Evening journal., 1907-06-22

spirit Of deep humility he was willing
to rely upon the mercy and compass
sion Of God for refuge and peace "af-
ter lifes htful fever" But he firmly
believed there was an aptitude in tae
heart of man which could be cultivat-
ed to yield i'm this world a balm for the
wounds of life. IL was long, long be-
fore his death that he wrote the fol-
lowing words in a private record OF
his thoughts
After an experience Of more than
three score years. if we're asked for
the best recipe forhappness-fora an eX
altation above the power of material
conditions should say devotion to a
clear belief-strengthened into a con-
viction-which was usually under the
shadow of adversity. That the more
it was oppressed and threatened. the
more clear it's demand for adhesion;
and that Joy springs out of such con-
ditions that mere success can never
know and which enables a man to
smile IN secret happiness. when others
deem him an object Of sympathy and
pity"
/ have quoted these words not alone
because they indicate the philosophi-
cal thoughtfulness of the man who
wrote them: but for the further reason
that in their full INTERPRETATION they
make clearly manifest the motive that
actuated all he di1. the spirit i'm which
he wrought and the calm estimation
Of the abundant reward of an approv-
ing conscience They spell out the
word Duty This was the word Of
command during an his life enlistment
he never failed to hear nor to unques-
tionahy obey 1t dominated his af-
feetons and impulses, and gave i'm
porative direction to his thought and
endeavor. ! have seen him sadly east
down by the threatened alienation of
old friends who asked of him official
favor which the restraints Of duty
forced him to deny but i have never
known him to harbor the idea of re-
bellion against these restraints. Nv
heart was bled for him when in the
midst of many public cares death has
visited upon him domestic sorrow the
most arievous that man can be called
upon 10 bear. And ! remember as
II IL were but yesterday that in the
first hour Of his bereavement. still
mindful of duty, he earnestly request
ed that sympathy for him in his per-
sonal afiliction should not be allowed
to interrupt the public work TO which
he was related or even to postpone
semi-ofhcial social functions. / re-
member. too. his sublime fortitude as
he returned from the bun ial of his dead
and took up again the burden of his
office. seeking the "exaltation above
the power of material conditions, -
which is the gift. Duty bestows on
those who in heartfelt sincerity wOr-
ship at her shrine. rhis testimony in
support of allegiance To duty gains
tremendous weight when 1t is realized
that these things are said of one
especially susceptible 70 the influences
of friendship and the loving ties Of
domestic relationship.
have never known man. and I 40
not believe there ever ived a man who
accepted the guidance of Duty more
Loyalty and more unreservedly than
Thomas F. Bayard
Loved His Party.
He was strongly attached to the
political party OF his choice. but he
cared nothing for partisan manippla-
ton and detested. wherever found the
pursuits of ienoble sordid purposes
under the pretense Of solicituRe FOR
the public good ann sure no on.
ever suspected that his party attach
mont was based u9on any other con
sideration than the furiherance Of the
political principles and methods which