The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-19
{ oefpzpssdsnee Of the FlosablAx.l
<sefSras s'erry's Party as M..
MANATEE VnLAor AM =.

! 4 MANATkE VILLAGE. Aug. "a 1871
ssors FI0ridsdn g: The second sno;o..S
TOR she present political Campaign. va. Az
yesterday, the 18th, in accordance MI,
shet announcement, Al The academy a, ~ ~"
tee Village, by Generals Perry and Bsrn.. .o''
I;sldgsei X. &. Long. qua
Although the weather was yerv urn
the heavy lowering clouds threatepins
it'os al The previous days rains neverths,s..
there vas qutea numbcr OF our citlzen.n
- wgleoOe and listen TO the distinvu;.h.. --aa
I END b named. gen.
AZ about ii O'clock A. NJ the mee,i,.
called IA order BY Judge Graham. and CO
Ferry, the leader and standard BEAR,
Conservative Democracy of Florida
duced 10 the large and intellgeu, .ud;.. u0
humber of ladies' being present, and .sNs
s'romlfsent Republicans II is simply reier.u"
The verdict Ut all present, when | s.v
General Perry made u mastery Speech os
Than An hour IN length, and that bis .,o,
y ere slund and his points true and w.i,
vas evidenced by the hearty and entbus,..,,-
pausc he received from tirsl TO last IT, 'p'
o. GtnerAi Perry was temperate. but indeueDa.a.
a. slnra;' concilIatory out firm, and made
IL votxble impression eg
Gdneral Barnes, Comptroller General q, D.
"a wss next introduced, and for three.on...
all haar he iuily sustained his record =.
| alor ana statesman, and spoke of Sls,. o..,.
ana 1tances, with freedom and ,.,,,,.
| which AT once discovered him IA n.s,.
situation, and thoroughly conversan, .v;,A
1 lIsr1
Hia"etf' "eherai Barnes made fine m,..-
h)u W. his clear, forcbe and eloqueot m..N
oil deaifog with facts, and our people hav. AZ
al opportunity OF seeing for the first time ~.
tie FOREMOST men of Governor Bloxb.m,. ''
bM 'a0'
Colonel X. {. Long, the gallant son If
tn oth4f aud ilustrious grand-falber NJ. r'
V'i' Alo'g anu governor Call, had repeated ho,
&C" 'e"'ehces' before The now-thorsupbly On.
VI lsed assembly saw that the Conv.n,;o.
ce ''ainty made no mistake in selecting The 49,
M son ut an Illusirious Florida family 40 nm, :,
inc presidential Electors. He fully su.,.;n.a
the reputation OF both branches for ors,..,, ~.
ell queufe, and displayed knowad,,.
the negro character, so charsc,a,;.,;a
u the point that An almost co,,;n,,,.. "0
| $1,000 ''' speaker Ills dissection
vi Nt rope, and his sable cohorts, was a.
coinpltsed with the knife and scaIpe OF 80.
fes'io9ai, aad when he got through with N.
"eazan lace, "orIny cuss, the prospect Was ys,v
od'k ipr the modern Percles What Gallon,
Long yont know about so called Independs,,
isn' ana It's attempted hidden "cussedDes
wo lh mot be worth making a fuss owe, u.
| nor Mot
auen y at Hood tide all the time, with once in +,
VII la lldal wave and cyclone He is cer.iDv
one oi' the best stump speakers who has eve,
oeel p South Florida, and his mastery and
faultless vindication and exoneration trsm cen.
sure oiitne prominent figures in the Dsstop sale
anu DIX csear and exharstless calculation of ,b.,
whole PLATTER, from the act of Congress until tn.
present tune, simply laid bare and annibil.,.d
every prejudice SO thoroughly aroused and en-
mus ed Dad become the audience that anothe,
NEE ms was called for the evening, and one a
the largest and most respectable gatherings thu.
ever assembled within building at Msnatee WA
lner' 20 greet again the distinguished speaker,
den'Tat Barnes was somewhat indsposed sni
couii DOL appear, but General Perry and Csloue
Long c4mmenced, as it were, where thew left M
In The mofning, and when they got through Their
was not sven greasy spot" left of Pope anf
his negro followers.
very significant coincidence was men,;o,a,
by Colonel Long, who by request explained VIII,
General r. A Perry is, as distinguished from ex
Govern9F NJ. S. Perry who has been dead fol
over t"fH'y years. Colonel Long said that in
1896 Loitg Il Barnes Hon Medcus A Long
aided insseiecting Perry Governor and now afte
tweny-iour years Long and Barnes are again
E aiding al;i will be sure to elect PERU Governo,
'gaiD. i
. Iht peeting Was in every respect grand DO
u itfcal success, and under all the Circumstance.
Dad W sa1her and the commencement of the cam
! ,agn, was An agreeable disappoint ment to al
L overs y good government
II The Pfsnocratic Club not having as vet beer
II ut in working order at the time, committed
srrang 'rffnts received the distinguished guests
"a whpE here they enjoyed the princely hospi
uiliy oISplonel John W. Harllee and Major A
II Adaia4 whose reputation for lavish entertain.
cnt IS eoaown TO all their numerous friends and
! g. ests. Colonel Harllee had made ample and
CO Mort 4nae arrangements for TRANSPORTATION fur
I'd r so'Hsb and next morning two teams started
TO ward Pine Level with the distinguished visit
Or. ia
Dur pi4ple very much regretted the inabit,
OF Colonel McWhorrer to be present. He ha
msny al Jdrers in the Democratic ranks of Souit
Flt rids. Yours truly. E. M. g.