The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-20
SENATOR BAYARD INTERVIEWED.

From the St. Louis Post and Dispatch. Jan. 1871
Meeting the reporter at the door Senator Bayard
motioned him to seat and in perfectly unreserved
manner spoke Of the miserable weather, saying:-"I
regret that should have been unpleasant during
my visit here for, although have been number OF
times in the vicinity of the city, 1T is the first time
have visited ST. Louis. had great desire to see
the town. for it is q fine. large and strong ciy-a
strong city. Besides am familiar with the town
from the fact that number of my old friends from
Delaware formed kind of colony here. and
naturally have avery friendly feeling for St. Louis
"Wlat is the political outlook in Delaware ut the
present timer" asked the reporter.
Everything is very quiet and peaceful there.
was the response During the last election the
publican party really had organization. In fact.
they placed no ticket in the field. but portion Of
them formed greenback ticket, and the only demo-
cratic opposition the greenback ticket You zee
We have prepayment of tax i'll Delaware which
forms qualification for voting and the negro vote
is of course solid republican, it is in most States
This latter fact has, perhaps. done as much as any
thing toward injuring the republican party as the
expense attached to election necessarily falls upon
q very few. Yes" added the Senator, in very re-
Elective manner, lit is time since the republican
party have elected anybody in Delaware.
How has the resumption OF specie payments at
fected your State, sir r
.Oh, there is no difference there from what there
persons found that they could get as much gold as
they wanted ut the banks they began to deposit it,
and the banks have received more than they paid out
NV own opinion is that there was great deal more
boarded than generally supposed-hoarded in
small sums, as people VINO had any, either during
AS long as there premium attached to gold it
was safe to keep it. They had gold high
three to during the war. and who could say but
what it would go up again? This the feel
ing until gold dollar was worth no more than q
paper dollar Then people were perfectly satisfied
HAITI xyoc M Wnrt kppn
idle.
..As to the effect upon business? Well, feel all
in order to have prosperity returned to the country
confidence restored and the outrageous system put
toward another. When this latter happy event shall
take place there is reason why should not
enter an era OF prosperity all over the land
Senator Dayard, what do you think of the pros
pect OF General Grant being the nominee of the re-
publican party in lss0?'' was the query.
1T would seem at present that he the choice
of the republican party. that is the choice of the
managers. 1t is very discreditable that such sys
tenn OF advertising should be resorted to by the fol-
lowers OF General Grant as il he was some kind OF
merchandise. 1t is such an undignhed way to bring
him into notice"
ment. The fact is during the eight years of his ad-
mnistration he did more TO render resumption diff
to bring it about. TWAS during his administration
that the demand notes of the Treasury were increased
by reissue after cancellation from S3560OU.OOO to
$37S, 900, 900, and that without any legal right.
81 regret to the movement on foot, for to me 1t
signifies that the parties who prepare it prnc-
ticaily admitting that popular form of govern
ment is failure.
.'rhe principle laid down by the founders Of this
government, claiming that the people shall rule
themselves, is to be substituted by and
foreign to the genius OF our institutons-that the
ruling power shall be from without, and not,
intended, from wthin-that is, to substitute III
voluntary tor voluntary system. His nomination
would only be the signal tor renewed confusion and
trouble throughout the country In the south the
negroes alone would vote for him, and the people
everywhere his policy and ideas OF administra
ton, for they have tried him for two terms, and
know to what desperate straits he has Brought
our affairs already. believed that there more
peace and harmony throughout the country when
Andrew Johnson went out OF office than when Gen
eral Grant retired the Presidential chair, and
this atitatng OF the question is only having ten
dency unsettle the business of the country.
dersiand from of the morning papers," added
the Senator, with smile, 'that there is queer story
OF tr, ing to make him United States Senator from
Illinois.
But then it is impossible to say what the feeling
will be in 1884, There is long time yet to pass be-
fore any Presidential nominations are made, and be-
then public opilion may fuctuate greatly both
rs and measures. and it is impossible to pre-
dict anything about it. In fact almost regret hav
ing expressed any views on the subject. You sec
have place to speak from, and prefer to do it in tho
Senate Chamber"