The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-24

1 beard OF immigration, hoping to make some
/ capital cut Of that A Democratic victory In the
election Of the whole State ticket this fall will
| add moro TO immigration than the workings of
half dozen boards or as many commissioners; !;
that s the kind Of information that will best suit
the thousands who are considering removal
| amongst rs, and will determine them in their
| coming
An honest confession Is good for the soul is
atruth cannot be denied, but, when coupled with
selfdegredation and submission TO that which
carries on its face sacrifice of manhood, Il loses
all character for good and by the world is looked
upon as beneath man of high moral sentiments
refer 10 the card of j. @. Greeley, published in
the Sun and Press under date Of July 10, $780,
He says The course have pursued since the
Gainesville Convention has been guided by ma
ture deliberaton, being driven to II by the action
of men made prominent by that convention"
This is his confession. Had you stopped there
Mr.. Greeley, you would have still borne that high
character for principle and integrity you have
ere this been credited with in this community; |;
but yoa have seen proper to ssahVy yourself, 10
Boo doom 10 erpendiency at the sacrifice Of your
honest convictions of which you made no secret
You allowed yourself to be persuaded and
dragged from the path of rectitude and upright
ness and independence, as the following ex-
tracts from your letter plainly show, and have
humiliated yourself in your own eyes, and also
in the eyes of all your friends, to degree that is
sickening. Iventure the opinion that you cannot
deny you feel humiliated within your own heart,
and your peace of mind has been disturbed
whenever you think of what you have been per-
suGded to do and say against your honest con.
victions. What must have been your feelings
when penning fer the public eye your own con-
demnation. l fancy the hand that held the pen
trembled when putting in black and white words
that were not endorsed by your heart You say:
II have been Republican from the first claim
the right 10 criticise the action of my party when
l think 1t has made mistakes" Had you even
stopped there, Mr.. Greeley, all would be well
and your manhood preserved. You did criticise,
and you emphatically condemned and made pub
lie your condemnation, and your reasons for con-
demning were good and patent to all. You ad
NIT "you have done So" A favorite expression
of Republicans Is that Democrats would support
the Devil" if put in nomination-meaning, of
course, that Republicans support only soOrthy men
for Office. With you, this slur on the Democrats
will lose its effect tor all time to come. You
then say, and here is where the qualification
comes in, therefore, for the sake of peace and
harmony in the party, and TO insure the success
of the National and State tickets, 1 withdraw my
opposition" &c.
Now, Mr.. Greeley, you know as well as you
know you live, that you are not telling the truth
such was moi your motive. You know you are
using deception, and deception of kind if
called by its proper name would be word of
three letters Why try and cloak over what you
know to be talssP Do you suppose the world
cannot understand your motive as well you know
it yourselff Why not come out like an honest
man, and sustain the character you have here
fore borne In this community, and say, II have
been over persuaded; I abhor and detest the can
didates for State officers; they are of character
not worthy the support of respectable Republi
Cans, and ignore them.' You know such are
the facts; we all know it from your own mouth
You made your opposition to such men publicly
known and your reasons for your opposition:
yet you allow interested parties to approach
you, and persuade you to stultify yourself and
SuDJONb yOu " tuC SCOtu uuu COntcLupt \pOHblC-
ally, at leastD of oil honest, upright men who
know right, and dare maintain right by their ac-
tions. / think yours the most humiliating case
of "crow eating" in this community. Others
have the manlness to come out boldly, and say
"we will support the National, but not the State
ticket; and why had you not the courage to do
the same and be respectede will venture the
assertion that you have regretted your action,
and would, il you could take back this error of
judgment regretted ever since you were per-
suaded to commit SO great folly, and could you
Fetrace your steps, would gladly do so. Bill
Lucas is quite as respectable as Simon B. Con-
sover. Why allow yourself to be candidate on
the opposition county ticket2 Consistency,
thou art jewelW
Facts better than fancy" is the heading of
an editorial in the Sun and Press of yesterday
The reports of the large gatherings at Governor
Bloxham's meetings seem to annoy the new edi-
tor. The reports are true, however, and it would
be q blessing II all his speeches were reported
ccrbatim, for Bloxham don't talk nonsense on the
stump, and his speeches would read quite as well
as spoken. There IS no question but that "he
talks economy" 1t is one of the great questions
of the hour and has been put in successful prac-
tice during the whole of Governor Drew's ad-
ministration and will be followed up by Gov
ernor Bloxham to the fullest extent possible to
administer the affairs of the State with due re-
gard TO progress and prosperity. 1t is subject
that is preached but not practiced by Republi-
cans and the theme is one that annoys them.
Governor Bloxham need not travel outside of
our own State TO show worse than extravaganza
even corruption and out and out stealing.
Shsuld the Sun and Press want facts in regard
to national economy under Democratic rule, /
would respectfully refer him 10 Speaker Ran
dall's speech in New York few days since, and
he viii be very much enlightened. Economy is
q science seldom practiced by Republicans, and
O word not In their dictionary when in power.
We Democrats and conservative Republicans
that have had q taste of carpet-bag rule, have
every reason to admire both the theme and
word
Simon has returned and his friends say with
q pocket full Of rocks. ! don't believe all
hear Lelb il the only man that either Simon
OF place confidence In, therefore cannot give
any positive information until again meet my
friend Leib, then we win get facts must pay
q little attention to Billy Ledwith-I think he is
worthy of It, His history as warrior demands
It. am told there 10 q grave yard OF considera-
bic aize filed with slain Union men all by his
sword--lhat he was perfect terror 10 pro-
uounced Union men in this State before hos
tilities actually commenced and when the war