Daily Republican., 1879-02-19
Don't Lac Bayard.

The dispatches of the Democrat, day
before yesterday, announcing that, in
the Democratic caucus, Senator Bayard
had opposed the resolution to attach
the repeal of the jury test oath and the
OdiOus Federal election laws to the ap-
preparation bills, shocked the people Of
this city and filled them with disgust
at what they could not but regard as
the cowardice of Il man whom they had
80 long honored and trusted ~ one Of
their stauncLest defenders. We made
no comment at the time on the remark
able attitude Of Mr.. Bayard, believing
that onr correspondent had been mis-
informed, or that there were 2lrcnm
stances that would explain the sena-
tors position. But our dispatches this
morning show that our correspondent
was right, and that the confidence OF
the people of Louisiana has been plac-
ed upon a most unworthy man.
For some years past Mr.. Bayard has
divided the affections ofour people with
Gen. Hancock, and we believe that, I'M
til this time, he has been the choice not
only of louisiana but of most OF the
Southern States for the Presidency in
80. Now however he has completely allie
mated the South from him and destroyed
any chance that he may have had for
the nomination.
We have in the last fifteen years seen
many disgraceful betrayals of conf
dences and principles by men i'll pub
lie life, but in all that stormy and
shameiul period there has been no be
trayal OF right and duty so base, con-
temptible and cowardly as that OF Mr..
Bayard. But, fortunately, there are
brave and tr uer men in Congress than
the distinguished gentleman from Del
aware, men who will not stand by and
see hundreds OF citizens Of Louisiana
and other southern States prosecuted
and convicted by partisan courts, I'M
der infamous and unconstitutional laws
for the crime OF being Southern Demo-
Gratis. BY siding with the Republicans
and against this prosecuted and almost
helpless people Mr.. Bayard may have
accomplished some large personal end,
but, at the same time he has taken his
place amongst those public men who
have made politics, odious by cowardice
and treachery.-[N. o. Democrat.
WHAT SAMUEL TOWNSEND THINKS OF HIM.
From the Morning Herald.
For some time the course OF Senator
Bay ard ia the Senate on several meas
ures has been humiIiating to Delaware
Democrats, who have fought against
the encroachment OF Republican tyrants'
In Delaware, we adopted, with
out Mr.. Bayard's advice, and probable
consent, the white mans platform, and
saved the Democratic party of Della
ware. Less than years ago, the city
in which Mr.. Bayard lives was carried
by the Republicans in city election
by some II to II hundred majority.
From the time the Republicans forced
on civil war, and tor several years
afterwards, Mr.. Bayard was one
OF the ulraest Of the ultra oppo-
nents OF Republicans, but of late years,
from some unaccOuHtAble cause, he has
been drifting towards the enemy, and
has been landed by them as conserva-
tive, when they hate him from the bot
tom OF their hearts Tor his former op,
position. The course OF Mr.. Bayard
has worried Of late years the Demo
Gratis OF Delaware, and also his collea
que Mr.. Eli salisbury, who, no donot
as done all he could to prevent al
open rupture, until it has come at last
for Salisbury in the Senate caucus hac
, either to bend his neck in shame aut
humiliation to every scOundrelly ac'
that the ingenuity of the worst Repub
lican leaders could infiet on the Dem
ocratic party, or rise up in his man
hood in defence of his down troddeI
Democratic partisans, and demand the
repeal OF these tyrannical, debas'
ing acts of the Republicans should
be tackled ON the Appropriation bill
aud it should not pass unless thes'
villainous acts Of the Republican,
were wiped of the Statue Book, or al
extra session be called, when the Dem
ocrats would have majority, Mr.. sauls
bury has irrevocably splitter separated
from Bayard on this matter, and an
l in favor of the Legislature now in SEES
sion, passing joint resolution sus
tanning Senator Salisbury. And it.Mr
Bayard thinks the Democracy of Della
ware are a villianous set Of rascals ant
: deserve all the digraceful and tyranica
f laws forced on US, and when the Demo
# cracy Jan retaliate and get free, oppos
them, let him so to the Republican
for support, be their candidate if the.
want him, for his so-called conserva
. tism as Republicans call it, has sicken
! ed the Democrats of Delaware unit
3 longer Tolerance ceases to be a virtue
0 SAMUEL TOWNSEND.
!, Townsend, Feb. Eth, 1879.