Smyrna times., 1869-06-02
For the Smyrna Times"
THE CONSOLIDATION.
CANNONDALE, sussex co. ,
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students of geography, in what Ray now be '
called Little Duck Creek. {
Our county name may not be forgotten, but
our new State is one formed of the Peninsula,
of the State of Delaware, Eastern {
Shore Of Maryland, and two counties of Nir
ginia. We have a new constitution, new set
of legislators and new code Of equitable
laws. Representation according to population
was the Sth Article of that instrument, so you
see it was not left to be last, as something that
had been added, and had almost been forgotten.
Our Capital has not been yet located, but this
will be done in due course of time. Seaford
claims to be central for population, but Sails
bury rather has the advantage when the matter
is reduced to actual miles,
Many persons of antiquated ideas are scarce
ly aware Of what beautiful State we have |
that it is the finest watcred section of country |
on our continent, and possesses more natural
advantages, for its area, than probably any |
State in the world.
Its proximity to three of the greatest cities
of our Union; its constantly developing rail
road system, with its late sealed contract with
parties Of Philadelphia to finish the railroad to
Lewes and build pier Then, Mr.. Editor, If
you will glance at the map you will see that
the projected line from Georgetown, via Berlin
and Snow Hill to CherryStone, is a direct one,
and a short connection from Seatord OF the
Delaware & Dorchester railroad will bring it to
Georgetown, and from thence have an outlet
to New York and Philadelphia, at Lewes. Our
climate and soil is suitable to the production OF
every variety Of fruit and vegetables, and
speedy transportation will be furnished. We
! lave discovered a great advantage since our
consultations in the matter OF projecting and
completing our system Of public improvements.
! We shall not now be taxed by dwcllcrs on any
| foreign shore to pay for improvements OF which
we never received any benefit. Our grand
| trunk railroads consolidate us one i'll cOmmunl-
cation and interest; and Of right ought to be,
and are, one body polite
4 Sir, we realize we are living in an
advanced age Of stirring events. We have
celebrated with suitable demonstration the
completion Of the grandest achievement of
scientific engineering completion Of the
Pacific Railroad Our citizens assembled at
the large platform erected at the foot OF the
tall liberty pole, upon whose halliards floats
our proud stars and stripes and after speeches
from Mr.. n. and Esqs. +. and s., round after
round was fired from our large cannon on a
neighboring hill. All heartsappear terminated
with patriotism and an exalted view OF our
proud nationality.
MANY predictions we're heard some years ago
that were to be fulfilled aftel the war should
have been successfully ended; but as ideal and
! extravagant as we then thought them, they
were not up to the reality as we now see.
strange thrill runs through our heart when we
read Mr.. Sumner speech and see it convince
r from a small majority nearly the entire Senate
on the Alabama claims, and read from the
fashingS of the Ocean Cable how 1t effected
the English money market.
Sir, our neighbors are in desperate conflict
are struggling to be free. We lend them our
sympathy, though they are dwellers on an
' island in the sea- Another is asking for an
nexation, and still another great State Is gravl
tating this way.
l These arc all the results of our late conquest
: the abolition of slavery and the late COnsti
: tutional Amendments, and revised naturallza
e ton laws, establishing at once our disputed
= term of citizenship, and guaranteeing to every
man freedom and equality before the law
Sir, who shall stand before this avalanche o.
v public opinion? Will those who have no
e learned to ignore the ignorance and false polltl
# cal premises of forty years ago array themselve
t against these sweeping, daily fulfilling facts o
s "manifcst destiny p
s Sir the Americans are now the admired o
e al! nations. Never did the English so watcl
IS the deliberations of Congress, or SO attentlve!
! read the speeches of our Senators.
e Prussia and Spain have copied cxtcnsivei!
|, from our Constitution and our articles OF con
II federation. Cuba boasts of her constitution
o drawn up in Washington.
e We are living, truly, in new era. Kings
3 once too sacred to be seen, can now max
n speeches at dinner parties. Napoleon LII
t, can condeScend to visit Orleans, and be Presl
S, dent of a deliberative body, or make speec
o at horticultural exhibition, favoring libera
ID progress.
5. Mr.. Editor, we do not want to appear ego
t. tistical, but we, new citizens of new State
s believe that the spirit and genius OF the Amer
IL can people is in advance of the wworld-it
D. the direct outgrowth of our free institution
and our public indiscriminatc liberal education
Advocate from time to time reformed5scho(
10 system, and let us have law providing schoO
u at least six months in the year, and also con
h pelling all parents or guardians to send the
v children thirty months to school.
y New STATESMAN.