Evening journal., 1915-11-16
historians HEAR Of
Delaware TORIES
Also Discuss Caesar Rodney
Statute, But Defer Action
On the Project
SOCIETY RECEIVES
MANY NEW MEMBERS

The Historical Society Of Delaware
in session last night. heard an inter-
esting address by Alfred b. Carey. of
Georgetown, on "The Tories of Della
ware.y The address disclosed the fact
that he had dug deep into the his
tory of Delaware for his informatian.
Following the talk Mr. Carey was
given a rising vote OF thanks
Mr.. Carey said in part:
"The Tories of Delaware were very
numerous and exceedingly trouble
some. II IS estimated that the Whites
and Tories we're about evenly divided.
The population at the time was about
$4,000. In Sussex possibly twO-thirds
Of the people were Tories. In Kent
possibly majority of the people were
/ Tories. In New Castle possibly much
less than a majority were Tories.
I During. the whole war the Tories gave
! the Wings a good deal of trouble. The
J Wings feared them not so much for
what they were doing or what they
had done. but for what they threat
oned TO do. Lack Of organization was
possibly why their attempts we're not
more successfully carried out. Caesar
Rodney and the other Whig leaders
were kept constantly on the alert Ia
detect and squelch the plans OF the
Tories.
"The Tories Of Delaware took the
stand that they did. not so much be-
cause they felt that they owed al
/ legience to the King OF England. as
for two other reasons. The first is
economic. The people feared that
war would disturb their financial con.
ditions even 10 destruction OF their
interests. Il is said that George Read
the signer. was at first lukewarm be.
cause of his fear for the disruptur'
of his financial interests. Some OF
the Tories we're we'll to do. Those who
moved from Delaware to Canada were
The Tories feared that the war would
disturb the market, as it did. In Oc-
tober. 1776, Caesar Rodney Wrote
The uneasiness and discomfort which
too generally prevails among th'
common people. partly occasioned b!
/, scarcity and by intolerable prices o.
/ necessary articles, is much to be la
| mented. as it tends more to the in
jury OF the cause than anything els'
/ know
4, 'The second reason is more sub
!, jective. Il is the innate conserYatsn
% of the people-the opposed to chance
j attitude. The people of lower Della
ware at that time were extremell
conservative. They seldom or neve
journeyed from the locality in whic
= they lived. They were off the mai
IS lines OF travel They would bear III
'e ills they have rather than fly to thos
y they know not Of"
l. General James II. Wilson announce
s. that at his suggestion, James r. kell
$ a sculptor Of prominence OF New Horl
gi had prepared q model OF figure an
a base for a statue OF Caesar Rodney,
n Delaware signer OF the Declaration
, Independence. General Wilson ais
l. stated that former Judge lgnatius
y Grub had prepared a resolution pro
d viding for a meeting Of representative
n OF patriotic societies in this city, to b
IT held Monday next, when genera
committee will be organized to con
duct vigorous campaign with tn
idea OF assuring the erection OF
iel Caesar Rodney statue.
lel General Wilson stated that Mr.. he
II " was present at the meeting an
l. was introduced TO those present. II
10 is well known in his line of worl
}. having produced number OF maste
pieces. His greatest work is the "Ba
70 lie Monument at Monmouth. He ha
,r lust returned before the meeting frol
J. a visit TO the lower part of the stat
IS where he paid particular attention
,- Rodney's late home and surrounding
AS it is desired that a discussio
between the various patriotic societi'
be held before the design for mon
/, ment to Rodney is selected the follo'
- ing resolution presented by Judt
!, Grubb, It having been prepared eari'