Washington sentinel., 1854-05-07

the name OF many gifted representative Of
labor with whom this occasion has surrounded
me. These and such as these are oar heroes.
To Morse we owe that "still small voice which
murmurs along its prison-wjres our slightest
command, and mocks at time and distance.
Collins has bridged for us the turbulent ocean
with palace-way of boats. Hoe has accom-
plished what Archimedes could not, and in the
monster press has given US the fnlcrum and the
lever that, spite of tyrant voice and hope, now
moves the world; while the builders of this uni
verse OF thought, reserving for US the culmi-
mating glory of the age, have taughtu how to
bind together the east and the west in the
cords OF mutual production-to unite the am
bllon OF the sweltering tropics and the shiyer-
ing north IN one grand effort to produce o
home where every man may find a welcome for
the product Of his head and hands, regardless
OF his hue, his country, or his religion. In con-
ciuslon, ladies and gentlemen, let me mention
that the directors of this association, in estab-
hshing the Crystal Palace as permanent in
stitution, have resolved to make the occasion
an interesting epoch in the memory of the in
yentors and artiicers generally throughout the
world. With this view, have been authorized
to announce the following Incentives to the de-
velopment of mechanical ingenuity and crea-
tive art
The association offers q prize of gold
medal, costing one thousand dollars, or its equi-
valent IN cash, if preferred, for the most useful
and valuable invention or discovery which shall
have been patented or entered in the United
States Patent Office during the year closing
the first day of December next, provided only
that the said invention or discovery, by speci-
men, model, or product shall have, meantime,
been exhibited in the Crystal Palace.
Second. A gold medal, costing one thou
sand dollars, or its equivalent in cash, to the
artist whose work, having been exhibited in
the Crystal Palace during the three months
closing on the lst day of December next, shall
be deemed most worthy of such testimonial
Third. Five medals, costing one hundred
dollars each or their equivalent in cash, if pre-
terred, to the five inventors whose inventions
in the various departments of useful arts, pat
ented, entered, or caveated within the year, and
exhibited in the Crystal Palace as aforesaid,
shall be adjudged most worthy of such testimo-
mails next after the one adjudged most excel
lent as aforesaid.
Fourth. Five medals, costing one hundred
dollars each, or their equivalent in plate or
cash, if preferred, to the five artists whose orig
the Crystal Palace, and exhibited therein as
aforesaid, shall be adjudged most worthy of
such distinction next after the most excellent
as aforesaid.
1.-The ablest and most respectable Jury of
juries that can be selected shall be appointed
to examine critically the several articles ex-
hibited, and award the prizes mentioned. The
directors will proceed as early as practicable
to select such jury or jurors, and hope to be
able to announce the appointments on or be.
fore the first day Of June next ! am also
authorized to announce that the association
will in their discretion, award medals or dplo-
mas to the exhibitors or inventors of such
articles as possess merit sufficient to entitle
them to such distinction. By stimulants like
these, ladies and gentlemen, we hope to bring
forth our new race of heroes, heroes in art,
conquerors upon the battlefield of labor, vic
tors in the sublime struggle Of handicraft and
intellect with Ignorance and inertia. We hope
70 make such heroes of you, industrials, who
listen to me, to 'immortalize you in the i'm
naturalization of our age and nation; and if
we cannot have you canonized in Notre Dame
or st. PauPs, we shall find you resting place
in the cathedral cloisters Of the human heart,
wherever genius may be known, or science
may win a hopefseidolator.'