The daily gazette., 1877-12-19

| lrnI "nu onuedVor TO let the people |
know what business men could do On
ousl ness principles They did what in
their Judgment they thought best. and
now they had succeeded they would |
ieaVe for the people to saw. Bnt he
would offer, as an addendum to the toast
10 which he was responding, the hone
that when another fifty years had rolled |
around, and our city, with largely in |
creased manufacturing and mercantile
lnoerests ana a population of over 200
900, would still find the Cool Snring
Reservoir sufficient, for all their needs.
ana That the verdict of the people in re-
lallon 10 the Commissioners would he
'Iney bulded better than they knew"
l., "Clty or Wilmington" Mayor White
ley having been selected to,respond tn
THIS toast, briefly referred to the condi.
ton of Wilmington fifty years ago. Then
IL was borough of about 1000 population
governed Dy Two Burgesses and Il few
Councllmen. 1t was bounded bv French
and Tatnall streets, and scaraely extend-
ed above Fourth street, although a few
houses were scattered as far up as Ninth.
Now 1t occupies a large peninsnla he
tween the Brandywlne and Cbristiana
rivers, with flourishing suburbs the
Ninth ward and the Southside) bevond
ooth streams, and population Of 40 900
people. This rapid increase is due to her
great manufacturing and mercantile in
terests, and to the enterprise of those
who managed and controlled them.
wilmington, to-day, owes her prosperlty
10 the honesty and integrity of her EN-
ployers and the mechanical skill ef her
employees.
"State of Delaware" Hon. Ignatius C.
Grubb, Secretary of State, made an elO-
quent response to this toast, and on be-
half OF the State and its official represent
| a ~ 90 IaH -;
ton and hospit'.ble reception He said
the people of the State have eyery reason
to feel proud of Wilmington. The inter
ests OF the State and the CITY are ident-
ical, and the frame of Wilmington is tile
frame of the whole State. They should
stand together in sympathy and action.
or both together will fall. No Delawar-
can can fail to feel a thrill of pride at
knowing that the name of Wilmington in
stamped on products and manufacture
winch lind their way to every quarter of
the globe and at the fact that at the re-
cent Centennial exhibits of the wealth
and products of nearly all the civilized
nations of the earth, the exhibits of the
city OF Wilmington were second to none.
Abiding to the States connection with
the event which was then being celebra-
ted, the speaker briefly reviewed the ac-
ton of the Legislature, from the time
the first loan for the new reservoir was
authorized to the appointment of the
Water Commissioners. The wisdom OF
the Legislature in appointing the Com
mlssloners had been vindi Gated by the
success of their operations, and therefore
the State, through its officials, feel a
pride in this great improvement, which
J she has hurried on to successful COM
pletlon. May the interest and true pros
perity of the city and State he tone and
inseparable, now and forever" Ap.
plauSe.
Music by the band.
1.-The Federal Government. Hon
Thomas F. Bayard, U. S. Senator from
this State, in arising to respond to this
toast, first presented the regrets of his
colleague, Senator Salisbury, who had
expected to be present, but was prevented
by pressing engagements.
In expressing his qualification at being
present at the gathering of his friends
and neighbors, and reading in every face
common pride for the prosperity Of the
city, he thought it would be pleasant
to dwell entirely upon local affairs, but
that others had already alluded to then
30 thoroughly and well.
: He then referred to a communication
t which he had recently received from
George Bancroft, asking him if he haC
/. any reports of the proceedings of tht
7 Delaware Legislature during the adop
ton of the Federal Constitution, or am
. record of the debates which occurred a
that time. He had none. There wa
I need of none, for while other States haC
accepted the Constitution only afte
. stormy debates and bitter controversies
a the State of Delaware gave it heart,
3 and cordial ratification. The hearts o
=, her people Were ever devoted TO tn
D L Mon, which to them was always plaC
4 of honor and safety, and never did the,
f desire to leave or deny it.
: AS cur State was the first to give he
: adherence to the establishment of thu
Federal Government so our people will
always agree in standing by the credit o
the nation and the country. We vii
have it known that he who touches ou
credit touches our honor and he wh'
touches our honor and credit touches th
A., common prosperity of all.
, We rejoice over the unstained credit o
our State and city, which second to that o
1 no other State or city within the broat
borders of the land. Why is it that tn
1 bonds of our city and State are so eagerl.
sought after? 1t is because we have prov
Y ed that we are an honest people. Good Sc
|, curlty means low interest. and confidenc
means good terms to the borrower. IL is Il
:. be hoped that in the next fifty years ou
present loan will be funded at or 3 pc
cent. 1t will, on this condition: That on
: people continue to be known as an homes
people, who will not resort TO sly tricks il
order to cheat their creditors. And when
: man raised in Delaware, according Il
0 Delaware ideas of honesty and morality, i
9 sent to Washington as the representatlv
1 of the people, let him uphold their princi
Piles of honesty and morality and eve
: have inscribed upon his banner, "Delawar
1 Honesty for Delaware Representatives,
!, Ii Applause
Music by the band.
Judiciary of the State. Chief Justic
4 Comegys was announced to respond TO thi
q toast, but as he was absent Associat
lJustice Wales said he had known thelChe
n Justices OF The State from Judge Booth t
n the present time, ard that thelpresent Chie
= Justice was worthy successor OF a lon
J lime of distinguish jurists.
"Industries of Wilmington. Col. H.
} | McComb, in response, briefly alluded I
the increase and development of manu-
featuring interests in this country, an
n their effects in working up the natural re
D. sources of the land and increasing tn
IF growth of cities The railroad develop
10 ment of this country has exceeded MOI
~ rapidly than that of any other country
. the world-from 100 miles only 46 yeal
y lago to over Is, 900 miles at the present time
1t In 1895 this city had one cotton mill, ru
= by horse power; now lis manufacturin
le interests are very extensive, and throug
,e them the growth of the city has been sue
that half the population of the State is |
>, the uppsr county. IN conclusion, III
Is aI nlain nraptirt