Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-17
~ the New York World. of Saturday.
SENATOR 8AvAR0.

s.0,tor Bayard, of Delaware, sails to-day in
s,,smer Donan for Europe, on a bret tour
aor,stion anil restoration, made necessary by
nnvsaried devotion for many months raat
ihe duties Of his high position.
Tho,yh ore Of the youngest members OF the
o,,s Senator Bivard has already made hi.
mp familiar in all parts Of the country by his
s0u,e, quiet, and manly championship OF
.,cs and of economy in the Federal Admin |
,,on In conjunction with Senator Casserly, |
California, Mr.. Bavsrl represented the Dem
,,,c marty and the commercial interests Ot the
o;,eI States on the famous Investigation
ommttre appointed, after an infinite deal OF
,erin, and hesitation, to look into the Ipan-
,,meut Of the New York Custom house. 1t u
The courage, the astuteness. and the presence
mind Of the Democratic Senators that the
Sotry i, indebted for 40 much truth on this
pbec a. it now lO's'esAts.
In the Biltinlore Convention Senator Bayard
arneslIy ttm perately, eloquently. but ine1ect
Ially protested against the Wholesale imdorse-
n.nt by that Convention aud by the Democratic
sry Of the Cincinnati platform and OF the Gin
(una candidate. II was rot to the credit Of
koron Of that Convention that Senator Bay
rPs uisnfiil ,I,eesh was received with some
hing very like nncivility, until the better sense
y Tie body got itself expressed with energy
(nolgh to compel good conduct. No Demo
Irstic victory would be worth having which
bhslld be won only by sitting aud overlower-
ug the voice and the will of such men IA the
.irless high spirited, and clear sighted Sena-
or from Delaware.
And all the loud-mOuthed, headlong advO-
rates 10 the Democratic party Of the nomination
III Iiroo olau tkur
BIZ behalf ~ likely to rally 10 his support the
uerng, steadfast, thinking masses Of the Demo
cratic voters OF this country as the letter froT
Senator Bayard to friend in Delaware which
We this morning publish. This letter il the
Senator's parting contribution to the cause HI
has 40 near his heart. Ii disentangles the vita
from the incidental issues Of the pending cam
nign-not with the unimpassioned skill Of
Fritic but with the instructive accuracy Of
sincere nature strongly moved, and quickene,
by genuine hatred Of injustice, oppression AM
wrong. 1t gives the voice and pledges the vot
Of Mr.. Greeley's p,irest, most disinterested, an
most oulspoksn opponent to the support Of Nj
Greeley animation, simply and solely becaus
10 Senator Bayard's deliberate judgment it is h
duty "as al American, without regard TO til
name Of party" to assist in raising to the Pres
dental chair the only man who can l0ssibl
now be elected TO arrest the progress Of tn
country under Grant towards permanent d
union, disgrace and disaster. Senator Bayai
hopes-an all who know what is honorable
private and in public character will echo Il
hope-that he may find himself sufficiently n
stord in health by September next to return ~
take part in the Presidential canvass. lie tax
part it, however, to day in a most etficie
form; and if all those Democrats who feel tne'
selves compelled 10 support Of the nomination
Mr.. Greeley are but governed by considerable
as elevated and a digniIied as those which Il
urged in the letter Of the Delaware Senator, I
Presidential canvass will he NJ creditable in
progress to the spirit as in its results il will
hatlering to the hopes Of the great demnocru
organization.