New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-03
WHERE TO LIVE IN FLORIDA.
SOME REGIONS DESIRABLE, OTHERS THE REVERSE
POLITICAL OPINIONS.

POLITICAL OPINIONS.
tn me F6itOr Of rue TrtbUnt.
SIR: | used TO read at school the story OF
the chameeou ana the o! Siugo Florida minds
me Of it strongly. II IS you see it, or perhaps as YOU
like It, So is it with the tcne of the letters which sec
from fine to time ~ the prints. On point all agree
they want just many people here rs poSSibe-Nort-
eruers any one 70 spend money cal oranges and h the
aud People VINO viii 10 tins Will he Ie-
ceved with open arms, aud III many cases "o well treated
will not touch beyond this upon The direct political
situaon Il would take vscr than solomon to decide
betgeon conflicting statement from sources all equally,
# would SEEM worthy OF credit: Nothing that your
respondent could say would help TO decide the question
and therefore nothing VIII he said
There is one thing to be remembered in going to
Florida and il IL sometimes forgotten. II is a Southern
state there are multtudcs vino nave not forgotten The
war; there are many who very bitter in Their feel
ngs and give ul expression TO them upon occasion
One thing also h very remarkable: all OF them rcl,
"befOle the war, from the reIl lady 10 tho toughest
cracl,r =" oil have been ruined by the same cause.
There is a choice III localities in Florida, although
everywhere the less you say OF politics the better There
are some regions-and speak from know iedcc-whers
tho niger" il not permitted 10 be; there aie places
where they have been obliged to leave ther hi'o hold
ncs with only such things they could carry away at
day notice. There also places where Yankees y
are equally obnoxious, and where. without absolute N0
Ience the "hntt" made so very expressive that
they are fau TO leave. There are hOmcsicads, winch
men bad bought and pad for and cutva ed which they
were compelled 80 leave in with the loss Of
their little duds and their OppressOrs have entered III
ana taken possession. . 80.
There are murders pcrpeiratcd in cold blood SIN un-
puuished and unavcDCcd and il only by technical
iva question nf iuisdicOn OF courts that certain
number escaped tIial and probable conviction the Last
wear ucaceabc walked from slecp ana taken
ont Of his house and logged severely httc more Than u
ycar ago He has lo the country. ana tie gang, well
known have never bet II punished lhcy are apparently
700 strong aud powerful 10 be mediled WITH, ard me
secret organization supposed to he Of the kuhux order
works its Will.
Thcre are citizens. who own property and who were
working for the prosperity of the state, MO are low III
exile fearing violence II they return, ard knowing that
II is threatened by who have no ic-ani from keep
ing their word Tho most Of those wru Snr are rnOr
a obscure and have no iDens making tnc trorhles
nnv nuc less 0f gaining redress. II not iHug ncn
a small band OF colorcd people up into tbs region
e.. gathering tue moss which IL Vrrpa rc'l
and used Tor cushions. &Cs They were met ~ Daud OF
these regulators aud threatened tor L'ilg out 81
place though il was Wild, unclaimed swamp. all
ordered to prepare for death. one Oi nhu knJNg tcll
IN earliest begged for &c g mE tic tire 70 pray!
He knelt down and prayed wnh such fcr.or thet The
hoart of AN Cd tOrcDed sOIhcwher,, ant LA
said he wouldn't have 10 xii them. Tjc Others beD
said Well If you don't join us OF course you'll le o.
M 80 wen lat them co. so the poor frlghe Ifd souls
were dismissed with adm0aition not IN be found i
again and this admOnitiCn they VII! be sure 10 fcgaf'
OtLer bands who have gone on the same Innocent e.
rand and never come back have left no record peiI
bccauso there was no soft spot III al Old mans befL