The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-10-29
e E a o. 4zu tesss go
Observation-Disclosures


~
k 'sfss
@ HnxDQUARrEns d
sDmM.s s6rAaRIEx. sO0aG1Ez11RR. a
TA11AHAssn<, Oetabsr IL, 1850.
As ;the sampaiga arsws towards -
e1ase, ~ StaAe Exscutiye rOouan;fAee
assm itpsopar 10 ,addnsssa . iswl wonas 81
eongntAlaEion aand admcniGi6n % fha
Conservative rRstezs Of Florida has
In many eBsspscis the ssanaqsign hsa
been unparalleled N the histery of Eha
state; the great hsart of the psorls has
bssA rOased |; the progress Of cur candi-
da3e for Gevernor through the aength
and breadth Of the State has bean n tn
umphAl naAreh; wheEever our spaakerH
have apPearsd, nsn, wemen aAd chilasea
hare Aocksd 10 hear, them, ara the names
Of Hancock and English, Bloxham anA
Bethel, Davidsen and Finlsy have bean
everywhere recsivsd with enthusiasts
applaass. The 1nsw setslers who have
come from the North since the war, de-
voted heart and sonl to the Union, have
joined hand in hand with the old Oonfed-
crates IN behalf Of good governments and
reunited country, regarding the issues
Of Ahe war rs finally and forever closed,
and looking forward to . bright and
promising future, and not hack to dark
shadows Of the past.
Tie people all over the State, withoat
regard to past political preferences, have
recognized the splendid record made by
the Conservatives since they have had
the administration Of the State govern
msnt, and prominent leaders of the Re
publican party have publicly proclaimed
their determination not to support Como
ver, and many of them viii vote for Rlox-
ham as . liberal, progressive man, thor
oughly identified with the interests of
our growing State, and staunch friend
of the colored race, interested in their
education and progress. The sectional
ism and bitterness of the past has been
abandoned by large and increasing
part of our people, and few traces of it
ore now manifested except by some Of
the Radical Republican leaders who still
cling to the animosities of the past as the
way that leads to power and official sta
ton.
The Republican party Of Florida, now
under the control Of its extreme Radical
element, is torn by internal strife and dis
sensions. Their leading candidates seem
to be governed by wish to become rep
resentative men Of the party so rs to con-
troll the local spoils, il, by some fortunate
chance, their party should succeed in the
National election. and not by any hope
of being elected to the Offices thev are
nominally running for. We're it not for
the support given to them from outside
sources. through Federal Offices and con
tributions from the party fund, the Radi-
cal leaders would be unable to maintain
more than the form of an organization;
but the party is very largely in the minor
ity, and if the Conservatives make 3
proper exhibition of their voting strength
next month, the Radical party win be
powerless for evil.
A careful examination of our position
is most encouraging. The party organi-
zation is more thorough than ever before !;
it extends to every part of the State; we
have large majority Of the legal voters !;
they are thoroughly aroused, and manifest
. willingness and dissemination to be At
the polls. If the same spirit that has mp
to this time been exhibited continues to
be manifested, our entire ticket, Electoral,
State and Congressional, win be elected
by majorities that cannot be disputed !;
and We confidently predict their election,
for We know by actual contact with the
people how they feel, and we believe that
every man i resolved to do his duty.
The Republicans are making vain ef
fort to bolster up ., falling canse by an
overEegistration in the counties Cd, the
black belt, and by claiming the elective
franchise for convicted thieves, against
the vary letter and spirit Of the Consti-
tution, against the oficial opinion of ths
highest law o6icer, of the State, the Gov
ernor's constitutional adviser, and against
the precedents : set by the Pardoning
Bpard. L j. a, novel claim for >. party 70
make that the exclusion Of thisves from
3 -
voting will sAsct their numerical strspgth
60 seriopsly Aa 70 induce chem 70 contend
,eszpestly fos their retention lpoa the reg
istrstioa ;liats, pArticplaFly =, party that
ssts itself mp - being governed by high
moral ideas As to thsovenssgistEation,
If il is contemplated % yots the Illegal
.nAmss fhst have appsazsd spon thsregis-
tzstion lista, - was freely done By the
Rspahlieans when in power. and to snip
port the attempt 70 vote By falss swearing,
It ID belisvsd that Al such slEorts MilI fail
.ae they should do An speicsn Of elsc-
| tions havs xespopsihls duties 70 peEform--
4 ii their dirty 70 pravept fFssd and to
kesp ~ hsllqt pqre. They hexspoight
! - rsneiys Isotss ftpm .aay hpt qpalized
aasqboFA J9aas sssslA u slhie shaEEa "a
eigy sppn ths sEial of he Rgpvazd eaapty
PzisaeE. lsSs A0wn 4she lsK elsaFly. ! Il
IaNseYnEKpe1 TIT sbeespse ithe. Espsens