The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-08-24

ing in this city August 2. called to take action
in regard to the death of Mr.. johnson. On
returning to Chattanooga Judge Key at once
resumed the practice of law. and was lmme-
diately accorded high position in the bar Oh
Tennessee. After the reimbursement OF the
people through the election of Senter, he was
elected a member of the Constitutional Con.
vention of 1862 of which he was recognized
leader, and his present appointment is
proba bly, due to the impression he made upon
Gov. Porter, who was also member of the
convention.
In May, 1870, at the earnest solicitation oil
the bar and the citizens generally, he became
a candidate for Chancellor of the Second
Chancery District, and was elected by an
overwhelming majority.
He has remain I'D in this Office ever since,
discharging its grave duties with such ability
that he has kept the docket clear, and has
rarely been reversed by the Supreme Court.
In 1872 he was nominated for Congress, but
was defeated by Hon. VIM. Crutch6eld, Of
this city.
In politics Senator Key is National Demo.
crat. He is no Bourbon. and feels no bitter.
ness on account of the past. Five years ago,
May 20, 1870, at the decoration of the Con-
federate graves in this city. he said:
Each section believed itself right, and wal
had to come. Let US thank God that the con-
flict is over. Let US all recognise the consist
ency, integrity and devotion to principle Of
both sides, and not provoke new hostilities by
INDUCING in terms of contumely toward one
another
81 have no doubt that thousands of Con.
federate soldiers fell fighting bravely on the
battlefield whose souls are now in Heaven.
have no doubt thousands of Federal soldiers
fell on the field of battle fighting just Of
bravely, and that now their souls are also in
Heaven. Do you think they are fighting and
quarreling there to-day over this contest?
"Let us overlook and excuse the faults oil
one another. And on this holy day (this deco
ration was on Sunday and in this sacred
place, surrounded by the ashes of friends and
of strangers let US VOW that we will be friends
and that hereafter we will work together il
peace and harmony, acknowledging one flag
and one country, knowing neither North mol
South, seeking and encouraging nothing ir
any one but virtue and righteousness, be he
of whatever race or misunderstanding here
over the graves of our dead, that we are now
one harmonious people, with common des
tiny, striving by our earnestness in good
works to be reunited above in the same gl0ri
GUS heaven"
These sentiments he still entertains and
manifests not only in words but in actions.
In regard to the financial question he favors
the resumption of specie payment at as early
a day as possible without too violent disturb
ance of the established methods of doing
business. He is neither an infationist nor 8
contractionist, but believes that the industry
and enterprise of the American people, un-
trammeled by unwise legislation, will be
amply sufficient to settle all the financial diff
cuties under which they are now laboring.
In his personal appearance Senator Key il
propossessing He has q tall, commanding
figure, massive head, hair and beard tinged
tinged with gray, gray eyes, and genial ex
preston on his face which does not belle his
character. No man is personally more popu
lar in E lst Tennessee, and no man can know
him intimately without feeling tor him botf
admiration and respect. Much is expected
of him, and we believe he will not disappoin
the expectation of his friends.