyht b. alluded
~ xhe!o the puoF coored mar, hHs suffered for
NisA opinion. Every attack VI this KIND Is
nna.e r"Seo upon here u genuine Democrats: pro-
,a..'.aaiaento ~. i. that they DO not prupo4s to sub
t tMast 70 the Government Of thoso WHOM .najor-
tn.,'ts hots Of tho people place In Office. W. feel
1uk kUNTLnt,.s