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eli NSnRRsnM Nov 10 1870

II. ANDERSON, hoy. Ia, 1874. i,
.Editoa. IAbbeuiiye Press ana Bahnsr,:t,,
/ BY direction Of the United 4 States
Centennial Commission u haYslothe
honor to enclose q copy of. q short address
to the people OF the, United States, pre-
pated by'a Committee for general pnbfi-
cation. / would earnestly request that
you make place for it in your calM1ns.
1t Is exceedingly important that tile
people Of our State ibei made familiar
with the objects of the Gommission3 and
I know, Of no better way than through
:>f':Very respectfully yours tiii .s197, l''ii .
.!Ia ge:gi! JAMES L. ORR tIH h9i
o., s. Commissioners for s. G. 9rg.T
.-t'lf.:'' AN ADDRESS - a:l4,t2s5
By the United States Centennial COM
( - .!s.-, qaission. 1issgi3 CTS.
To tie PEOPLE of the United States:
The Congress of the United States has
enacted that the completion iof the One
'Hundredth Year of American ilndepen-
dence shall be celebrated BY an Inter-
national Exhibition of the Arts, Manu-
features, and products of the soil and
mine, to be held at Philadelphia, slS78,
and has appointed q Commission, con-
sisting Of Representatives from each
State and Territory,,ito cohduct the Sele-
bratiOn.. Il III .sEcsy 5j ;5sgao iiJ..t,
Originating under the auspices Of the
National Legislature, controlled by; 9
National Com mission, and designed as it
is to- ot'Cpmmemorate theIfirstC Century of
our existence, by an exhibition .ef,the
Natural resources Of the Country, and
their development; and of our progress
in those Arts which benefit mai1kind, IN
comparison with those of older nations, y
it is to the people at large that the Cons
mission look for the aid, which Is neces-
sary to make the Centennial Celebration
the greatest anniversary the world has
That the, completion 81 the first cen:
tury of our existence. should be'mafked
by some imposing demonstration is, we
believe, the patriotic, wish;of the people
of the whole country. The Congress of
the United States has wisely decided
that the birth day of the Great Republi:
can be most tttingly celebrated by the
universal collection and display, of all
the trophies of its progress. It Is de-:
signed 10 bring together, within d build
ing; covering fifty acres, not only the
varied production OF our mines and OF
the soil, but types Of all the intellectual!
triumphs of our citizens, specimens OF
everything that America can furnish, J.,
whether from the brains or hands Of her
children, and thus make evident to the
world the advancemento of whichfa. sell
governed peopleIis capable: .zi,meg i.L
In this '"Celebration" all nations Will
be invited to participate. its character
being international, Europe VIII display
her arts and manufactures, India her
curious fabrics, while newly opened
China and Japan will lay bare the
treasures which for centuries their ia:
genious people: have been perfecting.
Each land will compete in generous
rivalry for the palm Of superior, excel.
lence. Lit 10 4 .. 't'''-. ~ 'd'
To this grand gathering every zone
will contribute. its fruits and cereals.
No mineral shall be wanting; tor what
the East lacks the West will supply
Under one roof will the South .display- In
rich luxuriance her growing cotton, and
the North in miniature, the 'ceaseless
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 member Of one united body polite
will show to her sister States and to the
world, how much she can add to thu
greatness of the nation of which she u
q harmonious part. -. =, -
TO make the Centennial Celebration
| such q success as the patriotism and ,tht
pride Of every American demandSj Will
REQUIRE the cooperation Of, the people o
the whole country. The United State
Centennial Commission has received Il,
Government aid, such as England ex
tended to her Worlds Fair. and Franc
to- her Universal Expositiant yet tn
labor and responsibility imposed upol