The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-25


nc men been 50 una represented as have the
Of the Democracy South Republican
res Since March, 1885, this section has had majority
Democrats 10 Congress In the Senate have had good or
portunity of noticing the and Southern
membe and did of men better discharge
duties TO their States and the country than those
Senator'S There time when there solid Republican
from this section Congress and what they
do to eatte their party the boasts which
to alone should be cou6ed the high prergave govern
ing the country? What impartial will saw after re-
past the best of the republic are
safe in the hands of men like Hampton Hil Lamar
RANSOM Morgan and Garland they would be the
Ct West Flanagan, Spencer, Gilbert Patterson Clayton
Dorsey Osborn, my late colleague? We have
arragned by distinguished leader the Republican party
the have acquired in Congress upon committees
Of individual States and sections have been compared BY
ute and elaborate calcua,ian that
the leading of the Senate and House ought
determined by the wealth population States and not
by the individual fitness of the members When the doc
trne of State Independence and dsnctvene carried further
than in this argument If thing
another, when Constitution adopted was
the the States should be in all equal
in the Senate The State of New York. with her 5000
people and her incalcuabe wealth, has better
because she has only the number of members
Delaware than Delawares Senate
is Chairman of Committee on Finance Still the Constu
ton ignores the wealth and population of this great
gehe and gives to the smallest State the Union equal
with her in the Senate.
But there is anything the preensons Republican
respecting the national character of
must De the principle which is the text of all their platforms
aud speechesthat all things falling within their broad
ideas OF Federal jursdcton the government of
so full complete and exclusive that conception of distinct
or concurrent power geographical divisions be permit
ted to dshgure its grand uniformity much prepared
hear of Colonel gerso reversing all his Judgments
respecting the Christian church. appaudug abors
Knox and Luther hear the first in Republican
party proclaim the that in the
ona affairs within the National the separate and
distinct interests of any State under its local organization
could be considered led believe that followers
Hamilton with their broad conceptions national life pow
when surveying the wide field of Federal jurisdiction
could be brought down the mounds and which
indicate the limits Of State between the Hudson and the
Delaware Hard pressed indeed that party have been
for argument to nfame and excite the prudces of the
North against this people when its eloquent and thought
onaty, and for the sake "f adding little gall the
of party and sectional bitterness took his
his party has often called the "b!ood-staned doctrine of
State rights"
My eowczens the the two great parties
fraught with the important consequences this section
and the learn much of
public sentiment in the other quarters of the Union
seen with and heard with my the effects
general policies and principles applicable the whole country
differ the importance putting the
every impeachment which obsruc the cultivation peace and
harmony, and the growth of prosperity do
that the Republican party animated by single generous
feeling purpose toward the South Many good
1t candid ympahizng and humane; but the organization
itself derives its power bitterness
hostility which has in the Northern against
people of this section of the Union expected
another Presidential campaign conducted the late
had such abiding faith in the intelligence Justice of
the majority of the Northern Republicans that did be-
eve possible for them be worked
passion which they exhibited towards We poweess
harm them their interests, and the world easily
their prudices be motion when the unmeanng and
absurd cry of so South asucien stir their deep
and passions The effect condition things
upon material prosperity is damaging beyond calculation
1t plain for argument that this party would
South bowling Wilderness it could make it 1t
at and dprecaes everything which indicates improvement
among The least increase of wealth population, which,
In other country would excite just pride aud feeling
security from addition it's power here attributed to
forgery and fraud order destroy confidence in power
of recuperaon. How party like this which is the open
avowed and deadly enemy Southern prosperity and happ
could hope have strength here beyond compehen
son Some there who its aims objects To
these might address the words of great poet:
Like the lamb that's doomed to bleed today,
Had he thy reason would he skip and play,
And lick the hand that's raised shed his bloods'
In my Judgment there but open to the men
who fee do regard the country
stand firm to Democratic principles Depend upon
IT. there hope of putting down seconasm and restoring
ana prosperity the whole country except BY and
preached for principles any who understands them
knows how defend them
need refer to the improved condition State since
it has been under Democratic rule This subject well
known to yon to well remember the condition it was
in during the dark days of Republican rule For time our
people dshearened of getting control of
the State government gloomy feel pride in the
humble pa which took in the beginning of and through the
contest for redemption My county the first of the
under the control Of adveares from
then The result then satisfied a necessary
the State the spirit energy which
was displayed by US in that contest Af4
And now let say. that while uphold the principles of
Jefferson and Madison and Jackson the best expoanders of
Democratic fat shall be behind any support
ing and advocating any and every which
promote the honor and welfare Of whole country For
shall submit the imputaon that the
Republic and system government cannot follow the
teachings OF these distinguished that loyalty devo
ton to the country is not to be found in the party which
belong As defender the rights States and the people
under the Constitution shall always uphold just authority
of the Unon and if in the exabeance of love prn
cpes Of liberty and the rights Of SHALL any time OPP
pose the inroads and aggessions Of power will be
of sincere attachments and Consultation
but because would shield and protect from the disasters
that always follow in the train of usnrpation.
The poverty of my speech win permit to express to
you gratitude for the honor you have conferred upon me-
My heart full moment for my weak and tremnlous