Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-15
From the New York Tribune, of -aturday.
SENATOR 0AYARO.

The Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, Senator from
Delaware, sails for Europe to day, in ohelienc,
to the peremptory orders OF his physicians. Hi,
health has been very seriously impaired by his
public iabors and absolute rest has become i'm
perativeIy necessary He proposes to spend the
rest Of the Summer abroad. and to return in the
Autumn TO take part IN the campaign, in sup.
port OF the candidates nominated at Cinciunai
and Baltimore. He announces this intention
and his reasons for it, i'll letter which we pub
sh this morning.
tn s letter will sustain, for nothing could
in .rease, the respect and confidence everywher,
felt for Senator Bayari ds a statesman and
patriot Of no less sayact, IAN unselt fish devotion
Ftom the moment Of the nomination of Greele,
and Brown at CINCINNATI, he has been onlspoker
and unwearied in his opposition to their in
dorsement st Baltimore, and to the adoption o
the declaration Of principles put forth by tn.
Cincinnati Convention. When the Democrac,
ofthe United States gathered at Baltimore, h.
was the leader of the protesting minority, and
with the courage and persistence characteristic
Of the man and Of his race, he forced his views
upon the respectful attention Of an immens.
and impatient majority No one could nave
spoken with more influential voice no one
could have made manler or more polit,
appeal But In that convention of lifelong
Democrats the words even of such man "a h..
could have no effect against the overwhelming
conviction that there was hut one thing to b.
done. S.nat ,r Bayari differed from them on y
in respect To the point where the possibility oI
changing the cirren, Of events ceased. Thal
point having once been passed, he also lecog-
nizes the necessity Of the situation. Ri.np
above any ieel,ng of personal disappointment
or pique, he sees ard avows that the re election
Of Gen. Grant would be great public calamity
and that the only means Of avcrting that calam
ity Ia the election Of Mr.. Greeley. The iss,,
is one Of Law against anarchy, Of peace agsins
war. Mr.. BAyard in such question does no
hesitate which side to take
Of COURSE in regard to the qualifications which
he makes to his support Of the Cincinnati an.
Baltimore ticket we entirely fer IRON him.
We think the platform the 5est one ever pre-
sented ny any political party, and the candidate
men Of eminent capacity and .irreproachab
Character. But the reservations uf MIR. Bayar,
only highten 9 force Of his argument. Ii will
bis frankly expressed views he sIIl sees tn
incalculahle advantages which will come fror
the election Of Mr.. Greeley,it il hard to imagin
that any honest Democrat can hesitate a. to th
pr0per course to pursue. Mr.. Bayard is abov
the reach Of any iinputaton Of interested INC
uves. While ne opposed the Cincinnati nomi
nations with all his energy and ability,we coul
only express our regret at his opposition, bt
never for al instant doubted the purity of hi
motives and the strength Of his patriotic deve
tion. II he al even concluded. after the Bait
more Convention, that his convictions wuul
not allow him to suppor, the ticket, we coui
have had no worts but Of regret for what "
should have regarded ~ his errr. When sui
men rs Senator Bayard differ from us, II
aiways we'll for us to consider curiously th
Pulnts Of difference Amid all the concession
which the Liberal cause is receiving from ever
Quarter, there il not one more valuable, Of n,u'
substantial moral weight, than that Of the Sem
tor from Delaware.
II the best Grant man in Washington wei
asksd, in - moment Of candor, BY u foreis