New-York tribune., 1886-02-24
added in many ways to the prestige and power OF
the Administration.

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For these party associations. to whose influence
under the just restraint of Intelligent PATRIOTISM
the wsest legislation Is due Mr. Seburz has neither
appreciation nor apPIecs19nn n he aIp his 20
| position as that OF man sitting on renee WIN
clean boots, watching carefully which way he may
leap to keep out of the mud. critic might. with
ont carpng suggest that it is the duty OF an earnest
man to disregard the bespatiering which hdelty TO
principle often lncurs and tGat beaten pam 70 70
safe place for ones self is not nh inspiring OF
worthy object of craftsmanship. Nor Is MT.
Schurz's independence of party more pronounced OF
more complete than his independence OIL Oh true ne
! appearing under the simple hut lofty title oil "a
citizen of the United States. He stands rather as
his native nationality political resource, ana mas
thereby fallen short Of the full honor due TO ms
adopted nationality The large body OF American ],
citizens of German birth are Intensely ATTACHED TO
their now home. and seek the most complete ldehti
fcatOD of themselves and their descendants WIN
the Development and destiny OF the treat kepuo, .
| lie Ghs is wise, and is IN accordance Win tne
best ira itIons and best aspirations or the IeLtoh
race But to Mr. Schnr, the Republic is NOT great
This country" said he, in his Centennial lecture
| " Is materially great but morally small
SENATOR BtYARD.
Thomas F. Bayard, who entered the Senate at
| the openirV of the XLlst Congress, was Httle
known to the public, except as member OF Ia
! prominent in the political affairs OF Delaware MS
service in the Senate has been remarkable for one
| leading characteristic.-the power, or the accl-
dental fortune to create public impression as 10
his career precisely the reverse of its actual his
! tory. The illustrations are many:
In financial circles Mr.. Bayard has been held as a
| fair and conservative exponent of sound views.
Jealous guardian of the public credit AS matter Oh
fact he joined IN polItcai crusade 10 Gnioicn .nu
money, and almost the fs vote he ever gave IN the
Senate was against the bill declaring the National
debt to be payable in com. tie voted TO except
specifically the fifteen hundred millions OF 5-2O
bonds from coin payment argued earnestly III iaVor
of taying the bonds of the Government, refused 10
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ments and united with others in a National move
ment to repeal the Act after it had been for con-
siderable period in operation: On the southern
question. in all its phases Mr.. Bayard has been
proclaimed by his supporters as calm, conslderate
and Just In truth he has gone as far as the most
rancorous rebel leader of the South, touching the
Reconstruction laws and the suffrage of the negro.
The common apprehension assigns TO Mr..
Bayard high standing at the bar and positive positive
rank as a man OF culture. AS a lawyer MI. Bayard
has doubtless cherished no ambition, as he has
attained prominence, while III point OF edncatiQn
he never enjOyed facilities beyond those OF the
common school or the private academy. originally
destined for mercantile life, he did not receive III
his early years the benefit OF liberal training; nor
did his tastes lead him into any special pelsohaI
pursuit of literature or science Ur even INTO q
close, careful study, of the history OF his own M
public career from some Oh us Hoio ho'""i0 iNi'-
takes.
THE AFFRoNT TO SENATOR SUMNER.
Other incidents connected with the removal
tended to give. 1t the air of dsconrtnsy 10 Mri
and painful. MIR. Summers acquaintance III
Europe c, ftainly in England. was larger than that
of any other member OF the senate ms speech , o..
the Alabama claims was the first utterance on the
subject which had arrested the ATTENTION OF
England. and now, as if in rebuke OF his patriotic
position, the Queens High commissioners directly
after their arrival in Washington were called to
witness a public indgnIty toward Mr. sumner.
The action OF the Senate was, III effect notice 10 tue
whole world that Mr. Sumner was to have no
further connection with great International
question to which he had a1yen more attention than
any other person connected with the Government
Mr.. Sumner declined the service to when be was
assigned and from that time forward to the day of
his death he had no rank as chairman: no place
upon a committee OF the Senate. no cOmnlttee-rOOn
for his use. clerk gned to HIM Tor the needed
DISCHARGE of his public duties When Mr.. Sumner
entered the Senate twenty years before, the pro-
slavery leaders who then controlled 1t had deter
mined at one time IN their caucus 10 exclude MN
from all committee service on account OF MS
offensive opinions in regard to slavery, bnt upon
sober second thought they concluded that a perse
cntiOn of that kind would add TO Mr.. summers
strength rather than detract from It, lie was
therefore gwen the ordinary assignments OF new
member hv the Southern men III control ana was
thence regularly advanced until he became a mem
Der of the Committee on Foreign Relations, under
the chairmanship of James VI. Mason, with Douglas
and Sldell as fellOw-lnembers.
For his hdelity to principle and his boldness IN
asserting the truth at an earlier day Mr. sumner
was struck down in the Senate Chamber by
weapon in the hands OF political fOe 1t was
impossible to anticipate that fifteen years later he
would be even more cruelty struck down IN the
Senate by the members of the party lie had done so
much to establish. The cruelty was greater in
the latter case, anguish of spirit is greater than
suffering of body. In both Instances Mr.. summers
bearing was distinguished by dignity and magma
nimity. He gave utterance to no complaints. ana
silently submitted TO the unjustlfable wrong OF
which he was a victim That nothing might lie
lacking the extraordinary character OF the tnal
scene of his deposition, the Democratic Senators
recorded themselves against the cOnsummatiOn of
the injustice. hey had no cooperation from the
Republicans. The caucus dication was 80 strong
that discontented Republicans merely reirained
from voting.
SENATOR LOGAN.
John A. Logan took his seat as the successor of
Governor Oglesby. He had been absent from the
Senate two years and returned with the renewed
Endorsement of the great State which he had faith
fully served i'll war and in peace. lie had been IN
Congress before the rebellion. lie was INST n
candidate for the House of Representatives. III the
wear of the famous contest between Lincoln and
Douglas, and was partisan supporter and personal
friend of the latter. ie eha19ed hls political .i
held in defence of the Union. General L0gan's
services at that time were peculiarly important
He lived in that section of Illinois whose nhab,
itants were mainly people of Southern blood, and
whose natural sympathles might have led them INTO
mischievous ways but for his stimulating example
and efforts The Missouri border was near them
the one side, the Kentucky border Oh another, and
if the Southern linOlsans had been betrayed. III
any degree, into disloyal course the military
operations of tue Government III that section would
have been greatly embarrassed. General Logan
did not escape without misrcp presentation at that
critical time, but the Impartial Judgment OF ms
cOuntTymen mas long since vindcated his course as
one of exceptional courage and devoted patriotism.
His military career brilliant and successful,
and his subsequent course in Congress enlarged his
reputation. Indeed in the country mas
combined military and legislative career with the
degree OF success in both which General Logan has
attained.
SENATOR HALE.
Eugene Hale entered the House from Maine in
his thrty-third year. He began the practice OF
law as soon as he attained his majority. and was
almost Immediately appointed county ettOrney.-a
pOstlon which he held for nine years. His success
ut the bar was very marked. Preceding his election
TO Congress he served in the State Legislature and
took a Leading posi- ion in a body of able men. In
the House OF Representatives he rose rapidly IN the
estimation of his associates and was recognized
as a sound and careful legislator, of great industry
in the committee-room. aud of decided ability as
dcbateT. lie exhibited an exceptional clearDess OF
statement and power of analysis; He possesses the