Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-31

G. W. Cruikshanl, of the Elkton Democrat.
responded, saying that eulogium had been 80
nearly exhausted by the 'head and other part
of the Peninsula that but little had been left for
him to say. He would remark, however, that
this Peninsula is glorious land-pure diamond
even in its shape. 1t is land of special provi-
dences and wonderful development; ; 1t has the
hugest oyeters the liveliest breskers, tile big
gest sand banks, the sourest Strawberries and
the proudest people on the face OF the globe.
The hospitality OF the saudi bank and oyster re-
gions is proverbial. There they not only take
you home but they claim kinship with you, and
the winged insects make cousins OF you. Fur
ther up the Peninsula come the everglades, the
Bwamps, and the forests, and in tiis contrast we
have strange glimpse OF this strange land.
Continuing on in this strain, MI. Cruikshank
finally reached the upper end Of the Peninsula,
and said; II there is one place III
this United States which may challenge |
comparison with any other, that
place is Wilmington. He had always been proud
Of it, he SAID and when away from home 1t was |
always his delight to respond to all inquiries |
about his residence that he lived within IL miles
of Wilmington Then he always thought that
his home would be known for Wilmugton's ship |
yards, her iron works and all her monuments OF
realized greatness which have grown OF her per-
severance and self. studied interest were every
where familiar. Speaking of reninhular union
he said that when the proper time shall come,
the people of Eastern Maryland VIII share with
Wilmington not only what she has done in the
then all other parts of the Peninsula will share
the enterprise aud spirit of Wilmington.
0. Wilmington, the metropolis oil the PENN
Hua.
j. T. Head responded, including Wilmington
in the Peninsula aud regarding it az whole; He
said he lad some suggestions to make winch he
hoped the members of the press would take WIN
them to their homes to think about, Asfor con.
soldation, that had been one OF the hobbies OF
his life. He meant it when he used to talk OF 1t
as polit cit and Q meant it now. And why
should the Peninsula not be State? Call 1t
what you will-that is not a matter of much con-
sequence. Nature has given it a soil OF unusual
versatility, and there is no territory which 30
generally represents the general character OF
| the United States as this PENN ula. In the
| lower portion is soil adapted to the growth not
only OF the cereals, but of the frut' and vegeta-
| bes, and the upper portion Id marked by rolilng
| ground with ample water powers. III thls De
true, why not accept it if it be false, drop it:
| Wilmington, he said, s on the great line OF
| tiavel between the North and South, ON the line
of peni lsular travel and in the centre OF pop
ulation of from 100000 to 6OOO0O0 who can
| be supplied with produce gathered on the
Peninsula the evening before. Wilmington liz
also the centre of population larger
within radius of 125 miles than
any city in the United stltes. Mr.. Head
next spoke of the needs Of the Penin-
sula, enumerating fist among them
more perfected system OF railroads, and re-
marking in this connection that Few
additional links would Afford remarkable
facilities for shipment. The connection OF Sea-
ford and Georgetown by rail will aft ird an out
let to New York via Laws, the exten
sion of the Worcester county railroad to Cher,
rystone an outlet to the south, and
the link between Harrington and oueent-
town to Baltimore. These cities, are growing
and must be fed, and those who have the pert
articles of food aud the best means Of getting IL
to them will supply them. Following up Ills
enumeration of the needs OF the Peninsula Mr.
Head spoke of, 2nd, the need OF lnleiliBeht men
| to bring capital here and not to dave 1t away
as tie laws of Delaware are doing IN their bar
balism Sid, the need OF emigratlOn to proviae
| consumers for our prod ce 4tn the heeu oi
diversified industry no purely agricultural couh-
try ever having succeeded since tile foundation
of tile world; 5tb, the need of law which will
release all manufacturers who will settle with ut
| from taxation for the next ten years Maine,
with it's forbiddng sol and frozen streams, lie
said had done 30, and had extended her manu-
factu es immensely. The Peninsula being one
in nature and geographically, why should 1t moi
be enc as Il political State, in friendshlpe.. III
social relation, IN the advancement OF civi'iza
: ton and in a common destiny.
A. The Press-The Right Hand OF Clvlll2a
tion. -
Col. W. Fisk Townsend, of the Georgetown
journal, made response saying that the lf'isr
' was doing that for which the lever oil Alchi
| medes could not find fulcrum-lt is moving 'h'
world The swifty-winged messengers ol
!. thought which fly throughout the land are no
matters of sentiment but are the one mlnu o
b the community emil o lied III n eel e.. IN
press has done much, but 1t may DO bore: III
verging from his subject MIR. townsend re,eiie u u
to the Usury law and said the lower counties
: the State were not unmindful OF the demand o
. the upper portion, but intimated that that de
. mand should not be too greas. Let IL DO Ihouel
ate and as sure as the sun shall rise to-inorro'
morning money Will be made merchantaDi
commodity. Sussex county, he said, is not oni
r Wiling to recognize tue justice OF the denan
d of Wilmington on this subject put Is iesuy
IS help accomplish it. He then spoke OF Penlnsu
E Lar Union, saying that as great as was ms teh1,
to alton for MARYLAND, the State OF his Dlrth, u
le mad no less love for Delaware although clt
ID zen by adoption. The time Will come whe
ie there will be capital, one STATE, one peoI'
il The Eastern Shore -Deawares Better HAN.
le RESPONSE was made by Eth q. Polk; OF I'd
le Prince, Anne True Maryldnder, who 3 III that
n. seemed nnlapropos for time t. say aty5hinS a.
ts Ter 70 much had been ead, but lie ielt col
strained 10 say something a. repre7ahthVlNo
to Eastern Maryland. He Ii 1nght le sel,'in ~
a. Eastern Shore, the Sweetheart OF Delaware
Neither the c9urtship nor the honeyed Mss
he union are yet over but at this banqne' board u
tst Eastern Shore of Maryland Is asked 10 pecon p
i'll Delawares better hall and she says tinpna'lcS
a. lv ii will" The two are bound together by u
at IRON rail- by their peach trees, thelr stiaM oe
mt res, their pears-every a5rlculMri hse'o
llf which grows out of their SOL, whcl IL iuei'
be cal. when bDall tue lluo NiAo.A
DIS them be pu he'd aside ? This he claimed was
in question for the Press Association to answer,
le. | the power to do it lies IN the ink wien no
ut from their quills. AS for the nine unues
ere the Eastern Shore of Maryland, they nave iol
ere felt the tyranny OF their western mother' al
W. never had fair share in tho ry OF tht
ZEN State. Nd. .
,lic Woman Though Absent from on Feasts' G
,he or Present in our Hearts ,,...,,.,
DUO John O'Byrne, of the Wilmington Adpertsf
ow felicltously responded, saying that DO would n
CO claim to be native of either Maryia id OF ~
ers aware. but a waif from the blarney stone CT
ses nm by the waves of the sea. His snhJect "
ned not in tile mammoth pumpkins nor inealy POI
ner foes of the Peninsula, but of tho women W
rn- are 10 produce better race Of me and
new claimed that unless the State
md dignlfied by pure aud virtueus won, won
il caupot do much towards polite
Ia nnion, Mr.. OByrne then went of TO cons
of Grafton of the Usury Laws, mi tins upon
her nrinc,nle that money! If left to its own reEu
led ttion, would comman only Legitimate piicf,a
the he sought TO re. iuiorce tie prlncpe py the
am ample OF Sparta, Rome, and NJ 'd@'vh bur9l
,nt- He bore with erpecia sev rity upon tine bank
,be Smyrna which he said had sent SoO, uOO 10 n
wtb Nv i,lews & Co., in New York, for STOCK GA
ere hing speculations, instead of loannE II out
mid the farmers who were clamoring for lt at b
20 cent. and they lost every dollar of u, as u
MS deserved He also referred to what lie Clam
roat IN be a fact that Holland, province IN
its Netherlands. with exactly the same uumber
bed acres ana similar soll as Delawase , nau =,
its man to the acre, while Delaware had less u
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