Milford chronicle., 1911-03-17
WHY JEFFERSON'S BIRTH
DAY IS NOT CELEBRATED

F
Recently, there appeared in Z
K Philadelphia paper, The North
American, letter from the pen o.
John w. Mullin, of Wilmington
d Delaware, in which he touched a
n subject of deep interest to me. The
title Of the article written by Mr.
y Mullin was Lincoln and Jeffer-
SON. In this article he deals justly
es with each great American States
man, bestowing on each the mer-
a. tied praise they so richly deserve.
ted Without doubt they were the
ans COZ greatest exponents of pure Democ-
racy the world has yet known. The
one gave to the world the Declara-
ton of Independence, the other the
Emancipation Proclamation, for
which they will live in the hearts
Of their countrymen, and be rever
red so long as their Country's his
.I tory shall endure. The virtuous and
philauthropic deeds of the two great
h. men were accorded to them by Mr..
.IeA Mullin without stint or bias. But
may g, he seems to be surprised that the
ApIe rsns sary of Mr.. Jefferson's birth
oiellaan who is wen aelebrated as we'll as that Of
n he offers. to colin
h: II you will
e pax to this appoiDening to have in my possess
q Us salary, and cts that show why this is not
will pay SO OOie, 1 propose to give them, not
mild dA.y OF sl1OOp pirit of self-exultation but be-
irecti we have5e esteem it my duty to do so
ere t. same. life of three quarters of a cen
eVo Of three yy, I have CLEANED any items Of
6.a,' ams history that are not generally known
o.. it is my imperative duty to pass
them along the line to later genera
y tions
e In the Senate OF the United States
in in February 1890, while discussing [
3 the Foot Resolutions on the dstri- .
IL button of Public Lands, the subject
widened to such an extent that it
m embraced many topics until finally
4. it centered on the state ofthe Union.
o In this debate Robert Y. Hayne, the
Y fiery orator Of the South, and the
: Mouth piece of John c. Calhoun,
brought forth the doctrine of Multi
( fcation and Secession, as the SOW
ereign remedy Of the supposed ills
4 Of South Carolina
In this discussion, Mr. Hayne un-
Justly brought in the name Of Mr.
Jefferson as being the author of the t
'ane Virginia and Kentucky resolutions,
~ and so warped their meaning that T
Z ~ -he made Nj Jefferson the author of
T lhe doctrine inculated by himself o
aud Mr.. Calhoun This disunion u
speech of HAYNES was the FIRST Ct
is kind that was ever made openly r
m the Halls ofCOngress, and wasre- N
Piled to by Daniel Webster, in a e.
mastery Grafton conceded to be the
greatest ever delivered in Congress. d.
In this speech he gained complete SC
master over his willy antagonist
This speech Of Hayne was the in N
Rial step towards depriving the "a
american Nation from celebrating
tle anniversary Of Mr.. Jefferson ar
enc of the greatest benefactors Of ;!
mankind I"
RGr. Jefferson, as nearly every Of
ZOO pol boy knows, died July 4th,
~sres simultaneously with his com sci
nous OF, John Adams, just fifty ~
sni ih after each had signed the I'M An
\. .,'S al Declaration For four years rel
II Fo.s after, the birthday of Mr. JEFF (
j. for ny was 6ttingly celebrated by WI WI
.ks.s e imirers in the city Of Washing 3
: Ps." The fourth and last time his wit
ost S met on the evening of April ban
,hre 1880, in the city to do honor =, - I
CHI cir departed chieftain. It was n
.@ ss pauspicious gathering; one war
srFo. lScSith evil. Il the meeting N
uh ident, General Jackson, wee Ts
- Fnt Jonn =. Calhoun1 nigh