The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-09-05

The old man has q lasl ben caught In he
own trap. When he published that article In
the issas Of the 18th. State and County Scrip At
or nskf Pr" I was satisfied the statements were
untrue, aed thought & showed such an ugly, re-
veneef1l spirit, and 90 full IL disappointment, 10
abuse parties who were moi ~ all responsible far
even the false charges. that could not help from
showing Mr.. Hilton that other people could ex-
anime figures and Judge for themselves, and
should no longer be led about by the nose and
have him think for them.
Having bean 90 completely trapped he gels
mad, and it is be who goes 50 strongly into Der
sonaliiies. hat dislike, and wil leave that for
him and Harmony" to fight. can only say
=" I bet on the one that whips" I feel very much
pleased with my success in getting the people 10
at least look into tar matters for themselves;
and ! notice for the first time since the campaign
opened that the Ec0aOgsist has placed at iIs mast
head the names of "Our Democratic Candidates
for Congress" II seems tO have been hard for him
TO have made up his mind, but say: Hurzh
better lsie than never" hope from this time
that he will be q Democrat in fact and not con
tinue to try, even as feeble rs his efforts are, 10
break down the party
Mr.. Hilton has much 10 say about anonymous
correspondence, when in his last Issue there Is a
communication that contains more mud than
any that has yet appeared. and il would be hard
TO convince me that it aid not come from his
own Office. If il was not written by himself
fare the twain not one flesh ?" Mr. Hilton
speaks OF mud-slingers He is their Captain,
for he has never as yet published issue af his
paper but that il has been full of the blackesI
sort of mud. / know not Of Harmony" bur
have been assured reliably that what he says as
TO letter written by some one near 70 Mr. Hi
ton, to Governor Drew, stating that he Judge
Hilton) had changed his mind and would accept
the vacancy Occasioned by the expiration Of
Judge Whites term The letter can be pro-
duced or vouched for If demanded
Harmony said: did not Mr.. Hilton state
tn a member of Governor Drews Cabinet. with
whom he was intimate, in substance that If Gov
ernor Drew gave him an Office he would keep
quiet. but il not he would Continue 10 oppose
him p The gentleman who made this stale
ment is person of integrity and irulhfulness.
His name will be given when his statement is de
MED, not by Mr.. II. anonymously, but esliterially
He should not turn up his nose at anonymous
communications when his paper contains So
many written by himself. or what is equivalent
thereto. If the ostrich will stick his head in the
sand people can see its body all the same,
though the ostrich may not think So
If Mr. H." would not let his prejudices con-
troll bis good sense, and write about his =" goslly
topic" 1arGtiOn. / would take pleasure in trying
TO discuss the matter with him. ! want here to
say 70 Mr.. b. that neither Mr.. Dyke nor Cover
nor Bloxham has anything 10 do with these
writings, nor are they responsible for one word
that comes from me. / alone am responsible.
and Mr.. Hilton knows he can easily find the
name of the author by applying TO the editor Of
the FLoRTDIAS, and complying with the rule un-
der such circumstances. He can then fog him
the irst time he meets him-if he can. Don't
go too far. old man. TAxPAYER.