Year: 1879

did from gentlemen Of Intelligence,
worthy and high standing in the kepuo-
,ican party, as well as from the Demo
cratic people Of the entire city.


We do not wish to cal it a "boom,'
and vet it was a "boom, nor do we wish
to call It an "ovation," and yet 1t was an
ovation. Some of these terms might be
Objectionable to the very delicate sensi-
bilities of a few Republicans, and we do
not wish to say word that would cause
them to believe for moment that the
Democrats of Wilmington had in view
any other motive in the worll than to
honor the man who has drawn upon
citizen of Delaware the plaudits of able
men from all the States in the Union.


Is there man in Delaware that does
not feel manly pride when the name
of Clayton is mentionedS why certainly
not and what was he but a most illus
trious statesman to whom every Demo
crat is ready to do honor. Do not the
names of Rodney, Read and McLane
still awaken sense Of pride in every
citizen of our little commonwealth,
when referred to abroad or at home.
Most surely; and of the Elder Bayard
whose untarnished name has long given
lustre to Delaware, why then should
any intelligent and liberal minded
gentlemen hesitate to yield to the Sena
tor of Delaware the just tribute which
was paid him last evening? They will
not and they do not--the purest and the
best of the talent ia the Republican
party do not withhold from Senator
Bayard the acknow wledgement that they
know is due him as a distinguished citi-
zen and eminent statesman worthy Of
any station that can be conferred upon
an American citizen.


The meaning and aim of the reception
last night can have but one end-wbether
1t was to express in so many words or
not that those who participated in it in
tended it as a "send off" toward thu
Presidency-as a 'boom" toward the
"White House" or not it will be Sc
termed by the people abroad and by tie
press abroad as it has already been by
the Republican press here. SO ou'
readers will consider il, whether we dc
or not, and 80 let it be if 1t must be, I
"boom' for the White House. There il
not an intelligent Republican IN th'
State whose sons would not in afte
years rejoice il they could point to TN
fact that Delaware had furnished
President of the United States an
therefore, since most honest men live 70
the pleasure of their posterity, we shal
conclude that Delaxareans desire tha
last nights doings may tend TO that enc
There was not a political word said q
sentence uttered in the whole proceed
ings to which the most cautious and en-
nent Republicans who participated coul
take exception, and we heartily cor
gratulate them upon the sound ali
liberal spirit Of good citizenship man
tested on the occasion.


The address of welcome by DR.. l..
Bush, the President, on the occasio
was in excellent taste and candidly e
presses the feelings of our people iowa
Senator Bayard. 1t was delivered wi
that modesty and in that sincere mann
for which DR.. Bush, one of our most G
cellent and estimable gentlemen, h
always been noted.


The response of Senator Bayard "
listened to with breathless attention
the vast crowd that filled the OPP
House to overfowing. At its open
the Senator was greatly affected, d;
we'll he might have been, or anyb,
might have been at such reception


was one of the most cordial ever gi
to any man. AS all addresses elnanat
from Senator BayaId bear the impres
pure direction and excellent taste


Judgment, so does the brief response
this occasion. A verbatim report @
will be found elsewhere IN the GAZE1
and it will be carefully perused by e,
reader.


Anxious as the Senator was to a.
anything that could be construed


political sense to bear upon the quest
of the day, some things that had tc
said will be thus interpreted. 1t c'
not be otherwise, while the tempe


the times, drift so continually e


atom into the political current


lights upon the ocean of thought


daily whirls onward in the march


progress of the Republic to its Ger


and ulterior greatness and grand


But who will question the sencerit


that expression coming from the S


tor as 1t did "When plead for an


oissoluble Union OF indistructable


co-equal States, do l not speak in


voice Of Delaware ?" No voice


Deia"are could deny the truth of


eloquent sentiment. 1t will be ans


ed in The affirmative from one el


Delaware to the other; and that an


will reVerberate along the shores of


st. LawraDcc and among the clil