The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-11-09

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james Abram GArGsld VS. 81 Tuesday
slsStedI the next Chi Megistrate d Tho
Republic, and al good citizens win reioics
that the verdict, aliks Of the popular vote
and Of the electoral colleges, b 90 over
whelming - to forbid al dispute in re-
gard to the choice Of the nation.
The zsmss believed that the election Of
: tried soldier, patriot and statesman Ike
Winfield Scott Hancock would have puri-
fed the administration Of the government,
dignihed the civil service, promoted the
now assured business prosperity Of the
country, and effaced forever the demon of
sectional strife but, discounting the re-
suit by all that power, money and violence
could accomplish, the election of General
Garfield win be accepted by the country
and the world as the considerate choice
Of the American people, and to that judg-
ment all good citizens win bow with
generous trust in the rule thus chosen.
No popular government, or government
possessing any features of popular power,
has ever been overthrow when the people
were prosperous. 1t is the pinch of paral-
ysis, distress and want that overturns
existing administrations; and the election
Of General Hancock, just when the coun-
try is emerging from years of embarrass-
ment and business prostration; when the
fires OF the FORCES, the hum of the spindles
and the hoarse music of the shops of In
dustry have been renewed after long
silence and desolation, would have been
an entirely exceptional revolution. That
the people have preferred to continue in
power a more than distrusted political
domination, rather than accept one of the
purest and noblest of our chieftains with
distrusted party behind him, is not q
matter of surprise, nor will it in any de-
gree dim the lustre of General Hancock's
fame. Like Winfield Scott, the Great
Captain of the last generation, and like
Clay, whose following bordered on idola-
try, he has fallen in race because no
man can be greater than the convictions
or presumed interests of the whole nation.
He energies from the struggle without q
stain upon his record, and the Republic will
continue to honor him. His place in his
tory and in the affections of his country
men is assured-can az much be said with
entire faith of General GarfeldP
The new administration will enter power
with majority in the House and friendly
minority in the Senate. 1t will have no
embarrassments from adverse authority
in any department of the government,
and it will be held to stricter accounta-
bility than any Republican administration
of the past Never before in our history
were so many reluctant votes cast for any
successful Presidential candidate as were
on Tuesday given to General Garfield.
He inspired no enthusiasm in his own con-
test, and he was excused rather than
entirely trusted in his public record by
hundreds of thousands who aided in his
election. He receives the sceptre of .
free people when prosperity reigns from
the eastern to the western seas and from
the Lakes to the Gulf, and he will be ex-
pected to administer the government with
such fidelity, integrity and enlightened
craftsmanship as must promote the honor
and thrift of the nation. That he may do
SO will be the sincere desire of the great
majority of those who voted against him,
and his future fame and the future happi-
ness of long distracted country are now
in his keeping. Let him well appreciate
the jewel that is to be dimmed or bright
ened by his reign, and all will be well.