Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06
death. of our distinguished fellow-citi.

sessed of keen sense of right and
wrong and of unquestioned integrity.
He conscientiously met and performed
every duty in private or public life
with fidelity and without fear. lIe
had high ideals and lived up to them.
His public record is an honor to his
State and country and itsinflucnce has
been felt throughout civilized nations.
Gentle in manner, affectionate and
highly sympathetic in temperament,
his private and social life was almost
ideal. "
Former Attorney General John Biggs
III looked upon him as % man OF the
highest integrity and OF the greatest
ability, and certainly not only one Of
the foremost men of our State, but Of
the nation. "
DIR. Alexander T. TIowher--"I look
upon him Us one of the foremost men
of the country MS lawyer and states
man, and native Dclawnrean mcmber
OF II noted family, which represented
our State for years back in Congress
without opposition in the party. lie
was one Of tho purest, truest and most
honest public men that have ever
known
Col. Benjamin. Nields -"Mr. Bayard's
death will be felt throughout this
country and abroad For over 30 years
he was among the foremost men in di-
recting the political affairs of this
State and nation. By reason of his
purity Of character, nobility of man
hood, great intellect, personal mugnet-
ism and charming manner, he was
naturally selected to fill the high posi-
tions in the community and in public
affairs, which he held during his life.
Prof. w. A. Pratt of Delaware Col.
lege-''I have always, from my earliest
days. looked upon Thomas f. Bayard
as my exemplar of u statesman, and
have IN my mature years, carefully fol-
lowed his public life and have never
found any cause to change my boy
hood opinion of him. He was states
man of whom any country should feel
proud, and his death is loss, not only
to the United States, but to civiliza-
ton. "
j. Frank Ball, Judge of the Munich
pal Court In the death of Mr.. Bay
ard our State has lost its most hon
ored and best loved citizen. Would
there were many more men in Della
ware of Mr.. Bayard's pure and exalted
IDEAS
Herbert II. ward-"The character
istic of Mr.. Bayard which seemed most
remarkable to me was the high key ut
which his life as a whole was pitched,
and the lofty plane along which his
habitual conduct moved. The sordid
| interests of the average human exist
ence appeared to have no place in his
| thought or action. His daily life was
apparently intensely full of conscious
and unconscious striving to touch a
noble ideal. He probably realized as
much out of life in his not too ex-
tended career, as any other American.
While most able man and statesman,
his surprising success as a public man,
and the superlative esteem in which
he has been held by two continents for
many years, seems to me to be most
directly traceable to the characteristic
OF his mind and life above noted"
j. Harvey Whiteman--"M Mr.. Bayard's
death is an imlneasurable loss TO the
community. His type Of craftsmanship
is rarely to be found in this day. lie has
so indelibly impressed his character up
on his fellowmen that it is almost i'm,
possible to believe the transition has
takcn place. He was man of cleai
convictions, and never considered con
sequences when it came TO the perform
ance of u public duty. In him the peo
pie of this State always had an able
courageous and patriotic representative
and advocate. He never spared him
self. He never permitted others to dc
his work. He had II broad mind ant
a generous heart. He loved his Stat,
with patriotic devotion. No mar
loved his friend more and trusted then
further. To all the high and honora
BILE public stations to which he has
been called he contributed great in
dustry, learning, dignity and integrity
Taking him in every aspect of his lif
he is the greatest OF the States grea
men.
Lewis G. Vandegrift-"The distin
gushing characteristics of MIR. Bayar,
were high ideals, great courage, di
rectness of purpose, purity and sim
plicity of thought, love for his countr
and for his friends. His death at thi
time, is, to this State, an incalculabl
loss. He always stood for what wa
right and honorable and for those prin
ciples which would advance tho caus
of humanity on the best lines. -