The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-25

Senator Baysrd, or Delaware.
The World few days since contained
leading article in which the claims Of Sem
ator Bayard to the nomination at st. Louis
are set forth with great force and justice.
The fact is that the last retrograde move
ment in Ohio. SO damaging to SenatorThur-
mans candidature, makes it more than ever
necessary that the different wings of the
democratic party should unite around
name which would be acceptable to all Sec
tions of the country. 1t needs not the
unfortunate experience Of the past to prove
that internecine discussions are fatal to sue
cess and the lessons SO dearly bought should
not only prevent the repetition of suicidal
blunders, but should be q restraint upon
those who, if they cannot rule party, strive
to ruin it. 1t is not however, merely for
the sake of party that such a union must be
brought about, but it is essential to the in
terests of the whole country that any feeling
of sectionalism which may exist between
the East and the West should not be given
an opportunity of asserting itself when it
can be checked at the outset
An article from the Lexington Press, which
we print this morning in another portion of
the paper is full Of suggestions on these
points. Save me from my friends and.
will take care of mine enemies" is especially
applicable to the period of Presidential
election. But to tell the truth plainly, and,
moreover, to recognize it openly when it is
found SO clearly expressed as in the article
to which we refer, are the first necessary
steps in arriving at sound conclusions
in political matters, and the friends of
Mr.. Bayard have every reason to de-
sire that these principles should be
the distinguishing marks Of the present
canvass. The more light that can be
thrown upon Senator Bayard's past and
present course the more will it prove to his
advantage. The ordinary political hack and
many q skilful tactician would find it i'm
possible to appreciate the benefit of out
spoken common sense, uninfuenced by
local or sectional considerations Indeed,
the extreme wariness and shyness Of many
of the candidates themselves, of both par
ties, is almost ludicrous. They have learned
by long experience that intrigue is
power, and are therefore employing all
the political machinery at their command.
But they forget that the power of intrigue is
deservedly short-lived under the present
temper Of the people. This temper, of which
the late Advisory Council is but one Of
the numerous indications. i'll brooks the
idea that the next President should come
into Office bound hand and foot to his fol-
lowing. This, the inevitable consequence
of intrigue, would not be the reform
of which our reformers are preaching. Our
own State Of New York is to-day suffering
from this very evil from which the national
administration must be preserved. Senator
Bayard's position is such that very different
results would follow his election, and, as the
time approaches for the two conventions, his
consistency and Independence of character
become daily more and more conspicuous.
This contrast is very gratifying to those who
wish that his name should come before the
ST. Louis Convention unhampered by politi-
cal cliques and unembarrassed by previous
obligations to selfish advisers. Jncapability
VI iuoK1Su0 10 q iOWcI VI btIeuRLu WHICH
grows from day to day, and the two-edged
sword which has already given the quietus
to more than one of the present candidates
has never soiled the hand of Mr.. Bayard. In
this respect, aside from his personal charac-
ter, the very fact that Senator Bayard is from
a small Stateis an additional reason for his
nomination, and one which grows in force
as soon as presented to the minds of those
who desire the Executive Office to be as free
as possible from local influences. Our Ken
lucky friend is little severe on New York,
but We agree with him in the main, and
would moreover suggest that President of
intelligence, frmness and scrupulous honor,
who is neither from the North nor from the
South. and who stands midway between the
East and the West is to be preferred in the
present emergency.