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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

Doubtless many incidents occurred dnring the
exciting times at Chicago last week which will
never be chroncled by the newspapers but here
is one told by the correspondent of the Sun as
happening day or two before the Convention
met Itwould have been more enjoyable had
ode good OBJ de country and de elevation OBJ his
race been given. Says the correspondent:
Al. noon to-day MAY 3O) the gallery overlook
ing the rotunda of the Palmer House was filed
with richly dressed ladies, listening to wOrdy
warfare between q Louisiana delegate and q col
ored gentleman who announced himself as Mr..
Rivers, of Tennessee. He was really Chicago
waiter, who was fighting on his own hook on
behalf of Blaine. The disputants were the cen
tire of crowd of eager listeners that packed the
rotunda and blocked the CORRIDOR. The waiter
got the best of the argument, and the Louisian-
ian beat a retreat. Not long afterward Mr.. Riv-
ers tackled colored delegate from Florida. He
denounced the outrage at Springfield, and assert
ed that ten Congressional districts, including
Cook county, had been disfranchised.
"Well" said the Floridian, :" Ise here for de
good of de country and de elevation of our race,
and Ise only looking for general results. Now
to me, sab, de action at Springfield and dis here
nonsense about Cook county am OBJ no moment
whatever. What am Cook county compared
with de elevation of our race and de general re-
sult?"
Mr.. Rivers tried to uncork his colored broth
er's understanding and to fill him with Blaine
logic, but failed. He bore the mark of the I'm
perialist brigands and was impervious One
Rice, striker for Conover, and Humphries of
Pensacola were his guardians, and whipped him
away without more ado
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Land warrants for Volunteers I'm
the Indian war.

In answer to the inquiry Of Volunteer" in
the Union of June End, it may be stated that In
the last Indian war; there was considerable
number of volunteer troops called out by the
Governor, but who, although constructively mus
tered into the o. s. service, were paid off by the
State, and have never received any land warrants.
Congressman Davidson recently introduced the
following bill in the House of Representatives
A bill granting bounty-la to all persons who
rendered military service in the suppression of
the Indian hostilities in the Stale of Florida
between the year eighteen hundred and fifly-
five and the year eighteen hundred and sixty.
Be it enacted By The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatices Of the United States Of America, in Con-
gress assembled, That the provisions and benefits
of an act entitled IAN act in addition to certain
acts granting bounly-land to certain officers and
soldiers who have been engaged in the military
service of the United States" approved March
third, eighteen hundred and ifty-fve, and of all
other oounty-land acts heretofore passed by
Congress, shall apply and be held to extend to
and embrace all persons who rendered military
service in the suppression Of Indian hostilities in
the State OF Florida between the year eighteen
hundred and ffty-nve and the year eighteen
hundred and sixty
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

MARIANA, May %, 1880.
C. f. DYKE, Esq. Tallahassee, Fga::
DEAR SIR-In your last issue see far too
complimentary mention Of my name in connec-
ton with the nomination for Governor, and hay
ing seen favorable mention of the same sort In
other papers, I desire to say, lest my silence be
misconstrued, that while deeply grateful for such
manifestation Of friendly regard and confidence
do not consent to have my name go before the
convention.
recognize the duty Of every citizen 10 give
his services readily to the State when emergency
requires it, even at the sacrifice OF inclination
and private interests; but l am sure there is
nothing in the situation now, when there are
Others Of right principles fully capable and will
ing to all this high ONCE, which renders any
such sacrifice on my part necessary. You win
therefore please say for me that cannot and
would not accept the nomination. Yours truly,
A. e. MAXWELL.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

Colonel Mcclure. Of the PHILADELPHIA ENs,
writing to his paper nom Chicago. thus spealg
of the Southern delegations; wx
have witnessed every Repnblican Natio1al
Convention since the organization az the parfYs
and participated moro or less actively in . MAJ
jority Of them, bat have nevcg sean suclfSa
seething mass Of political wranglefs - b now
gathered in and about the palatial hotels Of
Chicago Indeed, the whole battle
seems to be one of mean ambition or meaner
cupidity, and candidates are favored or opposed,
as a rule, by parties who hope to profit BY their
efforts. At the Palmer House may BE- seon most
of the Southern delegations, with their strikers
and agents, and they are nearly equally divided
between whites and blacks, and the two races
from the South seem to be nearly equal In intel
lgence and about equally marketable.
In this connection we may mention a. . speci-
men of what Florida has done to contribute to-
wards the picture thus described, the rumor pre-
vailing here on Friday that Major Conant had
telegraphed TO Jacksonville from Chicago that
1.-The unit rule had been busted. and Grant would
be nominated In spite of hill"
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The new Georgia Senator, Joe" Brown, took
The lightning express train for Washington, and
has already made a speech. His rapidity Of
movement and haste 10 place himself before the
country In hls new roleas Democratic Senator,
brings 20 mind q striking anecdote current among
lie members Of the Legislature Of 1874, when
Gordon, Hill and Stephens were rival candidates
in he contest for the U. s. Senalorship.
The story goes that AFTER Lee surrendered and
Davis vas captured, Brown and Bob Toombs
chEnced 10 meet al Liberty Hall, !" the residence
q Stephens. At Cnwfordville, Ga, and the three
resolFed themselves into q committee Of ways
and means Amer much sad and silent delibera-
ion. and perhaps some imbibation, Toombs
spske 6rst. In bis nervous, impetuous way, saying
fhaf be felt sure the enemy would hang him If
he WA captured, that his life was dear to him,
and that he meant TO get out Of the country as
soon a. possible. Governor Brown followed, de-
ciaring that II any man in the State Of Georgia
had committed treason he had, by seizing the U.
g. Arsenal At Macon before the ordinance of
secession wa passed, that life was dear TO him as
well, that be felt sure Of death should he be cap
tursd ~ . prisoner Of war, and shat he meant to
No. nc - aeIUtS 0ttA tse ofeSoSS no OOetss
Stephens, crippled and anxious. but with fire in
In e, remarked that he had never done any
ding he Wa ashamed Of, that he cared not what
hey did with him. that be should stay where be
va and # hey wanted him they could come
and 81 him The trio parted, scarcely ever ex-
pscing 10 mest again In the flesh; but the sequel
showsd hat each followed hIs declared intention.
Tos1bs came on through Florida, took to the
Wsa1 In n open boat, and escaping to Cuba
fDund In way 70 Paris where he remained for
so1s Tine Afler the worst excitement Of the war
wa ever Brown gave himself up, was put
und9 arrest. but released In IN assonishinely
Gsors ane. and returned TO flourish among the
psllded ruins 81 Georgia during the adminIstta-
IN q B1Ilock, whils etephsps went, SIS q
humb % lhs 1lszghisE.p TO Ianguiah lof lime In
Nmzsm Mnnsoe, snd b released only becsnseI
@1 wm - sssson Why he Aloud b Ionesrl
dstMinaa
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Editor F1oridian. It's but just 10 the friends
Of Governor Drew that they should be spprised
of the fact that Notwithstanding Governor Blox-
ham has many warm friends 10 Orange, and not.
withstanding motion was carried In the conven.
lion, held at Orlando on the Sand inst, fayoring
his nomination tor Governor, there 10 not true
Democrat 10 the county but would gladly ratify
and willingly support the election Of Governor
Drew IL nominated at the Gainesville convention.
No one complains Of his administration or pre-
,ends to any charges against him, except few
who doubtless still feel little sore because Of his
ratifying his promises by recommending on ap-
pointing those who were selected and recon-
mended for appointment TO al the county Offices
bya Convention called for that purpose
5 A similar motion in favor Of Governor Drew
would have carried just - easy II Il had been
made, and doubtless without debate; his friends
bsing 10 . large majority. especially among the
voters throughout almost eyegy part of The county
were deiermlnsd " poaalble y slay The leelins d
discoFd and haEmonias The fAction that had been
almost disastrous ~ the perfect erKsnlxatioa ef
Ne nemocntIc parry n lhis snonnly Il, &. az
q Yaar EEiler speaks whsFsol he knowA haxing
mixsd and minslpd with ths Soters recently ffnn
ssayTpaxt eftAs copnlys And anE eye Wiines a
~ nlDo eiol ~ Qony eailqp ss.S "a ,s;},
~ ~ a A. IA1
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

The Senate Pensions Committee has voted
to report the House bill, granting pensions TO
certain soldiers and sailors of the Mexican, Creek
Seminole and Black Hawk Indian WARS: The
bill provides that all pensions under II slall be
Al the rate Of eight dnllar per month, except
for persons now receiving q pension lesA than
that amount, who are 10 be entitled TO the diner
ence between the pension now received ana
eight dollars per month. The bill provides thus
the proyis ions Of the act shalI not apply TO any
person while under political disabilities imposed
by the fourieenth amendment 10 the Constitu-
ton, and repeats section forty.seven hundred
and sixtssa - the Revised Etatussa Nhicf pro-
hlbis ne psymen az pensions % my pefsor.
OF n TIE MidoWs chllafen q heirs p ~ dss
ossssa pskson who yolunissily aidsd q ahsisse
y
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Quincy Herald, May 2o,l

Quincy Herald May D,l
The address of Hon. w. p. Haisley, State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, at Will
sons Hall, last Monday evening. was very inter
estng, and received the absorbed attention Of his
hearers, throughout its delivery. He proved the
necessity of education by argument and statist-
les the right and expedency of taxation, for this
purpose by the opinions Of ChiefJustice Mar.
shall and Jefferson, argued that the public school
system was the cheapest and best method, and
commented upon great many points that would
have tendency to improve the efficiency Of the
public schools, and assist in the education Of the
children.
Mr.. Haisley Il fine speaker and made strong
argument not easy Of refntation. s5...s
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

The Gainesville Convention, among other
important business, will have the appointing Of
delegates to the National Convention. 1t may
as one of the names the Hon. p p. Bishop. He
is acknowledged to be one Of our ablest and most
judicious men, and having been former citizen
of New York. and well acquainted with the
leading men from that and other Northern States
1t occurs TO US that there would be fitness In his
appointment and we are sure he would render
as valuable services as any one whom Florida
can send.-Jacksonoius Union.
The FLoRID1AN takes great pleasure in second
ing the motion, which 1t hopes to see carried
unanimously.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

TIE Colonel DKLRaATEs AT CHICAGO. -
Speaking of the colored element at Chicago, mr.
Richardson, Of the Baltimore Sun, says: Some
Of the colored delegates from the back-weods
who arrived to-day would neither talk Grant,
Blaine or Sherman, until they had spent several
hours In riding up and down In the hotel elevs-
tora After that they put on Grant, Sherman
and Blaine badges according to their predilec-
tons, and promenaded around - magnificent ~
peacocks Some Of the colored citizens Of CHI
cago, discovering what big man she colorsd dele
gates are, dressed themselves mp In store clothes
circulated among the Blains and Sherman man.
ayers, proclsimed that they were delegates, and
announeed tLelr willingness 70 BE- sesn.n
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

THE FIORIDIAS FOR THE CAMPAIGN.

In order TO contribute as much as possible to
onserTAfive-Democratic success in the ap-
preaching campaign, the FLoRrDIAN will be
furnished for the balance of the present year for
ONE DOLLAR This payment will include the
issues. Of the SEMI WEEKLY FLoRIDIAN which
viii be commenced on the first OF July and con-
tiDue four months.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08
Leon County Executive and Gen.
trail C0mmittees.

The special committee appointed at the Demo
cratic mass meeting held in Tallahassee on the
e2nd day of May and charged with the duty OF
selecting one person from each election precinct
10 constitute the Leon County Executive Com
mitiee, have. after consultation, made the follow
ing appointments:
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

Now that the Hon. w. d. Bloxham has con-
ssntsd TO become candidate for Governor Of
Florida, NOT. however, without The psssisteht on
treaties Of numerous friends. sxemplilyins inshe
fullest that the = olice sesks the man, We hope
The convention, which meets 81 Gainesville On
the 10th proximO, win by acclamstion. pro
nounce for Bloxham 1or Govsraos- Alarinnns
ODuriN, Nay 26fk sssssg ssea
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

"A Nebraska journal invitingly says !" Who
says farmers cannot get rich in this State! FIT
teen years ago young man came to thp State
without . dollar In the world. Last week he
went out of the State carrying with him the sum
of one dollar and thirty-eight cents, the savings
of fifteen years Of frugal life. Come West
Young man, come West r.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-06-08

The Cedar Key Journal. which has recently
advocated the denomination Of Governor Drew,
In lie last issue runs up the name Of Bloxham.
It iavou Colonel Fleming Tor LieutenAntGov.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Precinct No. 1-B. F. Walker.
"a. r. Combs.
3-W. F. Horger
A. N. Fennell.
81. V. Dennard
6-DaVid Chaires.
TT. j. Roberts.
81. Z. Ross.
Sd. w. Harris.
los. ]. Fleming.
11-Samuel HUMPHREYS.
12-W. r. Wilson.
13-P. Houstoun.
14-Geo. A Groom.
15-Green d. Chaires.
16-B. J. r. Boatright
" 17-Walter T. Moore.
1s-Hugh Black.
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CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
DR. A L. Randolph, A. Moseley,
John A Henderson, {. E. Dyke,
Robert Gamble.
Il is earnestly hoped that the gentlemen ap-
pointed viii accept and be ready TO enter ardu-
Ously into the campaign. The committee is
requested 10 meet in this city on Saturday, June
&c, with view 10 organization, preparatory TO a
commencement of their duties
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-10
CALIFORNIA.

( SAN FRANCISCO, March 9.-The
Call, tomorrow morning, will cons
tain the manifesto of the citizens
protection union, declaring the OBJ
jects of that organization to be the
preservation of public peace,
protection Of life and props
erty, restoration of confidence
in public security and the revival
of business by lawful and peaceful
measures. The agitation against
Chinese emigration, which, it says,
when confined to lawful measures,
met the approval of the whole peo-
pie of California, has degen-
Grated into q carnival of Bias,
phemous threatenings against
life and property, and brought
scandal and dishonor on American
civilization. Law-abiding citizens
have ( detcrmine{l to enforce
order. They Aappeal u to the
reason of nj men beguiled by
various leaders, and remind
them that neither the Chinese nor
any other question can be settled
Immediately, by resort to force, and
that the courts are the arbiters
OF "a all these questions, and
that their. decisions viii be
enforced by the irresistible power
Of the government. Threats Of
spoliation relieve no distress but
paralyze Industry and throw labor
out Off work9 to- become tools of q
few designing knaves. Let tur-
moil cease and true men unite
to restore c order, and prosperity
will return, The manifesto then
invites all persons who are in syn1s
pathy with the objects and purposes
of the citizens, protective union to
sign its roll, The manifesto is
issued without signatures, but it is
understood to represent the wealth
and business interests of the city.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-10
last morning hour to establish d leS

last morning hour to establish q tie,
partment ofagriculture, wasreferret
to the committee of the whole or
the public calendar.
My. Covert New York; submit.
ted the monthly report of the COM
mittee on agriculture, which was
also referred. ID fsJG1W ia
Mr.. Hooker North ,Carolina)
from the committee on Indian
affairs, reported the bill to reim-
burse the Greek Indian fund. Re-
ferred to the committee on the
whole. 4 5g#l HL AAI w
MIR. Wellborn (Tex.), from the
same committee, reported bill ia
prevent the Indians on reservations
from going into the state of Texas.
Placed on the house calendar.
Mr.. Upson (Tex. J, from the same
committee, reported a bill authorn.
ing the secretary Of the treasury to
ascertain and report the oant Of
money expended and indebted.
ness assumed by the state Of Texas
in repelling the invasions and sup.
preston Of Indian hostilities.
Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Whitthorne (Tenn.), chair.
man of the committee on naval
affairs, reported back the bill to
authorize and equip an expedition
to the arctic zone. Referred te
committee of the whole. e.
The morning hour having ex'
pired, the house proceedee
to the consideration Of the house
calendar and took up the "political
assessments BILL" upon which Mr..
Hostetler Ind.) gave notice he
would call the previous question at
4 o'clock tomorrow.
Mr.. House Tenn. spoke al
length in favor Of the bill, reciting
professions of q desire for the civil
service reform made by the republi-
can party and by this administra-
ton, and showing how, in spite Of
them, Hayes had been seated by
fraud, and had rewarded with
money and Offices men in Florida
and Louisiana who had commit
ted the fraud. He thought
the bill would remedy a great
evil and eradicate terri-
BILE abuse. 1t would enable
the feeblest man in the employ Of
the government to paralyze the arm
of the campaign collector who
should endeavor to flch from him
a portion of his hard earned wages
At the conclusion of his remarks
the house adjourned.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-10
q ts 40 2 ~ "
VIRGINIA..

RICHMOND, March 9.-The sens
ate, last night, by a vote Of "a to
IA, adopted o joint resolution pro.
viding that the readjusters' debt
bill, which was vetoed, and the bill
known as the Ross Hamilton substi-
tute, shall be submitted to the peo-
pie in November for vote thereon.
The Hamilton substitute fixes the
rate OF interest at . per cent, ana
the principal at about thirty-four
million. f..~. ....
RICHMOND, March 9.-In the
senate to-day a preamble and resoa
lutions were adopted relative to the
decision of the United States, su>
preme court in the case Of J. D.
Coles, county Judge of this state,
indicted in the United States district
court (Judge Rives) for failing to
put negroes on juries. The pres
amble recites, in effect, that the de-
cision threatens the very existence
of state governments as dis
tinct sovereignties; places the judis
ciary of the state completely under
the control of the United States,
and if followed to its logical results
will enable the United States con.
gress to coerce the state Judiciary
as we'll as the state executive and
Legislative departments in all mats
.ters, thus destroying every vestige
of state sovereignty-a most alarm
ing doctrine to all who value the
blessings of liberty, for the security
of which the United States consti-
tuition itself was established and
ordained. The resolutions direct
Virginia senators andrepresentatiyes
in congress to procure the repeal
of all the laws Of congress which
tend to the exercise of powers not
delegated to us by the constitution,
nor prohibited by it to states, and
especially of that act under which
the decision mentioned was rendered,
and request the governor to commu,
nicate copies of the; resolutions to
the governors of the several states
with view to having the legisla,
lures thereof take similar action.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-10
MINOR DISPATCHES.

..5s "a TOPEKA, KS, March 9.--The in
sane asylum at 0ssawotamie, cons
tanning two hundred inmates, was
burned last night. All the inmates
we're rescued. Loss, $4,000. aaL
sliz CHEYENNE, w. T., March o.
An active volcano is reported near
Bronnapark. r,1gl,<L.,-
Mason, negro living on a farm 6
miles from here, yesterday, in fit
of jealousy, fatally shot his wife, a
white woman, and then killed him>
self. '-.~-- .,.--.'---'f
- I. LONDON, March 9.-In the house
Of commons, last night, the vote of
G5,O00,0O0 on account of the. civil
service to be granted 4,400 officers
and men of the navy was agreed to.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-10
M'GHEE AND WILSON.
What Georgia Thinks Of Them.
From the Atlanta Constitution.


N From the Atlanta Constitution. r..
Now that Messrs. r. T.. Wilson
& Co,-for it is r. I. Wilson Il
Co.-have bought the Macon and
Brunswick road and have taken
possession, let US see who they are
and what they propose to do, and
what they have bought and what
they will do with it,
In the first place, the company is
an exceptionally strong one. At
its head is Mr.. Dick Wilson, one of
the most sagacious and successful
of southern railroad owners---a
power on Wall street, and an aus
thority in railroad finance. He and
his partner, Mr.. McGhee, who is also
interested in the purchase, own the
East Tennessee and Virginia road,
and the Memphis and Charleston, and
part of the Selma, Rome and DALI
ton road. The first road is one of
the chief arteries of travel and
traffic running north and south
through the continent, and the late
appreciation of the stock Of the
latter from 10 and IL cents to SO
and go is evidence that it is to bes
come one of the important roads of
the conntry. ------------
Back of Messrs. Wilson & Mc>
Ghee is a company of capitalists,
including Mr.. Henry Morgan, of
New York, Mr.. Millbanks and
others, The Georgia members of
the company are Messrs. Halle
hurst, Lane and two or three others.
There is no lack of capital, expe-
rience or nerve or foresight, in
the company. The executive head
of the company, Mr.. w. M. john
son, is a brother-i n.law of Mr.. Will
son, fine business man, young,
active, clear-headed and full of
energy and vim. He had bought
just before the purchase of the road,
two Of the finest plantations in
south Georgia, purchasing from Mr..
Lee Jordan, and consequently had
already become identified with
Georgia and Georgia development.
As far as all the essential points
are concerned the road Is in the
hands Of a company that must do'as
much for the state as any company
that could have taken the road. AV