The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-07-15

and fraiiic'dal struggle, but our vre.. = sfeai
Tilden and Hendricks Here the snss. 'oaotf,
interrupted by long and Continued .ao, Wa
sitlegateS rising To their feet and v.r;p pause,
hh,s Our great leaders. Tilden and Hals theif
With the dignity oi heroic men with m. uuI'cks
q men who love their country better thu
ntif and It's power, accepted the wrong snS ie
Jqyol perjury ana OF fraud, aud they are sr,.a 10
to-day in their defeat than the men ~ 'aadef
tn. power at the expense of Justice .ns woe
Ighrers Thus we have succeeded in ~ 'gat
Il the Federal power We would h.. ace
cseded ip 1890 but for Federal gold and ps sec
g9ccnbacks, tresh cut from Wasbins,a'O' sefa
I1ause and laughter money earned s.5
fE the star-r0ute Contractors and ,hs nsm
tfends of the venal administration yTslng
enght the Presidency. 'aey
REroRM DEMocRACys AN es
IFrllnw Democrats, we want refo,,, =
l1aows, not only IN the personnel Of M, 700
alHo in The measures ofthe government f1% NV ool
W. want men there whose very lives and se"l
vfiy names would bc a platform to this n .ase
We want men there who shall in all the 5sOs ae'
ifcnts OF government, in is departments ~ ,A
b., IN lis postal tfftirs, in its interior A. Jas
I4ent. every where, follow its servants wiki
eye III The minister ut justice, and see tho, 'oe
cent thai belongs Ia the government sh.Sey
MUM with the government Icheersl H.,
tfshi'c shall be dem .nded except the IN, 40
tAal IL du. The government that no sssess.,s ae
shti hc ievled upon the 10000 oHice h,iSas
lihrSe evils. We thank God, will he c,,,sI.
when The democratic party shall get into noa'
ohce more Applause. We real of lbs r so.r
cFilon Vt principles by the Republican NY. aa
10y tell us that they have civil service rs sa'!
tt1 vet they demand in the next breath ~
etcrv FEDERAL otfice-holder OF the l0O ooH ua
tshute - tn corruption fund that shall Nv 0s "a
ofI 10 voters ut the polls. ~'
QUEER PURITAN FLOCK.
They tell rs that they have Puritan oo,...
ut,nt, aud yet not 4 solitary felon haAbeeo AZ
dfnned in the flock Of those who have al
iiieir millions from the Treasury Your Sn,;.za
efcommitt'c oniy on yesterday AMI the dsrs
tsae tell rs 81 perjury. Of corruption Of suhsS
nttions IN ~ run MI along through the minis,s,,
lSSiic. in the prosecutions Ut the ooyernm...
W. want real reform reform, my counlrvms.
that shall mean what il says and that viii s.'
what it means. Cheers Fellow citizens !, !,
MI my business as your presiding officer tod,r
tfenunca'e anything that shall be embodied !.
Your platform, bat | wish to commend one TIM
isth's great tssemblase of freemen to your Com
nhltcc on Platform, that you endeayor To mt
ut0n the basis OF principles which we have Al.
viclcd ior years that are gone, and that von
VI nave no De!phic oracle speaking with
dHble i"ngae IN HE platform which shall hs
nimcd by You Loud applause
LET THERE BE NO DoDGINe
LII Inc Green Mountain boys Of Vernon,
lid the mra 81 Maine, of Texas, Of Lou sian,
aId Georgia; the men from the Caronas TO thu
Gpitlcn Coast dem md thai the Committee q,
Platform shall say in Onr noble vernacular Of
prrrs| English tongue what they mean, 81 ths,
tbs, way flring man, though fool, need not err
in reading it. In doing 80 we will sdec.re
a-calnst 'hc c''rrupions OF the government that
is. We will declare the cnornities OF its syslema
civil service, its depart lent of s'-caed Justice
its postal service, and robbery in high places by
ihr men in power Ii will say, moreover that
the burdens ot the government shall be placed
lli4<c, gully and cqnitably, upon all classes Of
pstr c"un'rymen having respect for the greatest
good 10 the SEeaiesi number Applause. Tha,
ihS HUNDREDS of million, OF the surplus fund shall
nh be allowed lo,aceumulatc ~ y corruption
fund tappans.E ami tirlt there shall he radical
REFORMATION And reduction in taxes, as well asin
thu mriho Is of taxation in our country. ZAP
Ilausc
\ PLEA FOR HARMONY.
Bal, felow-ciiZens. in conclusion, let me say
ibathrsuf pyAod Cancellation should rule your
coauciS. There never WAS time in the history
of ihe Democratic party when the enemy 10
hoil. Of dissatisfied men of the Republican party
ar h ard in tile distance in New England and
IN Now York, on The lakes and in the West, ami
everywhere; and while the Dem pcratic party
slNflll not lcyiate one nta from it's principles
SIP Atil with open arms say to these men, hun
dRils nt thon-ands God grant that there may he
mSks> Here is The party of the constitution
lti uni'm that loves our common country
G ,aIc hihrr and go with Us for honest rule and
yh4s: it may II ave its local differences, when the
onktt Of The charge comes will be together and
.htever von may nominate of all the great and
-rohA names hat are before you from the East To
The West from the North to the South, he VINO
si;InilS back IN the hour of peril, iorsoOth his
oNn State OF himself, shall have not received The
ChA6rH aye, the choice OF his heart is less than
4 4ta,l Democrat, an,l harCll, "A patriot in this
''ir G. Intry'S hour of peril.
TIE BLOODY. SHIRT.
Tae lcmocrttc parry is loyal to the Union
Fhe hlnniy shirt" in the vulgar parlance Of
;A1 lines, has Al each recurring election been
ilt'ipird in the face of the Southern democrats
and 10 yuur own faces. With Gen. Logan on
the tUke, | presume il will b. again Blame
cpai3 hardly afford il III shierl, as he did moi
indnesr much in that unpl,.Is IN ness. Laughter
an,titppausr. They will en,leavor TO STIR up
'nc tsil blood oi the past My c"untrymen. The
w'GlS over for tquIrter %; il century, and ihev
know II. Why, mlr boys have married The
youae mtdrns ot the North, and children have
pr"n born to ihem since those days Applause
All laughter They will continue to 90 TO the
altar, aud 81 l. by side II dying beds they will
It,k at that bourne whence no traveller returns
W III liz down aud be buried together.
THE blue AND THE GRAY.
Why, the boys in the blue and the graz
have klcpt together tor a quarter of cen
nrY upon thousand fields of common glor.
They ar. representing the best blood Of
hr lnnl, AMI though differing in days thai
'h"nki he t'rgntcn. the good men OF all
),riTs IN our country today, thank God, have
lnlctt III the greet common progress of our race
% logger 'he war inrmores of war inns
hang You, gentlemen, inr your attention. Trust
ne Yti :rur i'rb ",rance will be extended 10
H. ii what mlst1kes | IN Ike, which doubles
'ou VIII treat lightly and kindly with correc-
i've , nd, liprn" hut success my crown your
Efforts, AMI thl you may send icket to ouf
:nnnWy upon Wlinm all my unite. is the Wish
If liir VIII m you have honored with your sui,
rage This 'iay- tLong and continued appausel