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Bishop Coleman As the bishop of
the diocese in which Mr.. Bayard was
born and in which no had lived the
greater part OF his life, have felt es-
pecially grieved in hearing of his
death. His many gifts and attain
ments and his irreproachable personal |
character have served to strengthen the |
church in Delaware, in whose welfare
especially MS to the venerable parish |
to which he belonged-he has always |
shown lively and practical interest. l |
Join with my fellow citizens in lament
ing the close of career so honorable |
and useful, and illustrative OF the best
features of American patiotism.
Associate Justice Ignatius G. Grubb
--''It is difficult to speak Of Mr.. Bay
ards character, ability and achieve
ments within the space Of II few min
utes' conversation. | have known him
from my boyhood and observed closely
and intimately his private and public
career. Having enjoyed his personal
friendship and co-operated with him
in political affairs in this State, my
regard for him is naturally as warm as
my estimate of his character and
ability is high.
"Those who knew him as he really
was can not truly speak of him in
other than the language of glowing
eulogy. Considered in all respects, he
is certainly the most eminent citizen
Delaware has produced.
"John M. Clayton in some respects,
and his father and grandfather in
others, may have surpassed him. But
judged by his lofty character, his high
aims, his pure morals, his social gifts,
his rare and varied talents, his spotless
public and private integrity, his un-
daunted political courage, and his i'm
measurable usefulness at home and
abroad, he has been equalled by none
in Delaware, and by few in this coun-
try or elsewhere. He was not poll
tician in the sense of an organizer and
manager of a political party. He had
neither the tastes nor talents requisite
for such a calling. He was rather
the advocate of public policies, and
valued party organizations solely as
the practical means of promoting sound
public measures, and not as the instru-
ments of mere partisan success, or per-
sonal advantage Sprung from "a family
of statesmen second to none in the
Union, he was by nature and training
pre-eminently their worthy successor.
'.He was born and bred to believe
that it is the duty of the more highly
gifted and favored among men to in
struct and help their less fortunate
brethren. Accordingly he even felt
that he had mission on earth TO teach
the truth as he saw it, and to strive in
his public and private relations to
achieve, to the utmost of his abilities
and opportunities the greatest possible
measure of usefulness in his day and
generation. Whilst those who knew
him best may disagree as to the cor
rectnesS of some of his views and
actions, none will deny the honesty or
the courage OF his convictions. He
never consciously compromised with
error by the sacrifice Of truth, nor
prostituted his conscience by profess
ing faith he did not honestly hold.
But he ever, with unfiinching courage,
proclaimed what he truly believed, and
dared to do what he deemed right, re-
gardlcss of other considerations. In
doing so he naturally evoked the hos
tile criticism OF men both within and
without his own party.
ssBut us time passes on, and an i'm
qrtial view of his career and lifework
taken, the Misrepresentation and in
justice he had suffered will be cor
rected, and his true place rs one OF
our country's most honorable, useful
and eminent patriot statesmen, ac-
corded him.
1t is Just and fitting that he should
now pass painlessly and peacefully
away at the summit of his fame, and
when he had Just finished that crown
ing work of his life, which won for ouI
country the attachment and support OF
our Mother Country in our hour OF
need, and prevented conspiring hostile
nations from depriving us of the glori
Gus triumph and the early peace sc
lately and quickly won by the nation:
victorious army"
John G. Gray-"Mr. Bayard was {
man of sterling character, one who i'm
pressed his citizens as one whose deter
mined course in politics has been du,
to firm convictions about what he be
lieved TO be the best for his people
He was far out of touch with his part,
on the issu IS Of the day. Nevertheless
he is revered and respected by the PEG
pie as a wise statesman and thor
oughly honest one"
Former Congressman j. S. Willis
THE news Of the death of Thomas F
Bayard will occasion regret among al
Delawareans without regard to part
or sect. He was one of our most i'm
portant and forceful citizens. He ha,
the advantage of distinguished an
cestry and the good fortune that come
to comparatively few. While not
great man in the strict sense, he wa
an able man. He will have no marke
place in history, but the people of hi
State will remember him with a sens
of pride. His death is the solemn re
eurrence of an event which daily cor
fronts us, the uncertainty of life ]
little while his name will cease to b
mentioned, and like the countless mu
titude that has gone before it will sin
into Oblivion. What lesson to us a
of the vanity of earthly things. Wh3
an incentive to all to make the be.
uses of this short life. What an occ;
sion for charitable Judgment an
kindly deeds.
Former Postmaster Robert II. Tayl,
1.-THE death of such man as Thorn;
F. Bayard is distinct loss to IL
cause Of humanity and popular govern
ment. No man ever did so much [
establish between the two great En-,
disappearing nations Of the earth TIL
thorough comfy and community
feeling that was so strongly exemplifit
during our recent war with Spain.
MIR. Bayard was statesman in Il
fullest sense of the term. In the Unit,
States Senate he early took q cor
handing position as the leader of
partisan minority, but as his party il
creased in power, until it finally a
sumed control of the government,