Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-10-18

dress of welcome, was best shown per-
haps, the wonderful mental alertness
and force, the easy movement and grace
and the many inlescribable features
which constitute the Ambassadors
public efforts classic of our day.
Mr.. Bayard's address goes broadcast
over the land to-day and is read ut the
same time in the English papers, but
Delawareans alone have had the ex-
quisite pleasure of listening to the elo-
quence of Tuesday evening.
NJ, Bayard! 1t is my pleasing and
grateful duty, at the request of the Demo-
cratic societies and citizens of Wilmington,
to give voice to the welcome, that we one
and all, eagerly and cordially bring you
tonight. This overlooking and spontane-
Gus demonstration was not necessary to
tell you of the warmth and depth of o Ir
affection. We have known you too 10 ng
and too well for that
But during your long absence-it seemed
very long to us--we have carried you in
our hearts. and cut of the fulness of those
hearts Our mouths must speak.
You return to lind us, it is true, in the
heat of another of those political cam
| paigns, which seem inevitable and neces-
sary under free Constitutional Govern
ment. And you find us contending. with
all the strength Of sincere conviction, tor
| the supremacy ct those time-hOnurcd and
| time.tested principles of true Democracy,
which you SO long and so ably have cX-
pounded and enforced. 1t would, there
| fore, be idle to attempt to.conceal the fact
/ that we rejoice to have our war worn
leader hack.
zone blast upon his bugle horn, were
worth thousand men,"
Happily. the amenities of political con-
| tests, which trust are tine result o. an adj
vancing civilization, permit the recogni-
| ton OF the paitlsan character of this re-
| ception. without offence to those of your
and our fellOw.citizons of a different po-
| litlcal faith, who may honor us with their
presence US our guests tonight. | trust
we all shall ever manifest that respect and
consideration for honest difference OF
opinion that becomes the high citizenship
| OF free country
After all, the man underlies the polti-
clan, and the kind ueighbor and friend is
more to Us than the eminent statesman.
Blood Is thicker chan water and VIC
all are exceeding glad this evening to
bear witness that you have not lived your
life among us i'll vain, that we owe YOU
much, and that our dear little common
wealth. like the Roman mother of old has
no wealth 10 compare to the good name
ami fame of her iilustrous sons. We have
watched your career with pride, your
| trlumphs have been ours, we claim n
share in the widening circle of your
honOrs, and catch something of inspira-
tlpn from the nigh standards of duty yun
have maintained in public life and private
! station.
We want to tell you tonight. that we
have missed You through the long months
that the wide ocean has separated us, and
that, to us, the skies are brighter for your
return.
We hope-nav We know-that whatever
of honor and grateful appreciation have
come to you among Our kin beyond the
SET, the best OF all TO you is the coming
home again.
That here among your kindred and re.
spectin5 and respected friends and neigh
bnrs, you have ever sought land found your
trhest happiness, your greatest JOY; that 10
you,
Kind hearts are more than coronets,
Md simple faith than Norman blood.
Wclcome Thrice welcome, to our
hearts and homes
Senator Gray's eloquent greeting was
yociterously cheered and rs its recipient
arose the applause continued until it be
came an ovation.
Mr.. 5ayarl stood with slightly bowed
head, glanctng up once or twice for Op.
p5rtunity to speak. But the applause
cpntiuued. AT length there app care |
some semblanGe of subsidcnce and
the speaker commenced.
MIR. BAYARD's RESPONSE.
M. Giuy Ny Kind Friends Nh Dea,
COWBhyn,em and Ny Good .NeiyLJ0rS: 1t i,
very difficult to find phrases that are t
express what feel tonight; for tonight
rs an occasion of feeling with me far more
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dried phrases. 1t is no time for prepared
speeches; 1t is q time when human Heart!
are 10 echo with the same good feeling
Applause. Before can make you under
stand the deep qualification it has givel
me after | have tried To live according t.
my own conscience, to find that | havt
llveu according to yours also great APP
plausel, then ! do feel sustained con
iirmed, comforted and elevated to endeavo
to continue to pursue the path tina
leads to the honor aud the safety of thu
people who are of my own nationality nnt
blood. To understand how feel, retec
for moment that 1t was within Il stones
throw OF the place on which now stant
and where we meet, that my eyes first saw
the light. Here was born. Here wer,
my days OF infancy and manhood passed
in private life, in public life as YOU
representative, and now the representa-
tive OF this Commonwe wealth and he
people, all integer in the mighty uniol
which is the nation to the Americal
people. In representing them, have beel
semitic foreign country, and never before
in my life, have | ever been severed for 5,
many months from the home of m,
nativity and from the home circle L
which most closely my affections wer
| attached; but after nearly Is months q
absence | return, amt my heart swell
with gratitude wlSn still sec the friendly
faces, when | still feel the touch of TIL
friendly hands, when | recognize lin
friendly voices and feel that once NOR
under the providence % n bencfcent Go,
! am restored to my home and n,
country. [Great Applause. It is tru
moved on, that the march continues il
which we all must join, aud that ther
are faces missing which | would hay