Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-05
BAYARD ON PATRIOTISM.
COLUMBIA LISTENS TOATHRILIG
ING SPEECH.

Senator Vests Orahfon on Thomaa ,gefTer,s
son Furnishes the Secretary with
Theme-Itis Grandfather's Historic
Vote for HamiItOr--Amerlon Esi-
dence OF Love for the Republic.
ST.. LOUIS, June 4.--Secretary Bayard
and his friends arrived at Columbia, No,
this morning. A crowd OF citizens aud
visitors met the gentlemen at the station,
and procession started at once for the
university when the original marble
tablet, on which is inscribed the memora-
bic epitaph of Thomas jefferson, was UNI
veiled. Senator Vest delivered an ora
tion on Thomas Jefferson. When Mr..
Vest closed calls We're made for Secretary
Bayard, who delivered u long and care-
fully prepared speech upon the life and
services OF eX-President Jefferson.
BAYARD'S GRANDFATHER's MEMORABLE
VOTE.
In the course OF his remarks, referring
to the relations between President JefFer-
son and Alexander Hamilton, Secretary
Bayard related an incident of the Presi-
dental election in 1900, when the elec-
tion was thrown into Congress and the
tie between Jefferson and Burr was de-
ctded by the vote of Delaware, cast by
Secretary Bayard's grandfather. Ills
grandfather was "a Federaist, but took
| counsel with Hamilton aud cast the
vote OF his State for Jefferson,
his political opponent. Secretary Bayard
then continued: wherefore, when We
look to the past for lessons aud true his
tory, let us not fail TO respect the dignity
OF the men Of that dav. They did differ
in counsel, they did differ in theory, but
they did not differ In the one great end for
which all governments were intended--
the happiness, advancement and welfare
of the human species.
TRUTH FROM THE PAST.
"Therefore, while we may and ought to
draw fearlessly the truth from every
lesson In the past, and look at It's teachings
unflinchingly, let MS also remember with
thankfulness and prlde that in this Ameri-
can nation there lingers something
stronger than party, that OVerrides per-
sonal ambition, that when the dread crisis
| approaches teaches the American man 10
put beneath his feet unworthy and small
thoughts, ana 10 rise 10 the dignity Oi his
cOuntrys demands Applause. The
spirit that existed in 1900 showed itself
in 1867.
DEMoCRACY's PATRIOTISM.
"There was a time when more than one
half OF this people felt that they had been
wrOnged in the results Of the election.
but between them and the objects OF their
wrath rose the form OF their motler coun-
try, and u "A hand was raised TO strike, the
I form OF their country forbade it, and they
sacrificed party demands to the eXistenoe
of this union, aud 10 the progress
Of the people OF the United states.
/ Applause. / refer TO these things
IN no narrow spirit. as you see, OF party
success or of party failure, but only In
view OF such an address as We have just
heard In regard 10 man now recognized
rywhere as a patriot sage and the
true founder OF wise and liberal principles
IN the government Of this country.
NATIONAL SAFETY A CHECK.
cit Is, as | say, always pleasant 10 re-
member that whatever may be the differ
ence between mems opinions, whatever
may be the difference between mems
personal ambitions, the American people
have recognized, and they do recognize
that there 10 a point beyond which
they cannot go, and that point is the ma
tional safety. [Applause.l That is
the guard, that is the boundary, that IL
the word which trust all education in
this country will teach US to Observer
After some words OF compliment 70 the,
University, Secretary Bayard closed, and
was most heartily applauded.