New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-29

became weaker. and three weeks ago NJ tooh l"
his bed and never again rose from IT, AT times
he would rally 10 some extent. but the relapse
always carried him nearer the end his Won
derful constitution. however. resisted the raw
oese ~ disease for a surprising period. and for
the last two weeks he practically lived on H.
taking little nourishment certainly not enough
10 sustain life All this time he was in a semi
conscious condition. seldom recognizing any or
rho family and al intervals having SINKING
spolls accompanied by choking. lheSe AVA
left him weaker until yesterday, Wheh II w
came evident that his death was Only matter
of a few hours Still he fingered. having II
slight rally in the night. while In the forenoon
his condition showed little change me aittr
noon brought tho final scene. FOR az CLOCK III
hogan 10 sink rapidly. and hall an hour later
he peacefully passed away. .
The body will be sent to Delaware tomorrow
arriving in Wilmington late FRIDAY al'er"o'''
MR. BAYARD'S CAREER.
Tho pav.rts Of Delaware trace their line back 10
the family of tho Chevalier Bayard Their direct
ancestor was Ralthazar Bayard. 4 French Hugueno'
minister and professor % languages whose Woo"
came 10 America I'm lsi7 on the SEINE snip with Peter
stuyvesan, tho last Dutch Governor ~ New-York'
bringing with her thre" sons-Balthazar' Peter and
Nicholas Peter Rayard. from whom the Delaware
Senator was descended. bought 200" acres OF lana
IN Maryland and 1000 In Delaware. 70 which the
original owner Augustus Herman, had given inc
~. 81 bohemia Manor
John and James Asheton. were active during the
,,-, ~ tho Revolutionary War-Iohn colonel
and lanes n an Army surgeon James died In ISL.
but John lived years longer. and served from
rs, 10 i.s. In the Continental Congress. Jonn
Uayard's oldest son. james Asheton. was born In
Philadelphia In l767. With him began the Senatorial
Inc Of his family He prAc,lsed law In Whining
ton served In both branches Of Congress. took part
IN tho negotiation Of the treaty OF peace AZ Ghert,
and Wa otherwise actir. In public affairs from
100 70 1915 ph-n he died. He married tho daughter
81 Governor Richard Rassctt or Delaware HIS
eldest son Richard n O7es -sss). served FOR seven
years I'm the senate and was some time Charge
a. >Nnires an Belgium. His second son. James A..
who was horr IN i79a served in tho Senate from
lssl untn lS5i and again from 1851 to 1863 He
Democrat and hts brother Wing.
Thomas Francis Rayard. the Of James A.
Rayard 3D. was born in Wilmington on October
70 ls2S and was educated mainly Dr. F. l..
HAWKS ~ hool ~ Flushing. Ny His elder brother
had chosen tho profession Of the law but Thomas
entered q counting room In this city. whore his
father was then practising law When his family
returned TO Delaware Thomas secured employment
I'm tho West India house 81 Morris Vain & Co. Of
PhilaIcphia where he acquired a thorough bust
ness training In Sis. when his elder brother. the
third James T. dlcd. he took up the study Of tho
law the family feeling that the Bayards ought al
ways TO have q representative In that profession.
he STUFFED ~ his fathers Office for three years and
WAS admitted 10 the bar I'm ISL. Except in ls55 and
1850 when ne lived in Philadelphia. he practiscd law
only I'm his native city. In 1873 he appointed
I'niied states Dis'ric,-Attorncy for Delaware but
ne resigned the office In 1871
HIS ATTITUDE IN THE CIVIL. WAR
When the civil War broke out the Bayard innu-
cncc kept the State from casting her lot with the
Confcdcrncy. but the family upheld the doctrine OF
States RICH, and wanted peace at any price. At
the so-calcd peace meeting tsome OF the newspa-
pers Of the day called II secession conventon'O.
held In Dover Del on June o. ISL the family. was
represented 10y Thomas f Rayard his father being
unab" to be present. strong secession speech
was made by Adam h. king-aganst the protests
of the la, ards and others 1t Is said-bu Mr.. King
aftcrward entered tho Union Army. reaching the
rank Of brgadier general and after the war ne held
office I'm Delaware as Republican. Mr.. Bayards
speech. whatever may have been thought of II at
TN. time considered In after years anything
but patriotic. The speech made than
five months after the organization OF the Confed-
cracy and to an audience that cheered for the
Confederate states and for jefferson Davis. Eleven
States were then in armed rebellion against the
Federal Government, and there was no longer any
talk OF compromises or concessions. the only
choice of the North lay between war ana the final
destruction OF the Union. There were many good
r-nonists who In the first days OF secession recoled
from the dreadful prospects Of war, yet when war
became ineyitablc they were among the stanchest
Bayard appeared IN his speech at Dover to be
OF tho politicians who believed that the Union
no, worth fighting for. Mr. Baylrd also expounded
I'm the following cautious but significant pa ssage the
doctrine OF state supremacy:
You and | are citizens Of Delaware. 10 her laws
and government We allegiance: through our
state We allegiance to the Federal Government
of which Is n member. But. our State officials
can command MS T. duty unknown to State law
neither can any Federal officer claim any authority
over In matters not within his constitutional and
legal control. 4 palpabe lnfracton of our written
charter Of government by our rulers justhcs dis
obedience upon the part OF the citizens much
as lawful orders are entitled 10 lawful compliance"
MIR Tayard was perfectly frank In the expression
Of his views He did not wish To preserve
Union a the cost of war. He said: The stern
fact s still before us. and but two alternative
present themselves Shall We make upon and
subiugate this new Confederacy shall
peacefully treat with them and consent to
f. the healer of all wrongs and pas
common government with us? Take the proposition
OF war-Of horrId civil war. my countrymen.
And is such a war necessary for the peace and hap
piness of the United States? For half century
We have lived AT peace with Great Britain, with her
Canadian possessions Upon our northern border
t'pon the south Mexico holds her Government with
no threats OF trouble citizens. Why, then
may not TWO American confederacics exist side by
side without ccnnct-each emulating the other in
The progress of civilization? With such
slckonng alternative as civil war, why should not
the experiment least be made? ShG | this
ct be sflfiei the bidding OF n