The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-06-03

JACKSONVILLE, May 81, 1884.

JACKSONVILLE, Nay 81, 1864.
Editors .F7sridsam: Because of the fact that
the blessings of liberty, good government and
low taxes are only possible, situated as We are,
under Democratic rule" l presume to review
Country Democrat" rs he appears in the
Florida Herald of the Goth of May.
The analysis evolved by Country Democrat
exhibits much more Of his personal interest in
his chosen man for the occasion than an interest
in the success of the Democratic party or the
prevalence Of its principles.
This, l think, will be clearly perceived by
your readers in that he starts out with the as
sumed fact on his part, aud on his part alone,
perhaps, that neither ex-Gov. Drew or Gov.
Bloxham or Gen. Perry can possibly be elected
on account of certain reasons laid down, but
that his favOrite, the Hon. Samuel Pasco can
certainly fuse all the imaginary discordant ele-
ments to be found in our State into enc common
happy mass and mould ii into any shape de-
sired. Thus Country Democrat t" entirely ig-
nores the potent influence of party and organi-
cation and resolves the entire issues OF the
coming campaign into one-manism."
| TO sustain this farcical position he proceeds
to tell us in solemn arraignment the multform
as against Drew, Bloxham and Perry. Let US
review them:
| 1s Both Drew and Bloxham have, under
our presen; Constitution, with the burdensome
appointing power and Executive patronage,
made hundreds Of bitter, unrelenting enemies,
| and therefore could not be elected 10 the Office
again
| I'd. That The DisstOn sale has raised up hun
dreds of enemies to Bloxham from among those
| who had settled upon the lands of the State
| and made their homes without shadow Of title
These must form the class from whom he takes
these hundreds ofenemies, for surely " Country
Democrat would not insult our country friends
by intimating they had not common sense
enough to know that no man could be 3" entered
| out" of his home if he owned it, or had title
| to 1t.
3D. The old and selfish charge that Gov. Box
hams friends had specialized upon and made
vast sums OF money on the bonds and coupons
of the Internal improvement Fund.- charge
which none who have made it have ever essayed
to prove and fix upon him or his friends.
4lh. That Gov. Boxham, having signed the
temperance bill passed by the late Legislature,
|
| powerful" ring known as the whiskey ring, and
therefore is not available as a candidate
9TH, That the bitter antagonsms known to
exist between the friends of Drew and Bloxllam
are of so furious and deadly character that it
would be impossible 10 elect either or both of
them to any office by the Democratic party.
9th. Aud lastly, that the politics of Gen. E. A.
| Perry are eo lar inferior To his brilliant and ad-
mirable military career and spotless patriotism
that he would be sure of defeat because the good
but highly MIXED people would think that he,
Gen. Perry, being his Confederate
reputation. (Oh 'rould my pen could laugh y
Now, following this very expression of fear OF
the defeat of one of the possible candidates,
"Country Democrat proceeds to tell us that
his favorte man is An Englishman, educated in
Massachusetts, came South in his early man
hood, identifying himself fully with the State
cnlisling a private in the armies OF the South
WAS taken prisoner, chose rather to suffer all the
horrors OF Il military prison-and, indeed. per-
tects description of a most perfect career as a
Confederate patriot and soldier, for which We
bare our heart and call up every faculty within
us to do him honor both he and our gala ut
Gen. Perry; but will Country Democrat" tell
your readers how a military career will inju re
one candidate and not the other, unless the pos
sbiiy exists alone in his own partial eyes and
nowhere else?
Now, then, Mr. Editor, briefly as possible
to review these for unavailabity in
every other candidate except the favorite CT
Country Democrat =:
1st Gov. Boxham has been relieved of tn:
appointing power and Executive patronage by
the resolution adopted and put in force by the
very convention OF the people which nominated
him for The Office of Governor, and whenever
the people in their sovereignty have chosen tn
exercise the privilege given them. their choice
has been appointed to the place for which he
has been chosen. l can cite no stronger evi-
dence of this position than the Hon. SAMUEL
Pasco as to his own county, Jefferson.
2d. In addition to what l have already re-
marked in regard to that class of enemies which
Country Democrat" refers to as having arisen
out of the Disson purchase, | declare that no
man, not even the squatter, has been denied the
right when he had one bona .fde to enter and
purchase his homestead in the same manner and
under the same circumstances as any other citi-
zen had at any period of the States history
Moreover, the Board of Internal Improvement in
sisted as term ofthe sale that this privilege should
be reserved, which was freely accorded by Mr.
Disston, but more than all let Country Demo
cr.t and his readers know once for all that
Governor Bloxham is only one member of that
Board and that there are four others, and there
fore it is not only folly, but gross injustice to at
tempt to put upon one man the entire RESPONSE
bility OF five all equally clothed with power
Sd. | prepared to show that Governor
Boxham or any friend in his interest has never
engaged as charged, in these speculations to any
citizens, or citizens who will take the trouble to
investigate the subjects outside of the newspaper
examinations.
4th. Governor Bloxham did sign the temper
ance bill, passed by decided majority OF both
Houses Of the Legislature, and backed by the
largest and most respectfully signed petitions
ever sent to Florida Legislature The position
taken by Country Democrat" that because of
his the whiskey men and liquor dealers are ar
ragned against him, logically implies that Mr.
| Pasco, if elected will be the friend and abeitOr
of the rum mill and its proprieiors. This deduc-
ton being patent what will the Temperance men
land they are legion) pay to Mr.. Pasco's candi-
dacy? l cordially recommend Mr.. Pasco to the
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