The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-23
MONUMENT TO
 TH0S. F. BAYARD
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1D natives lives shall testify, to American citizenship everywhere, of lofty patriot ism of civic righteousness, of unselhsh endeaVor and of lnightly courage. It shall testify too, of a time when the saving vigilance of unperverted Ameri- canism kept watch and ward and gave warning or the approach of any insid- ious foe of our nations peace and wei fare and of a tme when in the actual presence of national perpleXities and doubt, the loyalty of our people was neither hampered nor misled by sordid motives, petty partnership or class ami mosities.
 Qualities of Heart.
 Ny association with MT. Bayard be- gan with our mutual participation in the responsibilities of the highest public ser vice. l need not assure you that such a relationship could not exist between us without going further and giving to each a clear view of the others qual- ities of heart and creating mutual feel ing of personal affection and close com radeship. And thus l came to know not only the patient wisdom of my colleague, but the heart of my friends Deep in this heart he closely held beyond the gaze of many who knew him we'll a reverent realization of guidance and lov-
  manity can offer nor did he doubt the divine goodness which reserves final rest and peace for mortals who look with humble faith and hope beyond the gate of death.
 Guidance of Duty.
 T have never known a man and do not believe there ever lived man. who accepted guidance of duty more loyalty and more unreservedly than Thomas F. Bayard He was strongly attached to the political party of his choice. but he cared nothing for partisan manipulation and detested, wherever found, the pur- su-s of ignoble, sordid purposes under the pretense of solicitude for the public good. The habit of his mind was such that he could not narrow his contempla- ton of political theories to a mere esti- nation of their value as party assets and his love of humanity was so broad that ho deemed no public duty worthy or party support which bred favoritsm or withheld it's advantages from any con dition of American citizenship in any corner of our land. Under the guidance or uneontaminated patriotism, he reach ed the highest plane of public usefulness and party service. He was out of poli- ties in the councils of those who play the game of politics and look upon party organization as a school where tricks are taught
 While in the strife and hurly burly of party activity a tendency is too often apparent in party management to rely for success on demagogic sophistries and dex- terious sleight of hand, the best indca- ton the past has furnished of our 1a- tlonal security and perpetuity has been found in the acknowledgment by polit- ical parties that in stress of weather, if they are to regain or retain popular con- hdence and support. they must turn tO the leadership and counsels of such men as Thomas r. Bayard. Let us remember, for our own couragement. the high pub lie honors he received at the shands of his countrymen. and that those came to him without the least diminution of fls allegiance to duty, with no lowering of his high standards of patriotic citizenship, and with no loss to his faith in the po- tency of devotion to q clear belief strengthened into conviction, which the more it was oppressed and threatened, the more clear it's demand for faithful ad- hesion
 Evil Portents.
 At this time there are among us thoughtful men, not in the least given to hysteria, who fear that evil portents are to be found in our political skies. Whether their fears are substantial or not a mere hint of national peril should cause every loyal American to wish devoutly that, a guaranty of greater safety, there were in the present generation of our po- litical life more men wise, as dlsinter ested as bravely devoted to duty as he whose memory we are honoring today.
 His example, his earthly influence and his honorable career, are ours-bequeathed to us by one who loved us and loved all his countrymen. Let us not fail at this hour fully to realize the value of this precious legacy. The youth of our land should learn from the record of this use full life that duty to God, to country and