Evening journal., 1915-07-08
HISTORIC TOWN OF new CASTLE HAS HIGH
PLACE IN THE MAKING OF AMERICAN HISTORY


nine years ago. this country was J.
dominated and governed by Great !
Britain. she was a monarchy of the /
mildest type. yet her rule Of tyranny
and oppression had become unbeara-
bic. our fathers we're loyal subjects
but they could stand 1t no longer. They
would submit 10 It no longer. They
assembled in their might, and public
ly deiiantly and patriotically, pro-
claimed, prince. whose character is
thus marked by every act which may
define a tyrant, Is unfit TO be the
ruler Of a free people And with brave
hearts and strong arms, they struck
for liberty or Tor death The thirteen
colonies, represented by delegates
from each Of them, assembled In Con-
gress I'm the neighboring city Of Phil
adelphia. On Tuesday, July 2, l716,
they adopted a resolution OF no un-
certain meaning;
Resolved That these United Col
onies are. and of right. ought 10 be,
free and Independent States; that
they are absolved from all allegiance
to the British crown, and that all
political connexion between them and
the state Of Great Britain is, and
ought to be totally dissolved
"a declaration, setting forth more
in detail the causes for their griev-
ances. having hcen drawn was, on
July 4. 1776. presented to the Congress
for adoption. Caesar Rodney. ore Of
the delegates from Delaware, who had
been absent hastened en- his celebrat-
ed ride from Dover. stopped for a
short time at New Castle and hurrying
on appeared in Congress in time to
vote for the adoption of the Declara-
tion and TO append his signature
thereto which he subsequently did. All
apprehension as to the Delaware vote
was ended and the infant republic
was born. II was a brave and patriotic
performance Of a public duty, on the
part of Rodney. and his famous ride
/ deserves the monumental commemor-
alton which Is now in active contem-
plation Following the adoption Of
this great charter Of liberty the rev.
lolutionary war came. and after nearly
seven long years, the terrible struggle
ended in victory at Yorktown. A few
heeting years OF embarrassment and
Uncertainty passed, and the patriots
and statesmen of the day, in their
unrivalled wisdom founded the great
popular government of States under
which we now live, one and insepar'
able
From those thirteen weak, power
lty stricken and thinly populated
States, we have grown TO the num-
Der OF forty-eight sovereign common.
wealths, strong, rich and full OF hu-
man life and vigor. Our materia
wealth has increased beyond the con
ception of man. Our population, ther
counted by the thousands, is nov
reckoned by the millions. Our boun
daries extend from ocean to ocean
J Our developmet in the arts, the sci
, ences. in education. in literature, II
J discovery and in invention has aston
2 ished the world, and we are still
. tending upward We have opene
I wide the door of immigration TO
e our adopted sons from foreign lands
3 and bid them welcome. to enjoy ou
e citizenship, upon equal terms-fide
j. ity, honor. loyalty and patriotism
r the government whose protection the
s have sought and found with us-r
Il more, no less. The sturdy SONS
e good old ireland, the jovial and goc
p natured German. the more aristOcra
e ic Frenchman. the industrious an
- economical Scotchman, the quic
d blooded Italian. the austere Englisl
= man, the robust Russian, without di
d tinction Of creed Jew, gentle or chri
b tian, are all received upon our shore
4, to enjoy the liberty and invoke q
p rights the law gives them.
Whatever may be their innate To-
It of country and individual sympathie
If at this time, their true citizensh
e and allegiance is to the United Stat
l. Of American, the home of the
Ie choice. So that we are now all Anne
le leans. native or adopted.
3 Eyes, we are all one today. Nativii
re bipartisan politics. denominational 7
Or ligion or internal policies Of cover
he ment, may at other times divide I
of but, here today we are united in o
n common brotherhood and unity of pi
h. riotic thought and feeling.
III "A few words more AMI
Sc through Our hearts dilate with pri
al when we think Of the prominence
es our State and our home town, in I
he revolutionary struggle. Delaware TO
% the leading part in many Of the eveI
he Of the revolution. through its citizo
'ss and its soldiers. After tie repeal
IL the stamp act. by the parliament
as Great Britain on March IS. 17G6
'es years before the Actual conflict hog
I'D III was Read. Rodney ano Mexican q
nd signers from Delswarel. who fran
'ut the address OF thanks 20 the ri
Is Again, in 1867. when the English p
ro- lament imposed a tax upon tea q
ny other articles imported into the {
nd onies. Il was these same mon y
AN drew up and sent TO the King. an Q
out nest, yet. polite protest, in behalf
the colonies.
ess Then came the memorable and
the citing event Of December Is. Il
zen when the cargo Of tea was thro
on overheard from an English vessel i
ow the harbor al Boston which it wo
IN be culpahle not 10 recall on an
we
ny.
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