Daily Republican., 1879-11-10

whom it came before the people for
ratification, and gave it no support
for we thought We should have bet
ter Constitution by calling new Con-
venti0n.
Isupposs most of our citizens rscol-
lect that l commenced the movement
in relation to Convention to reform
the constitution Of the State. l ques-
toned three different Legislatures by
circular, and finally got the Democratic
party pledged to the measure. (This
is the reason why l introduce myself
by saying, ~ gave it no support.")
The principal reason why it was voted
down by the people, was because it did
not give representation according to
population in the State Legislature.
Mr.. Bayard was also delegate to the
Democratic National Convention that
met in Cincinnati in 1856, and uomi-
mated James Buchanan for President.
At this Convention he received 81 votes
for Vice President. He was also a del
egate to the Democratic Convention
with met at Charleston, S. c., on the
23rd of April, 1860.
From this Convention he with others
seeded, and called new convention
at st. Andrews Hall in that city. OF
this convention he was made President.
He was also a member of the National
Democratic Convention which met at
New York in 1868, and nominated Hora.
ito Seymour. Mr.. Bayard, Ito his credit
be 1t said) was one Of the very few that
came out with perfectly clean hands,
from the credit Mobilier Scandal. He
was often spoken Of as candidate for
the Presidency of the United States.
He was by some considered one of the
strongest men in the Democratic party
for that position.
THOMAS r. BAYARD,
son of James A. Bayard the second, was
born in Wilmington in October 1885,
He is therefore Row 81 years of age
Hs was educated at the Flushing school
kept by the Rev. F. L. Hawks. Mr..
Bayard was originally intended for a
merchant, but he afterwards studied
law, and obtained great eminence in
his profession. He was admitted to the
bar in 1851. During the years 1855
and 1856 he resided in Philadelphia
With the exception OF those two years
he has always practiced his profession
in Delaware. In 1868, he was appoint
ed United States Senator from Della
ware. In 1864 he resigned this posi-
ton. He was elected United States Ssna-
tor for the term commencing 1869, and
ending 1875. During this term Of his
Senatorship he was appointed on the
Committee Of Finance, Private Claims.
and Revision Of the Law.
The same day that Thomas F. Bay
ard was elected to the Senate his father,
James A. Bayard, was alse reelected
to the same position. Thus both father
and son were members of the United
States Senate, and elected on the same
day. [Can this work be mistaken.] II
so this is surely the only occurrence Of
the kind on record in this country. At
the close Of his term Mr.. Bayard was
again elected to the United States Sem
ate by the Delaware Legislature. He
still holds the position, and If we can
form any judgment from present ap-
pearances, Mr.. Bayard will be the
nominee of the Democratic party for
President Of the United States. He
has just returned to this country
from visit to Europe, and his friends
of both parties are making extensive
preparations to receive him. He keeps up
the character Of the Bayards for politi-
cal and personal honesty, and integrity,
however erroneous may be his political
views in the estimation of those oppos-
ed to him. And if we are to have a
Democratic President, in that case l
would prefer to see him hold the posi-
ton before any other member of the
Democratic party.
Ihave spoken one after another of the
lineal line Of the Bayards, and their
descendants as public officers of our
State. There was another, l mean
RICHARD H. BAYARD,
the son of James A. Bayard the lst, land
brother to James A. Bayard the End,
and the Uncle of Thomas F. Bayard,
who used to live on the site Of where
the Institu now stands. He was born
in Wilmington, November 18th, 1876.
he was Senator in Congress from this
State from 1886 to 1889, and from 1S4l
to lS45. He was appointed Charge de
Affairs in 1850 to Belgium. He died in
on the 4th of March 1868.
Mr.. Richard H. Bayard was a Wing,
differing in political sentiment from his |
brother James A. Baysrd.
Richard H. Bayard was considered
The handsomest man in the United
States Senate, and received the cogno-
men of the Chevalier Bayard. His
wife was celebrated as most accom-
olished and excellent lady, who felt
bride in her husband and had his honor
,reatly at heart. One Of his sons Was
IN officer in the navy, and met his
lsath from hot ashes, while ascending
Mount Vesuvius.
The Bayards ere not progressive.
They are gentlemen Of the old school;
hey have the ideas Of past age, but
hey also have past age "honor."
They are Cavaliers" not Ground
heads" Knights, not manufacturers
" merchants. They have always been
in State affairs or at the
,ar; never in commerce or trade. As
ar as the world would let them and the
surrounding them would
.dmit, they bear the character of their
french ancestors in being without
ear and without reproach." Every
amily inherits peculiar traits from
heir ancestors, and they have theirs.
Ind it has run IN their blood from old
'tuyvssant down to now. Let what
Vill be the struggles they always man.