Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-17

di1nculty was so easy, was instrumental IN |
sveriing O collision between two brave men
| men who, if they have not now convinced their |
.cit'Zsns Of their courage would not do go
by resort TO that very doubtful test of the so.
called Code of Honor. Respectfully,
| john S. WISE.
October IL. 1879.
Postmaster General Keys Speech, in
Richmond.
The Richmond Dispatch gives tho following
account Of Postmaster General Keys speech
a. the supper recently given him in Richmond
by tia Commercial Club Of that city:
AFTER the SRA and oysters had been tested,
ard champagne bottles uncorked, Mr.. Watkins
suggested that Vice President j. Pcudletou
Rogers offer sentiment gppropriat, to the CO.
ossion; whareupon that gentleman read the
following
Our Postmaster General This Key which
has opened the hearts of the solid SCUM, may
it never rust, but wear cut 10 the service OF our
common country. Applause.
MIR. G. u Williams was called upon to re-
spend. After touching upon the political con-
dilion Of the country, AMI the faOt that living
= issues rather than eyaci parry aes ottan divide
memters of Congress, he said of MIR. koy thft
be went into the Cabinet of President Hayes as
tho representative oil tho o called solid South,
aud tho man has not vet been found who Gao
put his fogcr o. one tlos OF his personal or Of
tolal ut aracter. Mr. Williams welcomed him
here on bsba of tho club of tho citizaus Of
Richmond, aud of tho s,ld South. We TO
specs him for himself, and also as tlc rcprts III
tRtive Of that Administration from whose nan
dates we take our duty a9d eGjoy benefits. Mr.
Williams thanked God that his native State
and the people of the whole Union toad look
upon the Postmaster General without fear that
he would cl:credit tho people or natiOa whom
he represents.
+ "Nlr. Key said 90 one could moro highly %
preciate tho compliments OF his ttienos. lie
did not know that the southern pecpo atc-
gether appreciated bis position. The t.nder Of
, Office he Dow holds took hin by, surprise. 1t
q seemed to be On offer of friendship 10 The
South; Gnd while apprehensivo that his accept
i aucs would BE- Ii slndeistyOd, be feared that
bis refusal OF it would do US harm. lie bad
> been Thoroughly identified with our CAUSE; had
o gene iuto camp with the bo7s, fought with ard
! slept with the boys lapplaus but he WI s one
q Of these who came out whipped. He believed
. the war settled something. Ii IVES great Is
sue rctcrIcl 10 srns as his friend Juds &C
Hughes would reter casa to o jurj; it was the
hoal tsst. lie had, therefore, concluded that
it vas lis duty to accap;i SD from .hst mo.
tiv., the desire TO serve his country sni SIC len
DOT personal ambition-hc Telt into Tue
Cabinet. TO Washir gton he went with lear
aud tremb!ioE, so impressed was he with The
7 responsibilities of his p0s;icn lie told them
q thtr, that If Ger. Joe Johu.ton (thcn spoken
of or any other democrat would tuks position
. he would give way. However, be was chosen.
He lad been loyal to the Administration so far,
and expected to continue SO. The Administra'
q ton had done az much for his people as he
could reasonably expect We complained Of
. troops 10 the Sta!c Hous, at Columbia and
New Orleans. They were removes. They are
not there t. day, aud will MT bs there again
during this Administration. In his own de.
partment cur people have been literally treat
cd. He bod not asked of the northern people
or representatives anything they refused to
give the South, Such obstacles as he had me.
had been chiefly from our owu people. MIR.
| Key then went on 70 show Wha! had been done
+ OF late to improve the service 90 star route S
. and fist mails, and how Consrtss had restricted
the department 10 iuads. There vas special
r iuod allowed them. They would meet with
4 railroads MT able to carry the mail Tor The
sums allowed, and they had tho discretion to
, help out the railroads from this fund. with
= amounted to sl50,000. From this the Virgin.
ia Midland gets S25 900 tor special train con
ttacted for by the department TO secure Z
!, double daily mail to LynOhburg. Mr.. Key was
:, understood as saying that ttij special fund Wa'
!, fixed at $500 00O By the Senate, but vas cut
i down to $l50000 by the House. Hs had
found tho Vir. ipie representatives liberal; but
not so pll the southern members. Away down
10 the llne woods there were gentlemen who
do not need these msils, and who think VIC
don't need tbom anywhere else. The depart
mtn. had been as liberal with the railroads as
: pos ible, and the simple QUESTION is, Have VIZ
H sufficient appropriateness for these extra ser.
p vcgs?' Blaine and Hamlio, fellows that We
+ hear SO muoh abused. had been very libe raj iu
. these matters. What appeared odd to Mr..
q Key IVES that men who tried to break up the
GoVeronlent SHOULD now te so economical
r with lis money. Laughter. But he sup
a posed they were going on with The Z,al of all
i converts
. "Mr. key kindly alluded to bis companions,
n Messrs. THOMPSON and Parker, aad said that
both Of them had been in the Federal army, and
were big friends
, MIR. KY had q great deal of respect for
q Ricbmopd-tor the capital OF the cid Confed-
eracy. His sympathy with our people was
1 strong. He didn't know bat that We of the
] South were at fault 10 Bringing on the wal; we
were pretty plucky, aud said that this thing
had teen going on lOng enough and that We
had lust as we'll fight it cut.
10 one of bis remarks of Mr.. Key incident.
ally let out that be was in sympathy with the
debt paying party here"
President Grants --latest Speech,
At Cascade. Oregon, yesterday in response to
, an address Of welcome by Judge Strong, Gener.
al Grant said
S Judge Strong, Ladies and Gentlemen Of
Portland, Of Oregon, of the Northwest am
proud Of the reception now rendered me and of
those which have been rendered At your hands
q. 1t is pleasure to be back again ear the place
l enjoyed so much twenty.sx years ago. am
glad to note the evidences Of your prosperity,
and l lake it SIS only q beginning of The great
Improvement in the near future. In your re-
marks you have alluded to the struggles of tho
S past. l am glad tbst they ere at an end. 1t
never WAS pleasure TO me that they had be.
ginning. The result has left raLion 10 BIZ
proud Of strong at home and respected abroad
Our reputation has extended beyond the civ
ilized La.ions. It has penetrated even the less