Middletown transcript., 1876-11-04
DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE.
Baltimore Celebrating the Late Victories
SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD.

Baltimore Celebrating the Late Victories
SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD.
On Friday evening, 9th inst !, pune
tually at 7 80 his excellency John LIE
Carroll appeared upon the platform an
was greeted with cheers from the vas
assemblage, which filled all the seat
and every particle of standing room Oh
both the main floor and galleries of tn
Maryland Institute. Hon. Thomas Z
Bayard, United States Senator from
Delaware, entered shortly after, ant
his reception was a most earnest one
Hon. W. Pinkney Whyte, Hon. Joshu'
Vansant, Hon. Robert NJ. M'Lane, anc
other leading Democratic citizens o
Maryland were loudly chcered as they
took their places upon the platform =
Every section of the State was repre-.
sented
After the playing Of national air BY
the band, Governor Carroll introduced
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard. The scene
that followed it is impossible to des-
cribe. The vast crowd packed on the
floor and in the galleries united their
voices in cheer after cheer of welcome
to the noble Delaware statesman. Men
waved their hats in the air and one
great excitement seemed to pervade the
entire hall. The cheers would die away
and Senator Bayard would advance to
speak, when they would be renewed
with fresh vigor,i and it was evident
that the people Of Maryland were pay
ing an ovation to the spotless senator.
Mr.. Bayard was visibly affected by the
warmth Of his reception. At last quiet
being restored, he commenced bis able
and forcible address. III
SPEECH, OF MR. BAYARD.
He said that some time ago be ex-
pected to have had the pleasure of ad-
dressing the people Of Baltimore, but
was prevented by more pressing duties
elsewhere. Even tonight man whose
heart was in the cause asked him why
be came to Maryland when there is
more debatable ground elsewhere. A
soldier must 60 where he is ordered,
but even to him sometimes there must
come choice Of duties, and he could
not resist the wish to address the peo-
pie Of Maryland ([Cheers Elsewhere
he could ask and hope for welcome
here be was sure Of it. Great cheers.
This canvass had become very hope
full one. His observation over large
part Of the country was that the intelli-i
gence Of the American people was
aroused, and their sense of self pressr
walton had been touched at last and be
believed that the sun Of November the
seventh would 60 down on the victory
Of the cause that is right. Loud cheer
ing.] We find the Secretary Of War
seizing powers that are not his own,
and using the army for party results
alone. The federal officials everyw here
were engaged in this same task. Look
at the officials in Baltimore. Were they
not likewise thus employed? If not,
then Maryland was happy. exception.
Laughter. This system Of campaign
was against the spirit Of the constitu-
ton. Law, justice and decency forbid
it, but Republican partisanship com
PEELED it. The Republicans had the
audacity to make an aggressive cam
paign. For while it seemed as if the
American people would stop to examine
into the truth of the charges made by |
The Republicans, instead Of investigat-
ing the truths against that party.
For while they were pleased. as it
IS proper they should be at the display |
If the American flag, the object Of our |
reverence and esteem. But soon they |
detected that the Republican party were |
using it as drop-curtain to conceal
heir enormities, and they began to ex-
mine into them The responsibility Of |
Dad government and the existing de-
preston in every branch Of trade and |
industry Mr. Bayard ably and logically |
lrgue1 rested on the Republican party |
Boutwell, had squandered 800, 900, 900 |
eft by McCulloch in the treasury apd
le had gone into the United States
Senate and said nothing remained but |
lishonor or increased taxation. Their |
policy had made the return to specie
more difficult than when their |
commenced, He urged |
Ill never to relax their efforts until the |
honest money Of the people was secured.
lie alluded to the Republican pledges |
or civil-service reform. and said that it |
vas illustrated by the appointment as
,ne of the commissioners of Cattell,
Mr. Robeson's friend, who black mailed |
,ne man alone out of $125. 900 before
he could obtain work from the depart
nent. Every honest official, such as
Wilson and Henderson had |
been kicked out of Office.
He had heard Ex-senator Thurman
say from the platform few days ago
that the whole power Of the party or
ganization in Illinois was in the hands
Of federal of6ce-holders; that at the
close Of the Cincinnati Convention the
committee was called together but a
quorum could not be obtained because
Of the members being in The peniten-
tiary. Laughter He said that one