The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-07-06

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0oserBor was IN the cry, We hunted him up and
ocrAered him for IN interview. We found the
ex-senator very genial gentleman ana nliy
willing TO talk.
Il Reporter New ahOat the rumOr that
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thsre any truth in NJ
The 6enater-N0s . particle. An know
about Il is what / have seen In the newspapers
Such proposition exists only In the imagination
OF ms opponents. whose wish b father to the
thought. No true Republican has expressed any
such desire, and Il they did II would have NO
weight with me. The convention which nomi-
mated me was fair one in all respects-thc best
representative body, probably, that ever assem-
bled In this State The nomination was the free
choice Of the convention. / accepted it and
shall feel In honor bound to adhere TO It. Not
only that, It Is my duty, as it 10 my purpose, TO
use all proper means to achieve success. II will
be no fault OF mine if the Republicans do not
~@AAy sOA t00 W Ou OtCJ " uShAAsts6 eAeJ~@ssy.
RI am glad 10 see you so enthusiastic. but
how about the story that Governor Drew is will
ing to accept the nomination in case you do
withdraw?
Senator, laughing heartily-Well in the first
place, am not going TO withdraw. Secondly,
there is no such proposition that know Of
Thirdly, 1 regard all such statements or sugges-
lions as an insult both to Governor Drew and
myself. believe that Governor Drew is a man
Of the strictest integrity, and to question his
fidelity TO his party because OF disappointment
is an unwarranted assumption, to say the least
As 10 myself, my devotion to the grand princi-
Piles Of the Republican party has never been
questioned.
R.-But they say that your nomination has
caused great dissatisfaction all over the State
Is there any truth in that?
S.-Not particle / have heard from every
section of the State, and tell you that though,
as usual, there are few croakers and soreheads,
the party was never in better condition. We will
poll larger Republican vote than ever before,
and you Democrats may brag and boast as much
as you will. The Republicans have an honest
majority in the State and next November will
make II apparent.
r. What is the feeling al the North? You
have travelled a great deal lately and ought TO
be be able 10 impart some valuable information
S-There is a great deal of talk regarding
Florida all over the North, and many people
! are anxious 10 invest But say what you will.
capital will not come here as freely under Dem
ocratic rule as it will under Republican admin
istration. The Democrats at the North accept
/ the Democratic votes of the South TO help them
into power, yet they have heaped more indigni
ties upon the Southern people in the shape OF
candidates than brave people ought 10 stand
for instance, Greeley, Tilden and Hancock.
They forced an old abolitionist on you once, and
now compel you 10 swallow professional sol
der, whose greatest qualification seems 10 he the
bravery with which he fought and whipped Con-
fedemtes during the war Would 1t not be far
better to take Garfield, a soldier of the people
and a statesman among statesmen? The North
ern Democrats who force upon you dose after
dose as bitter as gall will not invest their capital
! with you, because, as they say when talking
business" they have no confidence in the
I'D rebels" l talked Florida wherever
went, and met many such an answer
Here General Ledwith came along and button.
holed the ex-senator and our reporter left.