The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-10-07

The meetings at the principal places of
appointment recently visited by Genera |
Perry have been remarkable for the larg e
numbers assembled and for the extraord l.
nary enthusiasm displayed. They have
been really wonderful manifestations of
political feeling, indicating that the minds
of the people are thoroughly aroused to
the importance of the issues involved and
their hearts deeply stirred by patriotic i'm
pulse. At Lake City, Live Oak, Madison
and Monticello great crowds assembled,
displaying joyous earnestness like unto
that in q Fourth of July celebration of
forty years ago, AMI almost as unanimous
among the whites of those comm antilles
while the colored felt the force of the pre-
dominant sentiment and realized their mi
nority position as class OF the popula-
ton. Though a large number of them
NAV not vote with us this election, the in.
tuences Of these demonstrations, Of this
campaign, will pr' ilt~ results in the flu
ture.
At Lake City fly, 'r"n> zip ll" We're
on the ground and ely; nnndr horse
men in procession. O: Us aAness Of
General Perry the La - Reporter
says:
The address of the General was listened to
with deep intereS' and the PLAN. straightforward
and honest statements OF the speaker will bring
forth votes from unexpected quarters.
The ladies' God bless them We're much pleased
with the solid, dignitied and handsome gentle
man their husbands Were called upon 10 bear in
triumph into the Executive chair OF the State
| If their friendship means anything, we men had
better begin to say " Governor Perry"
At Live Oak several hundred men
marched in procession, and, as at other
| places, there was the music of bands, firing
of guns and anvils, flags waving, and a
| general turn out of ladies to attend the
speaking OF General Perry the Live
Oak Bulletin says;
The General arose amid the clapping of hands
huZZars, waving of hats handkercheifs and gen
eral demonstration Of pleasure by the vast audi
ence, on beh0lding tue next Governor For
over two hours he held the crowd in clear log
icai, straightforward and comprehensive speech
1t was clearly evident To every listener that tnr
man and the occasion had mel. That The Dem
ocrats had acted wisely and we'll in selecting a
man of such broad and comprehensive and
honest views as their standard bearer IN this
| campaign, there was not doubt LEFT A
| few doubling Peters who had been led 10 believe
that Perry was narrow minded arisocra were
! convinced that he is just the reverse, and that
the day in which he is elected Governor will be
! proud one for Florida.
At Madison there were one thousand
horsemen in line uniformed in red shirts
and about FIVE thousand persons in attend
ance. Brass banAs were there from Gads
den county and from Quitman, GA, and
the day was all excitement and enthlsi
asm- General Pcrry's old comrades
greeted him with tears, and after the
speaking took him bodily off the stand
and carried him on their shoulders to the
hotel OF his address the Madison Re
corder says:
" His speech was fall Of reason, logic and
strength and took the heart OF The people"
At Monticello, we are told there wa
the same assembling Of the people and tn,
same hearty enthusiasm as At the town
above named, as will doubtless DO re
corded in the Coustitution published to
morrow. 1t now remains for Tallahassee
to make a Perry Day on the 28th which
shall be the browning glory of the can
vass in Middle Florida
General Raney, Mr. Mabry, Genera
Sebring, Colonel tiibhes and others as
sisted Genera, Prrr> ii this canvass, and
their speeches ar hi;'y commended 10y
the local press.