The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-02-12

ti,eN must vote for an independent can
:iida:e for Governor On boiling down
che proceedings this is the most We find
IT, Inc pot but it is considerable, mas
much as it was the end. aim and object of
ihe wire pullers who whooped up the job
.. citing the crowd together in Conven-
'aon As to the resolutions they are
about the general hash worked over on
such occasions everywhere, excepting that
'!nc 'rderng the vote for Governor, and
a." hghy-seasoned number &, and last,
which demands law restoring the right
al suffrage to those "most of whom are
a'l"r"d " the resolution naively says who
lave been DISTINGUISHED by reason of the
trivial circumstance of conviction of crime;
.!her resolutions demand fair representa-
io'n in State and county offices, and same
aighlS and privileges accorded to whites
IN All public places, and on railroads and
STEAMERS. &c. &c But the first resO-
tlti"n is ",ote tor an Independent for
f'or.ruor,' saving uothing about any
nfhc; office
ThlS convention was apparently the
"reatiun of Menard, the Key West colored
InIrprndcnt editor, but he was only the
tool banded nv the white Independents
AZ" met at Suwannee Spring last sum
pHslr Natcr plot of which this proceed
inL j. the outcome The FLORIDIAN then
+ Il ~" pleasure of first showing
.ain, that the whites had humblv ten
lrr,ri coalition that manly independents
i. puliated the action of the plotters
Now. these have approached their object
II. lh" other way, and have worked
through Menard to have the tender of
coalition come from the colored, with the
nl+,l., of their support of white candi
l,tc f.r Governor onlv-evervthng else
tn II. conceded to the colored Thus has
ihe thing been managed, and is apparently
i 7ncre>> for the Kew West and Madison
l,'nttr.~-t for when the .Ne,rs would take
InIrp.udent snuff the .Ne,r Era would
-n<rIe colored stuff, anil rice rersn. But
urN the .Ner Ein has made sad mistake,
auil h,> lost all advantage by its lack of
in lm"nt. 1t has gained only a possible
cntorcd constituency, but ii will lose
most of its white following. Its
l,:ighf was not tempered with discre-
tion 1t was so overoyed that it lost its
jit'l bead 1t rushed to the embrace of
III, man and brother too eagerly. and not
r"ntrn with bcslobbering him with tawn-
in& >crvlc fattery (which does not fool
lhr -hrrwd hrotherl jumps gladly upon
INV platform and clasps to it's grateful
H. I>am the DISTINGUISHED thief whose vote
T. wants In a word, it takes mp the plat
iotm N organ style, comments and en-
l"r.o- i, plank by plank in toto. The
Iirc~ are straightlv drawn on race issues
Il 's IiStnctivclv race platform, and
therefore our small pea contemporary has
either shall We say stupidIy y or design
rl|N become the organ and champion Of
,Lr Radicals. not Independents In this
mett"i history repeats itself, as it were.
'Th" historian and philosopher wrote
i, l'"litico they. the Independents, were, to
the phrase OF their time, Root-and branch
men o. to use the kindred phrase Of onr own,
Ka9trnfs = MacHnhty.
Oar unfortunate contemporary has
aligned itself in cause that can never
yin. for being on radical lines that is the
side that may not prevail. 1t has chosen
tor itself and taken its place on that plat
totn, hut Independents cannot follow and
stand with it and be Independents
still When they get there they are be-
cosnc Radicals, their fortunes involved
with those of race whose political desti
nv cannot be wrought out for good under
tbs policy Of avowed antagonsm to an
OF aer and the dominant This should be
lefs for that solution which will follow in
the inevitable results of the " eternal fit
ness o! things" The stronger may kindly
care for the weaker, but are not more
likplv Ia ito :" when combatted by the
weaker
Now a. to the Radical nominee for
. Governor. who is to be white "lnde-
pendent" so-called, and how IL the cam
palgn TO be conducted: lie will doubt
I less be- one of several aspirant. who are
known to the public AS men willing to
A:accept Office with small scruple as to who
:r1uier> it. He will go into the campaign
."wilh full hand - Of promises. He is
taking the chances of obtaining the enor-
mnns patronage of the Governor under
:thv carpct-bag constitution. In the black
belt counties he can pledge himself to
! men Of influence among their race to give
them ottice-say as collectors, assessors,
!: treasurers, justices, commissioners, if they
will bring their people to the polls for
, hi,u. lie is their candidate, why should
!: .hey not have the offices in his gift if he
/; succeeds: This, then, is the position of
tho,%." Independent who accepts the nom-
nation for Governor: he must either give
these offices - bind himself in black and
~l.lte to give them if elected-or he will
rot secure the support of his colored con-
stitnents. The Convention knew what it
was about when it pledged itself to an In
dependent candidate for Governor merely,