The daily gazette., 1875-03-23
From the Baltimore Gazette.
THOMAS #. BAYARD.

THOMAS r. B4 YAhD.
Among the Democratic Senators re.
elected is Mr.. THos. +. BAYARD. Though
still comparatively q young man, there
is not one that has defended more gal
lantly the constitutional principles on
which the Government was founded, OF
exposed with greater clearness, force,
and pertinency Of illustration the co.,
rupt practices Of the Administration
and its retainers and pNFtisans. What.
ever taint attaches Sbe. reputation OF
some Of the most pl8e CIT Republican
Senators, his record u pure: No suspi.
cion Of wrong doing clouds the good
name he inherftA He is Pressa c5secd-
Tier" and has well earned his title. HIS
grasp Of a subject is alwaysA Am and his
craftsmanship Of the best Il the whole
of his career in Congress h5 has never
descended to tricks and devices, to SUBJ
teriuges or pettifogging. The low arts
of the politician he despisss. he fights
his battles on principle and feftifes his
arguments by citations and illustrations
drawn fIoA the record OF the better
days of the Republic. The ditfers94s
between him aud the ring Senators that
train with the Administration Is i'm
mense. Morton il bold and able dem-
agogue; Frelinghuysen, u Senatorial JOS
eph Surface, dealing out moral saws and
covering up his most unscrupuaous par
tisanship with thin varnish OF cant;
Chandler-squelched few weeks age
saw in every political opponent trai-
tor, and-between his cups-breAthed
nothing but fire and slaughter; Logan
is a blatant igDoramus. We might add
TO the list, but these and few othGrs OF
u like stamp, are the Administration
leaders proper-the bulk Of its support
ers being made up Of carpst-bag Sena-
tors who join in the hunt, and, when the
leaders give tongue, serve to I'LL up the
cry" With these, and such as these,
Mr.. BAYARD has nothing in common.
Courteous to all; firm in his opinions
and frank in expressing them; without
partisan bitterness and Of unblemished
integrity, the worst members
Of the Senatorial opposition respect his |
even when callous to his
searching criticism Of the audaGous
measures they have devised to main
tain their party supremacy, and to his
exposure of the corruption in Office and
jobbery in legislation which they have
and encouraged, and |
shared. 1t Is no disparags- |
ment to other Democratic Senators to |
say that for the past six years Mr.. Thur |
man and Mr.. BAYARD have stood, shoul- |
der to shoulder, in the front of tho bat |
tie in defense OF constitutional govern
nent. With the exception Of Mr.. Ham,
lton, they are tho oldest Democratic |
in tho Senate.
All the others took their seatSlater
Mr.. Hamilton spoke rarely, but when
le did speak it was with marked sbil-
ty, and always with effect. His latest
on the Louisiana question
was his best. 1t showed the stuff that
s in him, and was the fit winding up
# an honorable Senatorial career. Ex-
ellcnt speeches have also been made
IN various occasions by Mr.. Bayard's
colleague, Mr.. Salisbury; and by
dessrs. McCreery and Stevenson of
# kentucky, Gordon and Norwood Of
ieorgia, and Ransom and Merrimon of
North Carolina. All these Senators
ave been fighting for years with pluck
nd resolution against great odds, and
I Is largely owing to their porsisteneyI i
nd firmness, and to the steadfast sup
'ort they have received from their sil-
mt Democratic associates that the
country has become aroused to the
'Si'l tbpI Ouh AtOc AnboiVutAOhok L
" the usurpation ofpowers that never
vero delegated to the Federal Govern
nent, but were reserved by the States
In forming the sompaet Of
nion. 1t Is the great merit OF Mr..
'ayard that he has been among the
nost earnest ia exposing thsee en-
and In the work of resla.
nation. In honoring Mr. Bnysrd little
Delaware has honored herself. 1t is
he true policy of tho smaller States If
hey would exert an influence on pub.
c affairs to send to Congress noD3 but
heir very ablest representatives. Create
nd populous Statescan exercise power1
y sheer force Of numbers, smaller ones
My by intellectual superiority. It'll
vas by pursuing this course in days
one by, that the South, with its COM
aratively scant representation, was
bic for SO. many years to battle the
and defeat the aggressive
lesigns of the North, and it is only by
he adoption of the same policy now,
hat the smaller States can hope TO
0 maintain their position and suecess,
ully assert their rights as coequal