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


JACKSONVILLE, FLA, August 3, 1880.
BlorAAm's Policy Minister Extraordinary from
| Washington and his Guide ei6-Failing to get
a Cheer Turning a Social Purity into a ConOuer
Bonn With its NegdtfUe ResuH-RurGl MdgnGtes
-Saoyer on his Northern Tour for Material
| Aid, dc.
| have been favored with the perusal of pri-
vale letter from Governor BlOxham in reply to one
written him by gentleman coming itno the State
within The past three years and largely interested
in properly here. Ia resident and voter in the
State) asking what his policy would be in the
interest of immigration and public schools. l
consider his brief emphatic and unqualified re-
ply to I've OF such great interest that commit no
breach OF propriety in laying 1t before the public.
Governor Bloxham's views of State matters be-
long TO the people of the State whose suffrage he
is now asking, and although when these views
were written possibly no thought was given that
the sentiments expressed would reach the public
eye. In letter dated Tallahassee, July 12, 1880,
the Governor says:
Not only is IL our policy 6ut our interest in
e0ery respect to encourage immigration and build
up oar State. 10 do this zoe must carry out broad
policy that soiu meet the approval Of intelligent
| Northern men, inoigOrate oar school system and
do eprytAing 10 populate tho State. That Is the
great demand of the hour, and II elected Il sOiz be
my pride as Southern man to show that / Aape
tho capacity to comprehend IT,"
Here IL an unqualified avowal which, In State
policy, equals General Hancock's +" Orde, No.
40" in national affairs, and wish the above
quotation could stand at the head Of the column
In every paper Of the State This expression of
policy was before the ratification meeting here,
when he ayowed publicly Ike sentiments. A
Northern man, transient visitor here. attended
the ratification meeting on Tuesday night He
was struck with the order and decorum OF those
composing the large assemblage, as well as the
absence Of personalities on the part of the speak
ers, and remarked he was most agreeably disap-
pointed, for he had been led to believe from read
Ing Northern papers quite the contrary was the
fact, not possibly TO the extent charged but to
a certain degree more excitement In the crowd
of listeners and more fiery and excited words
from the speakers, ard would say in all candor, in
both respects were more creditable than any gath
erng he ever attended in Massachusetts,, his ma
live State. He then made many inquiries as
to the personal history and administration of
Governor Drew, and when informed, remarked:
His position 10 an envisble one" The example
set by him In elevating the State be hoped would
be MISUNDERSTANDING on the cornerstone of
prosperity, which The figures and facts proved.
had been laid by him.
There is q perfect calm in the Republican
camp. Eatisg cross u the order Of the day. Bro
Sawyer's hasiy departure and the telegram which
followed him signed by United States officials
and others, Is intended to change the position
Bro. Hicks has placed the party 10 financially
with the National Committee Bro. Hicks ,slls
the committee the 6iate b host beyond relemp.
lion, and has been backed up 10 the assertion BY
private letters from the same parties who now
back up Bro Sawyer by the publIshed Telegram.
some one must est eyvs, and they haysall kindly
consented. HtrGws show which way he wipd
= blOwisgs' and small matte1 bring oil Il rlsr.
iug col0ss ne desperation 10 whicA candidafas
IN eonelIs dsivep 81 3 4.