Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-13
Reported for the Delaware Republican.
SPEECH OF ALDERMAN VINCENT.

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Virginia speakers TO the gallantry Of the Dell a
aware soldiers in the Revolution, and their "
union with the Virginia troops, Alderman n
Francis Vincent was called upon to respond, a
which he did as follows q
Mr.. Mayor and gentlemen of the City Ceun n
Gil aud citizens Of Norfolk This 10 the arst a
time have had the pleasure of speaking be- h
fore Virginia audience aud commence my A
address as our President usually does, with 1
this slight variation, however, not that have /
been an Alderman, but that am an Alderman, 1
and as you will undoubtedly see, whatever ! ,
may be mentally, physically, atlsast, represent
tho idea OF that old Saxon Office, as regards
corporation or az some jokinRly remark, the
| corporation OF the City OF Wilmington.
The noble Virginian speakers who have juet
| preceded me have dwelt on the gallantry OF
our Delaware soldiers on the bloody field of
Brandywine where the blood ef the Virginia
| and Delaware soldiers were shed together IN
| the cause Of our common country. They have
also dwelt on the gallantry, and on the nobe
heroism OF the sons Of Delaware at the bloody
battle of Camden, where the Delaware line, led
| by the gallant De Kalb was reduced to two
companies, the rest having laid their bones to
bleach amongst the pine blrrens, swamps aud
sand hills OF Carolina. They have, however,
neglected to til yon what became of those two
companies of Delawareans. They have not
told you that they were incorporated with the
Virginia troops, and became part and parcel Of |
Virginia Brigade, and that to the conclusion |
OF the war by which we gained our freedom |
from British oppression, Virginia aud Delaware
fought under the same banner, were comman- |
, ded by the same officers, aed were part and
parcel of one military organization. Excla-
nations of that's so, we forgot that Neither
have they told you that when, after the war
= was ended, the Legislature OF Virginia grant,
ed a tract oil land to every Virginia soldier.
They made no such grant to those of Delaware
and n If citv nf k0rtnlk
= ded that 1t was an act OF great injustice 10
l. the Delaware soldiers, and after persistent and
repeated efforts on his part, he succeeded In pro-
s curing similar grant to them from your Leg
y stature. Explanations OF shat wac Taze-
ie we'll That was Tazewell This is the frat
70 time that Delaware has had the opportunity OF
10 thanking Norfolk Tor this act OF justice to her
braves. And now in the OF my city
aud State, thank you for this act OF nunih-
cenee done by you, through your representa-
n tive, who thus expressed your wishes aud
"a feelings. ID will undoubtedly also CRAFTY you
know that 10 one instance at least it reieV ed
from debt and soaced the de lining years OF one
N of the most gallant soldiers OF the Revou.
/ ton. l allude to Major Peter Jsquett, who
alf was embarrassed by mortgage on his farm
40 and who was constantly haunted by fears oil
10 its foreclosure. As soon as he received the
g. money from the sale OF the land thus granted
nd him, without waiting an instant to eat or drink
nh mortgage and paid the indebtedness, and thu
passed the last of his days in peace.
Inv Between you OF Virgiuii, and of Della
al ware, there are things to be forgotten and re
40 membered. We wish to forget any injuries o
I'd wrongs we may baye received in our late fra
al tricida strife We wish them forever forgotten
M, To use words OF Sterne, when the accusiu
In. spirit flies upward to Heavens portal" witt
IN the charge of snything done by Virginia dur
ote ing this war may the recording angel drop
/, NJ tear upon the page and blot it ont forever"-
nd But there are things we OF Delaware will nept
ro' forget. We will not forget that when Bosto
ern was beleagured by hostile foes, when she stoo
md forth in defence of our freedom, Virgini
Mic troops were the first that marched to her rel
ass cue. We will not forget that the blood
riry Virginia and Delaware flowed together
,nts Camden, and that the stream that forms OF
tad city's Northern boundary, was Redeemed
Oh the life current of Virgniaus and Della wariau
az in defence of our common rights and libertie
the We will not forget that this very city OF No
,ore folk was reduced TO ashes, almost this di
,var | ninety years ago, by the savage Dunmore. 4
tbe | her adherence to the cause Of our country. v
ave will not forget this, nor the cordial al
I'M. kind reception we OF Wilmington and Del
ware have this day received. this will new
rob be forgotten while Delnwarian and WIlmiu
Rev tonau lives. We, Norfolk and wilmingto
narv are the two first communities, through o
nits Mayors, Councils and citizens who have N
together, amicably and f4stively, since u
we're STRIFE that was between US. 10 nisnt let
"a of bury that srifs. Let it be thing OF the pa
II of II was SAD quarrel between otetnern'
tho have no cause to be ashamed OF you.
rims fought gallautly -delperately AS became o
orad brothers-tor what you thought right but wi
ues- we thought an imaginary wrong. We foul
alton lor whatW we tnouent r'gnt. put ,et pass.
tnrer us be reconciled TO night. Aud let the ST.
Lam between US be forever buried. Any injury
,Ltpo have done you, think it an lnadyertance, ct
f,,o | we have shot our arrow DER the house a
,ronL hurt our brother The time is now more Il
could probably coming when Virginia and Delaw
n ali will again engage IN battle, but not with eli
that other, but side by side in defence OF rig
,hr,s. when we will sweep all foreign powers Fl
q the TINS continent, anu eAtehu 'ne uonin'ou VI
ing a Union from pole to pole.
dera. But, gentleman, am forgetting the DelAw
,a;nt Rail Road, which has opened eommunicai
npul- between our cities, anu wiz renuet Worn
the OF ito greatest cities counting its hundreds
rinks thousands of inhabitants, and give her Il
nown oil steamboats, 10 tne most Important pIaces
Iv tn the globe. The iron rails, strongly as
re-. 40 bind US, do not tie us so closely or stron
. rsal together, as the sentiments OF esteem and
lection we feel towards you.
bonb But must say something of my own
4 said with which you gentlemen OF Norfolk are
clergy 80 CLOSELY connecteu' WIN you excuse me
lance PRAISE ner' lnAe'ain"'one VI 81 @Hv ,
nalc- want to hear all we eau IN favor OF Wimi
h. and ton Well excuse you, go GU Mod'
' seek ought probably to prevent my speaking in
One way | am going to do oil my own commui
NJ tho Cries of never mind the modesty, go abe
opoily | Well, we are a moral aud religious comm
r;s,;sr ty, and pride ourselves on the honesty OF
ara a, | transactions. We have more churches 10
b tLsir portion to our population than any other
N ina | in the United States. Our public affairs
q lihe. honestly conducted, and charge of frau
nrnm- corruption has ever been brought against
society pu bic officer, No, not even against the A
sean | man, Notwithstanding the close prox unity
; MIA bad example of New York. Laughter.
q man build iron and timber ships, and steamo
vho la and manufacture iron, cot on goods, CARR
halls of | machinery, rail road wheels, cars, lea
al mon morocco, shoes, ia TACT every conceivable Il
10 Tho and it is all the best of its knd-honesty
of love and those who purchase from our citizen;
,ase do sure Of getting good article. dish
,aranca IN lnufacturer could not live in Wilmingt
live the He weuld be driven away by the with
nali6ed acorn OF the community No bank has
roseeu. broken in our city, and cannot recollec
nred of fraudulent failure by any Wilmingtouian
/ Tam thing more gentlemen the citizens OF Will
ton will invite you TO visit their city, VIII
will endeavor to equal, Owe cannot po
eIcel,) the hospitality with which you
Britain received us.
+ She FRIGHTFUL CArAsTRoPuE.--Nine per2 on
at Lon, suifocated by their house taking fire 10
3el tons bAsen;ent In New York city, ou the mig
In 1859 the 10th inst. II is stated that they coult
,ar crew been saved, had not the fremen been inf
,mberea that the rooms in which they sleep,
un occupied The names OF the victims