Evening journal., 1914-07-01
DeImaYa Peninsula Wonderful Garden and Orchard With
Climate Ideal for Culture of Qualify Products

gard Country changed place had
throughout Colonies feeling of pride their local
achievements a of the principles of liberty
Out conditions grew the Declaration Of Indepen
dence, drafted by Thomas Jefferson
As the day approached which this instrument be
submitted to vote of the Congress-
members hesiang their attitude realizing for
the adoption of the Declaration would separation from the
OF the representatives Delaware present
but we're divided The Rodney Lewes
messenger was quickly dispatched He advised of
critical condition Taking he day the
through the dense forests and eacheous swamp with all possible
Arriving in front Of the Assembly Hail. he htched his horse
building and while in the act Of walking across the room
to take his seat the roll call began
Rodney stopped and in answered; Delaware caste
her for the Declaration"
Rodney, Of Delaware in casting the hrs
vote for the Declaration encouraged others to follow him. ana na
great instrument adopted To what extent his absence th
critical time might have affected the cause Of the Colonies we can
Throughout the entire Revolutionary citizen sOL
diey Delaware fought couageousy one Of her regmsns
which began the Battle OF Long Island fought on
Brooklyn Heights in 776 most Of the important bat
bathelds Guford Court House and Kings Moun
tain in the Caonas at Yorktown The war ended the naepn
confronted by complex and difficult problems nao
with precedent guide them; they were Obliged
to originate government conditions the hike o.
which existed That they equal the task se
before them is manifest by the Constitution which uoH
framed provide for the necessities thirteen Colonial
100000 of inhabitants has stood the test for more a
century quarter and still remains the fundamental law foA
the foreigh states Of Union with their combined zenSn
Of lOOOOOOOO
In all the deberaion the preparation Of the OOn
stuon representatives from the State Of Delaware took
leading part
was through attitude Of John Dickinson Deaware n
ber that Franklin obliged abandon his idea OF having but
national legislature and forced to adopt John
Dicknsons provided Houses Lower House. In
representation based population, and Upper
which States be equally represented thereby
preventing the larger from having greater advantage over
the smaller Congress constituted the present day. having
from each State House
Representatives membership of which based population
Dcknsons remains still in the Quaker buryng ground
Wilmington
thirteen their consideration and approval Delaware agar
promptly the front by being the first state to rafy an
! il, which she did December 7, 1887
Delaware soil that the American Flag first ur
urled Coochs Bridge in engagement fought wh
Washington attempting progress General Howe
their from the Chesapeake Bay TO tn
Delaware Bay
marked erected few bl
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Thomas McDonough Delaware farmers boy born in 1888
Navy mdshpman served in the Barbary War In
1912 he was commissioned build fleet Of Lake
Champan which did with defeated British feet
superior in numbers and equipment
this valuable service he made Captain and granted
Gold Medal by Congress-
Iohn CLAYTON in Sussex county Delaware Sece
State President Taor Cabinet and negotiated the Clay
between the United States and Great Britain
Thomas Bayard, Of Delaware's favorite
President Clevends Cabinet and afterward
Ambassador from the United States the Court Of ST
James.
These arc but very the which mpor
period which Delaware had in the early history and development
of country.
envous eyes upon the Achievements
her States believing that whatever honor
distinction is shared by every American.