The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1880-03-19
Senator Bayard.

be absorbed into the one great ques-
tion Of Imperialism, as represented
by Grant and his supporters, against
. Copstitptional Republic, of which
the Democratic party is the exponent,
it becomes necessary in the approach
ing campaign for the Democracy to
put in the field candidate for the
Presidency Of irrcproachablc charac-
ter and of definitely pronounced views
in farGr of tic Constitution as IL is.
The cause OF the Constitution, more
than ever before, should be the cause
Of the party, and 10 defend it either
| against usurE alton Of power on the
part Of ambitions leas|ers or against
direct overthrow by any man or fac
zion, should be its imperative duty.
Such q course would bring to the par
ty's support thousands. Of good men
in tho North and West, even from
among the Republicans, who revere
the system Of government inaugural
ed hy onr forcfathcrs and will earn
cstly oppose any effort to destroy it,.
In every section Of the country there
are a number Of voters who affiliate
with no party but are true to the gov
ernment and will not hesitate to
throw all their influence with the
Democracy on the side Of the Consti-
tuition and the laws. These inde-
pendent voters will not give their sup
port to Gen. Grant under the issues
his friends have made. Indeed every
man ut the North, who does not err
tcrtain the absurd idea that the South
is still in rebellion and needs to be
kept under further probation by the
government, will espouse the cause
Of the Constitution, if candidate OF
the proper type, pure in character and
of unquestioped stateamqpship, he
nominated to oppose the ultra views
Of the extreme Republicans.
Who can meet the requirements :?
becomes question Of the first impor-
lance TO the country at this time. 1t
is evident that no politician, like Mr..
Iildcn, can; or any man whose sole
qualification is'h sectional popularity
like Gov. Seymour or any one whose
only change Of success depends upon
any single noble act, however worthy :,
like Judge Fields or one who claims
The candidacy because Of the section
in which he Ii ppcns to live, like Mr..
Thurman. Such men will do for Or
dinary occasions but in crisis like
this, when the very existence Of the
government itsclris held in Doise, the
country looks beyond the Individual
a"dlhe locality for qualifications Of
liberal craftsmanship, which represent
in themselves the principles of a Re-
publican government. In no man can
these great principles he found more
completely embodied than in the per.
son Of Senator Bayard. of Delaware.
He stands rs the only American
statesman against whom no chargcs
can be brought save his peace sneech
at Dover in 1861, which was the
cnunciation Of sentiments entertained
by foar-Hfihs Of the honest statesmen
of that day, pr. hncoIn NOT except
ed. Outside Of his political views, he
represents iinaHciql policy popular
with the capitalists of the North, and
will command their support as GER
tainly as any other man in the coun
try. The record shows him as a man
Of peace and lover of Liberty, and
as a statesman who can rise above
party influences when they antago.
nize the ipterest ST the entire people.
When the political issue is not COM
plex but simple like thIt OF Imperial.
ism against the Republic, single
act, or single fault loses it's sigpjti
!cance in the greater qualifications Of
high craftsmanship, liberal views and
purity of character. To these the
citizens look end upon these success
in the next campaign hinges.
The question of availability can
scarcely be cqRsiderel here. No one
thought that fEQm the record of Gen.
Hampton, lie could by qpy possible
means he made available as candi-
date for the Governorship of South
Carolina III 1876. Yet, with his ante
ccdcnts brought prominently before
the people, on the simple issuc of an