Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-01
Campaign 0ratory.
Secretary Bayard Joins in the
Political Fray.
HIS REFERENCE TO THAT LETTER.

Henderson, of Missouri, Talks Protection
to acknowledgement WOODBURY.
on British Prefsrences-A Mysterious
Meeting Of Railway Employees of Min
sofa and Comments Thereon-washing-
ton Bets on the New York Mayoralty-
Notes from the Political Field.
BALTIMORE Md, Nov. SECRETARY of
State Thomas F. Bayard delivered speech
last evening before meeting that packed
Oratorio hall from stage to street. The
meeting was held under the auspices of the
Jeffersonian Democratic association, and was
presided over by Gen. Stewart Brown. Sec
rotary Bavard was the first speaker When
he took the floor at $50 p: m he was received
with rumultuous applause
Mr. Bavard eulogized the president and
Mr.. Thurman discussed the tariff and kin
dred subjects, and devoted some time to the
Murchison letter. which he charged the Re-
publicans with connecting, and continued as
follows:
This country has been witness in the last week
of the interruption, for the time being only of
its relations with foreign and friendly power.
[Great applause 1t was made necessary by an
United States or of any one in sympathy with
them or their interests 1t was the wretched plot
of desparing politician great applausel, a
conspiracy of desparing politicians, TO bring dis
credit on a class of our adopted citizens for the
purpose of creating false and unjust prejudice
In the minds Of another class of our adopted cit
liens. 1t was a SANDER on the one and foul at
tempt to misead the other. Tt can not he de
Tended. No honest man can defend it. My
friends you can not divorce political morality
from personal morality. fCheers. There are
weapons that are admitted by civilized warfare,
and there are weapons that are denied by civil
warfare and the man who would coin lie 10 de
feat political enemy would poison the well in
the time of war and slaughter his wife and chill
dren. Against this call on the honest sentiment
of every American citizen to resent the in
suit offered them If the receiver of stolen goods
| is as bad as the thief, what can you ssy of men
who in public speeches. clap their hands and ex
| ult over proof of their own political infamy
The whole civilized world shuddered with the ex,
cesses of the French revolution, for in those
days, when mems passions were frenzied, prosti
| tuition was worshipped in the name of the god
| dess of reason. Aud are there meu in this coun-
| try so base and so poor that they welcome the
| thing that brings shame on the name of Amer
lean politics? Great applause
At this point Mi. Bayard's emotions were
so stirred that be was unable to proceed.
HIS form trembled and the tears coursed
down his cheeks. When he had composed
himself, he continued
Are these the men, is this the party to whom
the welfare of this dear land is to be handed over
| God forbid. Whatever our differences as to per
sonal admirations may be, whatever our differ
ences as to personal preferences may be let us re
solve that ours shall be a government of honora
Bile, respecting men. Let us establish, and lt
1t be our first duty to establish such tone, sucl
| standard of morals that no matter whether
| man goes abroad or stays at home he may sa,
| with just pride and gratitude: Thank God, an
| an American citizen
When Mr.. Bay ard turned to resume hi
SCAT storm of cheers broke forth that SHOOT
the very walls, and continued for severa
minutes. The meeting closed With speed
by John K Cowen, the eminent lawyer