The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-30
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In recent issue the Jacksonville SssN
saad Rvss (Rep) ssys:
III. Bloxham 4 sentlsmanly man bat he J.
nssincss ne wIil MOI b inclined . . = liberal
In dealing with The questions Of public poiicy ~
h Gov. Drew"
OF course Mr.. Bloxham 10 Southern in
his feelings, purposes and instincts Be
ing . Southern man, with all his interests
centered in the State of Florida, he could
mot be otherwise. But can it be possible
that the Ssn and Press urges this a.
reason why he should not be elected to
the Gubernatorial Office of his own State ?
We should imagine that it would be the
very best argument which could be ad-
vanced in his favor, for since he is so
thoroughly and patriotically imbued with
love for the South and Florida, it stands
to reason that he would exert his every
energy towards promoting every inter
est of the State. Were he carpet
Dagger, or did he seek position and de-
sire Office merely for the opportunity
which would be given him to enrich him
self, while his heart was yearning for q
Northern home, the case would be very
different. Then with great reason might
the people of our sister State fear to en-
trust their affairs to his keeping. We
opine that the voters of Florida, by a
large majority, take this view of the mat
ter, and that is one great reason why their
suffrages will be found in November next
recorded against Mr.. s. b. Conover, the
Radical opponent of Mr.. Bloxham.
1t is very evident, however, that in the
article from which we take the above ex-
tract, the San and Press intends to con-
vey the idea that Mr. Bloxham is bigoted
and narrow minded in his Southern feel
ing. Every one who knows that gentle
man, either by reputation or personally,
is aware that this is not the case. OF all
the public men in the State, he is emf
nently conservative and fair minded.
Every political speech he has ever made,
every word he has ever uttered on the
subject, show this beyond dispute. He
believes firmly and decidedly in the pol
icy of attracting immigration to his State
for the purpose Of developing her re-
sources, and in throwing around everyone,
high and low, rich and poor alike, the
protecting arm of the law, without favor
or partiality And while, like true man
and Democrat, he desires the success of
his party, and that it should retain con-
troll of his State. he is actuated in this
regard solely by the conviction that un-
der Democratic rule will the State pros
per and progress, while, Judging from the
experience of the past, if Radicalism
again obtains control of the government,
the same era of misrule, corruption and
fraud which formerly prevailed under SIM
liar circumstances, would once more be
inaugurated.
We are aware that it is but work of
supererogation for us to be reviewing
Hon. w. d. Bloxham's record, so far as
any information we can give our Flor da
readers +hn-ann 10 onnoornod We are
induced to make these remarks, however,
from what we have read and seen of that
gentleman. He is~well and favorably
known throughout the State, and will, we
have no doubt, be triumphantly elected
to the Chief Magistracy of his common
wealth