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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-08
WASHINGTON LETTER.


WARRINGTON, Oct. 2, 1880.
The reported flying Of rebel flag in the
quaint old city Of Georgetown, which was tele-
graphed all over the country BY the Radicals
proves to have been the stars and stripes instead
Of the stars and bars. The flag was made by
some patriotic little boys, whose stock Of funds
was not sufficient TO get enough material
wherewiih to complete 1t, 90 they only placed
on II Twenty-Five stars instead Of the requisite
number. The flag is now in the Office Of the
Post, and Is harmless little rag TO have created
90 much sensation.
For the last week there has been fearful out
pouring of the trooly loial from this city en-
route for Ohio and Indiana. Secretaries, Comp
trollers, Auditors, Chief of Divisions, Clerks and
Messengers are leaving in swarms TO take part in
the canvass in those States The Executive,
State, War and Navy departments are without
head, and, in fact, nearly all the Bureaus and Di
visions are run by clerks. Those that have al
ready gone form the right wing of the grand
army of retainers, who are made to contribute
of their pay to vote and to shout for the regula-
ton ticket Their first duty is to sustain the adj
ministration. Their second duty is TO draw the
highest possible salary, and TO do the least pos
sibe work Their third duty is to denounce the
Democratic party and proclaim Hancock a trail
tor
This horde of Office holders will be absent from
the capital until after the 18th of October, re-
ceiving full pay, without any reduction for lost
time, and in addition will receive their annual
holiday of one month They go on n political
frolic at the expense of the working people with
the sole object of keeping themselves and their
employees in office.
From Maine to California more than one hun
dred thousand officeholders are actively engaged
in efforts to prolong the present misrnle, and TO
perpetuate the party of extravaganza and cor
ruption in power. Their last zeal is obtruded
extensively everywhere, and the people who
should be their masters are treated as servants
under the orders of the brigand crew, who stole
the Presidency and are now running the GOV
eminent as close corporation
These are the specimens of civil service reform
in whose behalf the Republican machine is now
worked with the dire effects TO follow a change
OF administration by which they might be made
to work fc- a living instead of plundering the
treasury. The people should be glad to have
them show their hands, and doubt not that
they will taAe due notice thereof and will in
November next hoist from power the party that
have lived off the life blood of the working poor
OF the nation. Day
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Centenary.
solid.

1t is matter Of great Importance in
the preparation of the printed ballots to
be used ins the coming election that no
errors should be made in the spelling OF
the names of the candidates. Much diff
Guilty has arisen in previous elections from
carelessness in this respect, and we urge
upon our contemporaries throughout the
State, as well as upon all printing Offices,
and candidates who may order the print
ing of tickets, to be prudent and careful on
this point.
1t is not necessary that the full name OF
each candidate voted for should be written
or printed on the ballot; but it is of great
Importance that the initials and spelling
of the names should be correct. The
best rule, perhaps, is to spell out the first
given name in full, for example: Will
liam D. -Bloxham, Livingston w. Bethel,"
etc instead of L. WELLESLEY Bethel. .
The ticket printed in the FLoRlDIAN is ar
example of this, and this plan is believed
to be safest and less liable to lead to mis-
takes.
The election laws of the State provide
that =" the names of all persons voted FOL
by any elector at any election shall be on
one ballot, and no ballot shall contain
greater number of names of persons To-
any Office than there are persons to b.
Ne NI01v
white paper, blank on the side opposit,
that on which the name or names ar,
printed or written, shall be received by
the inspectors at any polling place.
This provision manifestly requires the
entire exclusion of any printed matter OIL
device on the back of the ballot by which
it can be Unidentified
In the matter of voting for or against
a Constitutional Convention, the follow
ing instructions, prescribed by the Sec.
rotary of State in obedience to the law, in
the official notice of election should be
strictly complied with:
1st Any elector desiring to vote at such election in
| favor of such Convention, shall have written or
printed on the same ballot on which the names OF
the person or persons voted for for any Office off
ees at said election are written printed, and on
the same side thereof as such names are written or
printed, and not the other side, the words or
! Convention and any eector desiring to vote
against such Convention, shall have written or
printed on such ballot, on the side thereof above
| prescribed, the words Against Convention
1 az NoTE.-Nothing herein is intended 10 pre-
vent any eecor who may desire to for against
Convention, but may not intend TO vote for any
| person for any office, from voting on the Convcn-
ton question: but no elector is to be permitted TO
vote more than one ballot on the plea of voting
both for persons for offices and for against Con
vention. Only one ballot should be received from
each elector at such election. 81
Voters and officers of election cannot
be too careful in seeing that no errors
shall occur in the voting or the canvass
of the votes by which single vote may
be lost
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TrBLIc sPRAKIEG IN LEON COUNTY.

-58n- w-D- Bloxham, Hon r Fl. N. David
p Hos- George p Rsney. Judge r. B. Hilton,
Ene T. W BrrFsrd. r. c. Long, Esq, Cap
, y J. Tsson. d. s Walker. Jr., and other
3 -Eers Ein address the people of Leon county,
3 = fo1Owing lines and places:
sekso1ls Buff Church (Barbecue), Monday
D az S5fh.
-zhs Church lsi night, Monday, October
-.1haHds0ns School House. Tuesday, October
FEez1OEn Plantation Cat night. Tuesday,
, ~ 36lh.
iIs SORE. Wednesday, October 9th.
eskinE Pond lai night. Wednesday, 0cto-
y IA
my Hin, Thursday. October 18th.
Fl lncnwukie ist night Thursday, October 28th
sulreEiIie, Friday, October 2eth.
: -raSillA tsi nighf), Friday, October 10th.
stur1i Bridge Barbecuel, Saturday, October
.at1ssee. Monday. November LIST.
Z - nesiings Min be held promptly at II
( "a and night meetings II O'Clock.
Trends q good government are invited to
BIZ OEDKE LEoz COUNTY Ex- CoN.
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The solid SOufh.

The New York. Star DEM publshs
the following statistics of Indebtedness i
nine Southern States in 1861 and 1877
saying that, as these States were cor
PEELED to repudiate such Indebtedness !:
they had incurred for the purposes Of
war, the increase was exclusively due tc
their Radical rulers, who were not salts
fed with stealing all that had been lett
to the people after four years of war. but
undertook to appropriate in advance the
earnings of the South for the next genera
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General Hancock is sure to be elected,

General Hancock is sure to be elected,
says the Richmond DispGtch He is the
most successful letter-writer in the politi.
cal world of the United States His let.
ter declaring what viii be his policy in
regard to the Southern war claims, if he
should be elected President, is model OF
outspoken candor. He does not mince
matters at all. lie viii pension no rebels,
pay no rebel claims, and will scrutinize
all the claims of the Unionists of the
South, which last are SO old that they
might be outlawed. Good for Hancock.
He is second Bismarck. This latter
statesman is said to have deceived all the
diplomatists of Europe by simply telling
the truth in bis negotiations. Hancock
confounds his enemies BY simply speak
ing out with plainnsss and boldnsss
Such . man can't be defeated. Hurrzh
for Hancockl
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s76,O45, 27s S275, SCI, AT sl99, 7Ss, l55

AOtaAo.. $fO,V4O,SGo $zl0,o%f,4SI eIS5,fcO l0o
The Star then quotes from Carl Schurz's
speech in st. Louis, June II, 1872, touch
ing the question of responsibility. He
said: " A system of robbery and ruinous
government ensued which has hardly a
parallel in history. Most of these South
ern) States were, with Incredible rapidity,
burdened with enormous debts, without
any equivalent. Scores Of millions dis
appeared, as if by magic, in the capacious
darkness of private pockets, Empower
ished as those States were by war, they
were now stripped naked Production
diminished, and, incredible as it may seem,
while the rest of the country was pros
perously, the value of real property in
many of those States appeared in the
census Of 1870, after five years Of peace,
far below the figures in the census Of
1880. Such hes been the effect Of So.
called carpst-bag government in the
South, VIE Nes Fssposibls for tAiss
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-Dsfssirs ballots play an important
- n The Dissemination Of election re-
- IL Massachusetts, in 1878, the But
y pG-ty's eandidats for Lisutsnant-G Gov
pr ws John 2. Arnold, Of North
.nL He recsived Ss,e9O votes, but
- E1t8 wsrs cast for g John +. Arnold,
Asuhnmpton," John II. Arnold, !"
% a AFnola, !" &a In ths same year
Repubii.nn esudfd9te for Auditor,
s J. Kisgs hnd pos7Ss votes, but -
Es@was san nt Dsyid J. King y
: DnEa A U.z Mosal: Be sare
go bifsas 50 rota
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Our local Contemporary did not convert worth
q cent into the support Of ConoveT. Tampa
Tribune.
No, we are never converted where there
are NO reasons for conversion. We ex-
pect to and shall support Bloxham unless
we have better reasons than we now have
for not 80 doing. Our reason Is: we know
Bloxham TO be an honest man and believe
that it 10 to be the best interest of every
Republican and every citisen Of the State
that he should b elected. We are not
the only Republican In shis section that
i Of the sameway Of thinking by hun.
dFsda. zdspa Gswdim, Rep.
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Ocala Banner, UeeOoeR ~
Mr.. Horatio Bisbee, Jr., IL somewhat
indignant because some Democrats and
perhaps some Republicans express the
opinion that he wTll leave the State If he
is not elected to Congress. 1t is Of very
little moment to Democrats whether he
leaves or not, but IL he does not do 90 he
will not be following out the role Of his
party in this State, Is we shall proceed to
show.
One WEIGH, just after reconstruction,
was elected to the U. s. Senate for an
unexpired term. BE was not reelected
and has never since put foot on Flor
ida soil
Hons Thomas W. Osborne and Silent
Abiiah Gilbert were the next Senator's,
and if either one ives in Florida now
they occupy positions so exceedingly in
significant that they sre never mentioned
by the local newspapers.
When WEIGH waselected to the Senate
Charles nj. Hamilton was elected to Con-
press and was returned the second time,
but since then we have never heard OF
him.
William J. PurnAn, who was once 80
noisy in the politics Of the State, filled
two or three terms in Congress, but as
soon as he was debated left the State
and is now citizen If Pennsylvania.
Ex-Governor Steans, the Republican
candidate for Governor in 1876, who
swore eternal allegiance to the party and
to the State, did not remain here thirty
DAYS after he was o1sted from office by
the SRUrema. & 9HUUEEsl pA simply because ~
has been fed on Federal offices since the
expiration of his Senatorial term to ma
nipulate the State il the interest of Pres
idential candidates.
The same history attaches to our local
politicians.
Daniels was once great leader but it
has been SO long sine he left the county
that few of his followers remember him.
Russell then became conspicuous fig
ure, but he escaped, plastered over with a
batch Of indictments that would reach
from the crown of lis head 10 the soles
of his feet
Barker held awayfora time and exited
Ditto LeCain.
More recently William J. Simmons
bore conspicuous part in the politics of
the county. He vas one of brace of
Washington statesmen" who came
down here under the Tetence of citizen
ship, entered Homestead and all that.
He aspired to leadership in the first cleo
ton after his arrival AID sought nomi-
nation for the Legislature. Failing in his
aspirations, he headed boilers ticket
and was defeated. As soon as the result
was declared he bundled up his earthly
possessions and escaped in terribly col
lapsed condition.
But Simmons co-adjutor has done
what Simmons himself failed to do. He
has defeated Long (wbo is an owner of
the soil and citizen) and is now the re-
cognized leader Of the party in this county.
A Republican, whether he be white
man, black man, or mulatto, stands no
showing in Florida politics unless he be
carpet-bagger, and as soon as he fails
to receive or be retained in Office. fees tho
state. Ii Mr.. Blsbee does not do so he
is an exception to the rule and is rdra
avis among Florida Republicans.
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REPUBLICAN DECENTRALIZATION AND ITS CAUSES
THE REAL AND GREAT ISSUE.
Prom our Regnlar CORRESPONDENT

THE REAL AND GREAT ISSUE
Prom Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, October 2. 1890
1t really looks as though the stampede of the
Republicans had commenced All their manu-.
featured courage and pluck has oozed out and
they are today as badly demoraized as when
they first heard of Hancock's nomination. Of
course Maine has had something to do with this
result. Gen. HancOck's unequivocal letter on
Southern claims has bereft dishonest alarmists of
one of their most effective spooks, and Governor
Hendricks emphasis Of the really greatest issue
OF this campaign has, TO all appearances, made
solid the deciding October State.
Your correspondent to be sure is only CORE
spondent, and II does not become him TO have
opinions like the Olympian oracular editor But
l will make myself heard. sometimes, if not un-
derstood, and what wish to remark now is that
1t always seemed 10 me great waste of energy
to laboriously dig up aud sifl TO the winds the
mole hills Of Credit Mobilier and DeGolyer thefls
while the mountainous excresence OF the Presi-
dental steal 10 charged with dynamite to our
hand. know Mr.. Garfield personally have
studied him politically believe he was guilty
In the Credit MobiIier and DeGolyer business
might be able to pardon him for these thefls !;
the thief ON the cross was pardoned; doubtless
MI. Garfield has as bitterly atoned for them as
did Barabas for his sins. But The Judas Iscariot
that betrayed popular suffrage with kiss that
put TO an ignoble death the cor popuk of the
United States; that blasphemed the spirit of lib
erty In the holy centenary of its birth Can there
De 10 time or eternity adequate punishment for
such "a he
Il the Republican party had put up their purest
and most exalted name, candidate who was at
the veritable North Pole instead Of in Louisiana
and OF the Electoral Commission, when Of the sa-
cred viii Of the people q damned defeat was
made" be still must have been beaten on that
issue, than which, In oil the wonderful history OF
the weld there has been none greater, Tlainer,
OF ufoeg yitAk Is
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Nd only Is Il oar policy but our an
-nssf ~ ecery respect to encourage imDai-
r0sfioH and J'iid up oar State. To do
10 lrs HaHsf carry ont broad policy
-'.zf ri Dssef The oIPrOral Of intelligent
-iorfherH fsea, i'arigOrate oar school sys-
-, and do ererytkiag to populate the
>-gs> Thai Is The great demand Of the
~ and u eIeeted IL seM be my pride as
S1lrksyI man 10 skOr that Ikdre the
patty 70 comprehend h-W. d. BLox-
han
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aPrOIxrEESrs OF SENATOR JONES.

ilnn- Charles " Jones. United States Senator
q George p RAney. Attorney General, and
~ Eezkers. VII address the people al the fol
NJ places and times
'zlzfkA. Saturday, October g.
scziL. Mooday. October IL
saezDlrE- Tuesdsy. October r.
-.-oa.EETiile. Thursday, October IA
zup1. Saturday, October 16.
a1ET KEY. Monday. October 1s
-rsrEe. Tuesday. October 10.
lzke CITY. Thursday. October 81.
gzf1cy. Friday. October %
iz-iEnna Saturday, October 3D.
IaliEhHssse. MOLdsy night. October IS.
izllon. Saturday, October 90
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What was e that from Ames took,
Slowed snugiy in my pocketbook.
And then resumed my saintly lookf
"a.
What was u, when the oct was known,
That made my plous spirit grcan
Till would have it called loAns
sac.
What, when my case seemed very bad,
Did In solemn tones and sad
Swear that never, never had?
$40.
What did Ames have In black and white
That showed me up in my true light,
And LEFT me in sorry plights
$40.
What were thus proved beyond . doubt
The figures for which sold ont,
And which ! since have Lied about!
500.
What, more than any other thing
Than salary grab or paving Ring
My downfall at the polls shall briDgS
goo
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rBLC sPKGKIxGNWAKULLACOUNTY

80. "a ID bloxhzm- Hon George p. Raney
Z S-bz spezkes viii address the people Of
ala county a. follows;
nEfordFIlIe Friday. October %
= AArkH. Saturday, October o.
Al fnesds q good government are invited to
I'D BIZ ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
TO JANUARY FIRST FOR FIFTY CENTS.

The F1oRIDIAS will be sent TO subscribers, from
se Isl o. October TO the 1st of January, 1881 =,
lo1 Fly Cent? This period will be the most ac-
iiFe q The present campaign, and persons who
ash 50 keep accurately informed of the progress
z he Democratic cause should avail themselves
ms opportunity 10 secure irst-class news
reper Tor q mere frife
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ELECTION TICKETS /!

We vii Pnnt Election Tickets for so
rs pr hundred. If ordered by mail,
stage prepaid. so cents per hundred.
= high time 70 send in orders.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., October 4.-The
National Board Of Health to-day received
the following from Key West, Fla:
"There was one yellow fever case and
death last night, an adult relapse in den
que from exposure.
"R. J. PERRY, Health Officer"
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Information has been received here Of
the death in Boston, Mass, on the 29th
ult., of Mr.. Francis Vose, who for many
years has been connected with the litiga-
ton concerning the Florida railroads.
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1858 ~ Fion1iz-l
Au4EIA, GnoRaLA, Oct 2, 1880.
4 .lqul1 q majonty eKceeds my thousand
GEo. w. 6coTT.
.iquiEf appean 70 have carried nearly ever
10y b ne State. EorWoofs majority in
mannnh ma e72.
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Those governments were, and are carried
on in the name and under the auspices of
the Republican party" These statements,
the Star says, explain why the South is
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I. o. o. T..

s Regular meetings Of LEON LopGE No.
held every Tsssday Eveaing their Lodge Room
O'Clock. All Brothers In good standing are invite1 -,
attend. W. n MCINTOSH On NJ a '"
w. NJ. McISrosH, JR., r. 8. IT
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sB-MR. J. II. BATES, Newspaper Advertising
Agent, Al Park Row Times Building), New
York, is authorized 10 contract for advertise
ments in the FLoRIDIAN at our best rates
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MASONIC.

H Regular meetings OF JACKSON Lopex
No. are held the arst and third Mondays IN each
w. H. MCINTOSH, sse,etors
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eB- Regular meetings of AucnLA EScAxp.
HEsT No 2 are held the hrst and third TAarsdav ~,
niags Of each month at their Lodge Room At orlonk
All Patriarchs in good standing invited to attend
w. NJ McINTosH, Scribe
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tB- The SEM-wEEKLY FLoRDrAs may be
found on sale at Bottoms News Stand, in the
Wesicott Block
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x SUBSCRIBERS will observe the
csoss Z MAKK on their paper, which signifies
-tu.z their TEzH OF SUBSCRIPTION Has ExrIHxD' ano
rS---u rhensslvss seeordingiy. Amer . paper has
seeu cnossrD rw1cE It win most positively be dis
-uzriuu-s n the amount of Subscription u not ~
uuE11sa q oA1s.
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And on the same day there will be he'd in each
bunty OF the State General Ele ttion for Consta-
es each county being allowed and entitled to one
unstable for every two hundred registered voters
the county; Iroeided, hOmefeT, that no county
ball have more than twelve Constables; yet that
hch county shall be entitled to at least two Con-
tables, regardless OF the NUMBER OF registered 'o-
ers II
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF the State of Flori-
a. of A. D. 1877 did determine by vote OF ma
Srity of all the members elected to each OF the
ouses thereof that it is necessary to a revs
la of the entire Constitution of said State and ala
liter such determination upon their respective
|urnals with the yeas and nays thereon, and did
fer the same to the Legislature then next to be
osen; and whereas, the Legislature OF said state
en- next chosen, to-wit: the Legislature OF A; b.
79 did, by majority of the members elected to
Ach house thereof agree to such proposed revision;
bd whereas, the said Legislature of 1879 did, by
solution duly pas ed, recommend to the electors
the next election for the members of the Legis-
|ture to vote for or against Convention, and did
herein provide and direct that the Secretary of
ate should incorporate, with the notice of the Gen
al Election to be held in the year 1880, notice Of
hch recommendation, with proper instructions as
) the mode OF compliance with such recommen-
Now, therefore, notice of such recommendation is
ereby given, and the following instructions are
ereby gwen as to the mode OF compliance Win
|uch recommendation
lst Any clector desiring to vote at such election in
hyor of such a Convention, shall have written or
printed on the same ballot on which the names OF
The person or persons voted for for any office or OH
ces at said election written or printed, and on
the same side thereof such names are written or
printed, and not on the other side, the words For
a Convention !" and any eector desiring to vote
against such a Convention, shall have written or
printed on such ballot, on the side thereof above
prescribed. the words Against Convention"
tN- NorE-Nothing herein is intended TO pre-
vent any elector who may to vote for or against
a Convention, but may not intend TO vote for any
person for any Office, from voting on the Conyen-
ton question: but no elector is to be permitted to
vote more than one ballot on the plea of voting
both for persons for offices and for or against Con-
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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET

WNtAUUHl UkmUOuhbtV tsO"
FOR PRESIDENT:
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
FOR VICE-PREsIDENT
WILLIAM II. ENGLISH,
OF INDIANA.
STATE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR GOVERNOR:
WILLIAM d. BLOXHAM,
OF LEON COUNTY.
FoR LIEUTESANT-GoyERNoR
LIVINGSTON W. BETHEL,
OF MONROE COUNTY.
FOR ooS :s;EEBEysf,,t, ErF g5rE PESTRIcT;
FOR CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT:
JESSE J. FINLEY,
OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
SAMUEL PASCO,
ALBERT J. RUSSELL,
JAMES E. YONGE,
THOMAS F. KING.