The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-10-23
TALLAHASSEE.

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TALLAHASSEE.
On Friday night, at o'clock sharp, the band
began TO play at the Tallahassee Opera House.
Number after number of enthusiastic gentlemen
and ladies filed in and took comfortable seats in
the hall, until every seat was occupied and not
even standing room remained. At 730 the
Committee and speakers marched in and with
band playing and audience cheering, took their
positions upon the platform.
Mr.. Geo. W. Walker, Chairman of the Demo-
c'atic County Executive Committee, introduced
eX-GOv w. d. B!oxham as the first speaker.
and such was the enthusiasm on seeing this old
platform tavorite again, that the roof almost
lifted with the applause, bandanas waved, and
hats were thrown aloft. When quiet came at
last Governor BlOXham spOke-and such a
speech AS his words fell they burned into the
hearts of the audience, lifted them from their
seats, and set them on fire with enthusiasm
Only he could make such speech And we
venture to say that no grander or clearer address
upon the Taritf-the greatest of all issues Of the
day-has been delivered by any orator, in any
part of the Union. Or our local issues,
Governor BloXham spoke with such force
and truth that the enthusiastic cheers of audience
were SO great that they brought tears OF iOy to
their eyes Would that those traitors, who have
deserted our ranks to join in with corrupt and
rotten party--as they well know-could have
heard this speech They would have hung
look IN the face OF honest men Governor
BIoNham spoke for seventy-ivc minutes and it
was with great reluctance that the audience
him take his seat, No such enthusiasm,
as greeted his address, has been seen in Tallalias
see for years.
Capt. II. W. Davis told bear story; Cap p
Iousoun, Hon. ID. 5. Walker and Mr. Fred
T. Myers then, in succession, made ringing and
telling addresses which were loudly appl;tuded.
The audience was then dismissed but they
would have gladly remained all night to listen to
such speeches. Saturday The camDaigners reached
Chaircs' Station and were enthusiastically en-
tertalned. To-day they are holding forth at
Enon church, and again are met with rousing
enthusiasm.
Next Friday there will be grand barbecue
and soul stirring speaking at Natura, Bridge
Next Tuesday the county will be entertained by
eloquent speeches and fed, in old-time pc mic
style, at Harvcy's mill.
And on Saturday, November 3-three days
before the electon-the canvas will close at Tai
lahassec IN grand rally and barbecue. Horse
BACK proceeslons loot parades, carriage, wagon
and cart professions will be among the features of
lhe day. Ringing speeches will be made by
distinguished orators, and altogether it will be
the grandcst day Of The campaign
The entire campaign has been one grand and
continued triumphal march. At every place
where they have addressed e. > people, the col
oreu voters nave come out IN force, and their
cheers and calls for Democratic victory have
blended with those OF the white hearers Many
OF these c0lored men have proven to the Demo
cratic party that they are earnestly and faithfully
laborlng for the victory of Cleveland and Thur
man, OF the State ticket from Fleming to Womb
well, of the Democratic county ticket of the
whole Democratic cause. Yea, they will vote
the Democratic ticket from Cleveland to Con-
stable, and work too to carry other votes.
Listen ye to the glad tidings:
LEON DEMoCRATIC-DEMoC LEON