Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-02-09
Mr.. BAYARD AND THE CABINET,
Tho People Will Have Reason to Congrat-
ulntc Themselves if He viii Consent to
ArnIn Cnrx,a

Iho People Will Have Reason to ConErat-
ulate Themselves if He Will Consent to
Again Serve.
Editorial In Philadelphia Ledger.
The published accounts of Mr.. Cleve.
lands efforts, thus far, to form a cabinet
which shall be not merely representative
Of tho recognized policies and the hest ele-
ncnts OF his party, but one that will sub
serve the purposes of u useful patriotic
| administration, agree i'll the statement
| that the post of Secretary of state has
been offered to Hon. Thomas +. Bayard.
The only element Of uncertainty III the
matter seems 70 proceed from the reluc-
lance Of Mr.. Bavard to re-assume the re-
sponsibilitics and duties which he dis
charged for four years with so much zeal
and elevated public spirit. That MIR. Clevc.
land has exerted himself strcnuously to
overcome this reluctance is creditablo
alike to him and to Mr.. Bayard. II indi.
Gates nn appreciation on the part OF the
Prcsidcnt-elcGt of qualities of character
and capacities of public service which
might easily be deprecated by or prove
| uncomfortable to u merely commonplace
nature. The tie between Mr.. Cleveland
| aud his former premier is evidently that
which Is naturally created and maintained
between two courageous and independent
| minds, which, differing, no doubt in
many minor traits, are united by 4 com
lIl'Hl ~ IlLutll III al lildl - nblltSl ANU
true, and by an equal devotion to their
| country's highest good.
The people, without distinction Of party,
VIII have rea,on to congratulate them elves
! i Mr. Bayard consents to enterthC cabinet
| Though a loyal party man, he has never
been 4 partisan in the ordinary sense.
| Whenever mischievOus tendencies have
developed themselves in the party organi-
| lHtiun he has spoken out promptly and
boldly, without regard to the probable
effect upon his personal fortunes. His re-
cent utteranccs. through the Lf,igcr, ON the
| silver question lruyiue u notable illuStrl-
| ton. He did no. hesitate 20 tell his party
what its plain duty was, though the telling
| might have seemed to him to leupardiHu
ms influence ~ one of the quarters where
| It has been strongesL-the southern states
-and it was largely through his efforts
| that the Chicago convention was induced
! 70 define that duty in unequivOca terms
! Parties Tor linn are evidently but means Ia
an end, and that end the general welfare
Of the country and the perpetuity OF
! American institutions. AS this is quite AS
| clearly Mr.. Clevelnnd's creed, il is most
| lifting that hls chief advisor should he the
one man next 10 him in his party to whom
| independent thinkers OF every shade OF
| political belief look with confidence fol
| honesty ami patriotism in the discharge OF
! Official obligations. With MIR. Buvard "A,
! his side IT would be felt that Mr. Cleveland
had tried aud proved bulwarS against
| those dangerous tendencies in finance and
i'll our dealings with foreign countries
which Mr.. Cleveland will inevitably have
| to combat.
The state department offers at present
an inviting field for the wholesome ambi
ton and patriotic endcavor Of a statesman
like MIR. Bayard. Important questions IN
process Of settlement will probably be de.
| tnrmined during the next four years His
experience as Secretary OF state, his broad
culture, prudence and natural c0nserv,
atism, and his recognized elevation Of
character will be Invaluable in bringing
these issues to u satisfactory conclusion
while his mere presence in the cabinet
Will be an assurancetO the country at large
land in his difficult task of guiding III,
ship Of state past the shoals of party ex
pediency and faCtional rashness.