The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-04-28

but very few men of prominence have
avowed themselves as favoring the pro-
iect. Although the movement was orig
mated BY member of Mr.. Hayes capl'
net. only one other member of the cabl-
net has expressed himself as favoraoiy
Immersed with the idea and willing to adj
vocate the new party. A correspondent
of the Chicago Times has interviewed
Postmaster-Gen eral Key and Secretary
of War McCrary on the subject. Inc
former tayors the new party. while the
latter adLeres to the Republican party
and seems TO have lost none OF his zeal in
its behalf. Gen. Key made a state
mcnt of his views OH the subject, and
give his reasons for believing that the
time has come when the organization OF
a new party is necessary. lie believes
the "tendency OF the political current is
'to flow into another channel" and that
tendency is strongly in favor OF a
new party more conservative than either
the Democratic party south or the Repub
lican party north. Mr.. Keys reasons
for believing that cit would be easier to
form a new party that will unite the
north and south, is because OF the deep
seated prejudice existing throughout the
south against the Republican party gen.
.eraIly." The Republican party I'm the
south is vastly different from the party
as it exists in the north. Mr.. key
says though the Republican party
''has had many grand examples
of distinguished craftsmanship, previ-
'ous administrations had been mainly
by what may be called ma.
.chine politicians whose existence
seemed to depend upon passionate APP
'peals to prejudice and hatred, until
'eyen the better class of men belonging
'to the Republican party are forced to ac-
knowledge that it no longer commands
their respect The result of this has
been to cause bitter hatred between
the whites and the blacks of the South,
and has led the Democrats of the South
to appeal to the prejudice and pas
sion OF the whites as against
the blacks. "In this condition of affairs,
how difficult it would be- says MIR.
Key, "to extend that party (the Repub-
lican party in its mission of usefulness
you can Judge as we'll as those who have
been witnesses of its bad conduct in the
South" 1t is time like this when
new lines of departure are in sight "that
the administration of MIR. Hayes enters
upon the work OF paciiication," and he
feels sure the presidents policy will dc
much to restore better
feeling among all classes and
result in great good, whatever form it may
assume politically. In speaking of TIM
breakup Of the Republican party, Mr.
Key said: sit is too early to tell wha
shape the disintegration will take. q
this, however, am confident. The I'd
ADMINISTRATION enters on its broad worl
with abundant support from very con
| siderable element of the Democrat
| 'party South, and for some time tina
element will be likely to call itse
| Democratic. 1t would be hard matte
| for one to attempt to describe what De
'mocracy means at the present time bu
with us in the South it means plainly un
qualified opposition to the entire Reput
'lican party. AS have already remarked
the course of the administration
plainly harmonizing the discordant fee
'ings In our section, and without Intend
'ing it the work of disintegration is gu
'etly going on and the way to the De'
party which is to be formed is mad
more certain"
Secretary Of War McCrary was ais
interviewed on the subject of the ne'
party. and he was careful not to plac
himself on record as an advocate of til
new organization, but showed plainl
that he Is not ready to give up tn
Republican party. He said the sue
cess OF the opposition to the Republica
party in few of the states OF the Nortl
was not because any considerable nun
Der Of people had abandoned the prime
pies of the party, but because they la
come TO believe that the South, il lie
alone, would take care of itself and pr,
tect all its citizens alike. While he er
dorses the presidents Southern policy
and believes if the Southern whites keI
their pledges in good faitt
new issues will arise upon which the color
line will be broken and eventually oblil
erated,and the Southern people be dyld
ed upon the questions OF finance, taxa
ton, transportation and internal lm
proyements but even then he could no
see any good reason for abandoning In
organization OF the Republican part,
"ln spite OF its imperiections, says MI
McCrary. sit is the greatest party eve
organized in this country, and contain
elements OF strength, progress, an
self-correction in an unexampled degre,
| 1t 1t be said that 1t has accomplished il
mission, l answer it has accomplishe
several great missions, and Is bett,
prepared to 60 forward and undertal
'others. Its uniform success and il
wonderful work are not arguments
favor Of its abandonment, but empha
'ically in favor OF its continuance" Tn,
1t Will be seen that even in Mr.. Haye
cabinet, from member of which Il
first bugle blast in favor OF the new part
came, there is opposition to the NOV
| ment n lille tho Rapuhlio.n ,,or,