The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-04

The specials elsewhere printed give in
brief the more important results OF the
elections throughout the country. The
mos, unpleasant item is the opinion of
the New York World that the next
House of Representatives will be repub-
lican by small majority" If it prove
to be 50, The administration will be Grip
pied by a Congress hostile in both
branches, bat it is such an administration
that the Democratic party can look to it
With confidence for a good record even
under that disadvantage. 1t is an ad-
minist ration of brains and backbone.
We have every reason to be proud of
the democracy of Florida, for they have
come nobiy out of a test which would
have broken down party of less vitality,
one that vas not founded and built up in
principle Instead, we find it coming out
Of the struggle with increased majorities.
and adding new territory to the old
strongholds of the party. The distract
ing causes which excited apprehension as
tcthe result were-divided opinion within
the party upon the new constitution, the
bitter opposition to the congressional
nominees that had been drummed up in
the party in both districts, and the indie
pendent candidates. against the regu-
lar nominees in various counties. In
view of these injurious influences the re-
suit at the polls has grandly vindicated
tie democracy Of Florida, has showed
that they own the State, and are worthy
10 fall in line with the brethren of some
other southern States where republicans
10 not even 90 through the form of put
ting ticket in the field to oppose them.
The enemy fondly hoped that the dissen-
>ion> in the democracy would weaken If
not break down the party, but they learn
from the general results that the denoc-
racv are strong enough to correct those
who 90 wrong in their own family quar-
re!s, and to whip out their old republican
foes at one and the same time.
In our own county of Leon we have 10
deplore that faction has for the first time
divided the solid ranks of the democracy
and arrayed brother against brother. 1t
cannot be said that we have lost the
county, for We did not have it before !;
but there was hope of gaining it if there
lad been wise and harmonious action
among democrats. AS it was, the straight
ticket did not have the unanimous sup
port Of democrats; it was defeated, and
thr bitterness engendered among demo
Gratis is aggravated by acrimonious dis
cussion. As We pleaded before the cleo
ton tor harmony among democrats, SO
We 40 how. No possible good can come
from keeping up the di>cord, and the pur-
pos Of every man who has the good Of
the party and the county at heart should
be 10 let bygones be bygones" and heal
the breach, that We may have unity Of
action and success in the future.
But however democratic citizens may
have differed in this election they should
be an unit in disappearing the unseemly
demonstrations Of triumph with which
the republican supporters Of the success
full ticket have disturbed the peace OF the
city for two nights. From such occurrences
they should learn the lesson that only the
unity Of the better class Of the population
can enable it to effectually control, for the
good Of all, that class with whom liberty
means license