The daily gazette., 1878-11-04
BAYARD AT HOME.
HIS Address AT THE GRAND OPERA
HOUSE, SATURDAY NIGHT.
A Discussion Of tie Financial Question.
Where the Responsibility for the
Present Troubles Rest.

= f'ocht ifOuUtto tttOt.
Republicans as well as Democrats at
tended the Democratic meeting in the
Grand Opera House, on Saturday night,
in order to hear Senator Bayard deliver
his first and last political speech in this
city during the present campaign. There
were also number of ladies in the au-
dience.
The attendance, when the meeting
opened, was as large as it was possible to
be, every seat being occupied while
many remained standing during the
whole of the meeting. 1t was gather
ing of the thoughtful, substantial citizens
Of Wilmington, and was, indeed, an au-
dience that any speaker might esteem it
an honor and privilege to address.
Alter musical selection by the City
Coinet Band, Thomas NJ. Ogle called the
meeting to order and announced the fol-
lowing list of officers
President-Charles b. Lore, Esq. .
| Vice Presidents: Hon. James Ponder,
james Orippen, Christian Messick,
Daniel p. Price, John Nj Galley, VIM.
\ Weeks, John Wood, w. p. Windish,
John OTTO, Augus5 Hilger, The dore f.
Crawford, Jaines Clarke, Dennis j. Mem
ton, ALEU- Ruth, John Bleyer, John Nc
Sorley, James f. Casperson, john n.
Harman, Henry Mellon, VIM. Bareford,
Thos. Ford, Col. Frank McCloskey, DIR.
Kirchner, DR.. Henry q. Snitcher, Dr..
Jno. X: Kane, Passfnore H. Mitchell,
Lewis II. Cox, Joseph N. Cooling, Peter
n. Brenan, Edward Moore, Caleb p.
johnson, Edward Barr, Jr, Chas. Can
non, +. Frank, John Fulmer, George G.
Ward, Milton Lackey, A. l.. Henderer,
Henry Bleyer, Enoch Moore Jr. j. j.
Toner, Frank Sawdon, Joshua l.. Smms,
G. Hill Brenton, Samn Murphey Heary
| Banning, Vim. McMennamin, J. II.
Moore, |. G. Pyle, DIR. James A. Draper
Benz. c. Pcarce, Martin Farrell, Roht.
H. Taylor, DR.. II. o. Ogle, DR.. A. IL.
Qulnby, DIR. NJ. J. Gallagher, James N.
Sanders, Jno. r. Springer, NJ. b. Ochle-
tree, Geo. w. Ortlip, Geo. O'Neil, Ed,
and James Bradford.
Secretaries:-Dr. A. B. Michell. John
H.. Frazer. l.. A. BurtoIette, E-q., John
q. Farra, Jas. II. Price, Jno. W. Lawson,
Jno. II. Dolan, IL. b. Morrow James F.
McGonigle, Jas. A. Plunkett, Peter j.
Ford, Merris Taylor, Geo. O'Byrne, B. j.
NJ Maguire, Michael Whalen, David +.
Finley, Jno. G. Cole, Esq, and ID. Taylor,
Bradford.
When Mr.. Lore advanced upon the
stage, accompanied by Senator Bayard,
the meeting broke into perfect storm of
long-continued applause.
When quiet was restored Mr.. Lore said
that meetings like these were feature OF
our Republican form of government, as
they brought the official and his consttu-
ents face to face, IN order that the former
might give an account ofhis stewardship.
You have met for this purpose, said Mr..
Lore, to listen 10 one you honor, and who
unlike many others, in his position, has
honored you, and by faithful discharge
of his duty has added lustre to the 5 ate
earning for himself national reputation
In so brief period that he may well feel
proud. You came here to hear him, and
il is pleasure to me to introduce man
who needs no introduction to you, and
am proud to say, not only does he need
no introduction to the people of Delaware
but to the people of the whole United
States. | now introduce the Hon. Thos.
F. Bayard. (Applause.)
When the applause which greeted Mr..
Bayards appearance had subsidized he
op ned his speech by expressing the pleas
ure it gave him to stand in the presence
of the people of his native city.
He then referred to the condition of dis
tress and the mutterings of discomfort
which now prevail in this country. Thest
things ought not to be. The productive
capacity of this country and its resources
are incalculable, beyond those of any
other government in the world. 1t is able
to produce all that men require in civ
ilized form of government, and there ha'
} been no cessation of its productive capac
+ ity Why is it, then, that we stand amlt
shrinking values, great distress, tlmle
capital and unemployed labor :?
One great troub is thai the American
! people have been spoiled. Men have beel
9 prodigal in the bounty Of our Governmen
which is so free that they thought gov
ernment, happiness and labor grew up O
/ themselves, without the necessity OF wor
to procure these blessings. Good gov
ernmenl depends upon the people, espe6
e tally government like ours, which la
r been aptly described as "governmen, b
, the people, of the people and for the pee
pie" 1t requires proper degree OF in
e terest and atten ion, intelligence an
y virtue to carry on and reach its true end:
n If we do not have this, then troubl
;, comes. Much of the trouble is the al
. sence of intelligent and wealthy men froi
d political affairs, and their failure to atten
s. these NEE ings and their political PRINT
ries. Shame on the men who would ell
o JOY all the benefits of good goyernmel
~ and take no part in its forma ion an
! :. progress. And yet we never hear mn! me
20 obiurgate and abuse the evils OF poilti'
=, ~ as much as those who take no part IN
If l will how call your attention 10 IL
W chief cause of our uncertainty None
10 at present is drug in the money centre
Is and vet men cannot borrow money Il
is carving on established business en'e
u prises. There are two things whie
-. cause this The fear of one man th
lie cannot get his money back If he ioal
ID it. and the fear of the other that IL
N N gets the money he cannot use II proh'
ar bly,. ...t g o;r;, W
n During the four years OF civil w
- what was it lha, led men to believe Tn
le Il was a period of prosperity and wealth
As Men saw, during this war, money spe
like water, not to create anything, pus
. aaa,rov II was a time of impOverisbme1