The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-04

ceived the Ame compliment IN return. He also
scored Conovsr fsw chips.
Hon. g. B. ConOsex,s time had now come
about one-lourth of the Convention had dis
persed. which ls evident that his popularity does
taking the rostrum he was mot greeted with any
manifestation of enthusiasm Slowly and surely
he meandcred up and smiled and smiled again
spoke Of the dissensions that had hitherto existed
in the Republican ranks, but now peace and
harmony was restored attributed the defeat Of
the Republicans In 1875 to the great split ct the
Madison 0onventien, aud ef the nav Fegime,
their actions and adalnistrAtions in to to being
derogatory 70 the working class, and at the COM
ing election the Republican victory would be un-
questionable in the State, inasmuch a. the poor
white men-yes, even Wakulls would support
that ticket-which Is absolutely preposterous.
can ASSURE the Doctor that his fancies in that re-
spect are chimerical. not even founded ON facts.
It's needless to tell of our material When the hour
of danger approaches, you can always read De-
mocracy written by instructive pen on the brows
of her honest sons of toll At the next election
and all elections subsequent, you may just bet
your sweet life that Old Wakulla viii roll up
Democratic. He (Conover) was called on by
Hargrett to tell US something about the tree
schools" but he seemed not to be in the free
schoolism mood. His remarks were very sum-
mary on this point; even what he did say con-
tanned no logic. Alas poor Avery-the first
thing after the school question was to straddle"
Avery. began to think we were going to have
the biggest bear fight en- record" The Sena
tors language was 90 obtrusive to Avery that I'd
blush to see it in print He spoke of the mani
fold National appointments he bad caused TO be
made in Florida and admitted that he had ap-
pointed many Democrats to Office, " but what
was his object for so doings Why to make them
good Republicans, and if they were not after
wards he made them walk the plank" and fur
ther said that at last he had found that they
could not be trusted and things would be apt to
change in that line henceforth," and of the COM
lug man for the Presidency, he was not such
gushing Grant man as some fellows, yet still he
indorse Grant from the fact that he knew that did
Grant would be the nominee, and would carry
the Southern vote, though if Sherman or Blaine
either were nominated he was with them heart
and SOUL &c" He then gave way for Blood and
AuuuuCI AOW IlIASOut VI Ct unAAs, WIZ altCi
spouting on the the doubled inned hump-back
pompous" style of the Democrrtic administra-
ton, censured harshly his excellency Governor
Drew for turning Mr.. H. Bernreuter out of Office
as Sheriff OF Leon, and appointing Captain
Moseley instead. He said twas cause Bern
reuter- was Republican and was kind to the
prisoners in de jail, and when he put Mosely
dar he picked out de meanest Democrat in Leon
county, TO treat de ngger prisoners mean," and
30 on until he collapsed for want of breath-and
90 ended the meeting. l corrected Ellison in
regard to the statement he made of II. B., where
upon he openly admitted that he lied his excuse
was that all speakers had to lie. During this
eventtul day, I did not see " hide ner tallow :"
of More Annon" Of the Patriot, which proves
conclusively that he is not such Jealous Repub-
lican as he represents himself to be.
For our next Governor, Viue La" Bloxham.
OLD NAT.