New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-20

ton here, because have confidence that in the peo,
of Delawafc however dechiei may lie tieir di.,.n,
from my political views the love of order ana I,,' =
too deeply imp Ian cd 10 Tolerate Lwless violence
Without the slightest anti Ipat on If any Intended
violence, left home in The morning train for PhaIel
Pa OF Inesiay last, ard arrived the Prime station
a hau pas, a. N. There no mob or assern.
Osse az ne station and took nay seat in the second
pasgees railway car, which after had turned into
I was stopped BY police officer and
snu Ia maue, Senator B,yard here" an
% snf'natyely, and the reply was Come hero
andt went on and the ofRcer said immoJ;,I :. IT,,
10 MOO aheah waiting for yon and won nd be,,er "a
with US, alluding to another oicef who had lined
him. "'o n"u J''ncu
Having 10 desire to enooun.er or be N. :.
mob, | assented and walk. ON with ,bsna $50 III
Caharine street for three four squares On. ~ ~
officers then turned off, and went with the Other 70
the Mayors office. During our walk had some con-
versation with the officer and expressed my utter .r
prise al the existence Of the mob and NV then beHaf
that had been nsiigated by the false statements IN
the kilograms and newspapers ss TO the object Of NV
recent visit TO the Sonh The officer also told me ~
had arrested me tor my own protection. remained az
the Mayors Office I'LL the arrival Of Mr.. Henry with
whom had short conversation, and then left with a
friend
nust add that the conduct of the police officer WAC
both courteous and judicious, and not having ami.
fcent force at the station TO disperse or control
mob, they protected Inc from its violence BY wisely
evadingit
did not see this mob, but from tie statemep, %
others, 1t was between two and five hundred in MN.
Der That 1t WAS prearranged In consequence of a
communication from Wilmington, cannot be doubted
for il bad organized for the sole purpose of assaune
me, and selected its position Fifteenth street. aboq
three squares from the station. where I sh0uld ia a
passenger car, have been entirely defeBseless. l. was
utterly mpracticable that such mob conld have been
so collected and arranged between time of the ar
rival of the train, and the few minutes aferward when
was called by the officer out Of the PASSENGER car
without previous information that coming in the
train
The car was stopped for moment about two sqnares
from the place left il, and inquired for, and,
being told was at the station, it was permitted 10
proceed without further interruption. have no knoul
edge to the further action OF my intended ss.ail-
ants.
am well aware that in cities and large towns. there
will always be men ready To instig,te and embark in
awless action but it can scarcely Re considered eyi
dence OF strong attachment To the Union, when rob
can be collected in the city of State TO assault
citizen and representative Of another the false state.
ments Of unknown persons by Geographic or Other
communications in the newspapers. That escaped
danger greater than then realized cannot doubt,
but do not hold the deladed Nell who composed this
mob in Philadelphia, morally enlpable DO The
Press Of Philadelphia for tie mode In which it sought
in its reports Of this affair to slur over pala,e and
encourage and in some papers even toustify suc mob
action.
1t is true that in single paper ouch action is con-
port of this lawess attempt ia appended statement
relating TO my political action two previous occa-
eions utterly alse, and intended justification OF tho
action Of the mob in the particular case
Perhaps, when one Of their own citizens has become
the victim Of OUTRAGE similar TO that intended he
rerpetraed upon me, The people OF hilldelpbh viii
begin realize the dangers attendant upon these mck.
lees and mendacous sliuGers upon indy duas which
connDon III the papers OF tat city, induced
generally by partisan bitterness, but not aequen,ly
by penonal eDmty.
At q time when there Is much excitement in Tho
community, do not expect 10 escape personal deana-
ton either here there; but Wilmington is my reel.
dence, and though l may avoid personai violence 10
Philadelphia shall meet it, if attempted here, hest
I may. know my dutios both az citizen Of Dea-
ware, and Of the United States and conscious Of
violation of them, but know also my rights and snail
moi shrink from maintaining them.
The object Of this address, fellow citizens, has been
20 give general refutaiion Ogroundeee csunnies ac
cumulated during my absence in part sprnging from
political motives, with view merely 10 po y c effect,
and in part from he malevo lence of personal
Having done this shall rest hereafter, As hitherto, on
my chars cter, my past eourse, and my fture ac0ns
the surest safeguards against erher clsss OF assa
| aIte.
My standard Of duty and Of action has always been
CONSCIOUS rectiiude Of purpose and though many may
misudge me now / shan leave 10 tine aud the pro-
gres OF events, the correction Of present u
! opinion.
am one Of your representatives in be Senate Of the
United States and my term Of Office does lot expire
until March 1868. / view. however, the relation Of
constituent and representative of confs; ice,
and when [ nm satisfied Mat civil war cannot be
averted ami find that the public sentiment OF my State
prefers such result TO the peaceful separation OF those
States which have Withdrawn from Me Union, sab
cheerfuy and gladly resign into your hands offe
which | obtained without solicitation, and which
neither my sense Of duty nor my self respect would
permit me to hold when l ascertain that differ 10
! opinion with you 80 momentons and vital ques
ton az yeace OF II require bat few days after
Congress has assembled to determine whether the last
hope of peace has bed, If, indeed, the hope inga
until then; and before that tine | shall become July
satisfied as 10 your WILL DO rot fear that will bery
the confidence you have reposed in me- or be capable
of disappearing that will Ii cannot eonscien'i.
ously obey your mandate will not the position
occupy az Tour representative, TO prevent it's perform
ance BY another agent But the right Of private opn.
ion and its expression, is personal ht, beyond Pab.
DC control. 4 il secured to every freeman unders
government of laws, and Republic must be govern
ernmenb Of laws alone, il will end In anarchy or
despotism. have faith either in the government
Of the sword the mob and shall resist the establish
ment Of either. JAMES A. BAYARD.
WILMINGTON. Ma Il, 1861.
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