Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-10-06
wn4MlNG1oN, DELAWA1

ly through the energy of Mr.. Bayard,
that even in the face of all these odds
not only were Lcet and Stocking. the
gencral-order monopolists appointed by
Grant, removed and the general-order sys-
TEN abandoned, hut the whole atrocious
''moicty" system fell with it, the custom
house was purified by the expulsion OF
Murphy. and the New DIRK merchants
were afforded an almost inexpressib.e re-
lief in the pursuit of their business.
Mr.. Bayard was twice reelected to the
senate. He was active in the discussions
concerning the Tilden- Hayes contest for
the Presidency in 1877. and was an ad-
vocate. and subsequently n member fof
the Electoral Commission. In one OF
his speeches on this subject where he was
attacking the theory advanced by the
Republican party majority of the commits
sion that the Federal authority was pow
erless to cure fraud protected by the
seal of State. he said "Tlra most sol
emn judgments and DEGREES of courts, par
dons by kings and rulers, every treaty
or compact between nations or individ-
rals, alike lose every quality of obligation
when touched by fraud. l know of no
human contract more irrevocable and
binding upon the parties than that of
| Christian marriage, in which civil and re-,
ligiops obligation combine to secure its
| performance. The sanction under which
marriage Is entered into is the most SOL
emn known to civilized men, yet who ever
denied that the tie could be and ought
| to be dissolved upon proof of fraud by
one of the parties In obtaining the mar
riage? Fraud is universal solvent and
destroys whatever it touches, and 1t ought
to he hunted down and crushed whenever
possible in order to protect human SO.
Getty"
TRIBUTE FROM FFLLow-cITIzENs.
In 1877, Senator Bayard received from
Harvard College the honorary degree of
LII. d. He went to Europe with some
members of his family about year later,
and upon his return to this city in the fall
Of 1870, was given an enthusiastic pubic
reception at the Grand Opera House IN
the evening of November 18th. Previous
to the reception procession was formed
at Front and Madison streets with j.
Parke Posties as Chief Marshall. and
with the American Rifles and Company
c. commanded respectively by Captain
Wood and Captain Curtis, and under The
general command of Major Samuel 4
MacalIister; members of City Council
the Jefferson Club. and delegations Of
employees of the Harlan and 1iolli,gs-
worth Co., and several morocco factories
all in line, this procession moved TO The
Opera House. Senator Bayard rode viii
Henry G. Banning, H. I. Cause ant
Peter Brennan, and Thomas +. Bayard
Jr., was in the same carriage In Other
carriages were Governor Hall, Secretar,
of State Wolcott, Levi G. Bird. Dr. j a
Draper. ex-Governors Ross and Cochran
Councilman Caesar A. Rodney and vii
liam Bush. G.t.
The theatre was crowded and on thu
! stage were representative citizens withou
regard to party. In addition TO person.
, already mentioned there were presen
i Chief Justice Conegys, Associate Justie
Leonard e. Wales. Attorney f;tnor,l
i George Gray, Hon. b. T. Biggs, william
!. G. Whitley, Henry S. McComo, Z
Cause and others. DIR. L. L. Bus
i was chosen president of the macting an
Q prominent amen were selected lis vice
v presidents.
! In the course of his brief speech o
welcome DIR. Bush said: I'VE nave com
O together here as your fellow citizen,
4 without any other distinction Whatsoever
o to show our respect for you. MOI less 70
n your private virtues than for your publ
A services, and it is proper that we shout
say to you that we are glad to hav
IS from our State a representative IN III
T. National Senate who SO ably and homo
II ably sustained the reputation Of thu
t. body, which, of all others. snpuid hol
" forth ITO the world the character of ot
If great republic" ~
d When Senator Bayard stepped fn
lie ward, he was greeted with great a3paIs
Or In his address, he displayed the hight,
lie appreciation of the reception accord;
Dr. him. my chief desire" he said in cpel
is ing, "and my main effort at this m
r ment is to let you simply ami clear
n. understand the quiet, deep and since
ID happiness with which this welcome,
spontaneous and expressive, ills n
Or breast. 80 !" In full view of those wi
now surround me, my life has been live
u and my ineomings and outgoings o
Mt known. When, therefore the judgme
he of such court comes to be passed aft
is a full half century of trial and expei'ien
IN in private life and in public service and
is is rendered in sentences so full of gent
he Gus appreciation, affection, aud respect
at your worthy and venerable chairman h
Sc addressed to me, what must be my ON
tons and how full to OVERLOOKING must
feel my Gun of blessings and &C honor
-, Speaking of our governments he &
-. pressed conviction that such Cover
~ ment can only be maintained by /
-. exercise and emplomeynt of the high
~ and better qualities of human nature.
&c ut is government" he con'innt
~, 'of laws emanating from popular "
M but that will must be for honest and W,
ap thy ends, accomplished by llonoral
r. means. 1t is controlled by public cpnit
but that opinion must he the intaligt
81 result Of knowledge carefully acquire
~, and deliheration, and not the unstal
nd froth of tumult and gusty passion. A
nj, to make public principles secure til
a. must he engrafted on private honor.
,rv wishes of an intelligent and upright Q,
IN. stituency must he reflected by intelligs
tbo and faithful representatives.
m. "A faithful representative should ratl
,an displcase his constituents than cons,
On to that which injuries them. It is
Re-. duty fully and freely to account to tn
nto but not to conceal his true opinions
me fear of their displeasure, for his
RI lightened conscience connot be dis
nd garded without injury to them AMI
bis entire loss of usefulness"
nv Referring TO his own work, Mr.. Bay,
NJ. said: s
itv whenever have spoken or voted
tier the Senate for new and stronger
, of of Union between the sections or
states. have l not echoed the voice
ing Delaware? ID