The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-22
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Keep.
As i'll luck is said to never come in single
numbers, so good luck comes at times in
larger amount than the lucky recipient
knows how to manage. 1t was one of the
unlocked for events in his personal history
when Mr.. Key of Tennessee was called to
q seat in Hayes cabinet AS Mr.. Key
had been left out in the cold, SO to speak,
in not being returned to the United States
Senate, it was an opportune thing for him
that the presidents eye in ranging the
political horizan lighted upon the declin-
ing statesman of Tennessee, and with
marvellous instinct resolved to bring him
him again into prominent public view by
making him Post Master General This
providentia choice OF Hayes saved Mr.,
Key from the unmerited obscurity to
which his ungrateful Tennessee fellow
citizens were about to consign him, aud be
thereupon rose once again into conspicuous
position and has become a bright and
illustrious light beaming with benignant
radiance upon the people of the late re-
bellious state. In his gentle and happy
way, and trimming with gratitude to, the
presidential author of his own good for
tune, he addressed long and fatherly
letter to the citizens of the southern states,
stating what pleasant rewards had followed
his adhesion TO the fortunes of Hayes,
and urging them to follow his example,
desert the democracy, join their ancient
and life long opponents, and ike himself
be happy. .......-
Whatever impression his letter may
have produced, or how long time may
elapse after the sowing Of such unexpected
seed before it shall germiDate and bring
forth its reasonable fruits it is as yet i'm
possible to say, as no visible effects have
ever been perceived which could reason
ably be thought 10 have resulted from his
extraordinary epiStolary labors, Never
theless the patient and hopeful man has
continued on his way nothing daunted, en-
joyinR the sweets of Office, and believing
that though all the rest of the south
should be damned he himself is absolute.
" safe in tho promised land. and greatly
as he nay regret the lack of wisdom and
worldly prudence of his couDtrymen who
refuse to listen to his urgent call, his OWL
calling and election has been amply Sc
cured. .t..as-
Such personal enjoyment is seldom as
sured to mortal men for any considerable
length Of time-some shadow OF evil falls
upon their pathway, or some uutowarG
event breaks in upon the harmonies Of thu
situation, and forever mars its full anC
perfect enjoyment The Post Master
Generals high position has not proven 4
be barren Of iufelicities. The administra
ton to which he belongs has deep ant
comprehensive schemes, and q SO caIlet
southern policy; it 10 still DESTROYS of &C
complishing its one pet plan, Of ennoblinl
itself in the redemption of lost anC
ruined south by building up party o
black and tan carpet baggers and ofic
holders who should break the solid soutI
and deliver it forever from the bondage o
hereditary democracy. The administra
ton owns it Office holders be they great O
small, ID says 20 here or go there and i'm
mediately they depart, it asks fer PERSONA
services and they are given, 70
money and forthwith the free contribution
of the postmasters and clerks swell th
needed fund.
30 too there can be no sacrifice of pei
sonal ease and individual preference to