Evening journal., 1888-06-08
CESAR RODNEY.

The undertaking of the Rodney
monument association OF Dover, which
hooks to ths erection Of fitting monu
rnens over the remains of that dis.in-
guished revolutionary patriot. Cmsar
Rodney, eommen6s itself to the judg
nent and ntiment OF all worthy and
intelligent Delawareans. The young
men v no are moving in this matter
deservs the gratitude and support of
every man who has pride IN his
state or the lrast regard
for the wise and heroic deeds OF the
men of 1776. 1t ia surprising, indeed,
when one reflects moment, that this
praiseworthy work was not undertaken
by ths young men Of fifty or tixty
years ago. 1t is not gratifying to one's
pride to know that the r. mains OF a
naa 80 brave and illustrious should
have been allowed to reet in grave
unmarked by any thing during all these
years.
Il was on the first instant that the
Rodney Club OF Dover, of which
William G. Kerbin is president, Henry
Ridgeiy, Jr.. secretary, and Robert X
p. Bradford, treasurer, caused the
remains OF this eminent soldier and
statesman TO be removed from lis bur-
iAi place on The Rodney homestead,
near Delaware bay in Kent county, to
a place prepared for hem in the ceme-
terry OF Christ p. e. Church at Dover
Bus the Rodney Club does not intend
10 stop there. An effort is now bsinR
made by its members to raise, by q
spontaneous free-will Offering OF the
peop e. sura ample to provide
for "a suitable granite monument" "
with which to mark the final resting
place OF the revolutionary hero. This
project has the approval, Of course, Of
the venerable Chief Justice and Of bis
friend ard aess ciate, Judge Houston,
as it has, indeed, Of every prominent
man and woman ia the state TO whose
attention it has been brought. The
Rodney Club is ready 10 receive free
will" subscriptions through its off
GERS who were named above, and
The new spapers throughout the
state have also been authoriz d
10 receive contributions for the
laudable project. 1t is needless tc
say that we shall be glad TO forward
the gentlemen of the Rodney Club any
money that may be left at the ofiics
of the EVENING JOURNAL for that
purpose.
The tame Of a state or country never
exceeds that Of it's men. The p RI
that Delaware took in the war oi
the revolution is not now eS
conspicuous ia history as thu
name which C@sAr Rodney
made for himeelf as a DelswareaD
The revolutionary history of the stat'
cannot be recalled without bringing nj
in the mind the one man no parliou
laTly represenred 'New Castle. Ken
and Sussex" in that great struggle
Thomas Mexican may have borne al
equal part of that mighty responsibility
but he was not a Dtlawa can in tn
sense that distinguished Caesar Rodney
1t was Rodney and McKea'
that csst the single vot
of the state for the Declaration Of In
dependence. but it was Rodney VIII
spoke especially, il not solely, for tn
patriotic sentiment Of the state. Nor
than q century has passed away sine
Rodney held Delaware to the cause Q
independence and the opportunities
achieve greatness have crowded upO
each other in this time. Nevertheless
can be said with Truth and in all far
meas to the msn who have followe
that to-day as then the fame of Caess
Rodney stands peerless In the com
munity.