The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-07-11
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

The proceedings of the fernando
County Democratic Convention, held at
BroOksville on the lst inst, are published
in the Crescent from which we extract the
following:
Your committee OIL resolutions beg leave TO
report the following preamble and resolutions .
WHEREAS, No effort will be spared by the
Republican party of the Stale 10 carry the Con-
gressiOnal elections, and they will be aided not
only by the power and influence of the National
Republican party and the Federal Government,
but by mschievOus element in our State that
calls itself Independent, New Party, Constitu
ton Party, &c. therefore,
ResotDed, 1si That We urge upon all good cit
liens OF fernando county 10 rally 10 the ranks
of the Democratic party and support its regui-
larly nominated candidates who alone will rep
resent The best interests of our section and the
country al large
2d. That in view of those dangers that now
threaten the Democratic party and the common
veal, we most earnestly urge upon our con-
ventions 10 nominate the strongest, best and
most popular men tO represent the party before
the people as candidates.
3d- That the Democratic party of fernando
county, IN convention assembled, do most
heartily endorse the record of Hon r. H. VI
Davidson, in Congress, and are highly pleased
with his able and uniiTing efforts To advance the
interests Ol the Stale, and, in opinion, he is
the most judiciOus choice the District Conven-
lion could make as our nominee for Congress
4th That we instruct our delegates to such
convention To cast their united votes for him
and do all in their power To- secure his nonina-
tiOn.
j'h That we condemn most emphalicaIly in
dcPenism in all ol lis FORMS and under all of
is disauises, and pcrniciOus, IS destructive of
Democratic government by the people and OF the
people.
9Th. That We endorse unqualifledly our pres
eni State administration and will defend its acts
with uuI influence and our votes.
1ih That we will 90 inlO the present CAM
Paign committed Ia The platform of principles
onunciaied by Our last State Convention.
Sih. That We condemn and feel indignant at
the gross outrage perpeiraied by the present
Congress upon the people of the 2d District in
unseating Gen. J. J. Finley, The elected Repre-
sentative Oi the District, and seating in his place
HoraIiO Bisbee. who was overwhelmingly de-
fealed at the polls IN a free election and fair
count.
9Th That We are in favor of calling a Consti-
iutiOnal Convention to frame Constitution for
the government Of this State, and we repudiate
Indignantly the present Constitution as being
undemOcTaiic and an infringement OF the rights
Of a free and independent people.
The Chairman announced as the next 10 the
order of business the selection of delegates to the
Congressional Convention.
On motion, unanimously adopted, the chair
appointed acommitce TO select delegates That
committee reported as follows:
Deiegates.-C. @. Nevitf, F. L. Robertson, B.
L. Blackburn, ID. H. Thrasher, j. l.. Miller, w.
L. Sumner, &. &. Kealhly.
AHerHHts.-S. StTinger HID Edwards ThOs
w. Clark, J. j. Hale, J. T. McKeOwn, A. ID.
Tompkins, w. J. Baker.
The report was received and adopted, and
the gentlemen therein named were elected
by acclamation.