The Morning herald., 1876-10-21

C1GlZenS OF delaware WNQ D8uXebs
In short time after the arrival at the
State building, General Hawley, in the
name of the Centennial Commission, opened
in cordial welcome to the Governor Of
the Diamond State, being one of the origi-
nal States who had laid the foundation of
the Union and one who had right to cele-
brate its Centennial.
Governor Cochran in response made his
address as follows:
ADDRESS OF GOV. COCHRAN.
Ladies and gentlemen:-O behalf of the
citizens Of Delaware earnestly desire to
make adequate acknowledgements to the
United States Centennial Commission for
the courteous and cordial reception they
have this day extended to our State, and
also for their gratifying invitation to set
apart a suitable day on which her people
should assemble here to assist In celebra-
ting the International Exposition held in
honor of the One Hundreth Anniversary
of the Independence Of the United States.
In response to their invitation this day
has been selected as appropriate and set
apart by my public proclamation, because
it seems peculiarly identified with the cause
of Independence.
To-day is the anniversary Of the surren-
der at Yorktown in 1871, an event ever
memorable in our history as the crowning
achievement of American patriotism, which
resulted In the close of the revolution and
the final accomplishment of independence.
As the soldiery of Delaware bore con-
spicious and honorable part in the revolu-
tionary struggle, and especially in the
glories OF Yorktown, 1t is natural and pro-
per that their descendants should feel
profound interest in the observance of this
day, which reminds them of both indie
pendence won and their brave ancestors
whose virtue and valor helped to win 1t. (
In the issue of Yorktown we recognize the
Young and vigorous nation which to-day
astonishes the world with this stupendous
display of it's intellectual and industrial
achievements.
Yorktown made possible this marvellous
Exposition, this mighty gathering Of the
nations and the products OF every land and
cline, this amazing aggregation of the prac-
tical results of the accumulated wisdom and
skill of all the ages and generations of the
human race in the progress OF Its onward
march of civilization.
In this spirit, on this anniversary OF the
day which made 1t sure, we come to COM
memorate our independence and It's beneti-
cent results, to celebrate that great historic
event which has so signally advanced the
progress of the human race in civil and
religious liberty, in the arts and sciences,
and in every department of intellectual and
industrial activity.
In our celebration of these triumphs Of
peace and civilization we invite all present
to participate.
To all Delawareans and their descendants;
to our brethren from Maryland, who are to-
day our associates in celebrating the results
which their and our ancestors were insepa.
bio comrades In achieving, to our neighbors
of Pennsylvania and our fellow-country-
men from every State and section of the
Union, we extend cordial welcome to
participation in our commemoration of the
events which mark the growth and progress
of our State, and illustrate the honorable
achievements of her citizens.
Upon the conclusion of the Governors
address, Chief Justice Comegys presented
Hon. william G.. Whiteley, Mayor of Will
mtngton, who delivered an address descrip-
tive of the history of the State from its early
settlement. Referring to the two grants
from the Duke of York, and outlining the
progress of the little colony up to 1700, when
it asserted its independence of its sister
colonies by setting up for itself, and further
on till 1778, he detailed the formation in the
interval of Mason and pixon's line, which
in later years became the great political line
between the North and South. Delawsre's
participation In the Revolution, with the
names of some of those of her sons who
became prominent In the struggle for indie
pendence, with acompliment to the memory
81 her statesmen, illustrious In the annals Of
the nation, was given by the speaker, a.
also statistical Information upon the re-
sources of the State. The latter embraced
statement Of the capital employed In the
industries Of Delaware agricultural, me-
chanical and otherwise those Of Iron ship
building, morocco manufacture and paR
haildin9 edominating, 1nthie oonnoctton