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State Officials In Florida

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Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
January
Year
1872
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tho Stato Governinent of Florida is ono of peculiar oharacter. The Governor is Hairison Reed, a very thick-headed carpet-bagger from Wisconsin. William ï. Gleason, another carpot-baggor, is liieutenant-Govornor. E. M. Itandall, another Wisconsin c;irpot-baggor, is Ohiefiustice of' the State, and J. C. W Drew, another Wisconsin carpet-baggor, is Attorney-Gonoral of the State. This crew of Vampiras were men. of no importeaoe n Wisconsin before lt'ving there to ener upon aoaxnpaiga t' tobbeiy andplunleï in Florida, liued publishod a small, naigniflosnt paper, notod only for its want of ability. Tho reniaining portion of the omnibus load of carpet-baggers were not even noted tor their insignificance. They enterod into a combination ,o go to Florida and enter into tho governnient business. Tbey secured the colored voto, and that, added to tho governïnent bayonots, was sufficient to safely seat thein in power. They will be repudiated at tho noxt eleotion, butthose who come after thom will find the State Treasury BOiueüiing in tlio condition of a on thiit has been well squoezod. The Stiitu has boon brought to the vergo o bankruptcy, and has nothing to show ii return for the increase of debt and oxpend iture of monoy whieh has imirked tlu reign of carpet-bagisra, exeopt an emptj treasury and an inercased burden of

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Old News
Michigan Argus