The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-01-11

GGn&0Uw mum Rh0BItA AS ana % In 0GN0t&8
admirers I do nss sAink O inaps to Spell IL I'm
through the vuhIfe press In his early yoahA, -
. young officer, he hafrTed against the INDIAN
Gas the saSesy OF the wemen and ehilisss of this
Scste- and ous Of thu aercssr Gghas I'm which he
WAS engaged WIS the struggle IN Wahco Swxmp
when General FInlsy heaasd Sur surre& He wss
also IN uhe fight Al Aaqm, Wslnon county,
where all the OdIkers of kis eoupaur, burt bin
self bit the dust. under the sturdy stroke Of rAe
red men He WAS then suIy Gfteen PEARS Of age,
and taking cnmmand led his eoupa.y calamity
into hnttIs sni E1ughs vsIfanaly, hand to hand,
until the enemy were annihilhtett Affer seeur-
ing bis eIucariOat in hin FuGng manhood, he WIS
elected to the LegaIaturs three rimez and WIS
instrumental in eieesing WesteDef and YuIee TO
the United States Senate. He then emhasked IN
the Mexican wan, which resulted so muniffeenEIy
to the welfare OF the UnTsed Staaes government
1t WIS In that war. and m the hEsrBe OF the city
OF Mexico, that be lost his left arm; and the
great General SeOtt, In As report to the govern
menE, gave yeGng IOring and three oshers the
credit foe his SUCCESS ut the battle Of Cerro
GortiD- When Lofing came out at the battle Of
Coutrsras, war worn aad ksrgued, at the head
OF Als regiment, and about to enter the engage
ment at CherubGseD, General SenGf zaid to him
and his command with fiery enthusiasm, - Brave
Rifles You have BEEN baptf1esf In Dire and blood
and came out steel" This memorable eDmhaf
over, he served the United Starxs governmens IN
the West in subieesing those wIsis to the control
OF the white msiH; and he dhd yeuuEsn's service
until the civil war broke out between the States
When Fhsrida secshed her nD6Je 500 resigned
his commission ~ Colonel in ne United States
army, and SACRIFICED hfs sorsans. by casting Ais
LOT with those anlOug whom be WAS bonn aud
who had hounggsf him
Who dare censgre hTtn Cor this Who dare
qaench the pure spirit that FuspeIIed the act
Humanity will have Iosf ItS choicest Jewel when
thIs Is done He bur followed the irdex-fnger
OF thar divinity which cnnserrares and renders
gransfly royal poor hannah nature. Having thus
fixed his status 10 the great drana OF his Life, be
ansheatAed bis sword and fought the war thrUugh
for what be then Thought to be right He WAS
placed by the Con Sesierate government, as be
had befsee been placed by the CnTte,s States
government IN every position where greas nd
ninfstrIt5ve ability Was required He has never
been known to finch from duty or evade an
INA 2osed task Hus whole career has been thor-
ogghby temperate, upright and houorabIe and
be has always been equal to any emergency
The symmetry OF his Lie absolutely defes the
4eVerest scrutiny. When the Couse6erare ban-
ner WIS k,Eded-never again TO be unturiesi-
pennIless, heartstck md nlorose lie passed into
EgyptiaI lands lntef a CONTRACTS Eog several years
military service, stipakFiBg in the bargain that
this was hrs home Having served the time out
with credit to himself and peUft to Egyps. he
returned several yeaFs ago TO his native home to
spend the balance OF his days in the interest OF
Florida, and he has started we'll m the work In
the election Just over he WIS assidGous in the
Democratic cause spending freely his moGey,
time and energy He IS NO b5leE- Direct force
aud vigorous operation are among his chief
chAracteristics, When he puts his hands To q
caGze il il tor the purpose Of eGeefing something
great, good and durable. Traces Of his in6omiE-
able spirit, VIM and genius can be easily dtseov-
cred all along the line Of his attractive career.
The State greets the noble soldier and her sonA
desire to honor him with seat m the councils
Of the nation. Who, more than hs. Is eatitIed 70
the position, ne matter by " bat criterion you
measure the rIghrt
He lives on the very backbone Of the penin-
sula- 4 Senator represents no particular portioa
Of the State. He IS the honoFed representative
Of the whole STATE General L0ring is in
accord with the true sentiments OF our people
They love bin, and be deserves their admiration
Clear and sound deaIIng IS stamped upon Ais
every feature. He never travels in the winding
snd crooked goings OF the serpent which hasely
e.awIs upon its belly His very Life is An indis
pafahe FefGtatpou OF the foul slADder, the gu0hIe
impatasiOa- Nothing 50 lowers q man a. to be
found false and perfdious This charge can
never be laid at bis dO~or No matter by whom
made, it i'll lodge etsew here. do not desire
and woad not IT enal4 attack the present
Senator Bot who has that order Of mind which
insures perpetuiIy in office. Who in all the
land can show a more rounded and honorable
record thtn General LOring. He surrendered
all Tor you and your people IN times when The
bssvest hearts quaked with anxiety. He vas
always found in The foremost ranks Of che dead
Iiess conflicts. His blood flowed freely on the
field of battle IL il trus u vas . misguided
struggle, bat ssiII struggle Enr life and property,
which had telling effect 1pou q mans srA<rsr
z.ahs-sp II he had been false then, he could
not be relIed on u0w. He has shou n breadth Of
mind, beneyolence OF spirit, frmness OF charac-
ten, PATRIOTIC love Of cnunFry, and evc'y other
quality which ought TO adorn the Incumbent OF
so high an flee General I.oring's asstsi has
the true ring ard Its chF.lres sweet melody
10 the ears ot FfsEFs- Having an extensive &C
qGAintanee with the prominent ofdce-hOldess Of
the nation and knowing well the wants Of bin
State, can he not do more Eur than any man
We coaTd send al this time. Those who kasw
him viii answer ia the Affirmative. He - IN
enecta2l worker. and goes straight to his mark.
Should he 90, new revelations win open In the
State In sending HIM, Florida would be more
hOnosel in giving than he in receiving -