The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-30
KEYS LETTER REGARDED AS A PIECE
OF IMPUDENCF.
which Can Have No Weight Anywhere
An Administration Manifesto.

WAsHrNGToN May 29-Postmaster General
Keys letter is the topic OF general converse
tion this morning among politicians The
Republicans commend it most highly. while
the Democrats denounce ii as impudent, and
declare it to be an indirect manifesto OF the
administration,
the subject, the views of Senators and Repre-
i, sentatives, mostly Southern. are given. Sem
at Merrimon. who had not yet read the let
ter, but understood the principle feature of it,
said that it comes with rather bad grace from
MI Key, and owing to the position he occu
pies in relation to the Democratic party, can
not have much weight. 1t looks, In the Sena-
tors opinion, like an attempt on the part of
the administration to prop up its title before
that title is assailed, which he did not believe
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 good many Southern districts
Mr. Critt enden,of Missouri, reasoned thusly:
Eight thousand dollars a year Is a cOnsdera-
tion. If that letter expresses MIR. Key's 5 real
sentiments. | consider it very impoIitic. He
and then turns around and heaps upon it the
most bitter abuse 1t will surely bring ruin
upon him, for people will say that he sold his
political manhood for Cabinet position.
Mr.. Schleicher, of Texas, said. "Weii.
guess he was buldozad. His letter will have
no weight anywhere"
Mr.. Singleton, e Mississippi, speaks his
piece as follows: l consider the letter tb',
most. consumate piece OF impudence Fave
ever known to be perpetrated by a Cabinet Of
fcer. That one who belongs to the executive
household should so far forget himself as to
endeavor to influence legislative action direct
ly affecting his chief is to the last degree
presumptuous and unwarranted. Postmaster.
General Key is not representative man of
the South, and his opinions can have no
weight unOn 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.. Bisbee, Of Florida, Republican, thought
the letter would have an excellent effect in the
South. He said it would serve to bring into
the Republican ranks good many persons
anxious to leave the Democratic party.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas Il have expected some
such letter to come out. The people of the
South are opposed to reopening this ques-
tion. Mr., Key presents the case very strong
iy, but think his letter will have more effect
in the North than in the South.
Mr.. Vance, of North Carolina-My opinion
is, that the letter will not affect Southern
members | base this upon opinions and
has never entered into their minds in con-
nection with this investigation. Nobody in
tends to disturb Mr. Hayes title, but simply
to lay the truth before the people If key
ever had any influence, his position has lost
1t to him. and the people of the South will
consider the letter gratuitous.
Mr.. Acklen, of Louisiana says Keys letter
will have no effect upon the people of the
South; certainly, not upon the people of
Louisiana. | further think, that he is mis-
taken in believing it to be the intention Of the
Forty.sixth Congress to GUST Mr.. Hayes and
seat Mr.. Tiden
Keys Letter Defending Hayes Title.
WASHINGTON, May 29-The contents of
orally known here until this morning. 1t has
created a decided sensation, and is the sole
topic Of discussion this morning. Opinions
vary as to its probable effect upon the South