The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
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LIVE OAK, Fla. March 19.-1n all my ex-
perience In Florida during the carpet. baggsr
invasion OF the State. the most bitter political
intolerance ever witnessed was displayed By
the negroes toward the unfortunatss Of their
own race who dared to vote or speak agin do
Publican party"
There were quite number Of the colorcd
People who were animated by very kindly feel
ings toward their formes owners. the latter
having always treated them With Just and
generous confederation. In return for mani
fold favors these nseroes dsaired 10 aid them
against the terrible oppression Of alien rule.
There were others who wsro wiser than thelr
generation They saw from tha first that the
carpet-b aggeT cared nothing for their welfare.
either temporal or spiritual bat simply ro-
Gardsd them 40 20 many f0oe cnris to be
used n shs esms q po'ttica They saw
any scsosns in the WY 81 psssaisit Ss weos
to TIE whits carpet. bagEer. while the eolorsl
lice Of doubtful honor and very little prniit, or
q ,Nh'fsy Sr The tyS S.; wo.ts q 6ss9a snd
ally themselves with the bemocratie party
which was then. a. II is now. a. far as this
genee aud rospesssbiiisy; and t right here shis
trouble began. They were almost entirely o.
.sH h ans Mss
Q bubble. piEning their faith 70 mon who
Hshs q them IN In nsS and naa
went further even than more ostracisni. which
IN itself has always beon a terrible monaco.
!ninont risk Of his life or OF having bis little
than ono. even though OH and crippled. TO be
badly beaten for daring to believe that the grand
Oh PARTY was not altogether lovely ,,,
tho negro women. who seemed TO hate every
thing white OF southern or Democratic ma
hos oil liant f.NA
one who still retained a tender reverence for
tho name Of woman. I have known these
with the, Democrats. with every weapon they
could seize, showeripg him with the vilcstt
70 hns a a"f as, ay E n him he F0d
True, there WINS much INTOLERANCE DISPLAYED
tho Southern people, but 1t was by callow
!he soldiers q the SSrts and south were shak-
They had, learned no lesson. but the soldier
had and the Republican WHO came TO Florida
Of merconary party leaders found no truer
friends than among southern gontlcmen. 1t Is
NY opinion. based upon personal experience,
s 5n v Was sn3 Er ~
the feeling the negro eSprsssed toward his
ton he only copied after the es.rpet. basssr.
dared aS Ss, s ssuh hs not
made up o. assessing and seoondrols.
rhs n aesss sSe 81 line
were all the time AFTER either ONCE or money.
GENERALLY both: and you not only had to buy
forced assessment for the benefit Of soma
ths crop. sometimes credit at Il the town Siors;
again. TO visit other sections OF tho State.
a iss waSs thai x Nsua snS ~. ys
time. il cost YOU much more in the hour WHOM
W. lv xla1 rhxNv hnh
maniina the, rights which tho elective fran
leans. just before IN election we could hardly
walk 9p tho street to the Post ohlso WITHOUT
p e never 70 waited to use asy Of tSeir OWN
money In political adventure, even when they
were drawing larxs emQluments from party
| Offices. Only q few days before the meeting OF
the Convention at Chicago which nominated
Hayes. one OF these pesticnt fellows wrote to o
ssss ana hs
$srFsSs ssssnba9 IL sqss & Sss
| his white brother to either procure him passes
SassS Of ;sss a% Ss
When this fellow wrote he was hold! Ing a Federal
office which tho white Republican had obtained
seem before IL the Whole course q his hspo.
vino aapsd H. psfS ae
political power through the murder Of Garfield
! LniS negro lnRFhte ueS6FtSu denounced
him from tho stump. and oven went so far Us
to suggest his assassination;
The inRratitnde and treachery OF some OF the
fSs xWoSa
for less money than Judas did; the second
KING hsd ,hs Iesdy made the the
p pet.basgerNf viii cali him the Maior"wHo had
with the
pay. He would come into his ONCE with one OF
them laughing and talking in an almost fra
Of velvet bourbon calmly, rep0sed, Al their
Major would say IN h il most dncet and per.
yess n favor y hs
telling you about work like beaver among tho
stsS d sSas sns i1sh 6y
and any Ss y he boy: need
ssthor. The Duval county carpet. bascers are
always abusing me. because ! stand by my col;
last horn bows Taks snohsr dnf I'D
I right Msi ;s;., Jim ySHa Soy. ~; I'VE We
70 Das nv f 81
eH WshSy esr "a ss jia sse Major would
| ply. anu NO WOulu put Illb uhnu III ulb pocket.
Then surprised and mortified look would
illuminate his benignant countenance. By
George. old follow Ihain't got 1t! must have
left my pocketbook under my pillow. I've only
got quarter about me and was going to buy
good here It is and will do without my smoke
until 40 home"
Of course Jim would take it, and then. going
to the halls OF legislation. do his masters bid
| ding.
Among the lobbyists was one gentleman who
| was peculiarly successful. Southern man by
birth and education. he understood the negro
character perfectly and had no heSitaney in
casion he was sitting, on the broad piazza Of
the City Hotel at Tellahasse. whom he noticed
two strangers. evidently from the North. en-
gagged In earnest compensation. and overheard
one Of them say: The bill is dead, and we
up to them. he said: II beg pardon. gontle-
men. but ] accidentally overheard part OF your
Haye you a bin you wish passed 2"
They told him they had but that member
eagle speech against It, and had 1t laid on the