Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-08-18

is proposed through the formation of
a WAshington's Crossing National
Park association, life memberships in
which may be secured by contribut-
Ing sums Of n dollar or more.
w are approaching a period Of
celebration" said Mr.. Hammitt, in
discussing this phase of the project,
which will extend for many years
and continually remind the American
people Of the struggle for liberty.
They will bring to mind the price
inspiring more fervent patriotism
throughout the land and in making
people more anxious to visit such an
historical spot as Washington's Cross
ing.
T, Philadelphia's Celebration.
The Sesquicentennial at Philadel-
phia will bring to that city and to this
section millions of patriotic citizens
from all parts Of the country, many
of whom will wish to see Washing
tons Crossing. Less than five years
are left for the great task of putting
this park in the condition it then
should be-"
1t is understood that a well organ
lied campaign will be carried on to
arouse popular interest In the men,
orial. Congress will be asked for an.
appropriation to carry out the plan
proposed for the governments par
t~icipation, and appeals will likewise
be made to the legislatures of the
various states.
Many historians are Of the opinion
that n Washington and his forces
crossed the Delaware on Christmas
Day. 1875, the turning point in the
Revolutionary war was reached. After
forcing the British to- evacuate Bos-
ton early In that rear the American
leader fastened with his army to
New York. where 1t was expected the
enemy would strike next. Congress
Urged him to hold the city at all hax-
ards. n against his better judgment
washington attempted what was an
impossible task. Disaster resulted
and the war might have been ended
then and there II the British COM
mander had been awake to his eppor-
tunity.
Then followed the retreat through
New Jersey in which the character Of
Washington was tested to the utmost.
His generals grew i~nsubordinate, his
men deserted. by whole companies.
thousands Of people throughout the
Jerseys took the oath Of allegiance to
George III, and everywhere there
were murmurs Of discomfort and dis
h~eartenment. Barely 5000 men n
swered to roll call when the army
reached the far side Of the Delaware,
b u In this crisis Washington was able
not only to hold that number to-
gether, but to add as many more. He
was compelled to resort to extraordi-
nary measures, and In explaining
these he wrote to congress: "A char
acter to lose, an estate to forfeit, the
inesttmable blessing Of liberty at
stake, and q life devoted must be nav
excuse
Before tho holidays the great
American was ready to strike a blow
for liberty and for his own vtndica-
ton. Crossing the Delaware Deem
Der rs. in spite Of pitchy darkness
and grinding fee, he marched his
army nine miles through a sleetng
storm to Trenton where he surprised
the HesadanA. Almost . thousand
prisoners were captured and taken to
the other side OF the river, and then
Washington crossed again to win An
her victory at Princeton. The en-
tire situation was thus reversed. Tri-
umph had succeeded disaster. The
wretched retreat was forgotten or
considered only the preliminary to the
startling and brilliant victories which
Commanded the respect Of England
Ind all Europe and renewed the con-
fidencc OF Americans in their leader.
for . year and . half aftarward
the coionials met with almost con-
stant reverDes and mtsfostunes. but
Inc genius that led Warrington to his
master stroke In crossing the DeIa-
waro Wal never forgotten and its
moral effect was never Ion.
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