Smyrna times., 1880-06-16

JAMES AsHEToS BAYARD-The death of ex-senator
Bayard though long expected falls heavily upon his
life. honOrs have fallen thicker upon him than is
common to the lot of most men. and he has borne
could. He has seen his father and his son hold
ing the same exalted positions in the highest
council OF the nation that he himself has held
and that brilliant reputation as n statesman and
gentleman which his father gave into his Keeping he
traLSnlted 10 ms son without single STAIN and if
possible more luSerOus than before. His career as
Senator well known. When the people of Delaware
sent him TO them in the Senate for three terms
tey showed plainly I'd the world theshigh estimation
which they placed upon his ability and integrity.
For nearly fifteen years he was associated In the
SENATE with men whose names will live long in his
tory because of their greatness and during ali that
time he stood forth hOnored leader among these
teiectua giants His acts were all prompted by the
strongest convictions, and while some of us may
differ as to his wisdom under certain circumstance
no one can doubt that his firm adherence 10 Drinci-
pies mas been productive of a vast amount of good
lie has been taken away after a long life spent
nOblY in the service of his country and vbiIo bis
memory will live in the history of the nation IL will
hnd more lasting shrine in the hearts of the people
anu lor whose welfare he has struggled SO long and
so successfully y.-Daay Mems. '-''1
The New York Tribune says: "The death of James
A Bayard. which has been expected for some time
removes the oldest living member of that i1iuStrions
!lne OF public men who have been United States Sena-
Tors nearly ever since there was a United States
Senate, 1t is often wondered whether the Bavards
would be oil that they and have been if Deiaware
were little more than Delaware is Re This aS ~
5nay. they make type of public characters and
the Geath OF one of them, long after he has re-
SELF APPROBATION.-General Garfield S speech when
Se was nominated for the Senate is recalled as a timely
1qcomeht now Speaking of his public life he said:
Let me venture to point out single instance in re-
gafd 70 that work. During the twenty years that l
nave been IN public almost eighteen of it in the
congress of the United SateS) have tried to do one
ahlng whether it was mistaken or Otherwise it has
oeen the plan Of my life to follow my conviction at
whatever personal cost to myself have represented
lor mary years district in Congress whose apprOba-
Iion ZION greatly desired but though it may seem per-
maps little more egOtiscal to say it, vet desired
hl;l , more the APPRECIATION of one person. and his
name was Garfield. He is the only man that / am
compelled to eat with, and live WITH and die with
anI anu II could not have his appreciation | should
nave Dad companiOnshp. And in this larger cOnstt-
uehcy which has called me to represent them now I
a al oiai! 90 what IS true to myself applying the same
rue ana II should he unfortunate as to lose the
oollence OF this larger constituency must do what
oiner iair minded man has to dO-carry his
teal , lie IN his hands and take the conse0uenceg
t must follow what it seems to me TO be the only
and vi my lie, and with that view of the case
subject" Pai ieleIehce' leave that