The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-21

LAKE CRY, October 10, 1884.

LAKE CRY, October 10. 1884.
Editors Fgoridian The meeting here tfeday
was a grand demonstration. Not less ehsn
seven hundred person. were assembled "a the
Courthouse square to hear the dIstingdithei
speakers The city brass band enivene9 the
proceedings with their stirring music.
All O'Clock Mr. Dougherty was intr"dc' cd
by the charm n of the meeting tie MADE An
elaborate argument on the several issues rd"re
the country, discussed the claims of the Dsm'-
cratic party To the support of ail who deslte1 10
see and enjoy good government, reviewed: 'hr
record of the Naiiona candidates and ais, the
public record OF Mr.. Bsbce, his opponent, lie
showed that all that NJ. b had done, had been
In SOW the seeds OF discord and ill-teclins in
the State He had used his official position 10
prosecute those who were opposed to him pelli-
callv. and from the testimony of brother R7pub-
lican-, had neglected important interests ., The
State. Mr. Dnughertv made strong impression
ON his audience by his plain matter -of-fac' argu
menls He spoke about one hour and haH
senator Colquitt of Georgia, then al lr,.ssed
the crowd in . most eloquent and impressive
manner He alluded the old-time friendship be-
tween Florida and Georgia, and allnded;f'el-
ingly TO the personal connection with the people
of th, section IN the dark days OF the past Ii
WAS not only a duty, but II wish OF love: and
gratitude that bound him to Florida and bel
people-the past could never he forgot. He taen
reviewed the National parties and depic'ei in
most glowing terms the corruption Of the: Re
publican porty He showed how the en"riEeus
sums collected from the people had been >qHan-
dered-how $50 millions Of dollars had been eX-
pended on the navy, and now there is notking
to show for t-tha from being 6rst Cas-
| power on the sea, under the Republican thsn-
| agement the United STATES ia now almost with
| out sagle first class ship ltal", Norway and
| Sweden and other nations of that class art far
ahead of her He explained how her me.s n
tile navy also has disappeared. AMI That al,0 at
theenre commerce of the country s carritsl in
foreign vessels He stated that recent in
vesiisatiou OF the books of the treasury shs.sNei
| how the books were balanced credits and debts
being made, where aud when they were me- es
sary and an enquiry being made, ~iy this syss
| donc9 The only satisfaction to bc had. wassthe
reply. that the books would not balance ~ h
out H." The books OF that department ot;,he
| government alone showed near , 500 nsrsaces
OF erasure aud alteration. Wa- II any wo1der
that Mr. Hendricks was calling on The RepIbli
can party :" to stoe the 5ook* ?" The speaker
m 4dc \ mos' eloquent and terrible icnunclaSa"n
OF those who could 80 disgrace AmeriC an ht,:aor
| and manhood as to wish 10 continue in pOw+sr q,
party which for corruption al vcnalily exce,,yed
anythi z recorded in history
At lie close Of Governor Cpiquiil's speed. as
it was alter 2 O'Clock, II was expected The crow d
! would have had enough to satisfy II. But rf'i, il
WAS known that TWO speakers were present, ahp
can 10 more TO "whoop W" crowd and pu
/ them into ecs,acies than any other TWO mes IN
| Florida-Colonel Gbbes and Colonel Mac wi
/ liams 1t is out OF power To describe tl,eir
! speeches They covered everything that sad
been ei out by The first speaker, on boh Ma
tonal aud State affairs, and sent The crowd
away in high glse, ani the best OF spirits q
/ Columbia can be relied on for lood Demo
/ cratic malority "COLUMBIA