The sun., 1884-02-10
REcoLLsc1roxs OF A cARpEr-BAeers.


bere. Twenty-three were negroes. ranging In
color from gingerbread to charcoal. Some
could barely sign their names. They repre-
sented the richest and most arlstocrntic coun-
ties In the State. Alachua county was made
conspicuous by two negro carpet -baggers.
Duval county by loud-mouthed drunken
nuisance. Jackson county by two negroes and an
Irishman. and Leon county by three negroes
and white man. who loved the negroes. and
preferred their society to that OF tho whites.
The Republican majority was thirteen.
The carpet-baggors wero few and OF little
value. The most prominent were John VAR
mum and John w. Butler. varnum soon re-
signed to become Adjutnnt- General Of tho
State. He Is now a prosperous and respected
citizen OF Gainesville. lie is good fellow. fond
OF Joke. and always roady TO do favor.
litiS. an mmsnse man physieay irish 'ie 10 Tho Tho
core. and had heart as bte as his body could
a sas % ths oes h% oPfRRsd 81 the ssfs
gentleman who was highly Indignant at tho
aging things in tho State. Why" said he, Il
am am told that somo q the ,carpei-baggers hold
~ hfss n9thins @ hola M ,Siir.ssah and srawI
oSnd %sS thas ss ss sas sas'aSe a%ops
Santa Rosa I" Butler, $50 pounds OF pluck.
Sa and S
appointment as Major. General Of tho. militia
". to BENJAMIN II. and directing the purchase
OF q set OF silver spoons for his especial use;
ho was rather fond. Butler would nmuse him
sell nt some OF the night sessions OF the Lcgis-
lstnre by shooting Mt the candles that shed
mild light upon the assembled wisdom. or by
any other freak that his exnberant fancy inn
him :, S am sysf % to thS,
party was not a very exalted one After he had
,asa nna to e, rec receive Gongressionssl nomna,ion
That he Ind offered Tie nc .ou sesce scoandres
and thievea three, Thousand dollars for tho
ent shsy wanted more and he
him more than to Be- q s.ryics ' to q iriSna. At
friend. the State treasure .side and i' said: ID:
Dock the committee is going to examine
whether your books arc straight or not. and I
is ana You can Keep Il as long as YOU i Ike. teo.a
thanked him for his prpifered Kindness but
amnehis accounts in public. Il they wanted % to.
ns they were unassaiabe.
,ia"n IN is7s be was at the same si%e dsle- S
e to the
Butler was Sheriff Of Santa Rosa county. he
out waiting for a Warrant from the Governor.
., one day Butler was seated in hi. office. His
a. and sasnsd
down the road. Butler secured another horse
and started sft1r him Awa they went at full
thief refused 70 stop when hailed; SO Brtler
Of the saddle with bullet in his head.
Although Butler was plain. rough fellow.
n
high silk hat. A solid gold chain reached from
his neck neck 4 to his waist One day Butler was
ing under llttle too much convivinlity when
another member also pretty we'll loaded un-
lar and pushed him back. .exeiaiming. in q voice
heard all over tho chamber: Git out OF this.
has 9sS e q s who
The county he represented had only 5000 in
habisants; a and the taxes did NO. amount to
taxes were. and would Day than himsslf. trust
tS usk the Ssa
ago. q warden Of the penitentiary.
. we'll defined moustache and imperial, honest
thought. not to be made a tool Of BY the carpet
baGGers. He was the real leader Of the party in
baggers. with the unboundcd cheek Of tho
class. forced themselves to the front. II he had
IN s h'y wsnd ahays
had the respect and CONFIDENCE OF the Southern
people for his modest and STRAIGHTFORWARD
and tho only one OF that Republican House
who now holds place AMI power.
short. gray heaied negro. The perfect picture
Of a venerable monkey, He would ST hour
sf aSsns nsur a. In hdss ns s hs win S % 1 h
invisible tree was handing down an invisible
ha ptafi ,,f GaAs
coal black With s he, head like pineapple cheese
esptacie Of cold vetuaIs the Freedmans M s if
BreaR Sss Sr Of his Kid
crat, but i didn't take him long TO Join the Car
t-bag Ring and catch on to nil their lrovident
tion gave the State TO the Democratic. He
sss shspSerd Sp With aaa an hpt hp
m on the Hot Springs sic
@ s out % e on he 70 wond BE- ke sh ea
OF water, He Is about as dead politically as
will never aga n gleam in the front ranks OF war.
This M I was the Legislature that endorsed
and oSS GEN. In E. 2sHSs Sf %,h hs shs is
said he built sixteen miles Of road. Littleaeld
Was fresh from the field OF his triumIhs, in
State that the people were 10th to have him
leave. and tho Governor offered fine reward
for his return. When first saw Littleiieid he
was In the full aush Of magnificent man
hood. the handsomcst man in tho Suite
and Of, wonderful magnetic power lie
hair and dark. % eiose-croppd % beard. rosy rosy
cheeks. and genial laughing eyes. His
few could resist tho charm OF his address As
manipulator OF legislatures he had no su-
perior. He got desired legislation with scarcely
any trouble. With money he was ms FREQ as
water. and when he had no money was just as
baggers pounced upon him. backmaled him
right and left. and i is said that some Of them
even now are enjoying property acquired with
his money. To show tho wonderful power the
General had over poraons. 1t IL said that csr-
tain gentleman followed him to Jackson vile
once TO collect a sum Of mony alleged TO be
due. He swors he intended to have that money
or fight, He met the handsome General. took
dinner with HIM and fore night loaned him
about the samo amount he was so determined
to collect. AT one time an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to kidnap him at Iiye Oak.
which was frustrated by timely warning and
the pluck of Q conductor on the railroad.