New-York tribune., 1875-11-13
SENATOR BAYARD.


nr1ED To HIGH REwARD-A POLICY FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Irpoy An occAsox,I. CORRESPONDENCE THE tribune
WIININGroS, Del, Nov. 10-Senator THOMAS f.
Rarard has beautifuI country seat few miles
from this place, ovesio king the Delaware RIVER
visited lin there to-day, and had long talk with
him Mr. Rayar is tall. 1.-the and active, young IN
wear, and Younger still in looks, having brawn IA
well As braln In conversation he is sprghtly, pass
ing RAPIDLY from one subject To another ana using
terse expressions. In manner ne is not SO reserved
as most of our public men are and he soon puts ms
visitors NJ ease. He has recently returned from the
South where he has met and cOnversed with many
prominent men, aud the political interests and m
dus,res Of that section We're naturally uppermos' III
his mind when our conversation began.
He had been received everywhere, he sa'd, WIN
extreme Kindness. He had made speeches at hieh-
mond. Raleigh and Macon. There was much
less sectional jealousy than there had been
Southeners were glad To welcome Northern
men among them, and TO let tnem know
that the South had been msrepresented
by those of the carpet-bag stripe for political pur-
poses As au evidence of this, Mr.. Bayard SAID that
Judge Kelley of Pennsylvania had been treated
with marked respect. Tni, showed the ahsurIity OF
the bloody-slirt stories which were constantly
Haunted before the country bv the Administration
the unftneSs of ITS people to govern themselves. AT
Macon. Georgia there were upon the patf rn,
besides himself and other speakers, Gen. ilawlev oi
Counectieut who represented the Centennial EN-
hhidou's interests and Ger. Colqut of Georgia In
the course of his remarks Gen. Haw!ey said tie hal
met Gen Colquit upon Southern soil before, hut 1t
WAS uudrr different circumstances from those which
now surrounded them, and from that meeting he
had che best cause To rccolect Gen COqUit. IL was
l.. l.rf
in an engagement AT O,ustre, Florida where he ieii
lSOO Of his men, besides leaving rather prccimtaey
himself That night o meeting of ex-Coniedcra'e
officers was held to which Gen. IIawley was ii-
vted. After The object Of the meeting Ito build
home for Confederate orphanNl had been stated.
there were loud calls for Gen. Aawley all over the
house but unfortunately he had gone to Atlanta
THr CuIoREo PEOPLES CONDITION.
I'm speaking of the co0rcd people of the South,
Senator Bayard said he believed that the Democratic
party could not ana did not now reiy upon any por-
tion of their vote. Tley were too soidiy bound
together uy the secrets and oas of their societies O.
vote any ticket bnt that which these societies put
into their hands Therefore the safety of the Sutb
depeude entirely upon the white peoples ma,nta;n-
ing their political orcaLzItIon undisturhcd by fac
tious or merely personal ambitions. He ~oud
slv.se them 20 relax eiIrt to maintain Their or
ranization until their equality in the Union undr
the Constitution had been thoroughly secured.
Everywhere and from all classes be heard eXprc>-
sions of satisfaction that the institution ot slavery
was at an end. The superior economy of free labor
was admitted all sides, and while the interference
of the carpetbaeg'r and alventurers still, in same
degree, prevented ia. kindly adjustment of the new
relations between the races, yet mutual good feeling
wa rapidly and surely ASSERT itself, .nd pgo uc
lag it, natural rcsJlts of peace good order, ANA
security. Ii lett to Themselves aud undSturoed 10y
suggestions of the Republican politicians AM the
onicious Interference Of the Government, tie
antar0nsins of would almost entiiel,
disappear The coloved people finding their
rights Of person and properly and political
privileges unin.erferel with and nd,el. protected
" the local government, no longer would assert
them violently aud with threats Of appealing To
Federal power. The CIVIL Rghts bill had proved to
be a dead letter in the South, and no one e'ned
conscious Of It's existence TIE colorcd people every
where in the South re.ofnize taeIr soci nf.riority
10 The whites and -eldO D. cHdcavoie {, avail them
selvrs of the opportunities ot:reI by tie various
clauses OF On bill for claiming higher social PRIV
ileges lie had been told by steamboat captain on
the Savannah River that once or twice cOlored
people bad endcavored to get PASSAGE with the
whites. ami he obeyed the Law IN each stance. bus
il was proved IN ev.ry one ot these instances thIt
Tie col.rcd men had hcen made tie catsPaN o. some
carpet az politician, or Of some business rival
TieIrcp1nt after the Mississippi rio-s Nlr. BlyaId
said: undoubtedly Attorney General Pierrepml
is an ENORMOUS improvement his pre,r-
crs,nr Mr.. Wi Jams, and has far a!IstaIned f-Om
arepeutipn of the outrages upln the people of the
South with which Mr. Williams diSgraced his office.
Nr. PieuepOnts refusal to comply with the bare
faced and revolutionary demands of Gov. Anrs for
topps materia " assisted the poor people of Ms'is
sppi in thriving of their yoke of oppression IN
their late State election, although State Govern
nient can be considered secure anl independent
long as the Acknowledgement at Washington can
assume control over the police powers essential Ia
STATE existence Tae people Of the South max
ing rapid progress in recuperating their shattered
industries.
INDUSTRIAL PROSPERITY.
Everywhere in Virginia, North Carolina, and
Georgia, and where the people Of the S1utI have
been suffered to regain control Of their local affairs,
the greatest improvement in the appearances OF the
country and Industrial progress ls manifest. All
the way from Washington to Richmond the restora-
on OF the face Of the country by good t;lgc. ieuc
ing and improved iarm buildings, is delightfully."- ap
parent. h Georgia TIA, advance ia prosperity is
mIrka5lc, and with such advancement the people
feel p:opoTonate eucouia agement t. perform all the
duties Of good citizenship. Such facts should speak
eloqu-utly AMI fircIaly against the policy If force
end prescription rec fumcudcd by President Grant
AID tAe Lcpab,i-in p'rty. and which came
being adopted by thr L,t Congress. Ia agriculture
tie people Oi the south doing well. They are
rapidly appr'ciatiu- TIE value ard Deoessity of d-
ycrsiied Industries. ai Of varying their crop, so
that the acreage Of cotton viii De- cartacd IN favor
OF tie various grains. ard ctt.e-prazng receive It's
dur proportion If attention.
willie IN couvc ,ttiou With prominent planter of
Georgia. and INSPECTING tie proccs- OF work Icy q
cotton GIN, tie planter took Up handful If cotton