Daily Republican., 1879-11-06
WILMINGTON, DEL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1879

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county TAX, and compel them to remain
off for two years, 70 that they cannot
vote, which makes the owners of real
estate pay enormous taxes, thereby in
creasing the rents Of the dwellings,
which the poor working men must pay
and which forever keeps them in pow
erty. Has Mr.. Bayard ever publically
denounced those unjust laws and
sought to have them repealed an
swer never, no never Has the Seua-
tor ever performed any public act to
benefit the citizens of the State he re-
presents, never: Has he in the Senate
of the United States ever introduced
any important National measure for the
benefit Of the whole people, never.
His votes in that body on the Army
bill and on the bill to pay the United
States Warshas to preserve the peace
and protec, our r'guts al the polls are
well known to you all. They we're cast
with the votes of ths Southern mem
bers OF Congress to embarrGss the ad-
miniStration of the President OF the
United States. In reviewing his public
acts as reported in the Congressional
Globe" | fail to find one important mat
ter introduced CT proposed by the gen
llemau from Delaware. Now | ask in
all seriousness what cause have the
Republicans of Delaware to join in a
public demonstration 10 Mr. Bayard on
his return from Europ-, where he has
gone with his wlfs for tbs benefit of hel
health, she being en- invalid Ger
tainly none whatever.
Had Mr.. Bayard been sent out as az
ambassador by the government to dc
some great public act, which he had
Accomplished with credit to himself and
the nation he represented, then in thai
case it would have been proper and
right for all Of our citzsns without re-
gard to party, to Lonor him on his re-
turn home, but nothing Of this kind
has occurred. He went to Ecrope as 4
private citizen. He was then, and now
is, United States Senator from Della
ware. And if Mr.. Bayard's D-mocroti'
friends see proper to get up jubilee oI
no person will or could object thereto
But to ask the Republicans of Delaware
to join in public demonstration o
honor to q man who has been the mos
bitter opp nent and unceasing foo o
the fundamental principles Of the r.
publican party, is an insult to every
truly loyal man, woman and child il
the State: and particularly SO to thu
brave men who fought and blsd to per'
petuate this great american Union.
There may be few Republicans whit
will Join in with the Democratic worship
ers of Mr.. Bayard on his arrival, bu
the loyal masses OF this city will stanc
aloof and condemn their actions. Those
gentlemen calling themselves Republi
cans must remember that they are max
ing a history for themselves at thl!
hour. Some of them may be asplrant'
for political positions in the Republi
can party in the future. Consider vel
gentlemen what you are doing. Should
Mr.. Bayard, be the choice OF th
Democratic National Convention TO
President, what would be your posi-
tion then ! Could you then desert th'
man you now honor with great eclat
Certainly not, if you honor him now i
must be for some purpose. What il
that purpose!
1t must be his past public actions,
it can be nothing more, certainly moth
ing less. Then you to-day endorse
Mr. Bayards position, wheI lie occupied
the position of Captain of a military
company in 1861. You indorse his
|sympathies With the South during the
shareholders rebellion. You endorse
his political actions in the Senate of the
United States for several years past.
If you mean this, then give Mr. Bayard
reception, but don't hereafter ask
your fellow citizens for their support
as Republicans. Pro BONO PrBLIco.