The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-22

OF THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
HEADQUARTERS
DEK. STATE Ex. CoMMrrrKK,

HEADQUARTERS
DEM. SrArK Elk. CoMMrrrKR,
TALLAHAssEE, October 10, 1880.
As the campaiga draws towards its
chose, the State Executive Committee
deem Improper to address few words Of
congratulstion and aamonition 20 the
Conservative voters Of Florida.
In many respects the campaign has
been unparalleled IN the history Of the
State; the great heart Of the people has
been reused; the progress Of our candi-
date for Governor through the length
and breadth Of the State has been . tn
umphal march; wherever our speakers
have appeared, men, womsn and children
have iocked TO hear them, and the names
Of Hancsck and Knglish, Bloxhan and
Bethel, Davidson and Finley have been
everywhere received with enthusiastic
applause. The new settlers who have
come from the North since the war, de-
voted heart and soul to the Union, have
joined hand in hand with the old Oonfsd-
crates in behalf Of good government and
a reunited country, regarding the issues
of the war Is finally and forever closed
and looking forward to . bright and
promising future, and not back to dark
shadows of the past
The people all over the State, without
regard to past political preferences, have
recognized the splendid record made by
the Conservatives since they bave had
the administration of the State govern
ment, and prominent leaders of the Re-
publican party have publicly proclaimed
their determination not to support Como
yer, and many of them viii vote ior Blox-
ham as liberal, progressive man, thor
oughly identified with the interests of
our growing State, and staunch friend
of the colored race, interested in their
education and progress. The sectional
ism and bitterness of the past has been
abandoned by a large and increasing
part of our people, and few traces of it
are now manifested except by some of
the Radical Republican leaders who still
cling to the animosities of the past as the
way that leads to power and Official sta
tion.
The Republican party Of Florida, now
under the control of its extreme Radical
element, is torn by internal strife and dis
sensions, Their leading candidates seem
to be governed by wish to become rep
resentative men of the party SO as to con-
troll the local spoils, if, by some fortunate
chance, their party should succeed in the
National election, and not by any hope
Of being elected to the Offices they are
nominally running for. Were it not for
the support given to them from outside
sources, through Federal Offices and con-
tributions from the party fund, the Radi-
cal leaders would be unable to maintain
more than the form of an organization
but the party is very largely in the minor
ity, and if the Conservatives make a
proper exhibition Of their voting strength
next month, the Radical party will be
powerless for evil.
A careful examination of our position
is most encouraging. The party organi-
zation is more thorough than ever before;
it extends to every part of the State; we
have large majority of the legal voters;
they are thoroughly sroused, and manifest
Willingness and determination to be at
the polls If the same spirit that has up
to this time been exhibited continues to
be manifested, our entire ticket, Electoral,
State and Congressional, will be elected
by majorities that cannot be disputed;
and we confidently predict their election,
for we know by actual contact with the
people how they feel, and we believe that
every man Is resolved to do his duty.
The Republicans are making vain ef-
fort to bolster up falling cause by an
ovsr-registsation in the counties Of the
black belt, and by claiming the elective
frEnchbe for eosvietsd thieves, against the
very letter and spirit of the Constitution,
sgainst the oficial opinion Of The highest
lsw o1icsr Of the State, the Governors
cosstitutionsl adviser, and against the
preeedesss sst by the Pardoning Beard.
II is aFnovel claim for . party to make
that the sxelusioasef thieves from voting
Win 9eect their numsriOal strsugth -
sssiousiy - 20 indaee them 20 contend
saznestay for their sessntiOn upon the reg
be.stioa lsas, particularly psrty that
ssss issef up as-bsiug governed by high
moral idea& AZ to the oserregisarstion,
iflis u contemplated to vote the Illegal
nanss thas have appeared apon the regis
tiusion iisss, - was freely done by the
Repablissns when In power, and 70 sup
Psss ths ssesmpt 10 sotsby fAlssswearing.
i q hslisvedsthst sll suoA sAcEts win fail
@ sthey should do All o6een Of elec-
tiouA have ssspoasibls auties s0PsEform-
itdl sheir aaty 20 ppsvsat Fraud and to
hssp hshallss pate tThey shave noTigha
70 receive votes from any but quAliaed
electon Jadge Settle, in his charge 70
ajgEy apon the trial of the Brsvard county
REiaonsrA hys down the law eleaxiy. i
Eas axgned that hseanae the Supreme
Court had declared Il 10 be the dntY. Of