The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-23
A. Fl. CRowDER, Secretary.

Editor FIorididn: The election being over and
our State affairs in safe hands for four years more
- r--i liz Ahahin0 h~-A. all arnnnd and con-
graduating one another; don't think ever felt
go clever and generous-hearted before, and have
been sapping acquaintance on the back until
they literally squirmed under my heartiness.
/ actually shook hands yesterday with a man
who three weeks ago. would as soon have had q
lizard run up my trouser leg as have the fellow
touch me; but, on election day. l saw him with
bunch of Democratic ballots in his skinny fin
gers just a wrestling with the erring colored
brother When met him yesterday it all came
back to me, and took that skinny hand In mine
warts and all, and felt the better for it, and l
suspect, Mr.. Editor, you have had your old pa
triotc ink.slinking right hand just raring around
in quest OF every Democratic fist in your way.
But what l started out to say was that this
generous heartedness had displayed itself among
country friends before the election as well as
after. Such courteous hospitality as was shown
Governor Bloxham ana the gentlemen who &C.
companied him on the canvass in old Leon, am
sure was rarely equalled and never surpassed in
any county. Whatever impression Governor
Bloxham and party may have left on the minds
of his country friends-certan it is we all got
back TO town powerfully well pleased with the
way we had been treated. At every meeting The
most inviting provision had been made for both
men and horses Everybody contributed good
things and their wives and daughters gracefully
rendered the delicacies, garnished ~ilh their
kindest smiles and most encouraging words.
1t was just tremendous 1t was one Of those
things no fellow cared to resist. | saw one mod
est young orator, under the seductive Influence
Of one OF the ladies of Iamonla, drink cup after
cup of coffee until it ran out of his nose This
sort of thing not only befel US at the places of
meetings, but between places men were pressing
you to stop, their doors were open, their tables
spread you must get down; no use to de-
cline, or assure them you had already utilized
every cubic inch of available space. In despair
turned up the bottom OF my waistcoat and
showed q gentleman that had the two top but
tons of my trowsers loosened to enable me to
breathe twas no use. l had to give one more
snap at another fatted calf, and my very eyes
stuck out with fulness.
We tried manfully TO show our appreciation of
the opportunity, and the only thing that will
ever equal the hsting in capacities Of that
band of patriots will be a second crop of cater
pillars in patch of bottom cotton. Between
Sunny Hill and Miccosukie Mr.. F. had prepared
a bountiful repast, and insisted that we should
stop. The chairman of the committee who d.
reeted our movements came TO me in great con-
sternati0n. What shall we do" said he Z" Mr..
F. has prepared for u.s. but rs sure as you live if
we stop there half of crowd will die of bilious
collie and swear we will lose The Captain if he
gets in reach OF another dish this side of Niece
sukier Under the circumstances we were
obliged to excuse ourselves TO Mr.. F., but have
never felt just right about it. When got those
two top buttons fastened thought we might
have supped, If only to have creased our chops,
as Col. Gibbes niger did with the 'possum fat.
begin to think, Mr.. Editor, that this going
around" peculiarly developes mans capacity
to deUour and for the first time in my lite began
to comprehend tine philosophy of circuit riding
preaching.
II Is little sad to reflect, sir, that in return for
all the substantial courtesiss shewn us by our
country friends we had to offer only ioi1d, but as
much OF this came laden with sweet harmonies
from those cunning hsrns of Mr.. Snider's Cornet
Band, let US hope II in some measure comren-
stated our friends for the patience they exercised
in listening to the long harangues.
NIGHTMARE