Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04

rayed against society itself 1t is tn
oAice-holders ranged against the people
Loud cheers. Their strength is mul
tiplied by organization. When was
President of the United States befor
occupied in hostility against larg
majority of his fellow citizens? Whel
before was a canvass conducted by
cabinet minister :? We find one minis
ter violating decency by enforcing con
tributions from every official, in viola
tion of law Of the United States. w
find the Attorney General interviewing
newspaper correspondents and making
speeches.
Mr.. Bayard reviewed at length thu
bitter, unjust and wicked charges agains
the southern people. He argued tha
the invasion Of South Carolina was un'
justifable and against law; that there
was no insurrection there. as was shown
by the statements published by minis.
ters Of every denomination who worship
the God Of Truth and Justice. Loud
applause He stated the law Of the
case at length, and said the war against
South Carolina was blister and dis
grace to modern civilization. Not even
She lying hound. Chamberlain, would
say there was insurrection in South
Carolina such as to justify the federal
interference. This was the most infam
GUS and lawless attempt ever made to
stiAe the voice Of the people. Great
applause.] Mr.. Bayard reviewed at
length the interference of the United
States with elections. He said there
was no law for it, and the State that
had the right to confer the right to vote
had the right to preserve the peace and
control the elections. The appointment
Of marshals and deputy marshals had no
justification in the constitution.
The President of the United States
had no more right to interfere with the
elections than the Queen Of Great Bri-
tain. Great and long continued cheer
ing.l He himself had asked the sheriff
Of his own county to enroll him as a
deputy at an election in Delaware when
this thing was first tried, and if he had
been directed to have done SO by the
director Of elections be would have ar
rested the United States marshal him
self if he had lived TO have done So
[Great applause and cheering He
wanted the case tried, and would have
been willing to suffer any number Of
arrests and fines to have it settled and
therefore. he had offered himself to the
sheriff. He alluded to the decision Of
the Supreme Court on the law and the
language Of the amendments, all Of
which showed the government had no
such power. Whilst he would invoke
the power Of the government to stop the
rebel be would invoke the power Of the
people to choke the despot [Great and
continued cheering.] Mr.. Bayard con-
cluded by saying that his friendship for
the people Of Maryland had its birth in
events that occurred more than hun
dred years ago. Great cheering. j
There was never an injury inflicted on
her people he didn't feel as if inflicted
on himself. He had no relation or pro-
perty in South Carolina. but the rights
Of the white man Of South Carolina
were as his own, and be would speak for
him. Great cheering, lasting for sew
eral minutes, He then urged every
man to constitute himself committee
Of one from now until the election
Each man had his power. Each man
had his responsibility. Each man had
in his breast that will which could not
be taken away from him. Let every
man show his disapprobation at every
official who assails the freedom
and fairness of the election.
AT the close Of Senator Bayard's re-
marks there was another scene Of great
The audience cheered him
again and again. The band began to
play, but the cheers drowned the notes
IF the music, and when the band finish
ID the selections the cheers were still
rolling through the hall, increasing in
volume every second. 1t was at least
i've minutes before the vast audience
ceased to cheer and applaud the power
'ul arguments Of the Delaware states
nan. Such a scene of enthusiasm has
been rarely witnessed in this city, and
/ evidenced the great hold Mr.. Bayard
has upon the affections Of the people Of
his city and State.-Bah. Paper.