The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-16
Dnl,alosonbille Gbief.
AN DID r E S S
By THE
United States Centennial Com
-f mission.
o tie People Of the United States

A&AA&ASAVAAe
10 tie People Of the United States:
The Congress Of the United States has en-
acted that the completion Of the One Hun
dredth Year of American Independence shall
he celebrated by an International Exhibition
of the Arts, Manufactures, and Products Of
the soil and mine,. to be held at Piiladelphia.
in 1876, and has appointed Commission,
consisting of representatives from each State
and Territory, to conduct the celebration.
Originated under the auspices Of the Ma.
tional Legislature, controlled by National
Commission, and designed as it is to "Com-
memOrate the first Century OF our existence,
BY an Exhibition Of the Natural resources Of
the Country and their development. and of
our progress in those Arts which benefit
mankind, in comparison with those OF older
Nations, it is to the people at large that the
Commission look for the aid whcn is neces-
sary to make the Centennial Celebration the
yrandest anniversary the world has ever
seen.
our existence should be marked by some inl-
posing demonstration is. we believe, the pa
triotic wish of the people of the whole eoun-
try, The Congress OF the United States has
wisely decided that the Births day of the Great
Republic can he most fttingly celebrated by
the universal collection and display Of all the
trophies OF its progress. 1t is designed to
fifty acres, not only the varied productions
OF our mines and OF the SOIL but types Of all
the intellectual triumphs of our citizens,
specimens Of every thing that America can
furnish, whether from the brains or the hands
Of her children. and thus make evident to the
world the advancement OF which a self gov
crned people is capable.
In this Celebration all nations will be
invited to participate; its character being
International. Europe Will display her arts
and manufactures, India her curious fabrics,
while newly opened China and Japan, will
lay bare the treasures which for centuries
their ingenious people have been pcrtecting.
Each land will compete in generous rivalry
for the palm of superior excellence.
10 this grand gathering every zone will
contribute its fruits and cereals. No mineral
shall be wanting; for what the East lacks the
West will supply. Under one roof will the
South display in rich luAuriance her growing
cotton, and the North in miniature, the cease
less machinery Of her mills converting that
cotton into CLOTH Each section Of the globe
will send its best offerings to this exhibition,
and each State of the Union, as a member OF
one united body polite, will show to her sis
ter States and to the world, how much she
can add to the greatness of the nation OF which
she is a harmonious part
To make the Centennial Celebration such
success as the patriotism and the pride of
every American demands will require the CO.
operation of the people of the whole country.
The United States Centennial Commission
receives no Government aid, such as Eng
land extended to her Worlds Fair. and
France to her Universal Exposition, yet the
labor and responsibility imposed upon the
Commission is as great in either OF those
undertakings. 1t is estimated that ten mil
lions OF dollars will be required. and this sum
Congress has provided shall be raised by
stock subscription. and the people sh!4il have
the opportunity OF subscribing in proportion
to the population of their respective States
and Territories.
The Commission looks to the unfailing pa
triotism OF the people of every section, to see
that each contributes its share to the expen-
scs, and receives its shares of the benefits of
an enterprise in which all are SO deeply III
tcrested. 1t would further earnestly urge
the formation in each State and Territory Of
II centcnnial organization, which shall in time
see that country associations are formed, SO
that when the nations are gathered together
in 1876 each Commonwealth can view with
pride the contributions she has made to the
national glory. IA .' 4
Confidently relying on the zeal and patriot
ism ever displayed 10y our people in every
national undertaking, we pledge and prol.h-
ecy, that the Centennial Celebration will
intelligence, can be f0stered by such institu-
tiOns as those which have for one hundred
years blessed the people OF tho United
States. r ....
JOSEPH L. HAWLEY, .
LEWIS VAIN SMITH, President.
Temporary Secretary.
q. s. Centennial Commissioners.
Alasama-Willam N. Byrd, james L.
Cooper.
Arizuna-Richard c. Mccormick. John
WATSON.
Arkansas-E. W. CAN'T. Alexander Nc
Donald.
California John Dunbar Creish, John
Colorado. Marshall Paul, n. c. Meeker.
Connecticut-Joseph K. Hawlcy, William
Phipps Blake.
Dakots-George A. Batchelder, Solomon
l.. Sphinx.
Delaware-K illiam I. Read, john H. Rod
district Of Columbia-James E. Dexter.
Lawrence A. Gobright.
Florida-ohn 5. Adams, J. T. Bernard.
Georgia-rhomas Hardeman, Jr., Lewis
Vain Smith. -.-...z=
Idaho-Thomas Donaldson, James S. Rey-
nolds.
uinois-FrederiekL L. Matthews, Lawrence
Weldon.
Indiana-John L. Campbell. David N.
Iowa-Robert Lowry, ColSer +. Clarkson.
kansas-John A Martin, George A. Craw-
ford.
Kentucky-Robert Mallory, Smith NJ.
Hobbs.
Louisiana-John Lynch, Thomas G. Ander-
son.
Maine-Joshua Nye, Charles P. kimball
Maryland-Jobn ". Davis.
Observation-Disclosures Is. Lorins, William
Il. SpoOner. .".Y.T....
Michigan-Jamcs Birney, Claudius b.
Grant.
Minnesota. Fletcher Williams W. W.
Folwcll.
Mississippi--O. c. French.
Missouri-,John Mcneil. Samuel Hays.
Montana--William Fl. Clagett, Patrick A.
Largy.
Nebraska-Hcnry S. Moody, Z. W. Fur
mas.
Nevada-Wm. Writ Mccoy.
New Hampshire-Ezekiel 4. Straw, Asa P.
Cate.
New Jcrsey-Orcstcs Cleveland. John G.
Stevens.
New Mexico-Eldridge w Little.
New. York-.John v. l.. Pruyn. Charles H
Marshall. NJ.