Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-08-06


presence and his legal learning. He is
to lend il in America Just as he would
bestow it in this country. He will not
change the doctrines ne is to advance.
He will not change the principles of
the law of which he has so great and
useful knowledge; but be will speak
in our country as he would speak in bis
own and unless tho newspapers are in
correct he is to lend his great powers
of advocacy TO tho cause Of reasonable
settlement by arbitration of the differ
ence between this country and our own.
Loud applause. And 80 it comes that
after l20 years-more than a mans life
time, but only dav in the lifetime Of
the nation-it comes that those who
but 100 years ago found themselves in
deadly conflict are in this year of grace
to cross the ocean to meet in consuta.
tion. II the principle of arbitrament
prevail it will postpone for time, If
not forever, the brutal test of human
slaughter If that principle shall be
successful in this year 1896 then surely,
gentlemen, we well may celebrate the
Fourth of July in that year.
So here We have the A Attorney. General
of the Empire and we have him bound
| fast in the ties Of respect and affection
and sympathy, and the great head of
the commercial department of the gov
ernment of a year ago we find at one
with us, our friend, our instructor,
| our honored associates, our welcome
| guests. There lis another fact which
may seem alarming, but it is only de-
| lightful terror. Great Britain is about
to be invaded by an aimed force from
the United States On Monday night
a body of armed men from the United
States will be landed upon the shores
of this country, and that, notwith-
standing the army and navy of Great
Britain, OF which we have sometimes
heard, l am able to say they are here
| by the permission of the government
itself. There is not only no sense of
alarm at the drums, and the trumpets,
tho artillery, the horses, and the mon,
and, what is more alarming To English
mon, the American women, with their
well known powers of captivation -
daughter but they come and are to
be met with kindly outstretchcd hands.
Is there nothing significant in this?
Is there nothing that shall hush the
poor spirit that would sock to embitter
our relations and create contentionY
That which is well for either is vol
for both. There is no question of any
inspection of Englishmen who shall
land in America; no passports are
needed, there is no question as to
the inspection of any American who
shall land in England. The truth
is, we have passed beyond all these
medieval ideas of personal inspec-
tions. We don't believe in test
oaths. We believe in the integrity and
the honesty of men, and that when
they come to country they come in
good faith, and the law protects
and makes them safe. | 10 not think
year is too short time-indeed, the
lifetime of any man is too short a time
to keep alive a condition of things like
this. ! think it is most honorable
occupation. | had no Inconsistent
occupation before came here. have
had no other occupation since | came
here. l propose to have no incon-
sistent occupation when | leave hero.
My sincere hope is that our children
and our children's children shall meet
in London to thank God for the Fourth
OF July, l776. Loud and prolonged
applause
Mr.. Bayard again spoke in response
to the toast The Chair" and again
was loudly choered. He said: Gentle.
men; We are very near the witching
hour While / do not believe that any
ghos would disturb us after the hour
of -. still this festive and delightful
occasion must come TO its close. The
post which you have been so kind as
to assign to me | am extremely crate.
full for. and by it | am much bunored.
For the gracious terms of our friend
Mr.. Craze, l am duly sensible and
grateful. There is but one thing in
this American assembly, there is but
one note upon which would like IL
|, dwell, and which / would desire tc
prolong this gathering, aud it is Il
! echo the appeal for sound currency.
Loud applause. | think it was
celebrated preacher, Lorenzo Dow, who
, when some one in his congregation
! objected to a beautiful hymn boins
! sung to tho air of celebrated am
, charming song, said it was not faiI
! that the devil should have all the gooc
a music.
] can agree that it is we'll and prope
0 that political measures should be dis
! cusseu Us between parties in the Unite,
+ States; but, gentlemen. there ara som,
/ measures that belong to no party
4 There are some airs in music tia
: touch the human heart wherever tho,
I may bo sung. Such airs are part o
o the delightful harmony which our ear
s have been permitted to perceive, an,
= which tho world over will affect tn,
o sense and the feelings OF mon. d,
. not believe that any church or from
r any couventlcle any such airs shoult
r be divorced, Nor do l believe tina
+ because parties should take up groa
r questions the patriotic heart SHOULD
G not express itself in regard to them
+ And 50 ! hope that to-day over tina
1 dear land Of ours over which ther
y does hang "a shadow, that that express
/. sion will be made. God forbid tina
Il party name or party spirit shoul,
s silence the voice of any patriot in pro
@ claiming that that danger is danger
t and that it falls upon the people OF til
: country to rise as ono man TO til
G rescue. The question of the money q
n country, the question of the currenc
n OF country, must not be claimed by
# party, it must not be degraded 10 lh
IS level OF party necessities. It is come
If thing which affects the free and tn
0 most profound moral basis Of a country
o 1t is the integrity of country, it
o the honor Of country, it is, belicv
It me, tho honesty of country. Wu car
It not live without honesty, and we car
J. not have honesty without an homes
!, currency. | speak not to the capt
,r talists, speak not 10 tho men who's
y fortunes are advanced, but would I