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The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-06-21
4 Pleasant Affair.

Captain W u. Chipey, whose selection a
Chairman @: the State Executive Committee is
noted in another column, returned to Penscola
and was waited upon las, nigh, by large nun
Der Of his tcl,oweitizens who gave BIN a
charming selenade Having gathered on the
lawn south ofhis residence, Ia the soul inspiring
strains OF Dixie, three rou>ng cheers were
given tor W. ID. ChIplev When Capt. {. Ap-
peared upon the yeran1a % his fc-jencc Nj
J. Roberts expressed briefly bat forcbly The
qualification OF his friends aud the party ~ HE
elevation OF Capt {. 10 The head OF the State
Committee, 10 whom is entrusted The conduct
Of the coming canvass. Capt Cniplev re>pon.
ded
Il but voice The sentiments OF q grateful heart
my friends aud fellow -clizenS, " nen | thank
you most profoundly for this gracious cumpl
ment tonight DO not understand ii As a
matter personal TO myself. bn, rccoguize il as
an expression OF your interest IN the coming
campaign, rendered to the State Committee
through myself, who WAS selected a, lis Chair
man To M this gives greater pleasure than II
your demonstration was mere personal COM
plimenf tue expression at your individual friend
ship. II conveys Your appreciation OF the con.
test upon whose threshold We stand with he in
splraion of duty, hope and courage. Il tells me
that YOU are ready iur the canvass which win
be the most important ia he history of The com
monweilih, as it promises 10 be the most holly
contested
| feel iha; can greet YOU 10 nigh, As gsl-
liant band marching 20 victory well nigh Won
and | know | will meet you as conQuerofS in
November, if the spirit III tniics,ed ,o-uigh,
continues 10 move you To your b,si enlcavurs
for Democratic success and z .od government
My friends, This occasion l. not pTopllols Tor
reference 10 personal matters, bat | Big to add
that | utterly disclalm personal politics II
have been charged with such methods | have
been mi>judgej. | have exercised ms tree viii
inside OF party lines bu, vote Tor lis nominees
always To.nigh: desire to repeat that dis
claim personalities, and. Chairman OF the State
Committee, propose To sink sell AMI move on "a
higher plane. having but one end, but one ambi
ton in view-pArty unity, party harmony and
party success.
Ny friends Will you join me: Viii you not
believe in my dislnieresiedncss: | Am not
expect to be. Wait until | wan, something
before you doubt my sincerity No day rolls
my life that | do not exert some effort for
Pensacola, and our section aud our State Ger
tanly all join on this line, and LAYING aside
ali misunderstanding Of the past work in the
future Tor our city and our party, and Tor vic
tory. Shall it be so?
Again thank you, my friends, and will be
pleased 10 meet you within my home. Gentle
men, walk in"
An hour was spent by Captain Chipleys
guests in pleasant converse with short speeches
from Messrs Roberts, VIM. Fisher Palmes, Ma
jor Robinson and others. when they moved
homeward with music aud cheers for the coming
success in November
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The Difference.
New lork Wo

When the Republicans, under the d.
rection Of their President, Secretary of
the Treasury, Tariff Commission and Con-
gre>sional leaders, proposed in ISL to
reduce - per cent. tariff 10 an average
Of $50 il was called by them " a proper
and necessary revision"
When the Democrats, in the face Of a
larger surplus than then existed, propose
to reduce a - per cent. tariff TO 40 per
cent il is called g British free trade
The Republican National Convention
pledged Itself in 1854 TO "correct the inc
qualities of the tariff and reduce the sur
plus During two sessions OF Congress
thereafter the Republicans voted solidly
against even the consideration of this
subject, and are now fighting, "tooth
and nail every line OF bill framed to
carry out thi, pledge
The Democratic Convention in 1854
made the same promise, in different terms,
aud i, at last united and earnest ir trying
to redeem it.
This is the present and the main differ
ence IN the two parties.
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Colonel John T. Graves, formerly ell
tor Of the Florieia Hraa Of Jack >Jnville,
and now editor Of the Rome (Ga.) Iri-
tune, ha- this TO say of our Democratic
nominee for Governor:
Il sold virtues ever trinmphei over mere H.
play IN conventions, they trjum2hei 10 Florida :
STATE Convention on Thur, lay. when tho Assem-
tied Democracy after forty ballots, nominated
FOR Governor Frank = Fleming. ri jacksonville
Mr. Fleming ! IN every sense of the word =
private citizen. He has never held an Office Al
The hands 81 The people or by gitt al the eXec0
i've H. ! 4 lawyer ot fac Standing, great in
dustrv and sh ming chAracteF-one % a law firm
%. three mon, every one OF whom : pr,-eminent
FOR integrity and Christian character The
uiof partner, Louis l. Fleming. halt brother Of
the nominee. i, citizen OF Roman mould, of
" nom either ancient OF modern K ,me might D.
proud. Colonel J. J. Daniel, the second partner
i the most beloved and loyable man in Florida
a citizen without an enemy and almost with
ont a fault Il he had wished il he could
have held every Office within the gift OF a
devoted people, but ne has put from him
every tender of preierment and gorihed =
private station bv beautiful virtues and IN
selfish service Ia humanity and 10 the cause Of
progress aud many sided developments Strong
in ability and successful beyond comp irison in
professional life in Florida, this firm. il purity,
character and usefulness, ! one OF the most re-
markable u the whole country.
Frank p. Fleming i the youngest partner in
The firm In character, industry. energy and
usefulness, he is worthy o, his noble associates,
and ablndantly worthy OF the civic laurel,
which have fallen upon his noble and manly
shoulders.
Few men in the history OF Southern politics,
10 these later days, have been lifted from quiet
path OF life 10 such sudden ana lofty height Of
position in the State
The honorable impress, OF his daily life took
hold upon his fellows, and from sincere respect
grew confidence and admiration until the i'm
precision OF this regard found vent in the presen-
t.,ion al his name for the q Ibernal0risi chair
From the very first he grew IN strength and in
the goot will OF the people and now this pri-
yate citizen this gallant soldier this iOyal man
this seadfast friend. this honorable -eaflem ~
has mounted upon the sieppings'one Of MS viz
,ue~ 10 the hlghe>, Office IN The State.
Ii he lives he will be G vernon Of Flo-d4 in
November and that station, in All tn history OK
The STATE. has 1t been filed by truer and a
worlher occupant
Tne Safe OF Florida Is to be congratulated
upon this strong evidence OF the higher Il ne
that has crept into her poliiic>
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The nomination Of Allen e.. Thurman
mean, that California and Nevada will
wheel into the Democratic column this
year.
American Youth have called, sir,
to find out what all these strikes and lock
outs under high labor protective tariff
means:
The friends of Colonel J. VI. Martin,
Of Marion, are advocating his claims for
the Democratic nomination for Congress
in the Second District
The Florida Maatschappij expect to
be in the market with their Florida tobac-
co by september /. They figure to be
able to put up for sale 5000 bales.-I s.
Tobacco JorndL
If the preface to John Wallace's 400
page book, Carpet-bag Rule in Flor
ida" is any indication OF what the vol
ume will contain, it promises something
rich, if not rare and racy.
Republican Fditor-Young man, am
too busy hunting for man who can carry
\ ew ork to waste my valuable time try
ing to crafty mere vulgar curiosity
Good day, sir = Omaha World.
South Florida don't supply many of
the candidates, but she steps up like a
little man when it comes to furnishing
the votes. Well, we believe in being
generous down this way.-7dmpd Ti-
bu,te.
1t is reported that if Mr.. Cleveland is
reelected, two members of his present
Cabinet, Secretary Whitney and Attor-
ney-General Garland, will return to pri-
vate life Mr.. Whitney has never fully
recovered his health, and Mr.. Garland is
signing for Hominy Hill.
Some silly Republican editors, aided
and abetted by the New York Sun, are
making great deal Of fuss over the fact
that bandanas are made in England. SO
are pocket knives, so are plates and dishes,
so are blankets, and lot of other things
we use.-Mo6iLe Register.
Senator Chandler has reminded the
country of his existence by offering re-
solution to have the Louisiana State cleo
ton Investigated. Chandler need not
hope that he can steal the vote of Louis
lana in November. 1t can't be DONE
Mobile Register.
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During the three years the Democratic
party has been in power, it has made
record of which it may be proud, and
which will not appeal in vain to the good
sense and patriotism of the American
people
The country has prospered. The bust
ness disasters which were predicted 10y
the Republicans have not been expert
enced, but, Oh the contrary, business has
been on such a firm basis that Connect
cut Republican, who, in 1854, asserted
that he would dispose of all his real
estate in a certain town if Mr. Cleveland
were elected. has not only retained his
property, but has increased his wealth so
that the other day he gave $3.50, 900 for
educational purposes, and is able to give
more
The deserving veterans of the war have
been recognized. aud those who sought 10y
fraud 70 yet their lands upon the money
Intended Icr disabled soldiers have been
foile.l. \ Democratic administration has
paid ont in pensions in two wears &c.
0oo.0 more than was pail out by the
preceding Republican administration in
the same length of time.
Millions OF acres OF land unlawfully held
by biz corporations have been restored to
the public domain.
Tie cost Of the government has been
reduced, and useless Offices have been
abolished
The civil service has been put on bet
ter basis.
The navy has been greatly improved.
An honest effort has been and Is being
made 10 give the people genuine protec-
tion-not protection for one class, but for
all classes
\ treaty by which Chinese imlngra-
,ion TO this country will be controlled has
been made, and is now awaiting ratitica-
ton.
The fisheries dispute has been settled
far a, the administration can settle II,
and the treaty which has been negotiated
awaits the action of Republican Sen
ate
Il viii be seen that the party has some
thing 10 show for its stewardship. 1t ha-
good reason TO ask for Endorsement from
the people, and there is not any doubt il
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mer- nlOL.I
THE CAMPAIGN LEADERS.
Organization of the Democratic Ex
ecuIive Committee and its Plans.

The State Democratic Executive Committee,
chosen at the recent State Convention held al,
81 Augustine, me, for the frs, time on Wednes-
day, but did not org inzc until yesterday morn
ing, when regularly appointed meeting Wa
held at the fremont House "a, 10 O'Clock. There
were present, OF the nine men composing this
BODY Lieutenant-Governor VI. II. Mabry of
Leesburg; Mr. X Fenwick Taylor, Of Gaines.
willie; Mr.. L. J. TRAY. OF jacksonville; Colonel Pat
Houstoun Of Tallahassee; Mr.. A. +. Willard
# Homosassa and Colonel W. d. Chipley, of
Pensacola Colonel Houstoun held proxy for
Mr. Anderson, of the committee, while Mr.
TRAY represented Mr.. Leonard, OF Pensacola
The ninth member of The committee, Colonel
John A. Henderson, OF Tallahassee, was absent,
and also unIepTesented by proxy.
After some preliminary matters had been dis
posed Of on motion OF Mr. Willard, seconded by
Mr. Taylor, Colonel W. ID. Chipley, of Penst.
cola, WAS elected permanent chairman. Mr. l..
B Wombwell, of jackson county, and at present
the efficient Private Secretary of Governor
Perry, was subsequently chosen Secretary and
Mr. J. ID. Perkins, of Tallahassee, Treasurer. a
position which he has filled acceptably ID former
campaigns.
The following members of the committee were
then elected ylce-chalrmen for their respective
DISTRICTS with power 10 open headquarters in
the same:
i
lying west OF the Suwannee river, With head
quarters at Tallahassee
+. J. Triay-For that portion OF Florida living
east OF the Suwannee and north at The north
boundary lines of the counties OF Orange, sum
ter and Lake and " include also the cpuu Ties of
Brevard, Nolusia and DAde with headquarters
at jacksonville
NJ II. Mabry-For the district of South Flor
ida, all that portion of the State not included in
the other two districts. The selection of a head
quarters for this district has been left with Gov
ernor Mabry, and il has been minated that
Sanford or some other populous, accessible point
in that section Of tie State, Will doubtless be de-
clded upon al an early date.
Aside from this general assignment and d.
vision OF the campaign work many details we've
discussed at length. and in some instances def
mite plans Of action decided upon. The question
OF the campaign finances came in for a good
share of attention, and, while Ihe matters per
tanning 10 them are not OF especial public con
Germ, II was learned that ample even IA mu-
nihcent fund had been provided for, and that
active campaign work will be begun in "a short
time. The secretary will have his headquarters
at Tallahassee, but will drop down" uuex.
pectedly or by announcement at all points in the
State where his services may be required and al
all times when he can be of service To the party
The Chairman was authorized 10 designate any
member Of The Committee to act for him duriny
his absence from the State
The Committee was in session nearly three
hours and adjourned subject to the Call OF the
Chairman
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south Florida Descrtb ed.
FRurr Cove, June IS, 1888.
Tot Editor Of tie TSsaes- Taioa
have recently spent several DAYS in kissm-
NEE and vicinity, and am 50 impressed with
the wonderful change wrought by drainage, |
though, that it was due the public tina, | should
state the facts as they were fifteen and twenty
years ago, and rs they are now.
For many years, rs presidn. elder OF the
Methodist Church. | was accustomed In travel
four times q year over South and East Florids
AT one time NV district extended from Fernsn-
dina to Key West l have ridden from Orlando
TO Shingie creek, three miles north Of kisSim
NEE. a distance of about twenty miles, withou,
finding more than mile or two of land ur-
covered hv water Now that whole country in
The vicinity of the lakes, around kissimmee. is
dry and ready tor the settler.
A visit 10 ST Cloud. six miles from kiSsim
NEE charmed me beyond expression. Where
about two years ago. water was standing several
feet above the ground Il found 1--WE hund red acres
OF sugar cane, much oi il - high that from an
elevation o: about thirty feet. on top OF the sugar
house, | could only get now and then glimpse
Of the ploughmen and mules Al work in the cane
Only think o; it-tnrly tons of cane 10 the acre
and Florida ab lundng in such land. Ga the
sSme land | saw peach trees sci TWO Years ago
presenting the appearance oi Al orchard twice
that old
The most remark able thing | saw WAS the
NANTES! health Of thu people, white aud black
living in the cypress swamp bordering The lake
Two wears ago this land was several feet unHei
wafer, II Is now dry, and the haaiiliion of a.
healthy a population as can be found in any
country. | went in Ia Sc the children, and
found them A. tee from malaria. apparently, a
moun;aiuee,- We hal alMay> supposed il
Florida that q cypress swamp even whel
drained, was unhealthy, hence my surpri~e-
T W MOORE
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From the 81. Louis Rspaehe)
An incident occurred al the Southern Hotel
one day during the convention which illustrates
how the blue and gray feel toward each other
7, was the meeting of Senator Samuel Pasco. OF
Florida, and Colonel f T Lee, of the Twenty
nifh Illinois Years ago these two soldiers met
upon the battlefield al Jackson. Miss. IL Was
after four Federal regiments had male desper-
a,s asssn,, ON the Confederate works At Jackson
and out of $50 no went INTO the charge 643
were killed. wounded or made prisoners
During a cessation oil hostilities OF two and
one-half hours agreed upon between Ieneral
Joseph f. Johnston and General W l. Sner-
man thai the dead might be buried, these two
soldiers m,, for the firsi Time and Mr.. Pasco re-
oues,ei Lee 10 write tn his friends in Mss>achn-
s.t,s and 10 inform them OF his whereabouts ana
that he was well Lee was member ot The
For,y-frsi Hin Ms Infantry and Ptsco served ID
the Third Florida Regiment Lee requested
PaScn TO write a few lines in his blank book and
sirn his name that his relatives might know
that it.was genuine This Pasco did. and when
the buyle sounded each returned TO his line Lee
was wounded in the right hand and shoulder.
vel he wrote with his left hand and sent the
! lines written bv P4~ca.
In de time an answer came from VI. Pasco :
sister also a letter for Mr. PAsco. bat the
two armies separated and Mr.. Lee never
got 10 deliver the letter 10 Nj PA>co. even
1 though he carried i, until the close al the
war Neither did he hear anything II
! Mr.. Pa>co until the NiionAl Democratic
/ Convention ct 1894 when. seeing the name OF
/ samuel P.sco among the list at The atom Al
/ COMMITTEES he wrote Chairman Bsrnum and IN
! closed a letter ln MI PAscp WIN replied saylnI
/ he was the identical tm1e PA>co whom Lee
! had me, IN that bl-oty field over twen;y-one
wears ago Since then they have kept ~ cor
I rcspoadence and exchanged photographs, but
never met until this week Al HE southern jus
At The conclusion OF the session 81 The y tii",ss Al
/ Committee The mee.in was very cortil Al
! one ani the o,u sol .iers had j. bong talk over
The scenes oi twenty i've year. .go
Nh Pasco is HE ncalv-eiec ed United S;a'rs
senator from FLORIDA, ,nl a member o the ~
I iona Committee. NJ Lee i well known
4 pres, reporter and a prominent . \ K man 10
I illinois being on TIE >'4tt al sbe comm lni r.
/ Lee i've, at Monticello, l Il, ani Pl,co Al II n
/ t.c. .i.,.
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WASHINGTON. June 10, ss8-Representaive
A. P Fitch, OF the Thirteenth New York dis.
trict, whose ringing speech in support of the
Mills TarffbIl few weeks ago created 80 much
CONSERVATION in the ranks OF the protectionsts
has, it is reported, decided to affiliate with the
democratic party in the future Mr. Fitch was
elected TO the present Congress as republican,
receiving nearly four thousand more votes than
his democratic opponent, General Viele.
Mr.. Fitch, it Is said, has applied for member-
ship in the Tammany Society. He has been
considering the ACCESSIBILITY OF change Of par.
ties for some time. He believes that his politi-
cal principals are more closely allied with those
OF the democrats than with those of the republl-
cans. One evidence OF this is his pronounced
views in favor oftariff reform II is understood
that he will make the race for Congress again
this fall as full fiedged democrat.
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JOY TO THE VANQII>HED
Appreciation of Colonel N~rr;ii.-
Poem on Mi>>i>>ippi
EA>HvILLf. Tenn J-ef :.

ASH li-iF-. en- d. l-e
IT, tie tftt,r qf tie i'aerloi4.
VII Won kindly give he accom- .-.----...-.
by c. + Merriii. Ut lie FeriiA I.-... f'...
place N your columns. I, /. >r -.
poem written for i sj4ci.. occasion .--.-r-.
pace auyw her Tins : Dot sa.R a e--a. :.
cause ol lie ca>y. graceful rhythm .'- IN ,...s
dicll"n. IT. me poetic sentiment = s-.I.g .f 49,
c.n-e II celebrates. Ult Tor j.. --.s -.-..-
queGc,i, uncoaqutr4ble scuilm. si y -..- --.
tl-4; ;.ir,e were two victor ~ rae y. .-- ~.
the one ~ ho W0n with arm. AZ H. ~ ~.
won The enduring moral victory
IL Al -nch Conflicts tae.e ai- IA .-.-.-
Nor DO coutlge tie mora. vlctors 8. s-. = .
alone Both contributed eieraa .-.-1...-> an
ilnperishable sentiments 10 III -,es' .--v
and lis lar greater >ecia. and is,.,.le4. ..-.1
Rpundhead btai Cavalier ol; : lc.-,s.. --t IL
Cavalier had 10 contribute 10 : 81. -.--,r
could not perish. The Cavalier utterly -e.--l
and destroy ed the armed and oF-s1 ~ 7. .s..-
head but that same Raundheai -4r- %. r p,
Eugland IN his hour ~ defeat Ani i-. -rle-f.--
more Tor her glory and endurance d. 7-- Tor l-,
liberties. more Tor many other c1a.t,i-, - i-.
her own, than ever did the Csvsll-r r-e-.,s--
as were some Of the ideas anu p,l1c..-- al
sentiments tor y lch the Cavalier -4v- ia, .us
estate
The Austrian routed he Hun.ar..r III IL
Au-'ro-hun-afiAn Empire OF To-Day ~ To-
raj anu parliamentary government 4ai n.rv-'-
Gus pTHgre>>-when We con>ii.T = .lt Ars,r..
was before the revolution 81 ISIS Lar sag
gle. and to day ihe Hungarian : IT, d e. ~
ruling element in the iusiro-Hluca-l.. IN
pire
The SIKH stauza finely presents & 1l.; & a La
those who fought and ;aiei - 70 MA. les
sought. YET Non for theiT county .a1 T.: ~
Whole OF II. Tue men aud lA- E-pple> Rao
tight maniuily may lose the imme.i .,e = =. aat
object, and yet win something 4 lac4,lnl fog
better.
As TO the right and wrong of t. N.ca ha.
been SAID about the matter or lr.ae-n
brethren would have liked ackno1le -rlea, :
which We were not nj II br American c-L-as
had We given. Weneet quarrel wish ael- ayer
The exact measure Of risnt aai wrong Wly
should We, under The Vas AMI al searching AL
wide-rauging eye oi the Almighty Contend el.h
The great clic,e If right he or ~ NAV ave .lei
in in.t struggle. / matters not.
viii gftAt lin three hundred al -a, SCI
nine degrees ~ nI> segment III Tx cree q:
right and hardly lee myself rcnero1, Wlrr
know last my one other degree o. seEulrai Il II
- 10 with him before the great circle @. F-4l :
or can be complete.
Let him make his claim 70 IN ',.---r ?4ri
thereof, II Il please him. - long - kasN r4sI
The circle Is 10 circle until ny s-Ln-n; }, 4ilrl
thereto
No 1ennes>eean who fought by IRE :. Il
Mississippi viii t,egFuige her thl- noble .r1--c
from one Of her sons Il j. not narrow. a. hsa-a
Mississippi i The theme. l. rs line ,1fI e >,lt4
from MarylnG IL I Xss. JpHNNY.
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We publish in another column the al
standard bearer for Governor; and invite
the attention of our readers to it, with
pride and confidence. 1t is statesman
like document, patriotic in sentiment, ele-
waited in tone, aud chaste in style. While
he sets up in truthful and manly way the
great good that has resulted TO the state
from Democratic rule for the last twelve
years be abstains from anv harsh allu-
sions 10 the acknowledgement OF public at
fairs by our opponents while they were IN
power. He prefers TO win upon the record
our party has made, and the merits Of the
cause he upholds, rather than upon the
misieeds of the Republicans. And he
can well rest the case there.
We have bat 10 show to the tax psy-
els and voters Of Florida what has been
accomplished by wise aud economical
administration Of the State government in
placing our finances on j >onni bass.
diminishing the public debt. reducia- the
taxes, advancing the public school system,
and fostering every intere>' that makes
people prosperous and great, to secure
the support Of every intelligent citizen,
not blinded by party bigotry.
No one can read the letter OF Cap,.
Fleming without being satisfied that We
are about to entrust our state Govern
ment to wise and jpdicous hands, and
that be will be the Governor, not OF a
section or party, bat 1.-THE whole STATE.
We feel sure Of his election. as We feel
safe in the assurance of successful ad-
miuistratiou Of State affairs for the next
fanr wears