Daily Republican., 1886-01-15
Rnxard and CaT1ia.


Representative Andrew G. Curtin, Of
Pennsylvania. has very courteously do
clined the craftsmanship Of the commit
tee on coinage and currency, to which
Speaker Carlisle had appointed him.
He could not bat look upon the ap-I
polntment ~ an insult and he is not
the man 70 to brook an insult lightly.
Ia the last Congress he served with sig
nal ability 40 chairman OF the commit
tee on foreign relations and he was
slated again for that position until
Secretary Bayard objected, when OF
course Speaker Carlisle had to surren-
der his choice 10 please the great Dsla-
ware disfranchiser. II Mr.. Curtin had
been permitted to retain the chairman
ship OF the committee on foreign rela-
tons be would have had an opportuui-
~ Of overhauling some Of Mr.. Bayard's
bad appointments OF ministers aud con-
suls TO foreign countries. Mr.. Bayard
evidently knew that he could not ex-
pect much lenient consideration from
Mr.. Curtin, rs ever since soon after the
commencement Of the civil war, he has
had no very kind feeling for him The
New York World, certainly not Re
publican paper, let's some light in upon
little transaction which took place in
the early years OF the war that has had
no doubt considerable bearing upon the
late rumpus between Mr.. Bayard and
Mr.. Curtin. The latter was then the
great war Governor Of Pennsylvania,
and Bayard, when the military com pany
of which he was an oficer, had just
been disbanded, not exactly for disloy-
atty, but TO prevent il from going over
TO the rebel side, which 1t was sure TO
do when it made . choice. The keen
eye OF Curtin took in Dela ware and
Maryland a. well rs Pennsylvania in
that important epoch, and he raw that
the great powder works on the Brandy
wine were exposed 70 easy capture from
any sudden incursion Of roaming bands
of rebel cavalry In which they would
have had ut least the silent co-opera
ton of Lieutenant BayArd's military
company. To see in such q case WA
but 10 act With the greAtwAr Governor
and in an incredibly short space o.
time the PenhsylvAnla troops sounded
the revellis along the banks Of TIL
Brandywina
The game was up. We would no
say that either the older or younge
Bayard had designs upon the powde
works or any other portion Of the loya
section OF the country, but 1t Is quit
certain that the elder BayArd gave ven
TO his own feelings in violent State
Rights speech Of the Calhoun order
and the Dover Green speech OF the 30
soon followed Aud then again Nj
Curtin offended Mr.. BAyArd at th
Chicago Democratic Convention {
which he was q member, by refusin
TO support him for the nomination I
the party for President.
This and the war incident put u
gether and We have the result in N
Bayard Directing 70 Mr.. Curtin beir
placed In q posltion where he could
any m amer interfere with his foreie
appointments, and In Mr.. Curtin
withdrawal from the head Of oommi
sse for which he was no. adapted, al
where be vas placed to appeAse t
petty spite OF Mr.. B4yard.
1t is now said that Mr.. Curt
having declined the chairmanship
the committee on banking and Gu
rency, now oontemplates retiring g
tirely from the Democratic party, di
gusted with the treatment Of Speak
Carlisle, and disgusted in general vi
q party with which he had no acti
sympathy nor natural afi atty. Jr
where the great war Governor "
land politically Ia not explained. I
over advocacy OF every thing ting
with Bourbonism ever since the Greel
campaign o. 1872, antagon!zed a
alIenated his Republican friends
such al extent that they do not C
abou: receiving him back TO th
party.
II Ad ne remained in the Republic
party to which he belonged in
pslmiest days shat brought him hor
he might have been the President
the United States, but as it Is he
touched the summit Of his or,
ness, and his sun now hsstes TO It's
ting