The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-11

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; TIE Raaacal Cemventaen.
The grad Radical pow-wow mispallsd oounly
Conventions va held ii the courthouse On st
urday last. The different classes began TO gather
early In The day. They wore . dark and lowering
aspect and one could easily see from the manner
In which the supporters Of the different aspirants
for Congressional honors divided, one section
resting on the ost-efice the headquarters of DR..
bar, the headquarters of Col Martin, that storm
was brewing. About 12 N. the two aspirants
began to muster and review their respective
forces, and DIR. Davidson and his supporters filed
into the courthouse through the north door aud
Col Martin with his braves through the south
door. Both aspirants took seats-one on the
north side and the other on the south side of the
house-at the head of their respective corps and
eyed each other with the venom of two hungry
wolves
A. G. Lightburn, mail agent, as Chairman Of
the County Radical Executive Committee and
Principal fugleman of Davidson, assembled the
stand and called the convention to order. but it
did not order worth cent. An attempt was
made TO elect q temporary chairman. Lightburn
was nominated by the Davidson faction and
Claib Munroe by the Martin faction. Lightburn
put the question and ruled that he was elected
disorder and confusion now ruled supreme, in
the midst of which one might family hear the
stentorian voices of Col Martin and his aids
shouting, "Call the roll G-d-n you, call the
ROLL p Lightburn not having satisfactorily re-
vised and corrected his roll refused to call it,
wheFeupon COL nj. exclaimed that if he did not
dislike to soil his hands with d-n filthy Niger,
he would pitch the selfconstituted chairman out
at the window. Eventually Lghtburn compile
ted his roll and announced his readiness to call
that. Martin and his faction screamed for their
roll. Davidson and his faction yelled for theirs.
At this stage of the harmonious deliberations q
a ginger -bread colored man called Carroll made
q charge on the chair, snatched the Davidson
roll and tore it into fragments. This, to some
extent, disturbed the equanimity of bedlam The
animals became Infatuated, confusion was con-
fused. Pandemonium was comparatively grave
and quiet All hands united in grand chorus
of screams, shrieks, yells, bowls and curses
Language fails to present even faint idea OF
this scene. The aforesaid Carroll mounted the
table, shook his fist at the chairman, and swore
he could and would whip him. At this the chair
gently laid his hand on his little pistol and looked
bgeyed. About this time, when 1t appeared
that the animals would break over all restraint,
while fire was cleaning in their eyes and curses
rolling on their tongues, s. B. Conover pranced
to the front and endeavored to pour oil upon the
raging elements. He spoke little piece and urged
them to calm their raging bosoms, TO quiet their
patriotic souls. He was candidate for Governor,
and so they had an opportunity to vote for him
they ought to be satisfied. 1t would make but
little difference with them whether Martin or
Davidson was a candidate for Congress, &c.
But the oil was no go. The storm continued
TO rage, the pillows Of discord to roll, and the
blasphemous curses to flow. A black fellow
from Leon called Wallace tried his hand. He
spoke q short piece, using no complimentary or
honied phrases. He wished to know why they
were all such d-n FOOLS why it was they couldn't
behave themselves and act more like white folks
These conundrums were rather hard nuts, and
remain unanswered to this day. The fury of the
contending elements was now at its height The
parties roared and cursed at each other (he chair
still held his hand on his little pistol, and blood
! shed, murder death and slaughter looked immi-
! nent and certain. Neither of the leaders having
! ever been accustomed 10 wade in blood, and
having but little, if any, desire to be present
where red fluid flows, thought prudence the bet
| Ter part of valor and drew off their respective
| forces. While the leaders were watering patting
and rubbing down their respective knights OF
| profanity and vugarity, S. B. Conover bore a
| flag OF truce from one party to the other and
| each held council of war, when ii was deter
mined that strict regard for economy in the use
| of ammunition, knives and bludgeons demanded
| a compromise 1t was accordingly agreed by
and between the factions, (ConOver agent fol-
| both,) that each faction should have an equal
number of delegates TO the District and State
| conventions, and Herewith be forever satisfied.
| This equitable arrangement having been fully
| explained and understood the two factions filed
| OoCA IutO the COuIl-HOuSc anu faIlucu anu COL-
| firmed the same.
| Mr.. Davidson then drew forth his little manu-
script, the result of days OF labor and nights Of
toll, and read his little piece. 1t contained but
little of merit or dement, except that he read to
| the darkies that he thanked God that he was one
! Of them. The darkies did not seem 10 appreciate
| this sentiment but as there had been so much
| confusion and disturbance, they silently agreed
| TO let it pass this time 1t was noticeable that
| Davidson did not arrogate 10 himself any praise
| or credit for having been a supporter of Demo
Gratis for the last several years; but on the Othel
hand, he denounced Democracy and its disciple!
in round and bitter terms
| Some one then called for Carroll, who at once
came FORTH mounted the table, and began to ex
cuse himself for not being prepared to make g
speech. 1t was at once unanimously agreed that
| he was not prepared, and he was asked to steI
down and out Tiger-tail was pregnant with
| powerful speech, and tried on several occasions
to deliver himself but was not permitted. This
was rather hard on Tige, but republics are un.
grateful and so are mobs, and Tige may console
himself with the exalted thought that his elo
quent bowls would in all probability have fallen
on unappreciative ears.
| The forces were then dsbanded and it being
late in the evening, hastily retired to Coxs bar
and accepted the hospitality of Col. Martin by
| taking little more split skull in theirs. Nc
blood was split to cement the treaty and liz
| validity and force may hereafter he questioned
But the agany is over and We are thankful that
there was no earthquake or other disruption o
the planetary system.