Middletown transcript., 1880-03-06
COMMUNIGATEDl
A MaryIander,s views.

Mr. EDITOR In looking over one Of the
New York papers we were much surprised at
findin a severe attack upon Senator Bayard,
eminatiDg in the first place, from the pen of
Dellwarisn and it is much regretted here
that man could be found in any community,
who would so far forget himself, as to make
such wholesale nneighborly charges as there
published. The author certainly must have
some feelings Of regret, il nothing more, in
his calmeT moments, when his conscience that
sure, silent, but stern monitor Of the truth
takes the place of personal inuendoes and vim
diciiveness and we blush for shame, that
any man calling himself Democrat, could
be found in the State Of Delaware, who would
so far forget common politeness, and neigh
borly feeling, as to make use Of such puerile
charges for political purposes. We don't be
lieve there is another Democrat in that State
who would not scorn this attempt to injure
man, and would willingly condemn the self
ish ends Of a crossroads politician against one
so well, and favorably known, respected, ad-
isEeeaa aired Es&ll llered Mr R.yard seenas 10 be
by the masses of the people of this whole
Peninsula, and particularly here, where his
popularity is almost as great as in his own
native State. Born, reared, educated and
living as be has all his life in the State of
Delaware; | was going tG say, eUery thought,
rs we'll as act ofhis life, is thoroughly known
TO his neighbors and his constituents.
When member Of the Bar, his intercourse
with the people was of such character, that
he soCn became household authority, and his
generous impulses, firm and unhinching
moral propensties, his social and hospitable
manners, made him hosts Of warm, sIaunch,
personal friends and doubt very much, if
there is man now living in any of the States
Of this great Union who can boast Of stronger
home ies and influences than Mr.. Bayard, and
in old Maryland, on the Eastern Shore, Dela-
rare s geographical sister, he is always at home
among her people, and her institutions, both
socially and politically, and the farmer and
the mechanic, the working man and the pro-
fessional, all alike delight to do him honor
The Sage of Appoquinimink has certainly shot
his envGnomed quiver wide Of the mark when
be attempts to hold up such a man as a fit
targetsfor abuse and contempt, and, Mr.. Editor,
it is the one grand wish and hope here of all
hearts that the great Democratic party Of this
country will have foresight enough to name
him their candidate at Cincinnati for Presi.
dent.
l do not know that he will be elected but ]
do most firmly believe, Mr.. Bayard can com
mand larger support from both the parties
of the country Than any Democrat now living
coming as he does from between and in the
midst of the two great sections Of what ought
to have been long since, cne country, his elec-
ton would insure peace and harmony to each
section Much of this sectional prejudice still
exists, and it looks ugly, uRbecoming, for an
old Van Buren Democrat to attempt, at this
late date 10 again hatch up dead issues of 20
years ago, to fan the fame of political
discomfort. We want just sucA statesman
as be is for the next President Of these United
States. Not one of Tammanys well-fed; slick,
slippery, silver-tongued pupils, not the can
didate of political leagues, or combined