The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-06-23
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II needs not to say that Mr., Bayard Is trust.
ed Implicitly by the South, us one who Will
never cease to labor for the assertion ana VIII
dicatiou of every constitutional rightof every
State. without distinction or difference. Tue
principles he cnunciatcs. and his views upon
those subjects in which the masses OF the pco'
pie are most deeply interested, make him,
however. Il National candidate In the truest
sense of the words.
or other candidates it might be said that
they were personally inoffensivc, but would
be unable to influence their followers, and
would naturally go with their party, right or
wrong. From this objection Mr.. Bayard
alone. among Democratic candidates, Is :lbSo-
lutciy free. In conversation with friend ne
said "If my party departs rom It's princl-
pies, 1t Is no longer my party. but so,hetnirg
else. 1t has gone way from me, not from
1t. / may join the opposite ranks II ! choose;
or If can approve neither, am sun hol
bound to make any sacrifices or c0nScience,
for [ can take my hat and 20 home Norare
these mere words. Mr.. Bayard opposed TO
the last the ratification of the nomination or
Horace Greedy. Again In the debate on inc
he said: IL feel that | have no right to give
my individual wishes, prcjudices, interests,
undue influence over my public action. I"
do 50 would be to commit Il Drc;lch OF trust III
chosen q Senator by II majority only, but not
)or II majority only. was chosen or n parry;
but not (ora party. represent ~ the eoou
! people OF the State which has sent Inc mere.
| III my olllcC, us uStIlulOI, lti'c ~
upon my action in the name and for the sake
OF party. The oath | have taken is iosurpnrt
!lic Constitution of my country's govern
'm ,I%n, sv Haa t eon Eq its OF viii npSS be "sesTi"in o'.'"! Mr.
ituyurd opposed, rs is remembered the defeat
of The appropriation bills ut the extra session
last summer. 1t was painful to him, Tor ne
believed tina, the laws sought to repealed
were obnoxious and partisan. No measure
vas nearer TO his heart than the bill for the
repeal of the test nth of jnrors, But HE veto
power of the President is his own. He Is an
independent branch Of the government, ANA
it did not brcpmo Democrats to attempt to
cuercc President Hayes as the Republicans
had c)erced President Johnson. He SAID
"Uur first duty is to continue this government
! Our first duty Is to upply everything necdtul
lor the honor and weiInrc and protection OF
the Government and all It's people. Is our
measure OF that duty to he taught Us ny u nos
tile. n hnrassinG. and obstructive Executive
our measure of patriotic duty Is not TO DC
measured by him. II Is to be measured 10y
The oath that we took to support this G~iovrIlI'
meat. 1t is To he measured by onr " tbs
erection MS To what the safety ana the welfare
Of the Government require at our hands. 1
hOid Ito he the UrrK mission Of ne Ucnl0crdttG
party IL muintain MiS Government ia oil its ptnts,
and under the limitation OF It's written CHAR
ter OF powers To protect II it9ainStnll enemies,
domestic as we'll rs foreign, to prevent colliu-
sion from rushing in upon IL and disturbing
It's orderly progress. VIC Will put an emu tC
political jobocrS wherever 1t appears ; we VIII
iciOihn ~ nc "'"'io h'"t ''J"''iSS ''"' -
caused by Dau laws mat We may; VIC VIII
supply everything neealul lor inc stIoiis' VIZ
oTou', J"nt tNtiCioe ~ cttl' col:li'un,oi"
poWerin every oIaiicn VI tnc !,uplic Hc.'iG.
c%cutirc, any unfair political opponent, Occu-
pying poWtT dyuinSt our belief " right, but t.
which we submit under the forms Of law
shall pcrvert the truth or raise false issues DC
tween Us ana our c0uitryincn.'
The record Is made up. It's certainty ina
the Dcinocratlc candidate, Ill ordcrt oe erect
cd. must receive INC ciectoral Eote ol every
southern Sthte, ana the electoral Eotcs Oh III
DANA, New loik, tNcW Jersey ana IolnGct'
cut. Indiana can bc lnnde SAFE by hohllha
ting one Ol tic foremost DEMOCRATS from ina
state as the candidate FOR Nlcc-IreSldcn
The southern States VIII iiSSnrculy give iiiclI
entire vote to any DcllOcrat who may D'
nominated, except MIR. Tildcn. Who fulfil
. every other condition, and can carry Nev
York, AZ well as New Jersey and Connecticut
; No such candidate has been named. eXccptln!
/ perhaps Cover norSeyinour WHO has SO stroL;
II hoiu upon New YORK as Mr.. iftyard mas, y:
reason of ms ~weli-known oplnlohso on tliccuT
5 rency questions. INC practical chitri'cteroi ~
slattS'IanSilP hiiu DIS courageous HsSettin,
| ~ DIS po'illci'I ana ilHahclHl PllhciPieS, nc
? garuicSS OF gusts Oh unpopuIarlty. uENGiho
: seymour mas, uhdcr ms own name, ceciiiie
: to be q Candidate, anu VIII not accept III
: nomination II II DC given MIN. There Is non
G now who approaches 10 Tic lcVel oil MT. bhy
ard. y political hack, II wcll-worn rmttlsnr
/. cannot tic elected. The country ycarns for
f candidate who Is in sympathy with the Strt!:
/ Cling artisan nc well rs with the prospcrou
: merchant, who Is as ready to defend one sec