Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-22

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, November 20.-It is
matter of surprise that the recent election
has been followed by so few manifestations of
rejoicing. Heretofore the booming OF cannon,
blare Of trumpets and lusty huzzas from thou
sands of throats have marked any great and
unexpected change in popular sentiment. But
on the present occasion an unusual stiffness
has pervaded the camp of the victors. There
| have been no long and noisy professions, no
| gushing speeches, no triumphal arches The
successful I arty has been dignified and sedate,
and is evidently aware of the weight of respon-
sibilty that has been placed on their shoulders
| This is as it should be- The conduct of the
winners will be closely scrutiuz ID during the
| two years that intervene before the Pres dem
/ tial election. II the action OF the majority in
| the next House is marked by wisdom, pru-
| dence and economy; il they manifest an earn
| est desire to relieve the people Of their oner-
| Gus burdens; if they firmly close the many
| avenues by which raids are made on the pub
| lie treasury, cut on all useless expenditures
| and show that The policy of the government
| is for the benefit Of the many, and not of the
few, their recent success will only be the pre-
| lude OF the great and crOwning triumph Of
| 1884. Tens of thousands of the honest intel
| ligent voters every where will support them
two years hence and place Democrat in the
Presidential chair. The people have unmiS-
| takaby shown their power and their independ-
ence Of machine politics. and if the Democrats
| are unable to execute the trust reposed in them
'or unfaithful to their pledges they will be un.
| ceremoniously ~ rejected, end new paths laid out
to the desired relief
Everywhere throughout the country pres
sure should be brought to bear upon Congress
| to come up to the full measure of public expec-
tation, grand opportunity has been afforded
to win the popular contidence-an opportunity
that, in consequence of its rarity, should be
most cautiously and wisely utilized, and that
should be used to its utmost possible advantage.
Any grave error, any serious and important
sin OF commission or omission may divert the
current now setting in our favor, and remand
us back to our former condition How neces-
sary it is for us then to walk and act with the
utmost circumspection, shaping legislation for
the good of the masses rather than for the
selfish interests OF the few and carving out
the fundamental principles of such govern
ment as this to the widesE and amplest extent.
| The peoplethemselves are in the van in this
new movement Their leaders have been de-
| posed and permitted to lag ingloriouslY in the
rear. The mutiny against "boSsiSm" has been
so universal that it has amounted to a revolu-
tion, and those who have guided affairs for
years past, and whose word was authority in
the land, are floating helplessly about in the
seething pillows. looking for deliverance. Like
| Bonaparte, they may find security on a rock,
whose isolation will prevent them from doing
| further mischief, and where they may resign
themselves to despair or repentance. Their
race is run, their power has waned, and hence.
| forth they will occupy dark corners in the dis
tant background, gazing wistfully upon the
| scenes OF blelF former grandeur, from which
they have been expelled
ALL of the bright anticipations of breaking
the solid South that were entertained by the
Republicans previous to the elections, have
been shattered. Only here and there, where
the black legions can still be arrayed against
the white and where ignorance preponderates
over Intelligence, have the Radicals maintain
n ed their foothold. jay Hubbell's greenbacks
wrested from the employees of government and
| lavishly poured out in the South, failed to in
sure the expected effect and the South is as
steadfast and unshaken as ever
| In this district we should hang our heads in
the deepest shame and modification over the
defeat Of General Finley-a disaster due large
ly to oveF-contidence. apathy and criminal IN
a man whose course and conduct entitled him
to ordinary respect, the sting of failure would
not be so severe
| If Colonel Bisbee, when in the plenitude of
his power as United States District Attorney
had ever show any evidences of magnanimitV:
| If his narrow and contracted vision had ever
looked beyond the present and coul1 have
forecast the downfall of Republican authority
In the State and country, his natural shreVd-
ness as a Down Easter might have led him to
pursue more conciliatory policy But he has
never been aught but partisan and an ex-
tremist and could never be got to contemplate
a Nemesis for the stalwarts
In Florida Cot. Bisbee possesses neither the
! respect or esteem of the intelligent, refined
and moral classes of the community He is
essentially the candidate of the Federal office
holders and OF the ignorant, prejudiced ne
groes controlled be these officials He was re-
pudiated by the better elements of his own
party as he ran ia this county and Others con
siderably behind the legislative ticket. In the
Forty-eghth Congress he and Kellogg Of Lou
isana will stand prominently forth as the last
two specimens or the class that once ruled the
South. With them will be associated such men
as Mackey, of South Carolina, Chalmers, Of
Mississippi, Houk, of Tennessee and few
! others: a disconsolate group, few in number,
limited in ability, and destitute of Influence
The election Of 1884 will doubtless sweep the
whole gang into oblivion.
Already have the Independents elated by
their unexpected successes in some portions of
the State, been fixing their states for the gen
eral election two years hence. They are Ger
[ tainly taking time by the forelock, and hop
ing to gather fruit that Will never hang low
enough for their grasp. There is a division of
, sentiment among the United States officials In
: this city as to supporting such a movement,
or maintaining the present organization, and
the negroes will take the road to which they
are directed. 1t is rumored thai Colonel Nc
Kinnon or Mr.. Frank Pope, state Senator from
Madison, will be the Gubernatorial candidate
, of the Independents. Be he who he may, he
! will be badly beaten man. for Florida will
wake up when such an issue is presen ed, and
the party Will receive such lesson as has Just
been taught in Georgia.
J It is now ascertained with considerable Ger.
tainty that the Democrats will have a good
working majority in both branches of the
Legislature, amounting to twenty-five on Joint
ballot. Several OF the members who have been
elected as Independents will 20 into caucus
with the Democrats and will support the
y
Sells circus was a very creditable exhibition
in several respects, the best we have ever had
in this city. 1t attracted visitors from two
hundred miles on either side of Jacksonville.
and there were doubtless in the vast number
that attended the show those who failed to go
five miles to poll vote for General Finley,
and who considered it no hardship to travel a
hundred or more to see monkey.
Our mails have been exceedingly irregular
for the past fortnight. This is not the fault OF
the Waycross, or Of the Savannah, Florida and
Western Roads, but the delays are attributable
to connections farther north People are now
coming in very rapidly. and these nishaps give
under the charge OF Mr.. Lee, late of Atlanta
received fifty guests the day after it was
opened.
An English Lord has already visited Florida
this season. purchased a large quantity Of land
and has left for home. An English Duke is
said TO be on his way here to pass the winter
An Italian Duke already owns large orange
grove on Indian river. There are several Ger
man Counts, BaronS, etc, already scattered
| over the State These aristocratic maQnates
are becoming almost as numerous as brigadiers
during the late war, and look 50 much like
other people that they have to be specially
designated to receive the observation which
they are expected to attract A court and re-
| ceptions will soon be in order.
Our sister city Of Pensacola is at last free of
the plague that mas thlnned her popu alton and
ruined her business for the past 70 ar months.
Very fortunately, the ratio Of mortality was
very light WHOM compared with the number of
cases. Pensacola has abundant resources, and
Will soon recover from the ElectS or this griev
| ous affiiction.
Our planters are sadly negligent of their best
interests when they dispose OF their cotton
seed fora pittanee, instead Of enriching their
lands with this most superior fertilizer. Not
pound Of this valuable material should ever be
permitted to leave the State.
| An auroral display was witnessed bY several
citizens last Friday night. This is a very unus-
ual phenomenon for Florida In 1859 or 1850 1
witnessed a grand exhibition of this character
| in Fernandina.
The first frost of the season has made its
appearance, and has left light traces Of its
presence upon tender vegetation. IL was also
visible for a considerable distance up The
river.
Mr.. Chipley. Vice President Of the Pensacola
and Atlantic Railroad, draws a most encour-
aging picture Of that great enterprise The
timber along the line is splendid, and the lands
years to come if the road did not earn a cent
The naval stores business alohe along the line
will be immense
The Circuit Court for this county is now In
session The various dockets contain an aver.
age number of cases. There is more business
transacted in Duval than in the remainder
OF the counties constituting this circuit com
| bined.
| The weather has been delightfully."- clear and
pleasant for several days past Our visitors
should be in force TO see Florida in one Of her
most agreeable and pleasant seasons.
VIII B.
|
The French Congo Treaty.
PARIS, November 21-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day the bill ratifying NJ. De
BrszZa's treaty with the Congo Chief Mako
| kO.Wag adODted. M. DucIerc. President of the