Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-09
NOBLE NAMES.


clature among the leaders Of the Repub
llcan party here.
We have had occasion TO mention here
tofore, that the,"Great Commoner. the
"Mill Boy OF the Slashes, the incompar
able and eloquent Henry Clay, was re-
membered here in the rotund person Of
the fat Marshal Mahaffy.
Marshal Mahaffy is not distinguished
much for eloquence as for physical
beauty He differs from Henry Clay in
that respect materially, for Henry was
homely, but eloquent Doubtless he
would have been willing to exchange all
Of his eloquence and his honors, for his
gentle nameaake's symmetry and grace Of
physical perfection.
Then there is our highly useful three.
salaried young statesman, who bears the
honcred and honorable name of the
eighteenth century dlplomatist and
writer on political economy, Sir Frederick
Martin Eden, who gave the world that
valuable study Of the condition Of the
laboring classes, entitled "The State Of
England"
Sir Frederick, like our own simple
Frederick, was often sent as an ambas-
sador TO the distant courts OF Berlin,
Madrid and Vienna. but he never arrived
at that climax Of economical eminence Of
drawing three simultaneous and sinecure
salaries. Our Frederick Eden sometimes
goes to Milford and frequently to George.
town on secret and stealthy, though not
often important, ambassadorial missions.
Thus, by some strange and inexploable
foresight, the parents of these two citi-
zens, one indigenous and one Of them ex
ported under the free trade laws existing
here from Pennsylvania, have been able
to map out the careers Of their scions by
giving them the names of those great
men whose traits and characteristics they
were fore ordained TO perpetuAte to
future generations With added glory. If
this is not the explanation then there is
some subtle influence In the names of
Henry Clay and Frederick Eden, which
inspire our citizens, Mahaffy and Bach,
to noble deeds and distinguished patriot
ism
That is question for philosophers;
we deal only with facts.
There are other names of distinction
scattered about among the statesmen
Of the Republican party who are taking
high rank in the annals Of Delaware and
emblAzoning their proud names anew and
with various cancellations on the es-
cutcheon Of Fame
We have not forgotten Asbury Sterling
who bears the revered name Of that
pioneer bishop who came here with the
marvelously gifted Whitfield ana grated
Methodism into the hearts Of this young
Republic SO that it has become one Of the
proudest legacies that noble people
could bestow on their sons and
daughters. Asbury is doing grand work
for the grand old party. He is some
what of color, in fact he Is decidedly a
brunette, but he hustles up the colored
voters and gets sn office for himself with
preraphaellte persistence
There is Franklin Benjamin Cotton
whose names though euriously trans
posed are still recognized as belonging to
that genial old man who is frequently
pietorially represented indulging in the
pleasant pastime Of flying kites but who
for all that, was Noteworthy to trans
NIT a name to a councilman who can
squeeze into our august City Council on
title transmitted from that gorgeous
real estate and brick operator, j. Eidridge
Pierce, and slip In votes ct the Seventh
ward polls which had just as little title
as he had to his seat. The original
Benjamin Franklin was an import of
Pennsylvania and the state has many
reasons to be proud of him. Our Frank
lin Benjamin is an export from Pennsyl
vania and we have no reason TO believe
that the state regrets the loss
Space forblds us the pleasure OF
mentioning other persons who are polish
ing up old names with new honors. But
we have lot forgotten Horace Greeley
Knowles. We have not neglected many
others, but we have been compelled t.
take only the shining lights, who, Will
the Daily Jersey, are supplying glory
distinction and fragrant beauty to the Re
publican party of Delaware and perpetu
ating names which are cherished in th,
hearts Of the people,