National Republican., 1883-04-18
Mr.. Hazard ., Chicago.

year, will fall into their hands Democratic
leaders Of all siyes met In convivial enloyment
recently at Chicago. Bayard and Huflhcrt
Springer and Carter Harrison were there, and
many others. From beginning 30 end
it was genuine characteristics bour.
bon pow.wow, aud mainly Of unrostrained
FREQ trade mirth, for Il Is toward free trade
that tho mind Of the average democratic
leader now grayitatos on the happy medium
of crossing the Red Sea that separates the
democracy from the Offices. The tragedy Of
the entertainment came only with the denous
ment when the irrepressible Carter Harrison
insolently rebuked Bayard and Hurlbert for
having advocated what no believes 10 be the
undomocratio doctrine Of free trade We are
told that Bayard "scowlcd" when Harrison
placed his finger in dangerous proximity 10
the presidential aspirant's nose. The gentle
Hurlbert "looked daggcrs," for he, too had
spoken for free trade. Altogether the incl.
dents were characteristic Of q domocratio
gathering at half-past one in the morning.
Despite the comical winding up OF the occA-
sion, some of the participants talked aud
acted as though they intended their perform.
ances to be taken in dead earnest. Mr.. Bay
ard, as usual, l,was profuse in dreary platisudes
and meaningless genoralities. We have
heard of leading democrats calling Mr.. Bay
ard political prig," and We have ooea-
sionally suspected him of leaning toward
self-righteousness. onco in q while senators
Of both sides Of the chamber have been known
to indulge in depreciation, moro or less mild,
Of the Delaware senator's rather broad innuen.
does of superior virtue in his own senatorial
bosom. At Chicago Mr.. Bayard was equal TO
the occasion so far as copy-book morality in
politics goes. Hear him:
| Let us never forget that we have embarked our
| hopes upon trust and not upon distrust in human
nature; upon what 1t contains of strength and
worth, and not upon Its weakness and depravlty
upon the belief that the instinct of self preserva.
tion, left free to rccoil from natural and neces.
| sary errors and mistakes will not repeat them,
and that, with free and recurrent opportunities
for popular elections, misconduct in rulers and
| mistakes in public policies can and will be cor.
rccted and remedied under peaceful, orderly, and
effective forms law.
That ought to satisfy any political "goody.
goody." 1t is vague enough, platitudinous
enough and sufficiently "too too" to be not
only characteristic of Bayard, but to satisfy
political dilettdnteiSm everywhere.
But hear Mr.. Bayard again;
Aud can we be mistaken in the present indica-
tons, SO manifest and abundant, that wo are soon
to be witnesses In the election OF 1884 OF splendid
| and potential proof of the popular wisdom and
power TO redress grievances, to reform unwise pol
| icies, to rebuke corruption, and purify and
strengthen popular institution by driving out Of
the temple of our liberties mercenary and ma
chine politicians, who have betrayed the popular
trust and disgraced and degraded the administra.
| tion of our government.
Now that is what the "boys" will like to
hear. For do not think Mr.. Bayard is above
the support of tho "boys." Ho has been a
great favorite with John Kelly, and was the
favorite Of the Tammany machine" at Gin
cinnati in 1880. When Bayard talks about
mercenary and machine politicians" the
boys understand the metaphorioal wink
by which he means them to understand that
he refers TO the "other fellows machine"
and not "our machine" at all. OF course
tho boys" are pleased with Mr.. Bayard's
prophecy Of turning out tho "other fellows
machine" and putting in the machine" run
by "us;' and that suggestion is equally reas-
suring to the boys" in tho sixth ward OF
New York, to Carter Harrison's thugs in
Chicago, Billy McMullen's referees" in
Philadelphia, or the "white liners" in New
Orleans. Clearly Mr.. Bayard knows the
"boys" and their tastes and desires.
| A finer platitude for its purpose, q more del
icate and disingenuous piece of Phariseoism no
democratic leader ever uttered regarding
tho tariff issue than the following:
This spirit of unwise and unjust interference by
| government Is the objection to laws which, under
| the name of taxation, favor certain classes and
occupations at the cost Of others and abidge that
| freedom of commercial intercourse which an On
liGhoncd and enlarged sense Of self interest
| should control.
That is entirely worthy of the author of the
Dover speech in 1861, which, in it's true es.
sence and intent, his friends now repudiate
1t is Characteristic of gentleman whose po,
litical extremity as q presidential candidate
compels him to pretend at tho north to have
been always "union man." and at the
south to have been a confederate sympa
thizer in 1861. 1t recalls the occasion in the
senate last winter when Mr.. Bayard, rebuk,
ing Mr.. Vest of Missouri, for the latter sena.
tors attempt to protect leading prodnct
of his own --2inc--.was cruelty
detected and exposed by the Mis-
sourian for seeking protection to matches
in Delaware. Both Delaware and Missouri
Bayard and Vest, free traders-had protec
tion "baby" to explain away, and, while
each exposed the other, both sought for
giveness because the "baby" was such
"little one"
But if Mr.. Bayard deals literally in plati
tudes and in Joseph Surface sentimentalities
he can also bo terribly sarcastic, even wher
it is at tho expense of his political associates
in the south, whore heretofore his supper
has been chiefly found.
Home rule, or local self government, Is
right and necessity of American citizen