The daily gazette., 1879-06-30
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The southsrn Peeple are ~ In
From the Savannah News. June n
SENATOR BAvARD.
It is matter Of great regret that the
differences between Senator Bayard.
Chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Finance, and his party over the Warner
silver bill should have assumed such seri-
Gus proportions, and We sincorely trust
that it may be speedily announced that
all the difficulties hsve been harmonious
ly adjusted. Anything Like permanent
rupture between the Distinguished Sena-
tor and bis party At this time would be
q positive disaster. .sa4s ah:sn4
In the first place, while the Uemocrat-
ic party, Is . party, is strongly ~ fhvor
of q full remonetization Of silver at 0nco
and without delay, still there q Z gtrong
minority in the party which h doubtful
as to the effect of such movemenf, and
advocate the making haste slowly in the
matter. A rupture with Senator Bayard,
therefore, is not simply rebuke TO, sr,
as Senator Gordon expresses II, the Strik-
ing down of one man, but 1t really means
a schism in the party, and ct . time, too,
when unanimity and harmony Of actiop
are most essential. A great many East
ern Democrats, on account Of their sur.
roundings, are inclined to believe that
placing silver in every respect ON an
equality with gold, at this time, when
the bullion value Of the two metals IL
not equal, would be bad stroke Of finan-
cial policy. For the Democracy there
fore, to insist upon it that these men
shall, despite their convictions, vote &C.
cording to the dictates Of the majority,
and without being permitted to give the
subject such careful consideration . they
think it demands, would, perhaps, II L
did not result in an immediate and per-
manent split In the party, lay the 'foun-
dation for disastrous schism hereaf-
ter. ... ...t 4-,ts..- f..tf ,s.,;4f
Apart, however, from the evil which
would befall the Democratic party, q
party, from rupture Of the faction Of
which Mr.. Bayard 10 the representative
and leader, there is something due TO tie
gentleman himself individually. He has,
In a comparatively long public life, ever
been Democrat of the straightsst sect,
true as steel. Against Radical fraud,
bribery, corruption. and peculation, he
las always been an Outsp0ken and able
champion, while to the South, IN her
darkest hour, when she was threatened
with destruction by Radical thieves,
bayonets and tyranny, he remained an
answering and devoted friend. Surely
the Southern Democrats in Congress
oh I>n,, L
tate long before they attempt to humili-
ate OF contemptuously disregard the
wishes of one who has never, under any
believed to be the interests of their peo-
pie or section. yy
We ourselves strongly in favor of the
Warner silver bill, and of unrestricted
silver reconciliation. We believe the
Ct sesf 5g 5%sE s6s dicai
patty for the benefit of a few capitalists,
and in utter disregard of the wishes and
interests of the people. Senator Bayard
and those Democrats Of his school Of
thought, however, are either conscienti-
ously of the opinion that the unrestrict-
ed coinage of silver is not likely to prove
of good to the country, or, at levst, they
think that such a move should not be
taken without sober, careful thought
and investigation. Therefore 1t is that
they only ask that more time-until the
regular session Of Congress in December
shall be allowed before the step is final
ly taken. Under these circumstances, It
cannot be said that their request, spring.
ing as it does undoubtedly from con-
scientious motives, is unreasonable.
For these reasons we do not coincide
with the views of our able correspondent
on this subject as published elsewhere,
and we hope that in short time the
matter will be satisfactorily settled.
Harmony in Democratic ranksi is the
main thing now to be considered, and
surely the issues between the Democrat
ic and Radical parties-one being the de-
clared friend OF political freedom and
civil liberty, and the other the openly de-
clared advocate of military deepotism
and Federal espionage over American
citizens-are sufficiently distinct with
ont introducing at this time the financial
question. The Democracy can certainly
wait six months for the accomplishment
Of their wishes regarding the Warner
bill without risking q serious and fatal
scism in the party, or striking down one
Of the most tried and trusty Of their
friends.