Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-05-11
FROM the New York Times Rep)
A DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE,
Last Nights Reception at the Manhat-
tan Club.
ReJolclnss oyer Recent Democratic
Victories.

SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD. CONCLUDED.
Gentleman | won't fatigue you by attempt
Ing to run through the dreary catalogue of in
vasion of this great doctrine OF limited power
IN which our freedom exists. 1t would be too
long. They are all fresh IN your memories.
The present Is an occasion of congratulation
for you, and for all of those In the cOuu-
| try who think like you and nos one Tor
assault upon those whose wrong doiugS
we seek to overcome. 1t Is not simply that
we are to advance once more tho standard OF
the Federal Constitution to its proper place,
but there IS much more that lies under it, and
IL is that which the American people, am
sure, will demand from the party which is to
secure their confidence and their SutfrageS at
the next Presidential election. 1t is not simply
the restoration of your written charter of
governments 1t is not simply the enforcement
laws which are the true foundation up0nwhich
liberty rests; but 1t is In the restoration OF
those unwritten laws which mako communl-
ties respectable and free government possible.
Those unwritten laws have their foundation
| ia the personal character OF men. Citizens
must henceforth insist upon 1t that their can
didateS aud rulers shall be at least self respect
| ,as, upright, men OF Integrity. iApplause.
Look at the melancholy and disgraceful spec
tacle presented in the condition to-day OF the
State of Arkansas. There yen see tangled
question Of contest for office, the right to which
no man can fairly determine. Baxter fraudu-
lently counted Brooks out Of Office in lSl2, and
| Brooks in his turn takes what weiawyers call
| q "snap judgement upon Baxter, and turns
him out of office in 1874. There Is atanged
question of unfairneSs, dishonesty unciyility
and untruth running through the whole tran
| saction to such aa extent that no man can
contem plate it, and say where the right really
| lies Now Iput this thing to You gentlemen,
as practical men, il those TWO Governors, had
light men -wopld they have been capable Of
entering into such contest With each 0ther
| Is not, therefore, the best safeguard against
sAch scenes as we have witnessed in what
they call the reconstructed States to be found
| in the character Of the men whom you should
elect to your high ofhees? applause. IL IS
not simply the restoration Of the limitations
of our Federal Constitution which those of
| US who hold Office are sworn to support, and
| which every man in the country should up
hold; it Is not that alone: it Is not simplY.re-
spect for the written laws; OF the COUNTY,
the laws that govern Gsntierep " tHeE p. pr,
yate intercourse With each olher-the laws
that govern honest men in the course OF their
dealings WITH each other. These are the laws
lthat bayeN been disregarded. and that have
tbten brought into disrepute. These are the
laws that Gen. Grant has taught his country
!, men to dispise, and which we must teach them
again to respect. Applause.
The party that shall succeed the party now IN
power will not be party governed by any mar
row IDEAS not some meis ohce-hoiders seek,na,
thar own personal benehfs. NO suCp MeN aIe
J not the men for 1876. EighIesA h1ndred and
Iseyenty.six, my friends, mUst echo lfi1. tAp,
|, plause. 1t must b. solaethmg untouched and
untainted by mare personal ambition that will
raise YOUR rulers in 1876 TO the true sense OF the
Iposition they ought to hold. not only before lht
American people, but before the entire world and
before their Maker No mere party line shal
dictate it; no mere party policy can dictate It
| no selfish ambition dictate 1t ; II must comt
| from something worthy of the occasion, and tht
oosasiou is nothing less than the restoration OF sh'
prnciples OF free republican goveyprent IN thes'
! United States Of AMERICA. Applause Gentle
4 men. think of the task before you. Look at the
q South. dust as | entered this room saw fac'
/ NAT BROUGHT before me the condition OF one
: our slater States, now a mere captive. saw th'
. rishtful Governor OF Louisiana tonight in thi
A c-owd and 1 ask you why Is 1t that he cosas
here, welcome though he be, instead os being II
| the place that belongs to him hT the Consultation
and laws OF that StateS 1t Ia because the Constl
tuition OF the United States has been tiodden as
der loot 1t is because the laws OF Tue up;.e
States have been trodden under foot II u oecaus
: the Constitution and laws OF Louisiana have bee
! trodden under foot. that John McEnery Is ao
% 10 day In lhs office OF Governor OF loaslaRa.
g That Is one OF the smsl items that We IpuAt ngh
u and that We will right, saoA wiling Look q
South Caroline, if y2IS tears Will let you see he
Hook at Cagoll,Ra aud Say what task is there