Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-06-08

JACKSONVILLE, June Elm November 1850
Gen J. J. Finley was elected to Congress from
the Second district of Florida by majority OF
nearly twelve hundred. Before any just and
honest body of men, his right to seat would
never have been doubted or called into cues
tion. venture to say here that no Republican
in this State, free from artisan bias. will deny
the above assertion. That the campaign oil
1880 was fairy conducted, and the purity OF
the ballot box carefully guarded, will also be
generally admitted
Yet in the face OF the above facts, he has
been defrauded of his rights to give place to a
pretender, and one-half of this State is now
represented by man whose only claim to the
position is based on the ground that he
was the opposing candidate, and whose only
hope of success rested upon the verdict of a
packed jury. All know that il the Democrats
mad majority Of the House, that Colonel Bis
bee would never have instituted contest or il
ne had made the attempt, that his claim WI uld
have been thrown Que with the con empt it de-
served: Colonel Bisbee cooly calculated the
necessities or his party and their predictions
In the premises, and all of his steps were taken
with his customary caution and with q fuI
knowle ge as to the result.
actually had brought themselves to the belief
that as one or two just persons had been found
even in ancient Sodom, so here and there
among the Republican members of the House
there would be discovered few men who
would not permit their innate honesty and self.
respect to be crushed under the weight OF
party necessity.
IL is needless to say that any such expecta.
lions proved utterly fallacious, and that all
through the struggle, there were constant
bitter and harsh outcroppings of sentfmel q
hostile to the South. IL was a programme de
hberately planned, and most boldly and re-
morsele y consummated No mercy was to
be SHOWN to the cOnteSteeS; one after another
they were quietly shown the door, Old rules
were amen ed, and new ones m 4nufactured &c
meet the emergency, and the me sjority rode
rough nod over law and usage TO accomplish
their purposes
The Republicans, in their arrogant humor
m st have forgotten the Ler tdLiOqliS and that ii
is possible that they may vet be hoisted by theiI
own petard. 1T is long lane that has nc
turning, and they may yet repent in sack
cloth and ashes for the practice of this new
code Of parliamentary tactics.
The Northern Democrats, with hardly g sin
gle exception, battled bravely in beh Alf of the
contestees, and have won the gratitude anC
admi alton of the Southern people. They
would have held the fort and prevented The
out age, had not revolutionary methods beer
adop' ed by the enemy.
The utmost indignation is expressed and en-
terta1ned here of the treatment received by
General Finley, and there is i universal desire
tina he will again head our ticket. His friends
claim that 1t Is his right to prove that he wa.
honestly fairly ected, and that they viii
ests biish that fact by returning him by an in
creased majority
AS TO Colonel Bisbee, the sentiment is one Of
unconcealed scorn and contempt 1t is sale
that his conduct has placed him outside of the
pale OF respect, and should he again be The
candidate of the party, he will hear some lively
music. From what have been able TO gather
he will have g wak-ovtr at the convention
w tn a pocket well-lined with his ill-g tier
gains, he can readily purchase a sufficient mum
Der OF the negro deiegates, who compr Sc thC
bulk Of that body, to insure his nomination Il
is whispered that General Ledwith Major Co
nant Major Teasdale. or perhaps General Ben
MS, may appear ss aspirautS, but the ospec
is thai Bisbee will agoin be the standard bearer
He lS beyond cavil, the BOSS" of the r publ
can party In this State, and while he enjoys th'
choice cuts of the prey, his camp-folIowerl
must be contented with the offaI
There are several honest and upright whit,
Republicans who voted against him at the las
election, and his course 10 the late contest hal
slenated numerous others. has been a sub
ject of conn ems hat his seatirg e last week hal
elected no signs of satisfacti n even amons
the negroes, who seldom look beneath the sur
face. 1t is very evident that among th'
several hundreds of air and impartial Whit
Republicans ia this city and county tina
BIsbee's success is not an occason for rejoicing
He Is personally unpopular at the rest, anC
the fraud by which he has gained pow er vii
not be pardOneu by many who have heretofort
bee his su p rters
No uneasiness ne, d be entertained as to tn,
ri e anu progress of any Independent move
menJ among the Democrats of Florida. HaC
any such hopes BEEN formed the action of Con
gress last week has fallen up II them like
blight. an they lie prostrate in Ih- dust dea(
and withered. In the fall strue gle Florida ant
the entire South will be as solid as ever 10
they ap Re clate ly the fact that it is idle t
expect justice at the hands or the Republi
cans. They derive encouragement also from
the brave stand made by Northern Democrat
in the House for the rights of Southern men
as we'll as from the hopeful look of affairs il
Ohio and Pennsylvania
So far as this state is concerned, there will
be no faltering in the ranks of the Democrats
They are Incensed and indignant, but ami
mated by a common and fixed purpose
to wrest the power from a party who
look far more to their continuance
In office than to the good of the country Yol
NAV expect good tidings from Florida in No
veml 9 She is and Will remain solid.
Railroad traios are now running for the frs
time 10 santa Rosa and Jackson counties, anC
the good people of those sections of Wes
Florida woul raj her listen to the whistle anC
rattle of the locomotive than the divinesr
strains that ever issued from the throat of The
most celebrated prima donna. 1t is sweet mu-
sic to their ears for it brings with it the prom
ise of increased comfort and independence-o1
Smiiug fields and happy homes Of pienty-0
thriving will ges anu growing tOwns-Of acces,
to MARKERS and good prices for their products
of the thousand and one advantages of pro
gress aud civizatio /. They have our mos
cordial congT atulations upon this realiz alton o
their long deferred aspirations
Over seven and a half millions of feet OF
lumber were shipped from this port during the
month of May exclusive of large am punl
sent to Fernandina for expectation. Beside:
this, one or two large mills have been emp oy
ed, much OF the time, 10 supplying the Local
demand. This Industry is constantly growing
in our midst, employing a heavy capital, anC
giving " ork to many operatives.
During the present season over thirty thou
sand crates of vegetables have passed through
this city to market This does not include
strawberries. Melons are now omlng IN abun-
dainty. These are usually forwal ded by the
carload 80 the Western, and by steamer il
bulk to the North rn markets. Fine grapes
of the Hartford prolific variety, were on sale
here on the first of the month. Thus Florida
is ble during the whole year to send some
thing on to tickle the palates of our distant
brethren And these shipments " II continue
to increase in quantity, and augment in val {
from year to y ar, for but a comparatively
sun II portion of the state is yet open 10 culIi
vation, and the mand for the luxuries we
raise is far In excess Of the present supply.
A late issue Of the Brunswick Advertiser ana
Appeal contains the notice of a new organiza
+ on that has been effected for the purpose Of
construct & a line Of railroad from neal
Brunswick to the middle of the st. Mary's
river, near the own of that name, distanct
of fifty miles. From that point connection
will be made with the Transit Railway at OF
near FeTnandina. Among the Incorporation
appear the names of such men as Sir Edward
J. Reed, the philanthropist George l. Seney, G
S Brice, d. Willard, A. d Basnett anC
others. This will shorten the distance tC
Macon and thence to the Northwest
Mrs. ID. l.. Hulee, who represents this StstC
on the Board Of Regents of the Mount Vernon
Association, will not have much difficulty il
providir g the rom assigned to Florida will
furniture that is antique and valuable Many
such relics can be had in aud about Tallahassee
st. Augustine and Pensacola, and an effort il
This direction will bring out fine collection.
The schools generally have closed, and
large number of our citizens are getting ready
to leave for the summer. Fernandina. st
attractions to those who do not wish to be alb
sent long or to go great distance.
They were sixteen desths within the city
limi durD the past month, being six les
than for the corresponding month of last year
This is satisfactory, as our population is con
stantly increasing
During May, eleven white and twenty negr'
marriages occurred in the county
The highest temperature denoted 905 de
grees, the lowest 81 degrees. Last night tn,
weather became quite cool, and heavier bed
clothing was required.
Mr.. Abell of the Baltimore Sun, is investing
heavily In real estate in this city. He is con
stantly adding to his possessions, and vii
soon be one o. the largest taxpayers
Some very notable improvements are goinj
on in Bay street, in the demolition Of old an,
the erection of new buildings. w. H. B.
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