Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-06-20


and select Caucus,was an open violation
of the Constitution, which never con-
tcmplated that its high officers should
screen themselves by giving patronage
aud power to those who are irresponsi-
bic, and who in the course Of events
may be called upon to act judicially on
such officers conduct-Flattering as
power and patronage are, there are
terms on which honest men sc0rn their
acceptance and if | am rightly in
formed, Gen. SMITH and those who
met, with honor to themselves and res
peCt to the constitution, refused to make
the nominations as requested by your
letter.--I have been informed, and be-
lieve it, that Mr.. GILES and such cfthe
Virginia delegates as met, also refused
under their letter to make the nomina-
tons required.
When | connect this letter with your
declarations to Major LEWIS, and your
first rude observations respecting me,
and with the knowledge have of other
parts ofyour conduct | am satisfied you
intended, as far as in your lay, tohro-
scribe me.-And that you have suffered
unfounded suspicious and Liberal pre-
iudices to influence your conduct to-
wards me for which IteeI al The con-
ten1tlt IL necessarily insftTeS.
We are utter strangers to each other
You personally know nothing Of me,
nor of my political sentiments and
yet in contempt Of decency, and total
disregard to truth, you have sir, pre-
sumptuously said, that l possess mon
archical tendenCies.-These express
sions spoken OF me, by you, In the Sit
uations in which we stand, consider
as an act Of official inSoIence. The cri-
sis Of our public affairs is interesting,
and in proportion as it is interesting
does the malignancyofy your observation
appear, which would represent me as
not attached to the constitution and
government of my country.-Ihi8 JaLs-
hood and Islander IreteL goih disdain.
What is meantby your saying that
you consider me Of the description Of
the Ee8er Junto," | do not distinctly
comprehend, perhaps is some phan-
tom that haunts your imagination but
the suggestion that | am attached to
monarchy,is tie Tor and vulgar cam, the
7oatch 7Uord Of tarty dishi8ed by men of
SeHse Bat in the frequent use Of zrhich,
weak men, fancy they become flrtrTot8 and
designing ones find an interest.
l have been pretty full with you be-
cause you most wantonly stepped out
of the path of propriety to attack me, in
rude, indecorous manner, without
cause or colour Of provocation and you
have endeavored to cover that rudeness
by imputing to me sentiments which
/ despise, therefore expect you will
yet do me and yourself Justice by an
unqualified retraction Of your express
sions, or failing to do 50, z shall fflt6Iciy
on all occasions. sfeak Of goa as an an
flrinftled cal4nvHator. Mr.. TAYLoE,
who delivers this, will on my behalf,
receive any communication you think
proper to make.
| am, Sir, your obedient servant.
PHILIP B. KEY.
Georgets7vn, l3th May, 1908.
Mr.. TAYLoE certifes he presented
the letter to Gen. DEARBORN, but
he refused to receive it, observing that
he was not sensible Of having done Mr..
KEY any injury, as he had intended
none that he thought an apology I'M
necessary; and still minated that he
thought MIR. KEY possessed sentiments
which lessened the value Of his recon-
mendations, at the same time admitting
he had little or no acquaintance with
Mr. KEY. Such is modern insoLence
efc6fce.-Will high spirited people
long endure it
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