Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-10-16
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Tomplars, are meeting with royal re-
ceptiou at IL hands OF their Whining
ton brethren and from the citizens OF
Wilmington la general. This Is emf
nsntly their due, on account OF the high |
sitious they hold at home as leading |
citizens of Richnond, and some ofthem |
Is civil OH cess. High, however. as
their stations are at home, exalted as |
their Gu aracters ere, brave and chfvAl- |
rio As they may have proved them
selves, they and their fitting counter
part in the knights of St. Johns Com
mandery Of Wilmington. The ktch-
mond knights are reminded by the re-
coption given to them that our VIII
miagtou X Knights have good recolleo-
lions and do not forget former acts OF
kindness.
Wemay not have as large 3 city to
greet the visitors ~ Richmond Is, but
We have one that is pressing 1t hard In
population, and We hope we may be
excused Tor saying that 1t leads 1t In
the extent and varieties OF its manu-
features, and We think we can present
to the views OF the visitor scenes OF
romantic beauty along the Brandywine
James, on the banks Of which John
Smith queer nsme) made love to
Pocahontas. Smith was good fellow,
and his act in marrying the Indian
woman who saved his life Was q credit
to bi. character, aud II he was alive to-
day he would be amongst the visiting
Knights to Wilmington.
We would not be a. all surprised II
some Of the Indian blood Of the Old
Mother Of States was coursing through
the veins OF some OF our distinguished
visitors. We refer to this az credit Il
the visitors. We believe John Ran
dolph OF Roanoke boasted of havpl
some Of the blood of Powhsttan in hi
veins, and whatever old John Ran
dolph looked upon as meritorious Il
character, no Virginian need be ashame
Of All Wilmington welcomes the gallan
KHights from the State that gave to I'd
nation for Pre,iie a Washington, th
noblest Roman Of them all, first /
peace, frst in war and first in the hear
Of his countrymen; Jettrrson who W;
the author of the i'm mortal declaratjC
Of Independence, and who act up
nights studying Democracy-some IS
he would be q Republican now il
was living. but we do not believe an
body has been In communication wi
him upon that subjec.-s Madison, wi
taught the British that American
could fight az well at sea as on land =;
Monroe, who believed that Amer
was for Americans. principle that b
grown with its years AMI ia now call
tho &" Monroe Doctrine lyle
the foe OF q United States Bank
-ison and a Taylor-,sven Pre-
S.r,s ~ tn United States.
HOW glad We are that Virginia d
mot furnish tn. govern ment taa. o
lapsed few years ago down at APP
mattox with JEFF. Davis, though
must say the State was pretty badly
for the new government. But, that
all over now. We now be brethern 9
and loving ard rstriotic hearts b.
beneath the Gay" 10 Unison "
hearts beneath re " Blue"
virginians, Wilmington WELDON
You to her three counties Oh the De
ware. Oar State never gave to
country President, bnt she has gt'
her warriors, than whom none W
drawer Statesmen, than whom M
v.re more sagacious and safe orat
than whom none were more eloque
mothers and daughters, than wi
none were more virtuous and-an
peaches, than which none Lore luse
gov, Welcome, Virgiuians, welco
and when you retire to your
Southern homes, may the welcome
have met in Wilmington be as fo
cherished and remem bered as the p
ure Of entertaining you will be by
nington Knights Tenplars'