The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1851-07-04

DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.
America at the worlds Fair.

America mt the worlds Fair. s
Many Of our presses denounce the
Worlds Fair as a humbug, and others.
complain because the articles sent from
the United States to the Worlds Fair, ai
London, look plain besides the gorgeous
specimens Of manufacture from other
countries. A part Of the complaint is
no doubt true, but we think il is the Eng
lish who will prove most tricked with
their own humbug. They have hoped to
make an enormous speculation OFT Of the
Fair, rather than an exhibition ol'the
progress Of industry in their country, and
lin this they are likely to be greatly dis
uppolnted. As regards the complaint
about the small show made by the arti-
cles sent from this country, as compared
with those Of other countries, The reason
given is that almost all the articles sent
from this country are useful and not orna-
menial-not made merely panderto 10 the
gross wealth Of an a!istocracy which we
neither have nor desire, but destined for
general use, comfort and utility. II
would have been unbecoming our ma.
iional character had II been otherwise.
OF course, the difference is, tha, from
other countries large proportion Of the
articles exhibited are articles Of fancy,
ornament and taste, but not useful. This
is as il should be, The mission OF our
republican system is 10 increase the pro-
duclion Of the useful in arts, mechanics
and agriculture, together with articles Of
luxury, just in proportion as each contrib.
ute TO the sum OF the general happiness
Of our people, and not as the tastes and
wealth Of the few might dictate. We
have no hereditary aristocracy, no in
alienable hereditary fortunes and hut
little market for articles Of great cost and
Of no other value bu. their beauty. In
Europe ii is otherwise; there the palace
stands side by side with the hovel and
the arlifcers for the wealthy and the
:i,led Of Europe's nations are therefore
alone represented in the Fair. But Il ..s
not SO with us. A practical equality she
fruit Of our Institutions dictates .hat sebat
we send shall be what is necessary fur
all, and what all use. Ornament Is mot
altogether shut out. But il is with
Americans the incident Of our industry
not its staple. In the past, sculpture,
architecture and painting attained almost
Ito perfec ction while agriculture was in lis
Infancy, and steam, steamboats,, railroads
and spinning jennies were unknown and
undreamed of. We do not regret the
ages Of magnifcence and comparative
selessness 10 the common benefit o
mankind; but our people in their industry
do not desire 10 emulate their spirit.
4 And we do not regret that it is sale
that the american quarter Of the Chrys,a
Palace is The 'prairie" of the Fair. Gu
capital is too generally diversified for ou
people 10 have any desire to send to the
Fair more Of the products Of our country
then is actually necessary to exhibit The
character, progress and genius Of out in
dustry. We are glad however 10 know tha
our agricultural implements are ahead o
all others in their utility-ihat our usefa
mechanical inventions are not exceeded
and that as our department is the useful
il is worthy Of The country in chAracteri
not in quantity. And when reflection ba
taken place, we think that the exemplif
cation at this Fair Of the true influence p
our institutions, will bring us more homo
than could the wealth Of California, LA,
!, ,|it been employed 10 minister to mef'
useless appearances. 81.
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or The Defiance Wings, the Demo
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