Daily Republican., 1879-11-08
THE WHY AND WHEREFORE.
Ono Of TOSnmy's Receivers Raiher
Confused.

Confused.
The following little debate occurred
yesterday afternoon in an uptown Of
flee between prominent Republican
signer of the famous call and an equal
ly prominent Republican who didn',
sign.
Non-signer - Well Mr.. I'm
sorry to see that your are connected
with this Democratic boom.
Signer-What. do you mean by boom
| fail to grasp your msaningf
Non-S.-Yoreare rather Obtuse, my
friend, mean OF course Tom Bayard's Is
Reception.
Signer.-Now you are dreaifully
mistaken in this thing. Don't you
know there is nothing political in this.
Non-S.-No. Sir. don't know any.
thing of the sort, and would just like
to ask ysu If there is nothing political
in it, why is all this fuss? Tell me
now in few words what 1t is you wisl
to honor in our friend Bayard In
what way do you argue that you owe
him this distinction above his fellows
signer.-Why his distinguished citi.
zenship of course. We tender bin this
reception just as we would do for any
other honored citizen ofour community
Look at the character of the procession
that lie to take part, the working men
from the different industrial establish
ments in the city will turn out zen.
masse" without regard to political aftil.
iatiOns.
Non-S.- Yes, sir, | see that, and !
will take the first part of your answer
first. You say as distinguished citi.
zen. Isuppsse you mean by that, his
social position. Now we'll look at that
few moments.
1t strikes me very forcibly that du-
ring the past season several very distin-
guished citizens of this community have
visited Europe and have not read that
there has been any public reception
rendered them on their return. There
was Leader +. Riddle, WIN. Field, VIM.
L. Gibbons, and several others whom
| might name who are the equals of
Thomas i. Bayard in every men,
toned socially and morally. And
now my friend as far as the industries
of Wilmington are concerned l hold
that these men whom have named
deserve more at the hands of thess sons
of toll who have signifed their in.en-
tion to turn out in procession, than
Thomas F. Bayard ever did. Why
these men have helped to build up
Wilmington and Tom Bayard did not.
They are intimately identified with
our Industrious and Mr.. Bayard is
not. Now on the other hand will you
be kind enough to notice one instance
in which Thomas +. Bayard has used
the great privileges conferred upon
him by our State for that States bene
fit. Tell mo what he has done to de-
serve this at yonr handsf
Signer-Well, don't know he's
great man in the nation, he is honored
the country over.
Non-signer-By whom, is he honored
by the men who hold the principles
you profess to possess. Do the great
organs which ennunciateSyour senti-
ments praise him. Has his own record
in our community been of such a
character that you could commend it 7
My friend you are wrong in this
and the workingmen are wrong. Thos.
F. Bayard holds evsn his position by
sort of hereditary right, his father held
t before him and likely his son will
lold it after him. Ia it not about time
hat the freemen of Delaware came to
he conclusion that some one else be-
iides Bayard possesses the ability to
'epresent this State in the United
States Senate, draw the princely salary
md enjoy the honors that accrule to
uch position ?
see on the list Of signers for that
all the name Of prominent man who
himself went to Tom Bayard with Ie-
Iuest that he should suscribe some
money for certain object and before
he Honorable Tom would put his name
own on the paper be wanted to know
yhether any of tho orphans of the fools
Tho fought in the rebellion were going
0 bs benefited by the money, and
'ould not sign until assured that they
7ould not. Now the old Delaware vet
rams who were the fools alluded to
ught to turn out to honor this man
nd make his words good. Then again let
be sons of toll turn out to honor the man
tho hes emphatically said that the
light of franchise was a privilege con-
erred and not an inherent right. Let
hem turn cut in gratitude that he al
,ws them to vote.
This refers to Democrats as well as
republicans, but when We 60 farther
nd consider that this man who you
ill honor is the bosom friend of the
ebel Brigadiers in Congress who have
lade such desperate efforts to get con-
'ol of this Government again, and
hose whole life before the war, during ,
,e war and since, has been SO much ,
variance with these glorious princi-
les you profess to hold, why sir | call
rank apostacy for you to be mixed
p in this affair. IL
Signer-Well you are getting excited
w and I'll leave you. But | will say
nphatically that if had considered
lis matter would not now be in it.
on. S..-Get out oft anyhow, you have a
zen duped. As campaign document !;
10 Democrats want nothing better.
1s name of every Republican taking
.rt in this reception will be quoted
the Democratic papers, the country :.
'er, in proof tn at Republicans endorse
erecord of Bayard, and capital will :,
made out Of your action.
With the signer at this stage our Re-
'rter left. !,
PrOtracted Meeting. r
The protracted meeting for Scott M. Il
l...aL h,,op with favOra h1a Orns- b