The daily gazette., 1876-05-19

journed,
From the New York World. to-day.
SENATOR BAYARD.
The Graphse of this city has appar.
emily been interviewing Mr.. August
Belmont, and asserts that he favors the
nomination Of Senator Bayard at ST.
Louis. This is likely enough to be
true, for, so far as we can learn, there
is no sound Democrat in the country,
East or West, North or South, who
does not faver the nomination Of Sem
ator Bayard, unless it be Senator Bay
ard himself, who has made and who is
likely to make no sign whatever on the
subject. For that matter we might go
much further, and say with perfect
truth that there is no honest and in.
telligent Republican in the country
who would not feel the national repu.
tation elevated and purified by the
nomination of such man as Senator
Bayard at st, Louis. Whatever party
hacks may fancy, the decent people of
the United States of all parties take no
pleasure in political contests which are
not conducted by leaders. of high and
crcditable character on both sides. The
frank recognition which has been ac-
corded by right-minded men, of the
most diverse opinions in politics, to
the reform policy of Governor Tilden
in New York, is striking illustration
of this; and it is indubitable that in
recommending the nomination of Gov
! ernOr Tilden to the convention at St.
Louis, the Democratic party of New
York simply affirmed their conviction
that the need eff the National Demo-
cracy and of the country at this time
is Presidential nomination at St..
Louis which shall meet the demand of
the American people for new order
! of men and TOR new .methods in the
administration Of our national affairs.
Whether the Graphic is right or
wrong about Mr.. Belmont, it must be
admitted that Senator Bayard would
make a noble Centennial candidate.
His name, like that of the Adamses, is
circled with Revolutionary memories.
The men of his blood, from him who
served so gallantly at Trenton, to him
who fell foremost fighting at Freder-
icksburg, have been fortunate not only
in the possession of zeal, purity and
ability, but in their opportunities for
making patriotic use of these qualities.
For generations they have been con-
spicuous in the public service, and
conspicuous with honor. There is a
charm in his presence which men of all
conditions gladly recognize. His man
ly bearing, his frank manner, his mod
est firmness in the assertion Of his con.
victions, his intense sympathy in
everything that is honorable and high
minded, his scorn as intense of all
things mean and base, easily win con-
fidence and love.
Yet, with all his kindly and social
graces of character, Senator Bayard
has won a Roman reputation in public
life for aggressive courage, patient in
dustry, untlinching determination-all
the qualities, in short which make a
man respected in public bodies and
command the highest forms of political
success. No member of the Senate has
been so persistent in pressing Govern
mental Reform, The merchante of
| New York owe TO him their deliver.
ance from the worst denominations of
the "moiety" and "books and papers,
laws. With the help of Senator Gas.
serly. of California, he began and car
Tried through Custom House Reform in
the face OF a hostile Congress and a
hostile President, till he made the
whole nation familiar with his vigor,
perspicaeity and political perseverance.
In his onslaught on the District Of
Columbia Ring, during the present
session, he hewed his way straight to
victory through all the false pretences
and sham arguments that were set up
| in its defense. His career reinforces
the pledge given by his character, of
thorough honesty and effective ability
In the conduct of national affairs should
the management of national affairs
| should the management of national
F., be given into his hands. In his
fidelity to the old Democratic doctrine
of sound currency he has never fall
tered for an instant. His convictions
on financial questions were firmly
rooted in lessons learned long ago and
perfectly understood. He was true to
the traditions of the democracy, when
the Republicans who are now palaver-
! ing most noisly about "gold basis"
were brewing and concocting that fatal
nostrum of an irredeemable paper cur
rency under the influence of which
our industries, stimulated for while
as by some devilish dream. fourished
in rank, unwholesome growth, only
at last to fall PROSTATE in their actual
paralysis and decay.
He has since been as true to the tradi-
tions of Democracy in urging a return to
the true standard of value. Who can
have forgotten the manly intrepidity
with which he last year risked his per-
sonal prestige at the South BY his bold,
outspoken denunciation of all wild theo-
ries of relief through imitation or repudi-
alton, while Pig-Iron Kelley was preach
ing there his gospel OF dishonors The
election of such man would be itself a
step toward specie payment. In his Ia
bors for restricting the functions Of gov
ernment, lessening public expenditures,
decreasing the number of public offices,
and doing away with temptations to the
abuse of power for party purposes, he has
upheld the strictest construction of the
powers OF government, not through pride
in his own knowledge of constitutional
law or delight in the hair-splitting SUBJ
tleties of constitutio nal Interpretation,
but because he feels the immense practi.
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