Year: 1878

ina and C0DWerctdt nave poIh ioi ooie
time past endeavored to make it appear
that the GAZETTE was opposed to Sena-
tor Bayard. We have already once or
twice said that the GAZETTE, in adhere
ing to its own and the generally received
construction of the principles of the
Democratic party as laid down in its
State and national platforms, had not
placed itself in opposition to Senator
Bayard, and we now say so again. But we
only do so because we find in the Repub-
lican, of Saturday, an article pretending
to define the position of Senator Bayard.
1t says: $500
"Where is Bayard nowp With an indie
pendence characteristic of the man, Sena-
tcr Bavard has voted against the bill in the
Senate which Is virtually repeal OF the
specie resumption act. Whether right or
wrong in such action it is not our province
now to discuss, but we refer to 1t only as
the severing of another link in the chain
which has bound the Senatorto the hearts
of the Democracy of Delaware, chain
which had before been very much weak
ened by the Senator's votes on the silver
bill, the reduction of the army, and his
leaning to the side of protection"


The Republican seeks to make political
capital for its party by trying to make it ap-
pear that Senator Bayard is in opposition
to his party in Delaware. In the same
" article it says: Now, let the GAZETTE
again deny that it is not opposed to Bay
ard" OF course this is silly in that paper;
but it is in accord with its whole charac-
ter. Senator Bayard opposed the silver
bill while the GAZETTE supported it and
published very conclusive arguments in
It's favor, and it passed over veto of the
President. The Republicans; claims that
it favored the silver bill. Some of the
leaders of the Republican party with
Hayes and his Cabinet opposed it. Is
Hayes therefore, and his fraudulent crew
opposed to the Republican and the Re
publican opposed to Hayes? Is this so
The Republican might with as much
reason say that Hayes was in favor o.
Bayard and Bayard in favor of Hayes be
cause they both opposed the silver bill anC
agreed upon the question it names.
there is any logic in the Republicans de
ductions from the Senator's vote thi
would be the result of it.


But we have yet to find man
either party that will assert that Senate
Bayard is in political accord with til
President.


The Logical result of the argumer
terminates in boomerang for the RI
publican. And We do not know how
can escape its force, e,and it claims our pit
for its Uranium is already cracked, an
another blow might entirely upset tt
noddle and that small organ cease
operate forever.


We have said enough perhaps. But Il
important part of the above extra
should not escape attention. 1t will
seen that the Republican and its party
the advocate Of a large and expensi
army to further tax our people and c
out their substance, in order that t
mechanics may be shot down if they {
mand high wages. While it conceals
fact that Senator Bayard has never cas-
vote for protection.


As we shall probably not refer to t
matter again We may say that the obj
Of the Republican and the Comperc





are identical. They each expect to ere
dissension in the Democratic party


representing that the GAZETTE is opI
ed to Senator Bayard. They do not ST
however that Senator Saulsbury's W
have been in accord with the GAZE.


in nearly every instance.