Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-10-12
HON. TlI0S. +. BAYARD.
He Addrossfs a Large Me- ing at Insti'
tute Hall on the Pending Issues.

He Addrossss a Large Me, ing at Insti-
tute Hall on the Pending Issues
Perhaps the largest meeting yet held
during the campaign was addressed last
night by Hon Y. +. Bayuid, at Institute
Hall. Hon. j. l.. eimns pre.ii'd ana
John IL. Bnntti, DR.. ". +. q ilnhy, Au-
gu5lu- Buktu, l.. &. Springer, j. Fark
P..tl,s. ucury Erkcl l.. x Springer, J.
p. Almond, DR.. shortudgc and lewis
l.yach acted as vice pesidelt', and FmnR
Catlisle and lleury Gjay were elected
eccrgtari, Z. After mtdlcy Ol national
airs from the ity COrnct Band Tie speak
or appeared upon the stage, and WIS ie-
caivcd with prolonged applause. Another !
lively tune hy The band and the SPEAKER /
of The evening was introduced, and IN a |
most gent emnnly and earnest address held |
the large crowd present for two hours and |
three-quarters.
Mr. BayarL sald 10 gave him great
pleasure 10 stand before so large an audi
tnce comlOs,d of citizens of his native |
town, but he would not dii iguisc the fact
that the condition Of his health had pre-
vented him fiom beiug abe, as he was
viiing, to address taem before on the
issues now pending before the American
people. A .else of the importance OF
| these questions, however Notwithstanding
| his poor health, impeilet him to do a
mans palt justly and properly III the
poesent campaign.
We are almost the only nation in exist
anee to-day where the power feoutrolling
our institutions is vested In ths masses.
How different compared with other ha'
tions. HIRE the high and the low, the
rich ana the poor alike have an equal
share of power in the goyenm'nli and
Therefore none should forget their impor-
tancc and the power they wleid. Having
q ri4ht to vote every man should exercise
that right.
The speaker said he fc t much rcspon-
slbility in advancing his views. The
issues before the people are not new ones
but are rs old ns Is the history Of all hu
man government. It's the Old, old story.
The love OF human po Ter Is the predoml-
mating lust ofthe human heart, and those
who are entrusted with IL are wont 10 sub
vert il and use 1t for self-aggraudzement
and for the possession of more. In con-
tradislinction to this rule of the present he
noted au exception in the person Of wash
ington, who renowned power when LIS
lust obi cts had ben acquired. Cannot
some little experience BE- borrowed from
us Join IN seeing that at least some OF MS
noble qualities are echoed again.
Suffering from arbitrary power and haV-
ing been educated In the bitter school oi
expericnce, our for, fathers in laying tie
foundation Of the Government, had wisely
conc uded to limit power, and by the pro-
visions Of the Constitution had declared
that power without limit should notb be, and
; in support Of this he refer ed to the check
on COngr, ssiOnal legislation by the fresi
dental veto, and many other limits put to
. power in that venerable instrument. The
national government of right has none
=, but delegated powers; the rest are vested
in the States alone.
= Tho Constitution wisely limited power
c by demanding its distribution. Destroy
j this and you have power without limit
The inyioIablty ofth s provision has a..
y ways been maintained by the Democratic
partv. Indeed, the Democratic party Wa'
huilt uuon that foundation, and woult
live for'vcr on that ground He poinlet
I with 10y and pride to the record Of HI
party. Il had never espOu'ed arbitrary
rower. nor never once In its history ha'
il been guilty OF violating its earliest pro
Z ressions and creed. GIVE man hIil
power and he uses il TO obtain more.
Another wise thought The founders OF on
government. had in view, and that wa
that their p0steriiy should be tree. Mhe
thcy provided for the distribation of rowe
. that Capitalization should be checked
gave to the people the right OF loca
NY ,verrmcnt-tLe school of govern
$, ~ rake away from the people tl
mel " T.. al sell-goycnment and thei
right ~ .nnia , withar as the muscles OF til
minds '"'u w., 1, pop if you robbed him
tOiler Wou .nt Unless people are pra'
his empioyi., .overr, '"nt they would ne
. tieed IN sell ver,ins.1t. The rights
he III Tor se,l-fU ;.,s, as ikea aud positive d
wy 10 ri,his .r the general ,,i''' ~,
al ,,,, 3.arnot take them ava ~ ,i
A., t,vari,,,,. ',i," moi only the states, nut Il
q ,..,,a,,,i ,,,vernncut. hat huth Iius
n 55,r,s,r,,I is as true as local seli-goSoi,'
: ,ncnt ia ,,s,ntial to the educnuoh oi w
# I1 iSss. when South Carolina pass,
Il laws eJntrary 10 those OF tll1 S.nv,"' S'i
re- rnment and exhibited rehe'l'".s ,.r,n' srm'
d what administration brought he; 49,, "
r IL was Andrew Jackson ana .''.,,'c,rIc'
e Congress. lis adheicuccto w fi''',,t h Z
the union Of States is " NaI n't' IA 10 m
yether 50 long, ,and so long ,i'ad mn,
pTlnclple II VIII vA,st' ,A., ~ lus When
H. It's nan9ers pIlnoiP'os' S nSt Zine men H. ~or
n
At ing for Capitalization, he found those v
N were once in the Democratic party il
"A most earnest supporters When such ine
~ as Cameron, scott. Williams, Cres-We e
"a and Boutwell abandoned their OppOsitio
or to Capitalization they found that the Den
a. ocratic party was not the place for then
!. For twelve years the Republican Part
> has been in power. Many things ha
.Neen done by that party he would glad
tn 'ow the veil Of oblivion over The p
siti,'u of that party for while was dout
IN ess trying one. Many laws enacted
I'd IL and Known as war measures, had a ts
o. dency to Capitalization, but people we
u, pacifed and withdrew Their opposition
~ being told trat this policy Would De eha
n, when the reb sllion was put down. Sew
I'd wears have ras sed since the last rebel fl
ne was folded, since the last rebel gun VI
81 fired. but the obi eelionable measures h
w not ceased nor had the desire for centra
cation became less.
ne The distribution of power is the Issue
U, be met and settled. Opposition TO cent?
AT lzatlon had beeu met and checked by bru
force. He referred TO the election law
1871, and said II was intended only to
the elections under the control Of the 81
NO eral government. From October till Ju
nd the President had subjected two hundr
In. thousand people OF south Chlollna 10
N. other except military law. The speah
m. contende that the President would I
, Is have been more guilty had he applied
In same law to Delaware and New foi
r He said when the extension OF this u
ac. was proposed It astounded and start
he thinking men. The idea Of putting In
He hands o q man such arbitrary powers W
M was seek ing reelection to office was SIM
sX- mOustrods.
re. The Senate actually voted to exie
ess this mea ure, but that noble band of Dc
i'm ocrats a nd Liberal Republicans In
at House OF Representatives defeated
tly lie was rateiu; TO those men for th
Dnt services, and though a Democrat may
xer sire to voia for a Straight-out, forget
ces the mel who stood by the party and
lily feated that infamous measure inc D'
lay ocrati party had opposed inc fourleei
' 1. mania nEnumAE Il