The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-06-05
. For The Recorder.

Ma. EDITOR. 49, ftf#A.ffgs 80 /
have just read very. carefully and with
great contempt M open letter to the peo.
| pie Of the South BY one - who writes lin.
SELF y. "A. Key. the Liled vassali of. one
Rutherford y. Hayes thes,nan who fraud-
uleltly occupies aud desecrates the Presi-
Dental chair, and for the time being. the
said Key represents the Postoffice Depart
n,ent; but for all time in the past or future
ntisrspfese'.ls sbc true aud honest people Of
the South Ttsgg8 - - In
Hear this miserable suppliant; 1.-THE
fJrty.6f,h Congress has no more right to
dispute his election than he hasto question
the, title u any victorious contestant to his
seat in that body. then, il candidate for
President Of the United States obtains bis
election and elevation by the blsckest and
most damDabls fraud and be party 70 such
fraud. and Congress has no power TO ingess
tigate such iraud. then have mlsunder,
stood the true principles Of all law. to wit
that fraud :aints and yitiates every thing il
touches then he says the leaders. in this
desperate attempt to mexie,nize our insiitu.
tons. rely, confidently upon = toe solid
South" f4a I f3tfEd
.Potter's' resolution, he terms desperate
attempt TO pesicaLise our institutions. Then
"our institutions, are fraud. lcorruption
rascality, and cheating the people out of
thei. most sacred rights. for. i'll ,upders
stand Potter's resolutions. they are SIMPLY
TO investigate certain, alleged frauds com.
mltted 10 the late Presidential election IN
the States Of LouisIaua and Florida. and
brought to the attention Of Congress by
resolution o. the Legislature ofa sister
State. 'eonld Congress do less than or.
der aninscstigatlon Z Would it have dis,
charged its duty to the people ofa sovereign
State, aud in fact 70 the people the whole
Union. il 1t had not done sol Have fraud
and corruptici become to be such COIN
p0napt, Of .our Ilns.itutiens'' that they
capnot be en1uired II'to without aMsxi-
caillzing or revolutionary the country?
God save the epuntry,,-,if II has come 10
sucha pass as that. Mr.. Key is very
scsry, of what lpray? Revolution. Blood
sized. War !, though. he psetsndss-t,-b be.
yet he knows 70 the contrary; be shows
his miserable bash. arc not, tbe felrgspr
fears u the Southcrf pecples sAhe thinks be-
secs IN Potter's resolution, The beginning
Of the end Of his oibcial career: he thinks
be sees that if an investigation Is bad. has
Boss must step down aud out, and that
as he does mol represent the people of
the south in the Administration bis
''icg and iiomony" together with his
Official dignity will be gone. No. no. Mr..
Key; your trucking. suhserrient letter
cannot fool. d'cieve or intimidate the
people Of ..ihe South" who" yon misFspre-
sent in tbe Adsninistrat'ols The only
eiiectit will have South. Is to sink you
lover. if possible. ~ its estimation hut
yon viii have the happy consolation to
Know, II you can call IL happiness, that 1t
will only iphame the extroaniest Of the
Nor.h. A -
The Soutb's representation in epngre's.
with oniy a lew excePtpn<, Is hvsest ADD
patriotic. u can 10 ihere cVndone rascalIty
IN high places ihsn y can fn low; g wilI
Investigate fraud. \ y its datS q DO @
It would nos he worthy OF ITS MANHOOD DID
u mot. Every honest man throngho pt the
country demands It OF them. Justiec ae'
mands it i the people have been wronged.
they should know ~; they should spo~ the
guilty parties iPosterity should know q:
the gniliy parry or parties should be
panFhcd to warn the future generaticns,if ut
for NO other purpose. 2
VT. key,, thsSouth needs none Of ,yopr
adyiee e 10 Win she will return TO Inn
srass.., Suck yper 0 ap in silence as long as
yos can. The South will Ie,u1n The same
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