The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-08-12

Democratic Meeting IN. wash
insten Ceaas5. SO
The Marianna ossrier. Of IL 9Th, re-
ports the very successful mestinesat Yer.
non on Saturday preceding. whsa speeches
were made by Gen. Perry, Jsdge Wm.
H. Milton aud Hon. s. II. Mallory. The
meeting was called to order by ths2 gal
liant veteran, Gen. VIM. Miller, Chairman
Of the County Executive Committee. We
extract:
Gen. Miller introduced Judge w. H. Milton to
the audience, who alluded TO the organization
of the national and State government, and re-
viewed the history of the State government
from 1868 o 1875, under Radical rule, and then
reviewed the history OF the State from 1877 To
1884 and COntrasted the two in plain, straight
forward manner, that was convincing to those
who heard him He said that the State under
Democratic rule had gained much not only finan-
cially, but In securing peace and security To the
lives and property OF the people.
Gen. E. A. Perry, when introduced, was met
with perfect storm Of applause. II is almost
impossible for US to give synopsis of his speech
He spoke upon national politics and c0ntrasted
the two parties and their respective candidates ;
| showed that the Democratic party was opposed
=
| and was In accord with the wishes of the
| people, as expressed through the ballot He
| stated he was a candidate for Governor; that
| the position was rendered to him unsought by
| by the Democratic party in convention assem-
| bled al Pensacola; that he had always been a
Democrat because he believed the principles of
| that party would advance the interests of the
| people and are more in accord with the consti
| tuition OF our common country. He further
stated he had made no personal pledges to secure
! the position, and il elected, which he had no
| doubt Of he would appoint thosesa to Office
who he deemed worthy and qualified to
| fill the positions from the people who,
supported him and in accOrG
| With him in reference to State matters
| He stated, however, he WAS nxious for q chang.
| of the Constitution, and when that was done
officers would be elected by the people, whs wer,.
| the true judges as TO the parties they desired to
hold Office and that this democratic than
| the present mode. He showed the falacy of in
| dependenlsm in Florida and pointed out fore
bly, from the cha acter of their associates that Il
was simply an attempt to get into power, with
| the worst element of the Radical party to back
them; and that if they succeeded the offices in
| Florida would, in many instances be filled by
| incompetent and worthless men, and that " e
| would have re-enacted, even In a worse fora
| the scenes from SO to II.
These matters were forcibly and eloquent y
expressed and the people seemed impressed win
| the strength and truth of what was said. It is
| impossible to follow the whole OF his speech; i,
was, however, full, complete and convincing On
| every subject he touched and brought those In
dependents who were present to thinking; and
satisfied some that they had been mislcd BY 6
few designing men, who had made false state
ments to them in reference to the acts and inten-
tons Of the Democratic party He satisfied al
who heard him that he was an honest, upriGh
man Ct ability and character and if elected W ord
make Governor W no would never swerve from
duty either to serve friend or appease an enerly
When he finished there a perfect storm o
applause, there was frequently during lht
| speech.
General Miller then introduced Hon. s. r
Mallory, of Pensacola, who made such a speech
that for eloquence and force could not have beer
surpa ;sed: he spoke on State and National poll
tics and showed the necessity Of supporting thu
principles of the Democratic party Even tht
IndeT endents present recognized the fairness o
his statements and logical conclusions and wher
he ended one of the most intelligent and flir
minded men among the Independents of thu
county said to him: why did not the Demo
Gratis nominate you tor Congress? could have
supported you" Mallory in his modest way re-
piled, because they had better man."