The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-23

The Aanihllated Tlmes-Ualen.
Though disliking to cumber our COL
umns with trash, it is necessary for US TO
print in fall the reply of the Times Uaion
to the FLoRIDrAN's exposure Of it's mis-
statements and dem and for the publica-
ton of its alleged "history Of the myster-
ious disappearance " of the printing SEQ
ton. 1t is necessary to print this meanly
evasive and skulking article in order that
our readers may see that the Times
Union lie neither able to disprove one
of our charges, nor frank enough to
acknowledge one Of its own errors. As
to the history" Of which we demanded
the publication in the name of the peo-
pie, we suspected then, and believe now,
that it has none to tell-unless it be some
miserable fiction, coined in the letter
writer's" scheming little brain, and cum
ningly devised to raise the cloud of inju-
rious suspicion while avoiding for himself
the consequences of specifically false
charge. We again demand that this
crooked journalist tell what he says he
knows or bear the brand that 70 man
quietly submits to. But we presume he
is at his old game. When we proved be-
yond refutation the utter falsity of state
ments in his infamous "Old Timer Let
ter he had no word to say in his paper,
but wrote privately to those with whom
he thought he could injure us. We pre-
sumo he is now writing some more sneak
letters-perhaps to members of the Legis-
lature.
And what do the members of the Legis-
lature think of this fellow who has twice
impressively told them he had something
that was important for them to know,
but still won't tell them - who is
saving it until what he calls the "pro-
per time" shall come? Are they
children to be triied with by this person
who places himself In the position Of
concealing something which he intimates
is very wrong-something that should be
known in the interest of the public veal,
but which for his own interest, or through
his own within, he is keeping hid? The
question is suggested, in what degree is
this concealment criminal? 1--WE are not
lawyer and don't know how near you
are to dipping turpentine tor this f; but We
do know, my little man, that "we've got
You in hole" where you have about as
much chance as cat without claws J
But who is this presumptuous individ-
ual who insults the intelligence of legisla-
tors by telling them what they should or
should not do-who takes them under
his especial charge to guard them against
committing themselves until he sees fit to
let them know what to do? Is he man
who can properly direct public opinion
by reason of his reputation for in,eg-
rity, veracity, and large views of public
affairs? Are his integrity and veracity
sustained by transactions in the knowl-
edge of many people, OF by his private
letter to the Presi lent in which he grossly
libeled the democratic people of Florida
while speaking them fair in his paper !?
Are not his views of public affairs mostly
inspired by considerations as to how those
affairs may be made profitable to himself :?
He is in fact but manufacturer and seller
of newspapers because of the news, it be-
ing his good luck aud the peoples bad
luck that he has monopoly of the press
dispatches to sustain paper which would
otherwise die of its faults and his iisre-
pute. With the check and push Of the
advance agent of variety show he came
down South few years ago and thrus:
hims. 4 upon the public of Florida to
make noaey AMI lose character and
succeeded. This is the individual
whose matchless impudence now assails
the members Of the Legislature with ad-
vice suggested by his enmi,y and his
greed-hatred of us aud fondness for
State printing.