Daily Republican., 1885-06-13
Bay ara, Barr and s-ffcssen.

SA tUkDA u ~ Il Ao> aSobs
Bays Barr and S~hess0n.
Secretary Bayard, in his speech ct
Colum MA, No, last week, in relating
tho inc ,den5s which attended the elec-
ton of Taomas Jefferson President OF
tho u uted States, In 1901, has been
guilty Of making an inaccuracy OF
Statement, while speaking of the part
his grandfather, the elder Bsysrd, took
in that memorable struggle. Of which
there are still those living, small though
the number be, who have recollection.
The inaccuracy of which Mr.. Bayard is
guilty is contained IN the following
statement which he made
"ln 1901 mel her eierson nor Burr had
majority Of the electoral votes, and the cleo
ton. therefore, was thrown into the House Of
Representatives. Many ballots were taken
IN the Hvuse, but without result. There
seemed to be the probability that our Union
would fall TO pieces fot want Of concentl alive
power There was no feeling Of oonsollds-
ton, but everything fed from GENRE % cir
cumfel ence, and nothing but dissolution
seemed ct hand. Then came the letters that
have held In my hand and read, nom
Thomas Jefferson to the then representative
from the State OF Delaware, whom have the
honor to call my grandfather. tAppiause
had Its single vote under the constitution,
and this one man, and he member Of the
Federal party. and an opponent politically
ofThomss Jefferson. held the vots In his
hand He took counsel with Alexander
hamilton. What COUNCIL did he receive and
what did he obeys II was the counsel that
the country is greater than party. Il was
serving. The Federalist from Delaware, In
structed by Alexander Hamilton, cast his
vote for Thomas Jefferson"
Edward Stanwood, in the Boston
Transcript, beside correspondents fol
other leading papers, have searched the
record and have published the facts in
the case, and the verdict of the I'M
prejudiced reader must be that Mr..
Bayard has either purposely made q
misstatement Of facts in order to ele
vate the name of himself and ancestry,
or he is guilty of ihexcusable ignorance
Mr.. Stanwood, however, brings out
the facts, and shows that although MT
Bayard's grandfather may have con
tributed to the election Of Jefferson, OF
no occasion, not even on the last ballo
that elected him did not vote for him
Alexander Hamilton, whom Burr al
forwards killed In duel, did forse
that Burr was traitor and danger
GUS man, and advised the election c
Jefferson. In nj neteen ballotings o
the 18th of February, 1901, nine on tn
18th, one on the 18th, four on the fou
teenth, one on the 10th, and one on Il
17th-thirty-fve in all, forty-nin
Federalists voted for Mr.. Burr. M
Bayard's vote, which was the whole
Delaware, was q ven to Burr on ever
one Of these occasions. AS Mr.. Hami
toms advice I'd elect Jefferson Wi
given before the balloting commend,
it must be accepted that Mr.. Baya
was at least very slow in acceptil
the advice Of Hamilton to cast his We
for Jefferson. But the fact is that N
Bayard's gran 1father did not vote
Mr.. Jefferson at no time, mot even
the last ballot that elected. Here 9
the facts to prove it. There were th
sixteen States In the Union, and a n
jority of the whole-nine States-v
necessary to q choice. Mr.. Jeffers
had eight of these States on every
let, Burr had six, and the votes
Maryland and Vermont, being 81
equally divided, were given to nett
candidate.
Mr.. Bayard's vote would have 81,
ed Mr.. Jefferson on either of th
ballotings, but 1t never was given
him. Then came the thirty sixth &
last: ballot that gave TO the nat
Thomas Jefferson for President. T
ballot was taken on the 18th of Feb
airy, when Mr.. Jefferson was cleo
and how? Let us see how grandfat
Bayard made Jefferson Presid,
Several of the Federalists from MI
land and Vermont simply With
their Votes and permitted the votes
these States to be cast for Mr.. Je
son, which gave him ten States, q
jority of two. Mr.. Bayard, the gra
father, also withheld the vote of
State of Delaw are from Burr, that
all.
stated by his grand son, the pre-
Secretary of State. Jefferson was @
ed in spite of him. Even had Mr..
ard cast his vote tor Burr on the thi
sixth ballot as he had done for thi
five times before, Jefferson would
been elected by one majority. '
the votes of Maryland and Verm
Jefferson had two majority, and
the vote of Delaware, had Mr.. Ba
cast 1t for him, he would have had ,
majority.
Though Burr afterwards prov
taitor, and had he been elected,
Federal Union would have beer
stroyed, it is but just to say that ne
Mr.. Bayard nor perhaps any of
who voted for him foresaw, yet al
same time Alexander Hamilton
saw it and gave timely warning
the Union might be saved from
bands of traitor. Mr.. Bayard's &
father was amongst those who '
not believe Fl amilton nor profit b
warning, as is shown by his thirt
ballots for Burr. When he C
voting for Burr and would not VIC
Jefferson it WAS too late, Jefferson
elected without him. The elder
ards motives in breaking away
Burr were no doubt honorable, I
will impugD hi N at this late day
1t Is little TOO much for Mr.. b
the younger. the present Secret;
State, to SUPPOSE that the peopl,
forgotten the contest that kept
from being President, ont not b
vote of James A, Bayard the elG
No Ca Ne for J Jealousy