The daily gazette., 1874-12-28
Abuse Of Senator Bavorf.


The Milford Ne,cs, in a late number,
made most false and malicious attack
upon Senator Bayard, which we publish
ed some days ago. In its last Issue it
prints long, PROXY article, in which it
attempts to explain away in part its
former ISLANDERS, in which it says:
"Outside of a few toadying sycophants
who crook the plant hinges of the knee
that thrift may follow fawning," there
are but few people, we presume, who
will ascribe to the Hon. I. +. Bayard
any wonderful amount of intellectual
greatness. He is a man of fair ability.
W, grant; but it is to adventitious aid,
ratler taan inherent taleIIt, that he
ow his 'esponsible position. This po-
str NJ Bayard fills crcditably enough,
IN ~"fa. q the discharge Of its routine
duties are concerned. and we have no
cause or disposition to question that he
is faithful and conscientious public
servant. But the same misfortune at
taches to Mr.. B. now that has ruined
many man of equally brilliant acciden.
tai prestige, and far greater ability to
make the most of fortuitous circum-
stances"
Unfortunately for the Ne,es, it is well
known that Senator Bayard owes his
position to the diligent and careful use
he has made of his time. Hard study
and laborious practice has made him
what he is. He has no borrowed talents.
If he is the ablest man in our State,
with few equals in any of the States, he
has himself earned the position. And
this position it seems has been accorded
to Mr.. Bayard, not in Delaware and by
Delawareans alone. On the contrary.
his ability as a Senator has drawn upon
him the gaze Of all parties and the con-
gratulations Of some Of the ablest men
in all sections. Not few Of these
have been outspoken in reference to his
gifts and fitting qualities for one Of the
ablest and most reliable statesmen Of
the day. He has even been named for
the Presidency in numerous places, and
his name flies at the head Of some very
ably conducted papers outside Of our
State. The Nssrs knows this, and it only
demeans itself in its tedious efforts to
steal from one Of Delaware's native sons
the well earned fame he deserves, and
which gives our little Diamond" a lus-
tire Of which any Of our larger sisters
would be proud. Before the Nees can
dim this lustre its party must send to
the Senate men better able to parry the
blows Of our young Senator" He is
fast beginning to be looked upon as the
intellectual Hercules Of that body; and
people wonder what kind Of soil the lit
tie State is made Of when they look up
on our Senators and find them standing
at the head Of their peers, among so
many from the several States, 1some Of
which are small Empires that are repre-.
sented at the Capitol.
Finding all their efforts to tfaduce
the young Senator" vain, the political
foes Of the Democratic party have re.
Gently attacked his illustrious grand.
father, who has been sleeping in the
grave for nearly half a century. and
whose spotless character. both private
and public, has never been tarnished b,
the most bitter political opponent. II
the elder James A. Bayard was a Fede
ralist in his day. and voted for Jefferson
who was not his political friend but VIII,
was thereby made President OF In,
United States, it only proves that tn.
grandfather Of the present Senator wa,
Conservative, and never allowed hi,
own personal feelings to influence hin
against his country's best interests. Ant
this, we believe, is precisely what tn,
present Senator would have done. Hi
patriotism Is above suspicion. But i
the Democrats have no complaint {,
raise against the man who made tn
great founder Of the grand old Democrat
ic Party President of the United States
why should the miserable fanatics, who's
detested political doctrines and villain
ous practices has brought the countr
to its present depressed condition con,
plain2
Our young Senator's" industry, sts
dfous habits, great ability and purity G
character and conduct, is what has mad
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