Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06

TO such a meeting 1t was that
the retiring American envoy addressed,
with that peculiar grace and charm OF
utterance so characteristic of him, what
was virtually a valedictory speech; and,
from this assemblage he was the recip- |
lent of tribute of enthusiasm which |
spoke as eloqucntly rs any words heard |
during the evening of the deep affection |
and esteem in which he is held by the |
nation amongst whom he has resided for
the pnst four years.
The Lord Mayor gave the health of \
Mr.. Bayard. Commencing with the
Brothers and brothers ever more, 4
No distance breaks the ties Of blood.
his lordship said they greeted MIR. Bay
ard that night not only AS the disin-
guished representative Of the greatest
republic the world had ever seen, but as
their brother in blood, who had shown
that lofty appreciation Of English ,nsti- |
t,ltions which emphasized the fact, if
emphasis were needed, TINT we were all
of one blood and one nationality They
recognized in their guest the distinguished
jurist, the polished diplomat the charm
ing scholar, and accomplished orator.
They here welcomed a lineal descendant
of the Great Bayard. OF whom il was said
as it might be said of their guest, that
he was sans peur ct sans ttproche.
Cheerso 1t sometimes happened that
nation ,outstripped NIL control, and,
rightly or wrongfu.ly-.lver.eap the
bounds of prudent counsel, and plunged
headlong Ia to- a career the beginning
of which any child could marx with its
finger, but of which no human being
could tell the end. At such a moment
We relied upon the prudent counsel and
great wisdom of the eminent diplomat
and the great statesman, who, by curbing
the passions before they had lost control
of themselves, succeeded in preserving
that blessing of all other blessings-1peace.
The world turned in horror from the
doubtful glory of the battle field, and the
hearts of nations went out to thoughts
of peace, and so the great statesmen and
the great dipl0matists of the age were the
real pioneers of civilization, and the real
harDingers of those advantages and bless
inge which We're not to he purchased.
tliear, hear.) Mr.. Bayard was returning
to his native shores taking with him the
heart of Great Britain. Ohecrs.t He came
to us with the olive branch in his hand.
and that night they offered him the laurel
crown in recognition of the great work
which he had done in knitting together
the fraternal feeling which should exist
between those two great nations which
were but one people. To drink his health
IN these halls was n matter of sincere
qualification to him, as chief magistrate,
speaking in the names of his felow-eiti-
zens. (Checrs.)
The toast having been duly honored
Mr.. Bayard who rose amid renewed cheer
ing, said he need not say how much he
valued and was impressed by the gener-
Gus words of the chief magistrateo of the
city Of London and by such nm assembage
as that. 1t would have been less impress.
\ sive to him had 1t been confined to one
4 great Parliamentary party. He knew
such n party had ties, anu enthusiasm,
| and the sense and touch of fellowship.
He did not so narrowly measure this &C.
casion as to suppose his poor personal
part in it was important. Not so. 1t
| was that he was the representative of
| something in which they were interested.
1t was that they We're the representatives
without regard to party lines, or name,
or restrictions, of something in which
he was deeply interested. (Cheers.) He
speech, except the speech that began more
than century ago, and the meaning of
which he had been striving to interpret
the whole of his life. Four years ago he
accepted from the government of the
United States the representation of that
country at this court. 1t was not the re.
ward of party politics; it was, as he be
lieved, the choice of patriotic executive
to bring to this country and to the mind
of this people true sense Of the relations
of the United States to the kingdom and
empire of Great Britain. (Cheers.) II had
been to understand that trust. it had beer
to endeavor to comprehend its broad ami
vast feeling, that his hest efforts had
been directed-what ought to be, in til,
name of God and humanity, the relation.
between the people of treat Britain ant
those of the United States. Cheers.
What were the relations of those twt
mighty nations? Did they stand m III,
front rank of human progress, basel
upon liberty. civil and religious-co-woik
ers, co-partners in the great task of rails
ing the plane of human civilization? o
were they to drop that great task? .Wer
they to turn their hacks upon the grea
purposes of that lofty trusteeship and fal
d |
chickering's among Themselves in whic
each should destroy the power Of tn
other until both should sink below tn
respect of tie world? He would neve
have accepted policy-a proposition
that should dwarf the .dutyof the Englisl
speaking race to each other md to th,
world at large. 1t had been pnrt of hi
: education to pass over the blue Mediter
ranean, and to see upon those shores
: not an empire, not the progress of civil
ization, hut the ghosts of empire and o
civilization. There was the object les
!, son. 1t never was palmer than 1t wa
= that night, when the peace of Europ
was held in jeopardy and in peril by III
lnck of those very qualities -<,nd force
and purposes that formed the life, III
= living grandeur, and tine force of thei
I, country and his own. lCheers.) ii
: spoke in the presence of illustrious states
i men, and of one who had proved hi
:. power and sense of proportion IN huma
s action and affairs. (Cheers) Here wa
= the question for him tMr. Bayard)-- wha
! were to be the relations between Engan
&c and his own country? Were they to b
the recognized trustees of the worlds at
yancement and civilization, realizing tbt
= which was imposed upon them? II
v came there feeling that there was, a plai
T. duty between all men who spoke I'll
> tongue of Shakespeare, and held tt
II faith and morals that Milton held, [
u stand together and rebuke petty diffe
? ences, not seeking al ELUSIVE or emotion,
Is alliance, but standing together for til
great purposes for which he believe
II under God our race Ind been intended