The Wilmingtonian., 1885-12-19
Bayard Arraigned,

In the December issue of the North Amer
ican Re0ieiO, the editor, in his article, "a
Disfl anchised Peoule'' says :-"In short,
while many Democrats (of the State Of Del
aware) fully perceive aud frankly ackuow-
ledge the iniqu ty Of this State of things,
and while some exceptional Democratic Off
cials strive to carry out the laws, such as
they are, impartially &c., &c.
In relation to this reference Mr.. Rice may
be assured that he only family touches upon
the indignation that Mr.. Bayard's methods
in the State OF Delaware are looked upon
by strong and coherent body of the young
er Democrats of the State. They concede
that their fellow citizens of the Republican
party should not be obstructed in their
constitutional rights by any such shamefuIly
coucocted conspiracy as the Delaware
Assessment Laws. II the Republican party
in this State has a preponderating vote, the
fact of its existence should be possible OF
demonstration at the polls. We Democrats,
are willing that our brethren of ths other
party have full opportunity for this test, and
for that reason are opposed to the Bayard--
Gray Assessment euactmeDts. No honest
Democrat can sav otherwise We lpuk upon
the national Democratic party aud it's at
f,rf aa f1s
couutiy, aud in our loyalty to it we emphat-
ically condemn the oubtei fu ses, the artfuI
practices of Thos. F. B.yard co perpetutlly
intrench himself in power in Delaware. 1t
is an open secret that wers.t The Secretary of
State once out OF power in Delaware, the m,st
superhuman efforts of his friends could not
replace him in the position of Senator flom
Delaware. 1t is not disputed that Senator
Gray holds his present position not upon h
own recoguizances or deserts. Were such N
assertion made iu this State that that gem
tleman entered Congress aud took his seat
there in any other light han as the stool
pigion of Mr.. Bayard When the latter enter
ed the cabinet, to retire from that place of
honor as the Delaware Archon may fiud it
necessary to leave the Department of State
IN order to resume the senatorial office, such
a man would be laughed tn scorn.
But Mr.. Bayard has SO carefully hedged
about and intrenched himself at the capitol
Of the State that it appears almost an i'm
possibility for any power, popular or oonsti-
tusional so make breach Thus it is that
Senator Bayard, through his statute of
1879, is im,reenable
oas d of sfs stato af q ias Il pubIiJ \
minds here upon the laws introduced into
the Delaware statutes through Mr.. Bayard's
Many Democrats are
aware that their Republican
neighbors are oisfranchised, and they are
ashamed that it is done in the name of
Mr.. Bayard is condemned by
both parties in his State. There is no doubt
were given of State suffrage, a vote by reg
lstration,s MT by assessment, Mr.. Bayard
would be hurled from power, and probably
never be seen again in Delaware political
life.
Could any better proof OF the inutlity of
exercising constitutional rights in this State
while Bayard rules, be given thau that in
cident at the recent Republican State Con-
vention at Dover December LIST, 1885, wllsrs
the resolution was passed by a body re. ,s
sentipg nearly half tue legitimate voters of
the State that it was no use making any
for Governur, State or federal
offices for he year 1886 " as it was deemed
unwise and impolitic to d. so in the presence
of the Bayard assess nent statutes. It's
true that Mr. Bayard's name was not men,
TONED, but by what species of political cour-
tssy the sort impeachment found its omission,
we Democrats are LETT to ponder. Still 1t is
by those enactmeuts ''Ghe work of his own
hands" that these thousands of our fellow
cit zeue have to declare in solemn assembly
CONSTITUTE nal rights. Truly this is grats-
full pctare for INN whn is p 'sing as a stales-
man at the head of the Department ot
State.