Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-06-02

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of large empires ur lesson the RESPONSE
blities OF any citizen Of small com
inunity. In Europe the greatest !
changes Of government have had for
their theatres OF actinn the very
smallest States. Think what intiuence
the Prince of Orange exerted over the
history of the civilized world. The
Little IInw County, the Neither
lands, Holland. the last place on earth
which solnier, sailor, statesman or
engineer would have selected for a great
naval military or nnral conflict Not
10 Delaware ia there single important
strategic position. This IL also So of
Holland, but it was chosen by the
PrInca of Orange when he met the
ferocious King of Spain, Philip ii. II
was struggle for the freedom of relig
ious conscience. On those fiat sands,
with scanty population and i'll fed peo-
| pie that wonderful struggle was kept
up for the benefit of the whole world.
| One cannot visit those scenes without
thinking what can he done hy scauty
handful of men nay, by one man.
! Mr.. Bayarn spoke about Spain's
vanity anu said il was the blind ami
arrogant priie Of the country which
| pressed it TO destruction.
| have wished, ami SO have you, the
speaker continued, that the State of
Delaware bad more Territory and more
| people. but the Stnte with its limited
territory and population has made
splendid record in the past 80 years,
during which time il has stood as
State and praspered. 1t has rendered
great servire TO the Unitud States, her
houured sons taking part in many i'm
| portant national affairs. -
Mr.. Bayard referred TO John Dickin-
son, whose name had heen mentioned
among the list Of Governors, as one of
the greatest men of the country at one
time. His history was reviewed, and
Mr.. Bayard showed how, after cnmplet
ing his education in London, he came
to this country and wrot1 a series OF
letters in which he showed the people
how they were being oppressed. The
effect of the latters was most remarka-
he. They were not only published
hero. but also in European countries,
Benjamin franklin heing instrumental
in publishing them abroad. A an
evidence Of their merit Voltsire praised
them most highly. The hearts of
our people were fed and informed by
this Kent county gentleman. lie filled
the gan OF argument and showed where
the uolonios we're being imposed upon.
Mr.. Bayard said he believed that ut
one time Mr.. Dickinson was tho most
important man 10 thu American col.
onies. lie boldly, frankly, ably did his
duty in that day. Through the trying
timas of the country Dickinson re-
, NAMED faithful to his convictions.
, When The Struggle of the colonies camo
be placed himself at the head nf regi.
, ment, but the smaller politicians and
I they were about in those days-were
, jealous and forced him from his com
mand. lie came to Kent county, hui
, mot to aulS. He enlisted as a private
i soldier and carried mis- musket at the
, battle Of Brandywine. After TINT be
was appointed brigadier general. He
, found he had no military abilities,
a hcwever, hut served his country in
q other ways, afterward becoming Guver,
nor. lie was of service TO the country
/. by entering the Continental Congreag
q as a delegate from Delaware. lie wa,
instrumental in having the Statos unite
/, for their protection and preservation.
MIR. Bhyard referred to John DiCkin
8 son S modest grave in the Friends bury
ing ground at Fourth and West streets
d in Wilmington. There is nothing t
. mark it, he said, save small stont
scarcely eight inches long and three
n inches wide, almost hidden from view b,
the erase, and hearing the inscription
!, ~. ID. ..MM
d John Dickinson was laid at rest abou
h the year lS0S. after ho had seen tb,
Constitution of ths United States rati
d fed. a few years aftsrward war BROKE
1t out with England. 1t was an attemp
ID to make unsafe our commerce upon To
seas, and we went into the war for GU
ir own safety. Ar opportunity for peac
ID arose and son in-law of une or III
er men whoHu portrHit hangs upnn tn
walls was delegatsll to negotiate
ar treaty with the other country. lilo wa
le one of the chief factors in the Treat
ID Of Ghent, which was signed in 1916
At that time Napoleon Bonaparts hu
in broken loose in Europe, and that treat
s. was just made in time. The New Eue
r. land States bad become dissatisfied.
convention was held at Hartford and /
ty was decided to notify the Congress- O
no Washington that tho New Engan
I'll States would secede from the Union
The Treaty Of Client came Just in tim
in to prevent this and to save the Unio
I'D and bind the States closer together
" This is case in which one of your ow
q. men performed great service for til
v. country and you cannot overestimat
ne his worth. -=-
.al In the Ghurchyarj here is the tom
of John NJ. Clayton. There HAD bee
al fur some time an exasperating, cru
ID, war with Spain. The trouble was oyt
its a desire for freedom of trsnsportatiu
ng from the Atlantic to t1e Pacific Ocear
ms 10 that this son Of Delaware addresse
lie himself, and the result was the ella,
lee ton Bulwer Treaty, which was rattle
cir ny large majority of Congress. A
le- time went on it became my duty
Tor stand in the place occupisd by job
nd Nj. Clayton. and realized more full
ice his great forethought and integrity an
rec worth to his country, The treaty WI
ed tho strongest moral alliance between II
be two countries that neither should exc
else any political influence in Ceutr
ch America, hut neutralize it and advan
lHs the commercial interests Of the worl
for The good John NJ. Clay ton did b
len country has not ceased. Small miudt
ith men have assaieh the treaty, but
) a stands to. day az it did when the il
vas was scarcely dry under Clayton's sign
as ture
ell Think OF what America had be,
les called upon to meetthe jealousy
ns: almost united Europe and its deaire
to prevent the Republic from calling
1gs account the country which has stain
tie, with ths hlood of tine native POPULATE
nee tho island of Cuba. These countri
ese would make unitetl demonstrate
18th and have our coast lined with the
of shi ps to prevent what we have liete