The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-16
EAGAN'S SCHEME!
1T DON'T WORK IN JACKSON.

How True Democrats Regard it
Ringing Letters of Refusal
to Accept HonOrs(:) from
Republican Hands.
On the 9Th inst, the Republicans OF
Jackson county, all colored, had a small
meeting, and followed in the wake of the
Republicans of this county, nominating
Democrats, who had been candidates be-
fore the County Democratic Convention,
and failed in the nominations, thinking
that they would prove faithless to the
principles of the Democratic party and
traitors to their State, and forgetful of
their duty to their homes and families for
the sake of office. Below we give letters
of declination of two of the parties who
were nominated by the Jackson county
Republicans.
ERwINs LETTER.
Editor of the Times Courier
1t having come to my ears that have been
nominated az candidate for the office OF Super
ntendent of Public Schools, by the Republican
Executive Committee, desire TO state that am
not and shall not be a candidate upon such
nomination. I am Democrat and shall sup
port the nominees of the Democratic Conven-
tion-and will not serve if elected on that ticket
Yours Respectfully, SAMUEL j. ERWIN.
KIMBELL's LETTER.
To ma felgoao citizens Of Jackson county,:
have Just been informed that the Black
Republicans" on Saturday, the 9th inst, at
meeting held in Mariana on that day, they
nominated me for the office of Judge of Probate,
at the action OF which was much surprised; as
| had never been approached on the subject by
any one. IhOpe my fellow citizens know me
too well, as to think for moment, would &C
cept a nomination for any office, from that party.
| have not forgotten the days OF 70 when the no.
BILE patriots, Barnes, Mcclellan McKinne and my
self were elected members of the Legislature, by
the Democratic conservative party OF Jackson
county. 1t was then that | bore some humble
part in freeing the State government form ty-
rants and robbers; and work still in the same
harness. and shall support, with all my heart,
the nominees of the Democratic party, as l
think it the duty of every law-abiding citizen
for have more respect tor MY fellow citizens
who hOnored me heretOfOre-yea, have more re-
spect for my wife and children, and even my
neighbOrs-as to bring stain on my character,
that would be as dark as Erebus, which feel
that would do, by accepting any office from the
hands of the Republican party OF this State.
Auu L w uOpC tHde al 6VON Ni'i<-Nn" VIII
unite and pull together in order to keep down
strife and confusion in political ranks. May God
pity the white man who so far fcrgets himself as
to aid or give comfort to any polircal move that
would tend, IN the least to bring about the un-
happy state of affairs in Jackson county that ex-
listed from "'65 to '76" do hope and pray that
others, who have been offered tavors at their
hands, will treat it with scorn and contempt.
Say to them, drive your own cart"
Very respectfully, w. II. KIMBELL
1t appears that scalawags are scarce in
the grand old county Of Jackson. Would
to God that others we could mention
were as true to their section, State and
county as the Hon. W. H. Kimbell and
Mr.. S. J. Erwin.