Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-08-16

was m the tblckest Or the struggle
near Camden.
One half Of his comrades in arms
had fallen, his horse had been killed
under him, and De Kalb had been
severely wounded when he continued
to rally bis troops on foot.
1t is this attitude of the wounded
soldier. which the sculptor reproduces
in tho statue, which is to stand for
many long years to perpetuate the
memory of De Kalb.
To this heroic man who fought our
battles, death came 10 three days, and
in our remembrance of that name we
show, that
SIN the wreck of noble lives
Something immortal still survives"
But why, some may ask, keep
such events and such men in re-
membrance? The nations of anti
guilty, including Gods people, had
some visible memorial to awaken re-
membrance and gratitude, and to
prompt the question ofthe text. What
mean ye by these stones?"
The word of God refers to these
memorials to keep in remembrance
important events 10 the history of
the Hebrew nation. Roman and
Greek history is full of accounts of
erecting monuments, to celebrate i'm
portant events, and to remember
great men.
The memorial of the crossing of
the Jordan on dry land, and the mon-
uments at Marathon and Thermopy-
la tell of events that are worthy of
remembrance.
Voltaire once said: "You know
that with me great men rank first,
heroes last"
If we were to con6ne ourselves to
the popular view of DeKalb, we
would assign him place among the
heroes, which according to Voltaire
rank last.
The mere soldier who is fortunate
ia war is not worthy for such honors
"a are conferred upon the memory of
DeKalb.
The Congress, whose resolution we
are carrying out. must have seen
more in DeKalb than the courage of
the soldier, superlalive as that may
have been.
His first visit to cur country to
study the situatioa, urder orders from
this government, leads us to think
that be was regarded as something
more than the mere soldier.
The information. though meagre,
is sufficient to show that DeKalb
ranked above the soldier who had
been successful in war. The man
then, and the events, which the sta
tue records, are worthy of remem-
brance.
But the statue reminds as Of God
of his care--of his direction in the
movements of armies, and of his pur-
pose that we should be a free peo-
pie. The thoughtful student Of his
tory cannot gaze upon that memoir
ial without such thoughts of God.
The struggle of that revolutionary
period can never lose its significance,
or be otherwise than q benediction to
the world.
1t was fitting no doubt that the
monument to Washington should be
completed before this statue is erect
ed. Beth were delayed years be-
yond the expectation and hope of a
grateful people.
The completion of both is an evil
dence that national pledges, after all,
are of some account. and that, though
late in being fulfilled are held as sa-
cred. II.
1t is proper too, that this. State
should adorn Capitol Hill Of our city.
DeKalb and many of those who fell
with him were well know in this
State.
1t will give also. additional mean
ing to another memorial some time
ago erected by the state.
There sits 10 calm repose the able
jurist looking out from the front of
the building. aud there not far away
is this statue in all the flaming ardor
of war.
One says there is a quiet rule of
action and calls as TO shape our
course according to it
The other speaks as if from the
midst of conflict, and with sword up
lifted, declares that justice and truth
shall be respected.
Such memorials teach US lessons
concerning the greatness and wisdom