The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1875-10-20
Senator Bayard Interviewed on
the s. tuati. II. p.


| The name of Bayard is famous in
history. Chevalier Bayard, the man
''without fear and without re-
proach" immortalizcd it, and other
illl,strious meh have borne it proud
~. 1t is Intimately associated with
the history of America through tho
noble family Of Bayards, who, for
over seventy years, have continually
represented the State OF Delaware in
in the United States Senate. The
first Bayard came to America in the
year sixteen hundred and sometime.
with his brother-in-law, Gov. Pete,
Stuyyesant, of Now York. Early in
the present century, James Austin
Bayard represented Delaware in the
Senate and ho was succeeded in
turn by his two sons and his grand
son, the present Senator. The Bay
ards have evor been stannch defend
ers Of democracy and the South, and
in the Inst session Of Congress, the
present Senator was tho leader of the
democracy in it's able opposition to
tho force measures of tho radical
party. Senator Bayard through
his ability and purity has frequently
been mentioned in connection Will,
tho presidency. He my therefore
be presumed to speak eu ctthe<lro
On tho political situation. p.
1t having boon our fortune to be
travelling on the G. G. g. A. r. Road
with this illustrious statesman, VIC
deemed it propor to interview him on
tho situation, apologizing for this
liberty, upon tho score of The great
interest fclt by the people Of this
State iii the coming elections.
lie Expressed his views fully and
aflably. Of course our first question
was upon tho oifoct Of Bill Aliens
defeat OH the prospects of tho demo
cratic party: He replied that this
dofeat is u good thing for us, for it
will choke imitation and enable de-
mocracy to go before tho people
upon sound platform, and a plat
form that will win. The people of
the North desire q change. "You
have no idea, sir, said he, "of the
amount of distress throughout the
North. During the war speculation
III paper currency WAS rife. Inr,
turo enterprises sprang up on every
hand-cntcrp,iscs destined never to
be completed. llico-holdcrs and
shoddy contractors rcvclcd in luxury
and erected magnificent villas cvery-
whore. Values were fictitious and nil
prices wcro Inflated Tho rcstoro-
tlon OF peace brought about col
lnpsc. All these speculutions failed.
jay Cookies property has been
brought under tho hammer. Henry
Clews & Go. have failed, and h1,i-
tTeds of others have shared u sinilar
fate. Tho general shrinkare of
values has boon so great that it is
sud that all second mortgages in
New York are worthless Tho peo-
pie arc burdcned with debt. All tho
material interests Of the peoplo uro
prostratod. The North is suffering
now fourfold more than tho South
tor you have been all compelled to
llvo economically from the begin
ming"
"S'tch being tho condition of
affairs, people are compelled to re-
gard the principles of political ocono-
my and the evil effects of bad legisla
l"tion. They are deeply disgnsted
with the republican party and with
President Grant He has evor af.
tiliated with bad men. A single OK
ample OF this is the recent disclosure
made OF tho means whereby Barring
Brothers, who had been for sixty
years the financial agents of tho Uni
ted States, wero superseded by
Horny .Clews & Co., q mushroom con.
cern, now bankrupt For this,
Judge Don't, brothor-in-law of
Grant, received twenty-five thousand
dollars. At tho next session of Con-
gress, the democratic house will, by
it's Investigations, lay bare all the
frauds and enormities perpetrated by
tho administration, and expose it's
truo character. Tho catalogue will
DO will be so dumning that the pnriv
Will nc rcpudiatod. The only obsta-
Gle III tho way of democratic asccn.
dency is the foar of somo unforeseen
danger: Tho people must feel TINT
thoy Will not suffer from this chance
Their greatest fear is for tho secmi,
ty of their property, This fear dc.
foated Gov. Allen. The democracy
foolishly sprang false ISSUE upon
the people, and Governor Allen in
championing initiation proved him
self q demagogue: However honest
might have been tho sentiments of
others, he was insimcerc, for his
Whole past record is that Of an adyo--
cate OF. hard money. Ho was dcfeat-
Oh because his election would baye,
produced instabi)ify s,