The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-02-25
EX-SENATOR BAYARD.
HIS ELOQUENT ADDRESS At THE
SOUTHERN SOCIETY BANQUET.

a Friend of the South I'm Adversity When
She Needed Friends, lie Reioices With Her
An Her rProsperity-BuIwark Of Strength to
the Union.
Hon. Thomas +. Bayard was one Of the dis
singuished guests present at the recent ban
nuet Of the New York Southern Society. He
was not among the regular list of speakers;
but when called upon by the chairman, re-
sponded in an eloquent and patriotic address,
which. being impromptu, was not published
with the others. The TIMES has managed to
secure a stenographic report OF the speech
however. which is now published in full for
the first time os follows
Gentlemen of the Southern Society,-I hest
tate 10 inAict upon You any further speech
sfter those selected for your delectatlon ana
vet perhaps, II may be that yOu may care 10
hear from a man who was a friend OF the
South when the South had not so many
friends as now [great applausel. a few words
in your day of prosperity that / extended as
your brother in a day when you were not
prosperous. lApplausel
TO DETRrEND THE SOUTH.
When I went into the Congress of the United
States twenty-five years ago / went unwlll-
profession apparently fitted tor my capacities
and certainly congenial 10 my taste, but went
with one object: TO bring the South back to
her just place in the Union. lApplause.l ltwas
not for Southern favor, nor for Northern
favor: il was for the whole country. Ap-
plausel ! sought TO see the usefulness OF my
Southern brethren restored 10 themselves and
20 the entire country. had read theT ms,
tory and the history OF Their toreiathers;
knew that they bad no tradition that was un-
T.. . H.. go Yzff
lApplausel Long after the passion and the
fr0th of parties shall subside, the cause OF
constitutional liberty must survive, ana blest
Doe the man, blest be the coalition, that shall
III aloft the cause Of constitutional liberty
above the strife Of parties and OF sections
Great applause.]
HEALTH AND UNION.
Therefore. when passion had wrought its
work: when desoatiOn had prevailed over a
large section of my country, looked for that
which should restore health and union 10 an
PARTS Where was IL 10 be found, where IS II
t. be found where should II be found. except
in the heats and consciences Of the. men OF
the United States; And therefore, when they
said TO NE: How will you deal with the men
Of the South" / said: Recall them, to
power: put upon their cOnsclences ana thelT
responsibility their duty 10 their country and
thev will not fail YOU nor deceive you,
lApplausel And It was with that simple poIlti-
cal creed that ! left my home IN the
North and went into the public
councils. and / have been true
TO that so long as have renamed there
There was no personal object: there was no
personal ambition; ] had no favors to ask, l
never asked them. nor do ask them now
The only thing sought was the condensation
and consolidation OF the strength OF my cOuh-
try. lApplause.l
BUL wARK OF STRENGTH.
am not a man of the South, but know
The States of the South TO be bulwark ot
strength to the Union under which ! was
born, and under which, please God, Will
die IApplause There is no pOst-pOlltlcal,
military naval or social-in which ! will not
trust Southern man as quickly as VIII a
man from any other section. lAppiausel
They cannot turn back the past; they cannot
write the words and the name and the fame
Of Washington and Lee backwards. PRO
lOnged applause.
Therefore. gentlemen, having seen the South
In her days of adversely, was glad tonight
90 come to see her in the days OF prosperity.
j was glad TO see my own judgment fulhlled;
/ was glad TO see the promise had made III
behalf of the South fulfilled; and IN the great
emporium of the country 90 see the southern
mon forming an important and hOnOred and
valued contribution TO the strength OF the
great community in which they have made
their homes.
ADOPTED HOMES"
/ have heard here tonight the words
'"adopted home" Gentlemen, il Is a mis-
nomer-i il is not your adopted home, II IS your
own home. There is not man before me
that was not citizen OF the United States
al the earliest moment that he was citizen
of any State of the United States. Loud ap-
plausel Therefore. We can move freely from
State to State From the new State of
Washington, or from Georgia, or from
Texas. OF from Old Virginia, or
from wherever he may come, he simply moves
into his own home in another State. lAp-
pausel There Is no necessity of adoption
there is no renewal of allegiance; II IS our
country. and do not let them take from You
or from me the fact that the whole of this
country belongs to each Of US. lGreat APP
llausel
hospitality: that you have found here field
for your talents. no matter In what direction
they lie. is natural, is just, 1t is something 70
DO delighted in.
THE GREAT CAUSE OF HUMAN LIBERTY.
! rejoice that you have formed your
society in this city. / am glad that in every
department Of life your energies are welcome
and that they are found of use, whether IN
the professions of law or medicine; whether
In the pursuits of commerce or manu-
features. or OF manual labor, or
in whatever industry human faculties
may be applied to- IL is a matter Of deep sat
isfaction 10 me to see your blended usefulness
in the great cause for which all Americans are
concerned. Applause The perpetuation OF
human liberty under constitutional
form of government. Great applause
Whatever may be the phase, there Is the
proper ambition; there IS the field Tor con-
scientious endeayor; there Is the proper
work, and / am sure IT VIII be the desired
work of the Southern Society Of the city of
New York, or of any other Southern society
In any other portion OF the Union. llro-
lOnccd applause