Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-19
The Congressional Outlook in Flor

Ida.
From all that we can gather from our
correspondents and exchanges, the pros
poets of the Democracy of our sister
State of Florida are exceedingly bright,
and the sun will set on the 7th of No
vember next upon brilliant victory for
the party of honest government and
home rule. In the First district of that
State, Hon. R. a. NJ. Davidson. the
present Representative, is opposed by
Mr.. E. F. Skinner, Republican, and Mr..
D. L. McKinnon, Independent. Why
these two candidates could not, or would
not, harmonic their differences and con-
sent to throw their influence, whatever
it might be, in favor of one or the other,
or agree upon a third party, we know
not. AS it is, Radical counsels in the
district are divided, and since Mr..
Davidson has heretofore been able to
triumph over his opponents when he had
to confront only united Radicalism, it IS
quite safe to say that his election to the
Forty eighth Congress is certainty.
In the Second district there will be a
repetition of the old contest with which
the people of that State and the whole
country are already familiar. General
Jesse j. Finley, the Democratic candi-
date for reelection, is opposed by that
standing Republican aspirant for any
thing that may present itself, Horatio
Bisbee Tor Bisby), Jr. This chronic
office-seeker, however, has no hope OF
success except just such as is relied on
by the opposition to the Democracy in
the First Georgia district, viz: Jay Hub
bells corruption fund, Federal interior
enco in the affairs of the State, and,
when all this fails, Republican MAORI
ty in the Lower House which will resort
to the same tactics as that which the
present Congress adopted - barefaced
theft. These tactics will not avail on
this occasion, however. Although Gene
raj Finley was elected by decided ma
iority to the Forty seventh Congress, a
reckless and INSCRIPTIONS Radical ma
ioritY in the Lower House of that body
deliberately seated Bisbee (or Bisby) in
his stead But the House of the Forty
eighth Congress will be Democratic,
and General Finley-who will almost
certainly be reelected-can take his
seat without fear of molestation.
Notwithstanding this, it behooves the
Democrats in our sister State to buckle
on their armor and go in to win with
zeal which will place the result beyond
cavil or dispute. They have to meet the
same influences with which we are con-
fronted in the First district of Georgia.
Corruption funds will be expended to-
wards the purchase of votes. Federal
patronage will be offered to any who will
actively assist in building up the Arthur
ian ring of Radicalism. A partisan Fed
eral administration will seek to direct
State affairs in the interest of the 'grand
old party" The only way in which these
influences can be successfully resisted is
by determination, infexible and i'm
movable, to stand firmly to princi-
pie and the Democracy. Let Georgia
and Florida Democrats take this resolve,
and work earnestly for the cause in
which they and their States are so vital
ly interested, and there need be no fears
of failure. Atkins, Bisbee, Radicalism
and its twin brother, IndependenGism,
will all go to the wall together, and cen
tralization, corruption and alien mis-
rule will receive a rebuke which will
prove its death-stroke.