The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1875-03-27
Senator Bayard's Tribute to
Mr.. Greeley.
From the n. Y. Tribune.

rom tHe ~. L. lTipuhc.
The touching and eloquent tribute to
Mr.. Greeley from Senator Bayard which
we printed yesterday morning, we have
no doubt conveys the sentiment OF the
better class of people throughout the
South toward that noble and generous
adversary, whofought against their syss-
tenn OF society until it was destroyed,
and then dismissed from his mind and
heart every particle of rancor and resent
ment. From the hour when the war
was finished, and its fruits garnered in.
his constant endeavor was, in the words
of Mr.. Bayard. "to bring his fellow-coun-
trymen into better understanding
with each other, and inaugurate an era
of peace and good will which should ce-
ment our union of States, and make
American citizenship a tie Of fraternity
in all sections of the country" 10 this
dis enormous influence was steadily de-
voted, and every day proves that his
efforts were effective beyond anything
he ever believed. The attempt to base
a great party on the passions Of the
war;" which he so ardently denounced,
is pretty clearly recognized as barbar-
Gus blnnder even among the block
heads" whom he immortallzed by his
scorn. The better part of the brains
and conscience of both parties see that
fact to-day. Senator Bayard. who hon.
estly opposed his candidature in 1872,
has now the manly feeling to avow his
conviction of the momentous results of
Mr.. Greeley's self-sacrifcing apostolate
of peace. We know his words find their
echo in the breasts of thousands OF Re-
publicans. We only regret that they
were called forth by sneer from Sen
one of the chief glories of his State as
| hp il of tho n,nct caarad mr. n tiad nf
human nature.
The following are the remarks of Mr..
Bayard:
1t was once my duty TO stand in po-
htical convention composed almost en-
tirely of Jealous advocates for the NOM
nation for the Presidency Of Horace
Greeley, and there to express my views
as an Independent thinker, yielding my
contribution of an honest Judgment in
qualification off not decided in oppo-
sition to-the prevailing sentiment of
those who surround me. Time has in
some degree enabled us to judge Of the
correctness of what l then said and ad-
vised, and l have no other object in this
reference than to express my present
sense OF what this country owes to-day
to the great hearted man whose name
was mentioned in debate on this Louisi-
ana question some weeks ago in such
disrespectful association by the Senator
from New York. Mr.. Conkling
g The nomination of Mr.. Greeley had
= its impulse largely among the Southern
white people whose opinions and pre-
judices had for more than one generation
been very strongly arrayed against him
There had been no representive man OF
the past more signally the opponent OF
what may be called the Southern system
of thought and political action, than
| Horace Greedy. He had lived to see that
q system utterly overthrown and revolu.
tionized by force OF arms, and in the
wreck his ear caught the cry of human
- misery and deep sorrow that always
= accompanies such sweeping changes il
society and his kind, warm heart a
once recognized the appeal. From tn,
v final surrender of the Southern armie.
;. until the grave closed over his form,
!, believe the paramount object of Horac,
J Greeley's life was to bring his fellow
:, countrymen into a better understanding
with each other, and inaugurate an ers
of peace and good will which should CO
:. nent our union of States, and make
l. American citizenship tie of fraternit,
in all sections of the country
TO accomplish this he risked mucl
that he valued; he braved great pecuni
!, ary loss, the indignation of his former
:" , political and personal allies, the ansrl
" deuunciations of official power and {
Is partisan press. To reunitc his country
&c men in the bonds of mutual kindness
5 and good will, he severed the bands o
e party organization. and became the lea
ia der of political forlorn hope, so far a
a the fate OF the immediate canvass wa
ly concerned. And then he died. But tn
n, seed sowed in good life did not die; i
ie is to-day hourishing in the hearts of
Il generous people. Nearly three milliol
" voters in 1872, of whom over 80 per cent
ly were Democrats, responded to the senti
ment for which Mr.. Greeley struggled
n Men looked into each others eyes will
III trust, and not distrust. The hands o
former political opponents met in friend
ly clasp, and sectional hatreds and geo
r. graphical lines were obliterated fron
" the hearts and memories of those VIII
IN heard or read the wise and patriot
Q speeches made by him in the summe
IT and fall of 1872.
70 The ancient Romans decorated will
crowns those citizens who in the forum
or in battle won distinction. The civil
: crown was of all the most glorious, ant
was awarded to him who had saved tn
) life of Roman citizen. To whom coult
tho American people more justly awar,
the civic crown Than to Horace Greeley
who, if he gained not the laurel of tn
conqucror, surely deserved the oakel
l.. leaf of the paciticator? The Grecian
constructed all monuments OF civil strif
II of wood, that the memories should no
= be lasting, while enduring brass marke'
vic .ories over foreign foe. 1t is tn
lesson that lies in this that shall save
n country, and as Horace Greeley did see
!. to instill it into the hearts and minds G
his countrymen | believe he was thei
- benefactor; and for this our own an
- future generations of Americans sha
rise up and call him blessed
to RUSSIA AND THE PAPAL JUBILEE
h The Russian Government has forbiC
den the observance of the Papal Jub
= lee. This step has been taken on tn
ground that such unauthorized churc
festivals are instituted with the objeC
of exciting alteration for the POP
and the nrieSta and are cOnseuuentl