The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-29
d eneral Perry's q ester OF AGceRs
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PENSACOLA FLA, July 12, 1854 !
II the Hons. s. Pasco, y. d. BDrnss and ii e.
Walker, C0samsttee: &
GENTLEMEN II have he honor tn ackn0ssa
cd re the receipt of your communication appf's-
iut me officially that the t,onve ntiOn Of the CDe
sci vatve Democratic pa ~ ol Florida. lazy
he d in Pensacola, selected me as its candidate
toi Governor. ~
Profoundly sensible OF he rtspon sib'litirs 81
tn, position, and with n s,cfu apprecaatiohit.i
thu. confidence reposed in ne, ,Iccept the no,nl
ma ion. II !
have cherished In the p sst, an d shall endeavtr
to maintain in the future, the fundamental doc
trilies of the Democratic arty, which leach tta
off ces are public trusts that the purposes, III
government are the good OF the people; sbat
tax alton, TO be just must equal and s,ifcd
by the necessities Of gov. rnmelt aad the b,st
int rests OF the whole Stall and should, by riald
ecc nomy, q prudent exp ndture and faithful
bunting of the public a''neys, he reduced 10
the lowest possible limit constituent with sii,;h
nee essities and n liberal pInvsion f''r The mainr
ten ince and development @ educational iaciies
ant the progress and aava icement of the matefi
al interests OF the State by o. cry legitimate induce
me It and encouragement L imm grtion and the
act lal settlement of our vacant lands. that the
Sta should never relinqu sh hesitate Il, eN4r,
cist when necessary its potter In eni"rcr 'prl"it+
ate as well individual ,bliga lions 10 prevent
mo lopolies, to protect Al ainst any rncroacii;
mel the interests of laboI and he rights of tel,
peO BE. N
cordially indorse the principles enunciafed
10 the platform. ! shall he ,rlly ca operate witE
the people of the State in th Dir eff 10 Revise
our organic law ms 10 make Il coniormablc 10 tli4
great principles which und erie truly DenroT
crat government, and my confidence in The ,Ns5
triotsm of our people assures M that in trains
ing ind adopting n new e. institution The int srS
ess Of every section Of tn: State Will he ri
gard I'd. !
TT e resolution of The Coz veuion in regard'td
mm grafton has my most h, arty approval Tsle;
grow In of our country, anil especially 1T tltau
great West, whose rapility of development ;ial
unprt cedened in the annals IF civilizations hnss
been argely due 10 the influx ct ctiZ-ns aaJs
! the in fusion of new blood. am SUR. thnt tx /
press the sentiments of the Conservative Del
mocrscy of Florida when 81 to that large a tdi
| enterE rising class of citizens who have ,o,nel
from Their countries and from other sections II
our own country 10 Cast iheif lot with IA, THAI
we col daily extend to them the right Hand I'll
| fellow. hip and welcome. My own experience ii,
| this nv adopted and beloved State assures me
| hat the resolution is no bar en- formula THAI
those words are sincere which extend to worthy
and industrious citizens hon all quarters D
| friendly welcome and an equal opportunity
The terrible conflict between some 0f the
| States and the United States ended alInoss
twenty years ago; NO trace OF 'lisnyaliy la IA res
stored Mon can be found thrn ghOut the broad
]
buried every feeling Of amino 'itv aud sh,kct
hands in all honesty and goO. Il th ; and th',ngsi
We may prof1tably cherish in our memories ami
perpetuale IN history The heroisI and fidelity III
duty dis played both sides md hand thep-
down AS a rich legacy to future genpratinns---
though We may perhaps wisely egurd that try-
INK time IL "A crucbe in which tested Ing
character, of men. yet the war al d its ISSUES AT
| things at he past and should hav part IN the
present of future politics of Flnr, a.
The great, the vital question to be et-rinjne,l
10y SURFACES il, to which of the Two distinct
| elements, ~ they exist in Fl"rida aud are "a b
politically arrayed against each other, can
most safely entrust the control OF The State and
the proper y interests and rights nf the people
To his every intelligent citizen Win has The hon
esty and p, triOtism To regard the public welfare
above any mere personal or party consi leraiion
is forced to subordinate every othe issue.
The common purpose of the PEG Die of Flnrria
should be- 10 advance the materis interests of
our state. While our principles IA I'D p. icy are 1
emirently conservative, based upon tn. belief
that ii is sa er to conserve than dies roy wiser to \
reform than revOlutOnze, thev ale broad and
liberal enoug h to merit the support If every kDd
citizen we invite the cO-ODrrd ton If every
conservative element in The State unite wih
us in securing to Florida govern nent which,
hone.tly AMI economically admin stored. shall
alike pr"lec the rights and foster Il int. rest
the adopted and the native born the rich nd abe
poor, the lite and the black, wi II equal snd
exact justice. Let us endcavnr At his c'isis in
her destiny when the attention of he world rs
directed To her genial climate mn var ed III.
sources Ia ri u above personal consic eraIions j6d
political prendces, and opet ate together
for her adva icement and progress t1rI the ni.Ar
future may see Florida the foremost amn ~ The
States of the South
beg, gentlemen, that you will accept sniy
thanks for the congratulations kind y iex
tended, as w',ll as for the graceful courtesy IGh
which you have executed your comIaissio1
am, fery respectfully,