Daily Republican., 1880-12-11
FIFTH EOIrIOk
CAEvALIER BAYARD-

fhe Dsinwsre Senator OaI,sa r
On 70 Arise and Explain Ger,s,j
gharses Made Daring tho Ras.
Casspaign. A'"oea|
Some few days before the elec,io,I
Senator Payard made speech AT DrSa
In which he used the following Ia
guage In describing an intsrvisv N
tween Phelps, Dodge 4 Co., and Cbs,,l
Arthur, Roscoe Conkling, Gsoros
Boutwell, and Noah Davis vhsn NJ
Arthur was collector OF the Port Of MI
York. "'
when that interview took place Va
distinguished gentlemen were prsssnl
the senior Senator from New VI.
among others--Mr. Conkliny, MI
Mr.. Noah Davis, the District At,Ornsv
Mr.. Arthur, the Collector Mr.. Jayn,
the spy--or special agent, they cslls
him. Ali we're present. Mr.. Bop,vsl
that distinguished iDaucier, who "
Seer stary Of the Treasury, was tbsl
also. And they all stood around N
unhappy merchant who had given =
e25, 000 subscription TO General Gran
this President Of the Young Mems Cb,iN
tim Assooi alton; this member Of M
United League, and this presidsp,
the Chamber Of Commerce. Ha thUuyI
all that would protect him. NJ
muchi Not muehl They took from III
mans pockets In one sum S2G7 600
money, and they divided 1t alaod
themselves. [drsst laughter G..
tlemsn, this 10 no sxsggeration or fgn
ofspeech. There 1t stands upon N
record, and Iwant to tell you /. ia
thing OF which have knowledge sl
means Of know ledge"
The above is a correct repor! Of III
part Of Mr.. Bayard's speech by
s,enographer who was present. nd
Philadelphia Press noticed the ppes1
editorially at the time II was made st
the State Sentinel published at Doy
also alluded TO it a. the time. The n
port In time reached the ears Of c.
Arthur, Roscoe Conkling, George
Boutwell, and Noah Davis and ~ mig
be expected created not only consids
able surprise but indignation.
Those gentlemen after waiting In va
over o month for Mr.. Bayard to d.,
the slsnderVus report, have written
letter 10 the Press dated November
noticing the slandsrous report, II
letter, however, was delayed in
transmission snd only appeared In I
days Issue. Ia this letter the eent
man named embodied the Press edi
rial published at the.tis1e and tts cid
as follows
A month has now elapsed since u
thus published aud characterized II
reported utteranee. The State Gen
mel, . Newspaper published a. DSE
the plRcs where the speech was mad
contained only one day later than 20
issue q like report. Yet up to II
time NO disclaimer or retrsotion by
on behalf Of Mr.. T. Y. Bay ard has a
peSTed, as far as we know.
We think 1t time to notice 20 serI5
3 slAnder, purpor!ipg 70 cOm4 from
member OF the 6AnAte si the UG!tl
States.
We therefore pronOnroe tke stsl
msnt, BY whomsoever made, trul
less oslumny. Ii II was made vii
the assertion that the man who ma
It had "knoWledge end means knoH
ledge" OF its truth, besides being
fAlsehood, It was a willful and wick
talseh0sd. G. A. ARraCE,
ROsCOE C0yELiEs,
GEo s. pouTWlLL,
koAR DAVIS,
New York, November 20, 1880.
The "PTesS" in noticing the Cd
to day has the following comment
This letter claims the prompt att
ton Of Senator Bayard. |! impoaei
daty upon him which it is u be
psoted he will meet at once. Ho IN
show that he made TO such stS.em
and that the report Of his spee'a
entirely erroneous, or else, II to
make such an accusation, Lo must I
stantitate IL or withdraw ii.