The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1885-06-10
Secretary Bayard at the Missouri
University.


Secretary of State Bayard and
Senator Vest delivered addresses on
the character and influence of Thos.
jefferson, at the University of Mis-
souri,, on the 18th instant. Senator
Vests Grafton was comprehensive and
eloquent. After he had done, Mr.
Bayard was called for, and amidst
rounds of applause he appeared. He
spoke # what a great State Missouri
was, and how glad he was to he
among its people, and how jefferson
was instrumental in bringing TO pass
the Louisiana purchase, of which
Missouri formed part. He told
story of Alex iamilton's magnanim-
ity. In 1900 the vote in the electoral
college was tie between jefferson
and Aaron Burr; the fate of the
Union hung upon thread; ballot
after ballot was taken without result.
At this crisis the Secretary's grand
father played an important part.
He represented Delaware, and that
States vote counted as much as New
Iork's or Nirginia's, each State
under the Constitution having but
one vote. The grandfather, like
Hamilton, was political opponent
of jefferson. He received a letter
from jefferson about the election and
requesting his support On counsel
ling with Hamilton as to what course
TO pursue in the matter, he was
answered by the great statesman and
patriot that the country was greater
than party, that the Union was worth
preserving; and accordingly the
Delaware Federalist, prompted by
Alexander Hamilton, cast his vote
for Thomas jefferson. Mr.. Bayard's
conclusion from this incident is well
worth quoting. He said:
Therefore, when We look to the past
for lessons and true history, let us not
fail to respect the dignity Of the men Of
that day. 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, the advancement and the
welfare of the human species. There
fore, while we may and ought to draw
fearlessly the truth from every lesson
In the past and look at its teachings
unfiinchingly. let us also remember
with thankfulness and pride that in
this American nation there fingers
something stronger than party that
overrides personal ambitions; that,
where dread crisis approaches, teaches
the American man to put beneath his
feet unworthy and small thoughts and
to rise to the dignity of his country's
demands. Applause The spirit that
existed in 1900 showed itself in 1876.
There Was 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 mother country, aud If hand
was raised to strike, the form of their
country forbade it, and they sacrificed
party demands to the existence of this
Union and TO the progress of the people
of the United States. Applause.
al refer to these things i'm no narrow
spirit, rs you see, of party success or
party failure, but only in view of such
an address as We have just heard, in
regard To man now recognized every
where as patriot, a sage, true founder
of wise and liberal principles in the
government of this country. 1t is, as
l say, always pleasant to remember
that whatever may be the difference
between mems opinions, whatever may
be the difference between mems per
sonal ambitions, the American pc ople
have recoe nized, and they do recognize,
that there is point beyond which they
can not go, and that point is national
safety. [Applause. That ia the guard
that is the boundary that is the work
which / trust all education in this
country will teach us to observe. Our
education in all its forms is simply to
end in making us higher, better, more
selfsubordinate, to teach us that We are
the humble instruments in the adj
vancement, not of mere selfshnoss,
but of something far beyond 1.-THE
glory and welfare Of our entire coun-
try"