Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-01
THE SHAMELESS APOsTdTE KEY.

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despicable is the renegade Democrat from
Tennessee, Key. During the tour through
the Eastern States, made by Hayes and his
associates, soon after they had stolen their
way into Office, Key willingly consented to
appear in tho character of s'prodigal son."
"repentant sinner He showed an
unctuous delight in being held up as an
object of scornful pity, and took visibly
keen pleasure in offering himself as butt
for the weak witticisms of Hayes, Evarts, and
others of the perambulating frauds.
Since the exhibition he then made of
himself, tho man Key has sunk into obscur-
ity. In order to secure his place as post
master general, he had made disgraceful
bargain, by which he had agreed to turn
over the entire control of postal affairs in the
Northern States to the late Senator Morton's
man, Tyler. Having thus denuded himself,
first, of all claim to personal respect, and,
second, of every vistige of authority and
influence which might belong to his Office,
Key ceased to exist, as far as public remem-
brance was concerned.
Men of Keys mould, however, never
know when they are well of. They are un-
aware that oblivion is the greatest boon that
forever poking and forcing themselves to
the surface. In this way the brazen- faced
Key once again comes to the front, and, as
if determined to gain an infamy all his own,
he tells over his disgraceful story with sort
of triumphant satisfaction. To cores
pendent who interviewed him on Sunday
last, in relation to the Florida confessions,
Key made this audacious declaration of his
apostacy:
But, surprising they are true? What diff
ference will it make? I have always believed
that Florida ans! Louisiana were counted for
Hayes wrongfully, and that the ele; toral vote
Of both States should properly have been
counted for Tilden. I worked strenuously for
indeed, made speech in the Senate during the
electoral debate, in which argued as strongly
as knew how, that Florida and Louisiana be-
| longed to Tilden. 1t was after that that Mr.
Hayes paid me the extraordinary compliment
OF inviting me into his cabinet. I went into
his cabinet a Democrat believing that Tilden
was elected, and my views on that subject are
not yet changed. I believe Mr.. Hayes, how
ever, to be an honest man. I know that he
honestly thinks that he was elected, and what
ever may have been the frauds practiced in the
States above named, have good reasons for
! knowing that Mr.. Hayes was no party to them.
! Therefore, matter what may be the flu.
| ture developments in the matter, they shall
| not influence my action. will remain in the
cabinet as long as Mr.. Hayes will be pleased tic
have me there
Comment on this blatant bid for con.
tumely is scarcely necessary. Nobody else
can illustrate the depths Of debasement into
which Key has plunged as forcibly as doe:
Key himself. There is, however, one claim
made by Key taat demands denial. HI
says: Il went into his Hayes's) cabinet
a Democrat" He did nothing of the kind
He went into the fraudulent cabinet a de-
graded being, unworthy of the name of Dem.
ocrat or even of Republican, an out-cast
! from all political companionship of any kind
save that of his associate Frauds self
proclaimed receiver of stolen goods-the
only one of the thievish crew who coulG
stand up unabashed and say in the face OF
the world, "Look at me! know that thi:
whole administration is swindle; that the
claim of Hayes to Office is living lie; thai
every day that Hayes and my fellows in the
cabinet remain in offica we add to the Ii,
and the swindle; and yet I consider it al
extraordinary compliment that I am invited
to take part in the swindle, and will con
tinue to swindle and lie just as long as an
permitted to do SO by the good grace of tn.
chief swindler, Hayes!''