Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-13

viewed from a strictly diplomatic stand
point. II Is doubtless true th@i MI. Day
ard has been indiscrcst In some OK MS
nub,io utterances. The sentiments ex-
pressed by him on the occasions III aue'
ton he was we'll known TO entertain
and they are such az are held py MI
Cleveland and thousands OF other Ameri-
cans. But Mr.. Bayard would nave
better withheld them. An Ambassador IL
expecfed TO be a very circumspect man.
When he appears before The public ne
IL expected TO say something that WI"
please everybody and offend NOBODY anu
mean nothing What he needs Is a large
stock OF '.glitterins gensralities s"''eu
to banqucts. lectures, funerals eAposf
lions. weddings. etc. The fountains VI
his elconence have need TO be fountains
of oiliness otherwise he may offend the
country that he serves. or the co"neiS
TO which he is accredited.
In referring TO the matter OF p'o'ec
ton, Mr.. Bayard chose to come out !"
a manly, straightforward way ana s'a'e
good Democratic doctrine, and-wnas WAS
worse III GfDubiiNs'i
pened that this language was appiauded
by a number of leading English journals.
Ii has been grave cause of offence
to certain rampant Republicans thd'
Mr.. Bayard is in good standing with
and is often entertained by English
aristocrats." We suppose these Repubh-
cans would like to have him snuooed;
n -
cognised as a well-bred. courteous, ana
refined gentleman. And so the doors OF
many great houses are open TO him, ana
so. we should think. he is the better able
IN serve his country. That these social
attentions can wean Bayard from MS
duty we cannot believe. He has too much
character. 200 much love OF country
and too much experience 10 be besuiieu
by alleged British Establishments. we D.
,ieve that he is a faithful and sincere
servant OF his country. And, while, Tor
his own sake. we regret that he was not
more circumspect in his recent pupIc
utterances on the subject OF protection,
etc, We have no patience with the bla'h-
erskite Republicans who recently talked
in the House about ''impeachlns' him.
etc.
The truth is that the Republicans are
hunting for political capital. III the
Democratic Administration had done any
thing 10 hurry our country into war
with England they would hold up their
hands in holy horror But when they
see Cleveland, Olney, and Bayard treating
with the English in a dignified. yet firm,
manner they cry out tha1 the Democrats
are under British influence. Bah! Let
them tell that to the marines The
Democratic party has always been the
fighting party Of this country, and 1t
will be so again whenever there Is good
cause 20 take up arms for our country 5
sake.
II seems 10 be understood at Wash
ington that the line Of attack
adopted against Mr.. Bayard will
be pursued against other high Off
Gals, and. under Speaker Reeds
rulings in the Baynrd case, this may be
very easily done. 1t is apparent That the
Republicans mean to make this session
of Congress a session devoted to the
manufacture of campaign thunder
rather than a business session. This, we
hone. the country will soon come to I'M
derstand, and when it does. such attacks
as that upon Mr.. Bayard will be valued
at their true worth.