New-York tribune., 1872-10-09
DELAWARE LIBERALS.
SENATOR BAYARD AT WILMINGTON-THE IN
PORTANCE OF TIE ISSUES BEFORE TIE PEO

DELAM AXE LlBEKAlS.
SENATOR BAYARD AT wILMINGTON-THE M
PORTANCE OF TIE ISSUES BEFORE THE PEO-
PLE-MALFEAsANCE UNDER GRANT.
Last Friday evening the Liberal Republi-
cans and Democrats of Wilmington, Del, held large
meeting in Institute Hail. the Mayor, Joshua l.. Smm5,
presiding The audience was addressed by Senator
Thomas F. Bayard, who greeted with prolonged ap
pause. The Senator has but recently returned from
Europe and is still IN poor health. Portions Of his
speech given below:
rREsEYT ISSUES NOT NEW.
The issues before the people not issues They
the old stories coming up uDGor different FORMS at
different times but having the same principle. 1t is the
old story. whether human power subject itself to
human limits when temptations of judgment are before
it, That is the question. Love of human power is the
prcdominatng power of the hTman heart. All history
shows IT. That the danger to freedom and government
is, that, when yOu ntrus with power for the
aggrandize the amount they have received consOi
they have obtained for purposes for which il was
designed 1t not that quality that made the name Of
earth. Applausel 1t was the example Of tnat remark
able man that wnen he had accomplished victory,
into the Oscurity of private citizen Why Is 1t that
his stands on the page of history As the man
tages were 10 be Accomplishment Can VIC not borrow
country insist that OF its qualities shall be
echoed by the people OF this country tOay lAppause
shape or another has always itself since the
formation of the Government. The men who formed
tins Go@ornmenG had as you know, suffered from arbl-
trary power They had been coeced 10y an arbitrary,
uniathery Government they took up arms to relieve
They part OF tr history OF your country and am
sure ought to most important lesson for us for all
time. Suffering from arnirary power the men VINO 'lG
the foundation OF this Government, determined tHat
they would uut lin ons nron power Thy, there,
fore. determined that - tho Constitution Of the United
STAT there should No. Ut any power Nat was not II
power.
TEYnEScr OF TIE GRANT PARRY TO cENTEALrzAToS.
For some twelve years the Republican party bas held
steadily possession Of all the eins of power OF the Gov
crnment. They came into power during the most ex-
citing period in which great things were done
which should not have been donC. Their part during
the certainly dinicult one But seye years
have passed since tue end of the war ana te SHOW h9
practice of self-agglaUd!1ement. TGey have attempted
10 break down the limitations set upon power ana 10
comes of the opportunity of the people 10 exercise the
faculty OF sef-gOyCmmentl Ii withers away There
will he no se for A. for All will be conducted al the Cen
tra Government All measures OF the Republican party
the last years have tenCed In Tins direction.
The Election law OF certainly intended TO place
tue system of free government entirely subject TO Con
gress cOutro-tbat the elections in the State should
their neecssities aud wishes, Tut according TO
the wishes of the General Government at wash,
iugton. Ia 1871, nine counties, with 2OO0O people OF
South C6foinH were placed beyond the rght OF ciNI
government. The same law on the point OF being
enforced even IL tins lt.e state II the fIeslienl OF e
United states had II ia his power 10 suspend the Wrt VI
beas corpus at will, what chance would there DO 1Of
free election In THIS country IIe election trouble "a
New-YOrk City during the war viii be remembered.
tal law among to the Liberal Republicans Of the land
Applause On March 1862 the present President oil the
United State, WAS inauguIated aud special session Of
the Senate called. The Republican party had complete
control OF the Government Iuey heId Tue oOut1 III
chains by military force. Iney instantly commenced the
most arbitrary course OF leg1slatloI Congress com
msuced at once a system Of centralized legislation Out
of such course The Liberal Republican party had ITS
origin. The Cincinnati Convention was orlglnated by
those who wished to save the nation. lAppause Men
were who had brOkeu away from the paty III power
CORRUPTION DURING GRANTS ADMINISTRATION.
Tho doctrine Of local sefgOvernment Is essential to
the safety of the country. would to-day refuse to
place absolute power in the hands OF Democratic
president or Congress readily TO grant the same to
q Radical President and Congress. IApplauseI Iwant
every man in this Stale, whether pi my party OF nor 10
ne ali the rights of my party and want my party 10
ta'd eonal win me in that respect. Applause. Our
people become lifted 10 take III lager matters Dy DenS
Educated i'm minor matters A man in oar Levy Court
begins 10 learn local segovernment From TINS ne e4-
pands bis knowledge tn abe 10 cOhprehehu anu @ az u
range matters IN the General Government as % wen ~ as
With other States We begin by lntIustlhg MN III
small way Thus citizen arises from oDscuTIy
and becomes prominent aud valuable inehDer Ol so
ciefy DO not destroy the autonomy OF your statt,
II is essential 10 your as well as 10 my liberty, @ ai
speaking much for my RepnDcah lieiuS ds lol Sou,
NV fellow Democrats. want 10 insist on the lghts oi
each There is admitted az TINS ,me in ine C"eu
states Government TO a widespread condition OF cor,
TnpoD There is q general sense Of disIust III ofcal
honesty and cases OF deiaeauon ana Ma & VI M pEerK@j
honesty shaking The natiOD' Inns hus' @ 10 ,o'
or the generalization viii be latal 10 our H5'ons 20
reputation Examine into the course OF the Presdeh Oh
the United States n REGARD 10 tne 80 I
Of Government officers during his ADMINISTRATOR. l9
80
to Inc influenced i'm disrepuable actions He Kept III
counsel Creswe who allowed the claim OF one ChOipen-
Ming which had been disaiowed fox nine years-the
clfIm being for S45O,CU1.
PURIPICATIoS THE CIVIL SERVICE DEMANDED
Then there is Gov. Holden OF North Carolina, who was
secessionist but turned to the victorious sde VINO
comitted gross peculaon Then, there Is the case Oh
Bullock of Georgia. who concerned IN large r'ou
laion; fed to Canada and aiterward to parts thU"
not There is Bowen, the bgamist OF South ca dhnl,
another consp spicuous member Of the Repucieah ptrN
VINO has fallen into merited disgrace You Wal n5o e
e,nher the disgracefu operation Of the Ccd market ~
Kew.YOrk on BLACK Friday" In which jim fisk hhu
Corbip relative OF the President figured Most II not
all of these frauds exposed through e agency Oh
bopest Horace Greeeys newspaper. Neltler uuss We
forget the case OF Collector iIurphy OF New YORK
lie made merchandise OF the pubic oinces
marketman sells produce In open market. Therefore
we see that one duty Of the hour Is the purln-
cotion Of political offices. IL there Is one fact
| admtted by the American people, Ii Ia that coef-
cion as "A means OF government is failure Count
| von bismarck OF Germany has well said that what
was left unconauered by the sword could Ory he game
bv love Horace Greeley has been generous TO the
soutlern people since the war; 10 you nov remember
when Jefferson Davis was confined IN fOfiess Monroe
and Mr. Greeley was asked whether ne should De e OUT
on bail he said yes, bail him" Ana host paruc
would address myself now TO the young men men oi me fhe
| country The duties of life are now upon tnein ine
duties of government must pass into their hands ~
| they do right all win be well. They VIII make 'he
| nation strong and safe. tApplause.l
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