The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
Keys Letter Regarded as N
Piece of Iumpudencc.

WASHINGTON, May %. -Posmnster-
General Keys letter is the topic of
general conversation among politicians.
The Republicans commend il most
highly, while the Democrats d~enonnce
1t az impndent. and declare it to be
an indirect manifesto of the admins
~tration.
In order to show the varit ns opinions
on the subject. the views # the Sera.
tors and Representatives, mostly south
ern. are given. Senator MerrimoDd,
who has not yet read the letter. bnt
understood the principal feature of it.
said that IT comes with rather bad grace
from Mr.. Key. and owing to the posi-
ton he occupies in relation to the Dem
%ocratic party. cannot have mnoh weight.
It looks. in the Senator's opinion, like
an attempt on the part OF the admin is
~tration to prop up its title before that
title is assailed. which he did not be-
lieve will or can be done.
Representative Mcmahon. of Ohio,
says that it will do more to combine
Southern Democrats than anything
else. Key cannot lead anything or
anybody. CONSIDER it the salvation Of
a good many Southern districts.
Mr.. Crittenden, of Missouri, reasoned
thusly; Eight thousand dollars a year
is q consideration. II that letter
expresses Mr.. Keys real sentiments. I
consider it very impolitic. He pretends
to belong to the Democratic party. and
then turns around and heaps upon it
the most bitter abnse. 1t will surely
bring ruin upon him. for people will say
that he sold his political manhood for a
Cabinet position.
Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas. said
"Wel!, l guess he was buildozed.
His letter will have no weight, any
wEere.
Mr.. Singleton, OF Mississippi, speaks
his piece as follows: 1 consider the
letter the most consnmate piece of i'm
pudence I(have ever known to be per-
petrated by a Cabinet officer. That one
who belongs to the executive household
should SO far forget himself as to en-
deavo to influence Legislative action
directly affecting his chief is to the last
degree prpsump!ons and unwarranted.
Postmaster General Key is not a repre-
StuthtiFc mau VI bhC oouth "ho mo
opinions can have no weight upon the
Southern mind.
Mr.. Townsend, of Illinois, said Key
had no influence in the party, and his
letter will not affect anything, not even
in Tennessee. He has had no standing
in the party since he went over into the
Radical camp.
Mr. Mills, of Texas-I have expected
some snch letter to come ont. The peo.
pie of the South are opposed to reopen
ing this question. Mr.. Key presents
the case very strongly. but | think his
letter will have no more effect in the
North than in the South.
Mr.. Vance, of Sonth Carolina-My
opinion is. that the letter will not effect
Southern members. | base this upor
opinions and known views OF every one,
that n revolution has never entered into
their minds in connection with this in
yestigatinn. Nobody intends tc
disturb Mr.. Hayes title. but simply tc
10y the truth before the people. II
Key ever had any Influence. his posi-
ton has lost it to him. and the people
of the South would consider the lettel
gratnitOus.
Mr. Acklen, of Louisiana. says Key,
letter will have no effect upon the PEG
pie of the South; certainly not npor
the people of Louisiana. l further
think, that he is mistaken in believing
It to be the intention of the Forty sixth
Congress to Dust Mr.. Hayes and sea
Mr.. Tilden.