The daily gazette., 1879-11-13
SECOND EDITION
The Lutte Reception.

HOW CURIoUsLY 1T AFFECTED THE
sTALwARTs-soM QUEER STATE
MENTs.
Yesterdays Republican, in an editor
ial allusion to the reception to Senator
Bayard, remarks, that "to say it was not
a true, genuine and hearty one, would be
doing all who participated in it an injus-
tice." In the local columns, however,
the funny graphic reporter pranced wild
ly around regardless of editorial re-
strain and sacrificed truth, orthography
and diction al one fell swoop in the very
first headline, which consisted of the
inelegant expression, "Bayard Boom
Bursted." Then followed the surpris-
ing announcements, "The Parade Fiz-
zle," and "Tbe Democrats Jubilant,"
without the slightest attempt to explain
to its bewldered readers why Democrats
should feel jubilant because the parade
was ''tizzle," which it certainly was
not, in any respect.
Following these ridiculous headings
came the "report" of the affair, which
was untruihful from the very first line,
and contained among other inaccuracies
the surprising statement that the mem
bers of City Council preceded the mill
tia in the line of parade. The political
animus that impelled the whole article
was clearly apparant from the first, and
no where more pointedly than in the fol-
lowing alluson to those who decorated
their houses along the line of march. 1t
says
Among the places illuminated were
Houses Of II. p. Armstrong, Michael
Connell, salo Z. 7. Heusted, resi-
dence NJ. Dordon, saloon; Lawrence
Messick, residence; Black Horse Hotel,
Joseph Mccain, saloon; G. Ii. Hiesel,
residence John Joyce, saloon Patrick
Holland, stable; II. Kienle, residence !;
John Huber, residence Philip Plunkeit,
saloon; City Hotel, Sorrel Horse Hotel,
Bradley's saloon, Richenberger's Hotel,
Plunkett's saloon, John Mealey's saloon.
The Philadelphia Press contained an
"account" of the reception, which was
so surprisingly false that it would be an
insult to attribute it to the regular cor
respondent of that paper in this city,and
makes it reasonable to suppose that the
"otfice boy" of the Press wrote the ar
ticle with his eyes shut. 1t insults care
full business men like Washington Jones,
j. Taylor Cause, Henry G. Robinson
and others, by stating that they decided
to participate in the reception "wlthout
any consideration" and strongly init
mates that they were misled. 1t also
states that '.about 1900 persons assem-
bled at the Opera House," when it is a
well-known fact that the building can
comfortably seat more than fourteen
hundred, to say nothing Of the accom-
dations of the stage, and on the night 4
the reception every seat was occupied
while hundreds of persons stood up dur
: ing the entire exercises. The "offict
t boy" should try his hand again.
"Pro Bono Pubhco," who has beer
: stirring the stalwar, blood through tn,
, columns of the Republican for the pas
week, has been generally supposed to bt
a thorough "veteran of the war;" who
was reared in the temple of liberty, fec
upon undiluted patriotism, aud "fough
bled and almost died" for his beloveu
country during the late unpleasantness
1t was the prevailing impression that he
, walked on wooden legs and had but one
! arm, his missing appendages being ST.
ledt, but eloquent evidences of his loyal
ty and devotion to the Union.
But surprising as it may seem investi-
. cation proves that the impression crea-
, ted by "Pro Bono Publico's" impassion
ell utterances is far wide of the truth
lie Is only man, afler all. he pears M
scars of battle upon his manly person
He gave not one drop Of his blood 70
the defence OF his country. His patriot
; ism was completely exhausted by hi
arduous services as an officer of com
pany of "thirty days men" and the mill
: tary reputation acquired by brillian
e campaign at Bush river has stood b,
him ever since. Adiutant General Pos
ties, who led the procession on Tnesda
night, saw more actual service in on
hour than "Pro Bono Publico' saw II
his who e thirty days campaign.
Bur the atters loyalty sought vindica
= tion IN the pursuit of official position, in
stead of the pursuit of the enemy. H'
started on.a hunt for office, and has beei
on 1t ever since. His loyalty TO part.
was never questioned until his last hun
, for office, when he sulked over his de-
feat and refused to support the canddat
who was nominated over him. And thu
I is the man who writes staiwart trash, ,an'
, tried to crack the party lash over Reput
| licans who as ciriZens of Wilmington
, -, joined in welcoming Senator Bayard al
! ter brief absence from his native city