Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-05

PUBIC, were urst unturlod IN battle by
soldiers Of tho war for American indie
pendenoe. And on behalf of all the
patriotic citizens of Delaware, | ex-
press their high appreciation OF the
zeal and lofty civic spirit which has
inspired and animated those who have
united to accomplish and perfect this
most commendable and patriotic under
taking.
The preservation of the memory Of
heroic aud notable events In our history
is sure harbinger to the State Of
great events to come. Nothing so we'll
determines and keeps alive the spirit
of liberty among liberty loving people
as the fostering Of universal pride in
their past great achievements. No one
can deny to the people OF Delaware the
clear right to proud remombrano in
the past history of their commonwealth.
In those early days of the republic,
ut its very dawn as 1t were, when the
trainers and builders OF the present
great structure Of American nationality
were laboring to establish it upon firm
and imperishable foundations, the
people of Delaware bore their full
share of the burden through many an
illustrious representative. They were
oonspiouously represented in the Con-
tinental Congress where the great prin-
cipies of American government W. ere
formulated and established, and under
whose benign influence we, as a nation,
have risen to such commanding strength
and acknowledged position among the
nations of the world.
From the men who represented US in
Continental Congress- We turn to our
so!diers--the Blue Hens Chickens
they were always at the front. On the
battlefield at Brandywine, vt Camden,
The Cowpens, on Long Island, at Mon
mouth and finally at Yorktown, where
the sun Of British dominance went to
its last setting on this continent. On
the ocean and our inland waters. in
many hard-fought battles against the
hitherto undisputed mistress of the sea
in fact, in every stage OF our national
development, in every crisis of our
national history, the people of this
State have furnished men wise, eloquent
and sagacious in council, brave and
heroic In war. 1t Is therefore right and
seemly that we look back upon the past
with a iustifiable pride of those great
national achievements in which our
ancestors bore 10 distinguished q Fart
Notwithstanding these things, but
rather because of them, there Is u deep
and significant lesion to Us as citizens
of this State, both in the occasion and
the place on which we stand. 1t is
hallowed ground.
Cast back your minds for moment
to that day and hour when yon banner
then unknown, now the emblem OF over
whelming strength and of worldwide
recognition, when those stripes with
only l3 stars, first felt the stirring
breeze Of the Delaware air as the flag
was unfurled in the hands Of the revo.
lutionary soldier marching over these
very tieldl that lie about us. What
think you was his hope and expeota-
tion? What inspiration had he? What
think you animated and encouraged
him through all the gloom and priva-
tion Of his long and srduous STRUGGLED
Was 1t not IN uncomfortable, ire
pressible desire for liberty, freedom,
happiness, for government of his own,
OF the very people, Of all the people, for
release from rhe hardships and exaotions
of kings and tyrants, self constituted
rulers and governors; for the right to.
form and fashion with his neighbor
the rules, regulations and laws that
should govern his political, social and
religious lief This was undoubtedly
his great desire. and SO we'll did he
accomplish it that he has given the
benehoent result Of his labor to all who
have come after him as priceless
that demands the instant
and ever constant watohfulness and
loyal fidelity Of every good citizen OF
this State, in fact of all the States,
to see that il is preserved, not only for
ourselves, but for those who may come
after us. This can only be done by
honest. loyal and high endeavor to
to the hest of our ability the
principles of good government through
the agencies of honorable and canable
and by studious emuln.
tion OF those high examples furnished
us SO abundantly by the notable char
acters in the past history OF our State.
Now, Just for a momentto speak again
of the Delaware soldier-he has never
faltered where duty called and honor
led. 1t Is fact not generally known
that there is no instance on record
where Delaware troops broke their line
on the field Of battle or lost o flag TO
the enemy. There Is at present no
other State in the Union admitted
before 1861 with this record. We are
proud of it-of our State and our people,
and especially proud of those who made
this occasion possible, and who by
their work and manifest zeal are en-
TITLED to the credit.
THE EVERYTHING ISSUE Dy HON. WALTER
s. LOGAN.
The address of Hon. Walter 8. Logan
Of New York was as follows:
The affair at Cooch's Bridge was
skirmish which preceded the Battle OF
Both the skirmiah and
the battle were defeats for the Ameri-
can troops. The first time that the
Stars and Stripes floated DER battle
field, it was field Of disaster.
1t has been we'll said that Washing
ton won the independence of his ooun-
try by series OF mastery defeats.
That is characteristic OF our race.
We have won on the fields OF peace and
Of war alike, not by series OF SUCCESS
full manuuyres or brilliant exploits, but
by grim determination aud sticking
to it.
Nineteen hundred years ago, Herman,
the great Saxon. the first recorded
leader of our race, in tine de-
files OF the German forest, won the
battle which destroyed the entire
Roman army under Varus, secured the |
Of our people and made
England and America possible, at the |
end of war in which the only victory
was won in the last-the final and de.
cisiye = battle. Like Washington, he
went down to defeat hundred times |
in order to win one time, but that one
time was decisive.