The New York herald., 1876-09-13
SPEECH OF SENATOR BAYARD.
The Question Of a United South
Considered.
GOVERNOR PARKER ON TILDEN'S WAR RECORD
Amusing Yet Provoking Assumptions Of
Republicans.
THE TICKET NOMINATED.

The Democratic Electoral Convention, which assem-
blcd here to-day a both regard TO num-
Dcrs and enthusiasm. Every county in the state was
represented with the exception OF Atlantic and Sussex,
the delegates from these having been absent account
OF interruption to railroad travel. Over Loco
strangers hand. Among them We're noticed
Senator Bayard, OF Delaware; ex-senator John Stock
ton Governor Parker Secretary OF state Kelsey, L.
+. Lee II. s. Little Senators ALBEIT, Dayton. Hopper
and Moore, ex-senator Lydecker and large number
OF Asscmbymch and smaller Try politicians
THE ORGANIZATION
At halr-past twelve O'Clock tho Convention called
to order by Mr. W. W. Shppen chairman OF the State
Executive Committee, who nominated for temporary
chairman Ex-Governor Joel Parker and for secretaries
Mcssrs. G. s. Coleman, A. j. Smith and l. i. Rabe
The nominations ratified with applause, tho name
of Governor Parker being received with rapturous Gu
thusiasm.
PARKER's sPEEcH
Mr.. Parker returned thanks for the honor and the
hearty reception given him. Ho then proceeded to
deliver speech which lasted for about thirtyfve min
utes. lie was repeatedly interrupted by applause He
contrastcd the of tho parties Tor tho
Presidency. aud, in answer TO tho charge that Mr..
Tildcn dsloyal he cited the fact that through his
(Mr. Tidens) influence General Mcclellan wrote his
letter declaring ..for the maintenance of the Union
all hazards. "
ME-. TIfDEy
"And" continued MIR Parker, ''during the month OF
June, 1868 had tho pleasure OF meeting Mr. Tildcn,
and in n which lasted several hours the
duty OF citizens especially OF democrats In reference
the and prosecution fully and freely dis
cussed he was decided in his convictions OF duty and
outspoken In their expression He said IN substance
without regard to Of administration it was
the duty every sustain the government in its
efforts to suppress tho rebellion and that these
nj hnliO hpy Is
proved my course Governor in raising men and
money aid in prosecuting tho war vigorously. Hc
was for the restoration OF peace only the basis OF
the Union have before publicly mentioned
this interview but the question has been raised
deem IL my duty to say what have and what know
this subject.
ASSUMPTION OF REPUBLICANS
ssThe assumption Of the republicans that they
qucred The rebels and saved the Union, and therefore,
should bs continued In powor, would be amusing were
II not provoking II holding all tho federal Offices
during war; depicting the Treasury and pockcting
the profits Of contracts saving tho Union tho
republican leaders may we'll claim tho title OF "Union
savera" (Laughter)
In regard the SOUTH he said that the policy OF tho
republican party toward 1t since the war has no par
allc for heartlcssncss and cruelty Posterty will re-
gard II With disgust aud history will st'gmatize II AS
| the great political crime OF tho century.
In conclusion, nc called on the democracy of New
Jersey 10 bringing about change not only IN
the administration bnt IN party supremacy
THE ORGANIZATION.
The usual committees were appointed and tho Con-
vcnton then took recess On reassemblng, the Com
organization reported the officers OF tho ten
porary organization those OF the permanent one,
with the addition OF vice president from each county
Senator Bayard thcn introduced He was received
with deafening applause, which lasted ftr some min
utes On order being restored no opened his speech
SPEECH SENATOR nAyARn
thank you tor your friendly greeting and welcome
to your political councils The broad and majestic
river which divides my home from yours yet unitcs
tho States and people whose boundary II forms and it
especially meet proper that the hands o the
sons New Jersey and Delaware should, in this gen
Grafton, the same friendly clasp did those Of
their fathers on tho Christmas night December l77o
when this city OF Trenton the scene Of patriotic
struggle and sealed by the blood OF goOi men
and true whose descendants should keep alive tho
memories Of those days which 'tricd mems souls"
1t not the ice and the Hood the red uniform
and stern bayonct OF the British soldier which wc Of
this day meet resist and conquer. These foes have
passed away, but the love OF independence and
OF constitutional liberty is needed 10 keep Tor our
us; and wish TO he worthy OF virtuous
must into council an mated by the spirit
Courageous manhood and unseish PATRIOTISM which
burned in American breass one hundred years ago
He said that 1t is Tor peace, union aud the prosperity
OF our whole country that he came here to speak ana
to consult to-day. Hc held that no American can DO
justified, that no political party can be worthy OF
American confidence or support which looks
of citizens section OF the Union
source OF strength and success IN it's
undertakings This experiment OF popular seli-govern
has plainly reached point where II Is about TO
bc subjected to the severcst test and pressure lie
here alluded TO reckless improviaent expenditures
and alter continuing in this sran for some lime he
said thai he led to these comments by the tenor o
m. pohtical canvass as II has so lar been ed
part loading speakers In behalf OF Hayes aud
Wheeler the nominees OF the party called republican,
Including, am sorry TO observe, MI Whceer, tho
candidate Vice Presidency. and sustained by tho
party press, the is broaaIy and yet deliberately
stated in tho present contest OF parties to be betweon
united South and necessarily aunitcd North"
UNITED
Pause n moment with me, aud SEQ how false s tho
suggestion that there Is untv OF auy kind or OH any
subject among the Southern states that be any
degree OF danger 10 the safety. honor wei
iare the Northern states OF the common govern
rncnt OF all What does tho South seek which
dangers the Nortby Is II as IN 1861 separate gov
crnmcntai existence? The doctrine OF secession dicd
in April, 1860 tho widest crcdulity
imagined that ITS pac ghost has ever or VIII ever re-
former abodes earth Is It the institution
o negro slavery Who deaf not To hear all over
South iroia every white man, woman and child but
increasing voice Of thanks that the day OF slavery
has passed never return2 No intelligent man would
suppose IT humanity possible to restore "A system
of labor condemned even by its former friends.
Is 1t a In 1854 threat OF nuilifcaon Of uD-
Just unequal tarif excise laws The
loud oucry against the admission OF Hawiian
and sugar, which arose liz the Caronas and Louisiana
the Congress, would satisfy us (and,
perhaps, not pleasantly that protection" has cayms
Tor class interests elsewhere than in Pennsylvania Is
II the currency and banking question Where shall
sounder views be found than IN states still retaining
the original democratic views that the constitution
gaVc congress tho power 10 "coin money
late the value thereof but never to substitute naked
credit without intrinsic value Tor that which was not
only OF value but itself a standard of all other
values No clearer cxponents OF such views can be
found than abound IN the Southern states. Upon
what question, what ISSUE then is ''the South unn
which should compel the Northern States to array
themselves in solid opposition
The south is n unit Tor reform, for honest admins
traton for equal laws. tor uphodng every guarantee
OF the constitution to ovcry state and every citizen OF
every state Tho south is unit against federal adj
mnistratou which has organized government IN those
states that is but another name Tor ROBBERY,
which has placed and Kept IN official power cnss OF
rulers fatal peace, prosperity aud decent govern
lnent Tho Southern States need peace and honest
rule; they need economy and honesty In their rulers
to otnbc .hen TO build the fabric of their
tunes This is al they ask. and Tor tIiis they
unit ask any honest man who hears me, when has
the republican administration at Washington re-
buked or punished rogue In the south OF