The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-04-27
From the Monticello Constitution April -
Personal Preferences for &seVern0r
of Florida.

A recent visit 10 East Florida, which carried
us through a number OF counties, AMI furnished
opportunities for deriving information from lead
ing citizens who ARE conversant with the feelings
OF the people in their several ntighborhOOds,
satisfies us that the Democratic and Conservative
voters of this State are very much divided in
sentiment as To who is the most available amOhg
the score of the gentlemen who have been pro-
posed for Governor; and these numerous express
sions of personal preference doing for the great
great Democratic that which our political adver-
saries cannot accomplish by bribe-money or the
party lash. They are influencing divisions and
petty contentious - and they are everywhere
prevalent-and unless unsel6sh patriotism exer-
cises sway and influences harmony, truth, justice
and reason will be sacrificed on the altar of per-
sonal ambition and our now prosperous State be
given over to the rule Of those whose past official
record is a sure guarantee that they will have mo-
regard for honor in the administration of the
government. A result that will be greatly de-
plored when too late to inaugurate a remedy
It's true that some OF the gentlemen suggested
tor Governor have more than local reputation
and following, and would faithfully discharge
ecutive, If elected, but the trouble with q vast
majority OF them is, that exceptions are made To
their past official records they have given offence
to communities and to sections, and il is feared
the people cannot be influenced to harmonize in
the event of their nomination. edo not affirm
that the cause for disaectun is sufficient 10 in
fiuence antagonism ii may be real OF imaginary,
bat nevertheless exercises a very unfortunaie
effect. Therefore it is all important thai great
caution should be exercised in the selection II Q
candidate for Governor. Itis possible thas there
ID not q man in the entire common wealth. 10
whom no peTs0a05 objection can be urged. he
would be truly an extraordinary man who hns
given entire satisfaction under all circumaaamees
We do not expect any such prodigy can be found
But the asptranf who has estTanged the voters OF
entire counties il not the man We should advance
rs our standard bearer in an emergency like the
present.
Personally, we have no decided preferences:
We can and will cheerfhlly support any man the
convention may designate; bat, rs Q partisan
ambitious for the certGsa success Of the Demss-
cratic party we have convictions as To who Is the
most available citizen to nominate - our standard
bearer. gentleman without 0fncial record. aud
therefore unassailabe in that respect cons,stent
Conservative Democrat. who has clearly de-
monsiTated to the voters or bulh p0lltlcI paffiea
his ability rs leader, and given evidence of I'M
firing energy and the puesessiOn Of q npe execuL
tive mind, and never waivers in the pursuit of
an honorable purpose. We refer % honorable
8. Pasco, the present Chairman OF the State Ex-
ecutiye Committee, and whose address to The
people Is undoubled evidences that II in.itsa to
preside over The affairs of State, broad and lib
eral statesmanshp viii influence all his nctions
II p true that, ike Ill pronlinent gentlemen who
e Than expediency, aud never bend the plant
hinges Of the knee that thSiff may EsIl0w fawn.
Ing, occasionally we find u citizen who ID avnrse
70 his nominAti6A, bhf n \ universally conceded
ahaf MEs Pnsco world he m nvaikb1e eandldate
and exea his very fsW personal antagOnia&s nd
ma leas tor ahilily, antlriag ensrU and deter