The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-19
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AT immense expenss, and and sr circum-
stances which preclade our stating how it
was accomplished, we have obtli1ed pos
session Of the following important papers,
evidently intended for the Republican
State Exeeutive COMMITTEES. We desire
It distinctly nnderstood that Vie did not
steal the Documents They came to as in
| . perfectly legitimate manner. ). but our
honor is pledged never to reveal how we
| got them.
AN APPROVING volCR FROM LIVE OAK
| LIVE OAK. October II, 1880
| During the dinner hour at the convict camp at
this place mecting Of the conycfs was csliet to
consider the recent address ot the ,Republican
State Executive C0mmttee claiming thai persons
convicted OF larceny are entitled TO register and
vote.
George Washington BIuslEeou, who was SEN
fenced fes life for beating his wife - death, was
| called to the chair
SCipio Atricanua Jnnes, who was convicted Of
breaking into the store OF prominent Republi-
can with intent to steal. was elected Secretary.
The GhaiEman ssnaed thal she q yiees a he
meeting was not only to endorse the noble stand
taken By the Repubiican State Exscusive CON-
miilee, bat TO herald that stand "a the harbinRer
OF happy day In the future wheu. az pers0ns
convicted OF any offence would be taken under
the projections OF the Republcan patty. He had
been Democrat before his cOnvicIinn but alteF
tne treatment he had received nom Judge Daw-
klns and State Attorney Hooker his political
views had changed, and he nov stood squarely
with the party Of progress aud freedom.
Mr. Jones remarked that dat was de kind OBJ
talk. He was a Publican an the time he warnt
gwine to 60 back on de party De Publican
Committee was gwine TO grab dis camp by de
scurn OBJ de neck and shake every one out by
lection day. He thoaght il was de duty oh all
present to encourage Mr.. jenkins and Jones and
he war dar shuah.
After numerous. able and eloquent addresses
the following resolutions, prepared BY Mr. Rud-
geon were adopted amid kid applause
Aesoteed, That the cnByictsd crih,uals at this
camp heartily endorse the stand taken by the
Republican State Executive Committee in favor
of persons convicted of larceny, ard We assure
them that their views on the subjec accord with
ours fully.
hesolred, That in the name Of q Progressive
kepublicanism, We urge tie comn4itiee 10 lave
the Registering Officer At Lave Oak sent to The
Albany PeniteDIiary for life by tile United
States Court Jacksonville If he tef,ses L, reg
istef us
Resolved That not only men convicted of lar
ceny should be allowed 10 register and vote bss
men convicted oil any o6ense
Republican Executive Conmittee ihat WE ARE
WITH THEM feeling certain that while they are
not yet fully advanced TO tie necessities eli the
hour, they win unquestonably be SINE day WITH
Usl
AN AFFEcTIONATE INVITATION.
:, ARREDoSDo, Oct,btr II, 1880.
M. JeRksas and Jonrs
DARE FRENs:-God bless you1 You have
begun anobel krusaid YsG are the cullerd mans
irens, shure l Amt had chicken in TOO wares
since got c0nvickted fur Stealing the Doctors
big ruster. II VAS the tufisf rustfr ever etc
wnrft no use
propose To stan by you If the'culIered peu-
PIE here Oncet know thai they tin't gwiue 10
have the vote took from them Tor sealing. there
Will be q pie We niggeis in this sexshun able to
paw thsre church ~
Kun up here, dare frens, aud give as A spcach
Thar Is blue belly Yankee cIost Ivy whats goin
with them Rrbil Demkrais He's got lsIs Of
hne Yankee chickings. Kun upS here anil ri
give you good fri Yours iii dettl.
REvURUND EzETsEL ROVER
THE VICTIM o. AE EviL DIsrosEij DEMOCRAT.
L4zz CrT. Oetu'ser II, 1850.
AessTa Jenkins and Joae.
0EETLEMEN IL heartily appFoNe of your sd-
dress, 1 am glad TO know 1baf our Great Party
has at last come out openly in defence af con-
vlcIed thieves. Ii this country Isl ever saved
II Florida is to be rescued from rebel hands il
can only be by the votes of men convicted of
larceny.
Some months ago INV eyes tool a fancy 10 n
nne suit 1T clothes hanging up In a miserable
Jews store took the suit, wkereupOo that
miserable Jew had me arrested ttumped up ev-
idenee against me, swOIe that the inn was worth
*.-So and had me canyicied Need say that
miserable Jew is an evil disposed Democrat.
Because of this conviction, ]. > graduate of
Oberlin College, have been refused registration
oy the unekucated cracker who has been ap-
pointed registration officer
Please mention the fact TO Judge Settle and
Mr.. Stickney and request them 10 send Marshal
Durkee here with warrant
Do you think it weuld be iusta6able, if cut
the registration officers ihrDst with nv razorf
Proceed IN your great work gentlemen. Don't
let'tkst man Abrams bulidoze you.
Very truly yours.
FREDERlc DoUaLAs SMITH
RATHER FAksIIAR, BUT SINCERE
~ ELLAvIIi Oct. the IL
jenkins ole boy bully for you tole EN- you
would stan up TO Us. Ten pnuBs NV eotin was
wot took an they convicted me and now mister
ipglis says cant vote. ils d-d ruff vou ar the
man tur guvner. love to Jonea afFek shanale
george staple.
UNDER THE IRON HEEL.
Madison COUErr Jan, October II, 1850
II, Jenkins, Esg:
DEAR SR-I feel that Won are cur Mesea-
When Stearns was Governor / got pardoned
seventeen times. Since Drew was Governor /
amt been able 20 take peek Of potatoes withuut
being COW icted and aini been pardoned vet. I
am now in jail for taking n ham from Mr. Smiths
stnre how that ham got into my basket can't
tell They are goiBg 10 eonvici me, buy am
morally innocent Smith Il an evil lisuoeed
DemocFaf- got the iailof to write This Cau't
the United States Court get me Ost Of here Ex-
eUse bad writing and spelling
hit
THOMAS 4 JEFFERsox.
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SOMEWHAT ExcrTES
v. 49,, srARKr, os,PSer II, 1880
War am Settle War am Sticknsvf Waram
DuEky fse dun been refuse Sea; &c Uniled Cort
States along rite away Twas hull ynrlio was
cnnvicted for las yare and now de d--m rebel
regimstrashun man wont put me downi Dat
mans got 70 hang shuFahi Sen de court along
StAn up to yur trrns Jenkins and, Jones
JULIUS SissRR BROwN
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