The daily gazette., 1874-10-21


THE BAYARD DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The handsome flag which Chief of
Police Brady presented to tho Bayard
Democratic Club, of the Sixth Ward,
Monday cvcing, was received on behalf
OF the club by Henry 8. Truitt, Esq,
who said:
MIR. PRESIDENT 1t has been deem
ed proper on the part of the Bayard
Democratic Club, of the Sixth Ward,
that should have the honor, as a mem
bcr of the club, to receive from the
hands of our fellow Democrat. Jsmes
T.. Hayes, who has SO ably addressed
us, this fiag-the American flag
which represents by the stars upon it
the galaxy of states in the Union of
the Thirty-Six. Some of us who are
here tonight assembled, fought under
the stars and stripes, for the preserva-
tion of the peace, harmony, and Union
of theseStates represented by this flag,
believing as we did that we were doing
right, in preserving that Union by the
sacrifice of our lives if necessary in the
cause of our country.
The rebellion was suppressed-the
Southern States fought until they could
flint no longer, they gave way to over
pOwcring numbers; crushed and impo-
verished by the war, they laid down
their arms, and submitted to their con-
querers, expecting that mercy which
n fallen foe can always expect, from a
brave and gallant conquerer. They
laid down their arms expecting mercy
and honest and honorable dealings
from men Of their own nation. What
have they received =? Oppression un-
precedented in the annals of the history
of any nation of which we read in the
history of the world. A race inferior
in every particular, is made the ruler
over the superior, They have been
compelled to submit to laws both odi-
GUS and unjust, passed by Congress
of the United States, without regard to
the good of the people; but for the pur-
pose that they-thc law makers, carpet
baggers, and hangers-on of this cor
rupt Republican party might revcl in
the wealth taken from the public trea-
sury of the down-trodden States and
from the pockets of the toiling mas
ses.
This conquered pcople--of our own
nationality, of our own flesh and blood
still lie bleeding under the heel of the
conquercr. But thank God, change
has come over the minds of the people;
they are awakening from the lethargy
and inactivity which kept them silent
so long; the dark cloud which obscured
from their vision the way of right and
justice is being rapidly removed, and
they now see in its true light the dan
ger which threatened them and their
country. From Ohio and Indiana the
waves of Democratic triumph roll to
us bearing the glad tidings of victory.
The day of retribution has come. The
people of this country see the danger
GUS paths they were treading, toward
the overthrow of the greatest country
which ever existed, and they are turn
ing out in their might armed with the
only true, honest and legitimate wea-
pon-thc ballot, to overthrow the ty-
rany and usurpation of power which
has held millions of the white race in
chains 50 long.
The day has come, gentlemen, when
once again, the American people-the
people of these United States can and
will look with pride upon their nation
ality-that they can cast aside the po-
litical slavery under which they have
been compelled to exist since the war.
Let us not forget, members of the
Bayard Club, the name we have chosen
for our club. Let us not forget on the
third day Of November to poll our
votes in the interest of the Democratic
party-doing everything in our power,
using our utmost influence, every one
of us, to advance the interests OF that
party to WHICH we are pledged as mem-
bers of this club, and also in the inter-
est of him whose name we have adop-
ted. Our club il honored by this
name-a name which Is known all
over this broad lands as that of one of
the most honorable, pure, virtuous,
high minded gentleman in this or any
otherState-Thos.F F. Bayard. All honor
to the name of the man we love and re-
spect. all honor to the man whose politi.
cal oponents can say naught against but
respect for his talents and gentlemanly
He cannot and must not
be spared from the halls of our nation
where SO much corruption exists.
To our fellow member William II.
Brady, Chief of Police, who has this
evening through the hands of James
p. Hayes, Esq, presented us with this
beautiful flag, we cannot express our
thanks in proper language our hearts
are too full for utterance our lips
cannot express in fitting words the
thanks we feel wo know him as a
good citizen we know him as one
who gave his time, and one who risked
his life on more than score of battle
fields, wAereiAe shed his blood that tho
nation might live but we know that
he could not, as an honest man, give
his vote to a party who have trampled
under foot all the rights of conquered
people that he might perpetuate their
power.
Gentlemen of the Bayard Club, n
few words more and ! am done. We
have banded together as brother in the
cause of the Democratic party. Let
every man stand to and firmly by his
colors let no one, however great u
friendship he may profess, lead you
for moment to abandon them. Use
your utmost influence before and on
the third day of November, and all
will be well with the party we love
and whose principles we honor.