New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-15
MR.. BAYARD RELYING TO CRITICISMS
HIS GRANpFATHER's ACTION IN The ELECTION OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON

HIS GgANpFATHER's ACTION IN TnE ELECTION OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON.
WASHINGTON, June 14.--In the address which
Mr. Bayard delivered before the students OF the Missouri
University reported having said that when In con-
sequence tie Jefferson and Burr In the Elect
oral College the dovolved upon the House OF Rep
resentatiyes, his grandfather Fcderast instructed oy
Hamilton the great chief OF the Federalists cast his vote
for Thomas Jefferson. This statement having been de-
MED and sharply criticised. Post reporter called nj the
residence OF Mr. Bayard and asked him II lie had seen
these attacks Oh yes replied the Secretary have
read them. They are intended as an attack upon me
rersonally They are uDgenerous and unjust but do
not care for that. But that the effect OF It should
be to call attention TO the history OF that period
greatly graihes II IL shall only be the means
Of leading my countrymen to learn the lessons OF
that epoch | shall count myself fortunate in having
by any means, been the cause OF that result Now the
facts are that having listened on this occasion to beau
tful and glowing eulogy on Thomas Jefferson
by Senator Vest, in which tho antithesis between
him and Alexander Hamilton was sharply drawn some-
what TO the disadvantage OF the latter rose to speak
without the least premedaton and consequently with
ont a note I was glad hear Jefferson praised but
thought It ought be forgotten and Ought never
Tn 90 upaeluowledged that Hamilton, when the occasion
arose was superior to party. lie knew the character OF
the nominee party OF the man who seven years after
WAS tried for treason aud as the country did not know
it. he did not hesitate to proclaim It, This is
the point making-that there was Time wnen IL
bece the patriotic man to sacrifice party for
sountry-and was nln',,,uh lns,rans t,rs,v BY the
Tefcrred to James A. Bayard, for he stood
nearer tho 'counsels" Of Hamilton than any other Fed
erast NV crime Is that he was my grandfather. And
now do not think said that he cast his vote for Ham.
ilton but whatever may have said In the unstudied
ndJrcss delivered | say that my grandfather
contributed more than any except Hamilton To the
defeat OF Burr and the election OF Jefferson ana hst nc
voted I'm snch way rs to secure that result couid
not we'll have said that his vote was positivey
cast for Jcnersou for that would have been
an historical error In the sixth volume OF Jeiersons
letters Ia which he urges Mr. Byard
~ hreak with the Federas and vote for Jefferson, aud
Here are xant letters my grandfahers bearing date
10 these OF Jefferson in which he de-
irIares his intention OF doing that very thing
Mr. Bayard then went on 10 snow tnat ms granu, ,
ta his western trip, Mr. Bayard said: ="
ondcav vored wholly 10 Danish partisan politics.
n was simpy a visit to tho educational centres OF the
west Al Kansas CITY was introduced to the people IN
a hearty cordial way by senator Plumb ana after
the banGuet Governor Robinson IN the course OF MS
remarks said 1t the hrst time that the people
of party had Joined hands to receive ana
welcome u man occupying my official position"