Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-11-26
SENATOR HIGGINS INDoRsED.

A Philadelphia paper has the folio win
from this city:
The inconsiderate attack made upon
United States Senator Anthony Higgins
by the New York Sun, has been the sub
lect OF no end Of political speculation and
gossip during the past week. From the
general complexion Of the article and
from the prominence given to II by the
sun, many are of the opinion that It .
from tile pen Of ex Secretary BAyard.
The most Intense political hatred exists
between these two public men, and in.
deed. It Is given out upon good sutho fly
that Mr.. Bayard ascribcd the authorship
OF the Arthur Richmond" letters in the
North American Review, TO Senator Hig-
gins.
These letters showed an intim ate
knowledge not only OF the public his
tory OF the er-SecTctAry's lie, but even
his private personal relations. They
have been so universally read aud COM
mented upon already, that 1t lie unneces
sary TO observe further than that Senator
Higgins was not tue author nor lie he
capable OF descending to such an attack.
This is stated upon the best authority.
Mr.. Higgins attacks upon Mr.. Bayard
have only been upon his political record
not National tut local.
The Senator IL undoubtedly the finest
political speaker in Delaware, of either
political party, and In bis tours during
eubernatorial campaigns, when he
"slumped" the State from one ind TO
the other in the interest OF the Republi-
can party, he frequently used Mr.. Bay
ards very vulnerable political record as
the b sis OF speeches that were models OF
strength OF logic aud scathing sarcasm.
From bis peace" spec oh in lsGl down TO
the sG-called "barmoBy" m vement
there has been but one motive in MIR.
Bayard's acts, 1. e., the Advancement Of
HE own iLterrsts ut the expense of gcol
government In Delaware. A coHtempla-
Ion, a retrospect nj mis- career, shows mat
his every move has been to strengthen
the Democratic party and particularly his
own faction, so that he might use II to
acc mplish his own purposes, which g.
uost cases has been his re-ele ton to
tie Senate.
When he gave bis sanction to the In
famous tax assessment AID collec n
laws ia 1873, the sole OBJECT AID enecs
which has been the dsfrABchisemei Of
Republican votes and the consequen. ere.
alton OF all unnatural Democratic ma.
jOrity in the State. Mr.. Bsyard's motive
was merely TO assure his own reelection
TO the United States Senate. This could
not have been effected, of course, II the
Democratic party (Which be used as
convenient toOD had not retained its
hold.
In 1854 Mr.. Bayard's famous letter to
the General Assembly, urging the Demo.
cratic members TO OPP ose any temperance
q.
made to cater TO the liquor interests,
rom which be derived his strongest sup
port And in the pr, sent attempt at
harmony, Intellectual as 1t has been, the
same motive crops out-the desire to re-
turn to public lie by bis reelection TO the
United States Senate.
A general review of the history OF
Delaware for the past tw nty-fve years,
made by an unbiased mind, only strength-
ems he assertion that has been male
again and again, that Mr.. Bayard,
through hil tool, the Democratic party,
is resp nsible for the low tone of politics
In Delaware, for the improbable aud
inequitable legislation o. the past quarter
OF century, and for an administration
of State affairs that is unparalleled
throughout tie whole United States Tor
its barren results, for its corruption, and
for It's selfish adhesion to the interests Of
one party at the expense OF good govern
ment. No one man In Delaware hs OBJ
served and ielt the diserAoetul condition
OF the State more than Senator Higgins.
His sole aim ever since be en- tered politi-
cal life in 1854 has been to institute good
government In the place OF the corruption
Of Democracy. The mo.t valuable years
Of his life, at the expense oil his law prsc-
tice, have been devoted TO an sndeavor to
elevate the political tone of the State and
to bring the Republ can party into power.
His every move has been an unse fsh one,
aud his promotion to the actual q nd
recognized leadership of the party by his
election TO the United States Senate is
only the reward of merit and services.
The attempt, therefore. to dIscre It a. d
misrepresent Senator Higa ins petition,
which Was made In the New Yor- Sun,
Is looked upon as an attempt, week anu
L. ehectual as il has been, made by or ut
the inst!gation Of ex-SecretAry Baysrd as
q retaliat on Tor the many speeches made
BY the Senator that opened up his record
go completely to the people Of the Stat.
The article above referred to, In sub
stance, AYERS that Senator Higgins is alb
solutely cast aside and without support
In his own party, and that said party Is
torn with Internal dissenslons aud strife.
Fact onal feeling Is running high he
answer to all this Is that the pirty was
never before in a more united and he lihy
condition; that the leaders from one end
Of the State to the other heartily endorse
the actions OF sePatnr Higgins, and will
linely aud gladly recognize him IS their
leader. His position emlnen,ly Its him
for leadership, and there is no man in
the State more capable or more fitted to
I'LL that position. The appointments that
he has recommended o he made, since
his election to the Senatorship, have been
com nentcd fsvorAbly upon By his own
party; but, a. matter OF courss, iercely
att ,cked by the Democratic press.
The Senator tor ew hand at the
Government machine, Is m king import
ant Roadway in securing patronage tor
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