The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-13

II RspablEsan ra1;1baxion mseline
in JaoksoayilIs On S4Enrday, ffUzn III
accountA, va . tame amir. Il bad been
advertised or and vida The railroads
put rates ridisalously lon, (ons dollar for
the round "Trip from TaIlahassee,l and
some 500 Of al SEXES and colors were
picked up from the several stations along
the road who took advantAgeof the cheap
ride; but, al things considered, the crowd
which pat in an appearance q the meeting
was . disappointment. Then the speak
ing was disappointment-no enthusiasm
in the speakers, and less IN the audience.
The speakers were J. E Lee, ex-senator
Conover, Col. Bisbee, w. D. Hughes, Of
Washington City, Mr.. Gardner, Post
master Stewart, Of Tallahassee, and L g.
Dennis. Gen. Ledwith was conspicuous
by his absence from the List Of orators.
Ex-senator Conover labored briefly " to
inspire the lukewarm crowd with conf
dence, but it was uphill work. He sald
that the Democrats were without en-
thusiasm," and that the Republicans
never had better opportunity for success
than now. Simple Simon " was only
whistling to keep his courage up. AS the
campaign progresses he viii see sights ="
The Democracy, never more confident
and united than now and their opponents
never SO gloomy and dispirited, will raise
such shout presently as viii make each
particular hair on his head stand like
quilts on the fretful porcupine" An they
ask of him is TO stick" and if he does
they promise to give him such political
burial in November that all the resurrec-
tionists in Christendom will never find his
corpus Gin answer to a query whether
the black man would be put in Office,
Conover had this to say, that he did not
know that this was contest for office,
but with Republican success the Republi-
cans would fill the Offices, and he knew
no black men or white men but Republi-
cans, and these would receive favors so
far as he could give them without regard
to the color of their skin, but for their fit
ness and the backing they had from friends
and Republicans" This don't tally with
the speakers hints of Office to Democrats
in return for their support, but is char
acteristic.
The report of the Sun and Press of the
speech of L. G. Dennis omitted the spicy
part of it. "He thought the National
ticket had been ratified enough" says
the report, but the State ticket had beer
passed over too lightly. He wanted
something to be said about S. B. Conove1
and VIM. NJ. Ledwith. He then discussed
with a good deal of earnestness the prac
tice of rewarding political enemies with
Offices. He criticised the action of the
Republican nominee for Congress in the
Second District, and with some feeling.
This gives but faint idea of Dennis
criticism " on the Republican nominee fol
Congress in the Second District" HI
enlarged upon the portrait of the sale
nominee drawn by the San and Press
81 will vote for him." said Dennis, " ant
could give no better evidence of my 10y
atty than by doing So" He character
lied him in substance as intensely selfish
as false to every interest but his own, ant
intimated that he would betray the Re
publican party if his sel6shness would b
promoted by the treachery.