The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-08-06

JAcxsony1ILr. Aueust 4. 1850.

JACKSONVILLE, August 4, 1880.
"Who are Interested" is the heading Of o col
umn in the San and Hse Of Angus. 81, laboring
to show that Republican rule In this Stale b not
only essential, but necessary "The Lerd forbid"
think would be The reply Of % out Of every 100
land owners, If we can judge from past expert
ence Of Republican rule in the State prior to the
election of Governor Drew. What constitutes the
elements ofprosperity to State and inducements
| 10 people to immigraie unless il be low taxes,
small State debt and the proper security TO life
and property, justice and equality under the
lawsf
| Has not this happy condition of affairs been
brought about under the efficient and economical
administration of Governor Drew and his able
and efficient Cabinetr The writer of the edito.
rial certainly meant his labored effort for for
eign market, certainly not for home consumption,
for the citizens of Florida not fools enough TO
gulp down such trash a. they have placed before
them in this hash of positive untruthful repre-
sentation of the condition of affairs now existing
and the knowledge of the fact by all who con-
template coming here this fall. More immigrants
will come to Florida during this year than dur
ing any three previous years. and this, too, with
full knowledge Of the actual condition of the
State morally, financially and politically and
why? Because they know that under the able
executive ability of a Democratic Governor the
finances of the State have been managed with
prudence and econOmy-a large floating State
debt nearly wiped out-taxes as low as paid by
any State in the Union, and that the people of
Florida have rid themselves of the plundering
hon MI nj oh,
from the pockets of the people.
| think the coming election will bury OF: of
sight the already dead carcass of carpet bagism as
personified in Conover, Bisbse g. Co., and the
hotel owners and hotel keepers and boarding
houses p" will not have any regret, but on the con-
trary rejoice at the renewed prosperity by having
larger proportion of sick Yanks than ever
| before.
The truth is, the open, plain and unmstakablc
| policy of Mr.. Bloxham on both immigration and
Public Schools completely takes away all the thun-
| der of The Republican orators; hence this mean,
low, underhanded strike at the integrity of Mr.
Bloxham not carrying out what he has so public
ly stated would be his policy on both these impor-
tant State interests. "Our people f" must rule
Who, pray, are our people?" Conover, Bisbee
element,) but not only rule &" or there will be
trouble" The trouble will be the sOhereUiM for
this carpet bag tribe to get out of the State Next
COMES a wiper on the State Immigration Board
under the lead of Mr.. French has not PANIED out
we'll" Perhaps il would he well TO have a little
| patience on that score and for O time give the
board and DR.. French an opportunity 10 show
results The board has not been in existence suf-
6cent time TO show results. An immigration
cannot be gotten up in day. The first grand
movement is to show the world we are not under
carpet bag rule and the attendant plumber which
invariably follows. 1t takes time TO do this and
at the same time to show that under Democratic
rule the State is prospecting, taxes brought down
and general prosperity all over the State This
has been done, and the immigration will surely
.foloao.
The writer could not close his labored article
without flinging to the breeze the bloody shirt
-" they are not weaned from their ante 6ellun
prejudices to any extent" This of course, is the
convincing argument against which nothing can
be said to refute 1t is what the writer supposes
will end all possibility Of reply, and so it is, as
far as common sense is concerned, for il is worn
out charge that has been repeated ever since the
close of the war, and is powerless among the de-
cent Republicans of the North as stale, fiat and
unprcftG6le and therefore abandoned.
Put Bloxham's policy at your masthead and
keep il there until the November rout of carpet
bagsm. 1t will be like unto the red flag to the
enraged bull and keep the Republican carcass"
with signs of life at least until the time for burial
1t is the " Handwriting on the WALL" and they
| begin to see their fate. So mote it be-
A NORTHERN IMMIGRANT.