Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-11-27

whether from the brains or the hands
Of her children, and thus make evident
TO the world the advancement OF
which self governed people is capa-
Bile.
In the celebration" all nations will
be invited to participate; its charac-
ter 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 pcrfecting.
Each land will compete in generous
rivalry for the palm of superior excel
lencc.
To this grand gathering every zone
will contribute its fruits and cereals.
No mineral shall be wanting; for
what the East lacks tho West will SUP.
ply. 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 Stnte Of the Union, as u member
of one united body polite, will show
to her sister States and TO the world.
how much she can add TO the great.
ness Of the nation of which she is a
harmonious part.
To make tho Centennial Celebra.
tion such success as tho patriotism
and the pride of every American de-
mands will require the cooperation OF
the people of tho country. Tho United
States Centennial Commission has re.
ceived no Government aid, such as
England extended TO her Worlds Fair,
and France to her Universal Exposi.
ton, yet the labor aud responsibility
imposed upon the Commission is as
-aigs' 'f,'seslfnfhetu ttnartoSnanri8ks
Of dollars will bo required, and this
sum Congress has provided shall be
raised by stock subscription, and that
the people shall have the opportunity
ofsnbscribiug in proportion to the pop
ulntion OF tho respective States and
Territories.
The Commission looks TO the unfail-
ing patriotism of the people in every
section, to see that each contributes
its share to the expenses, and receives
its share Of tho benefits of an enter
prise in which all are so deeply inter.
ested. 1t would further earnestly
urge the formation in each State and
Territory of centennial organization
which shall in time see that county
associations are formed, so that when
tho nations are gathered together In
1873 each Commonwealth can view
with pride the contributions she has
made to the national glory.
Confidently relying on the zeal and
patriotism ever displayed by our peo.
pie in every national undertaking, we
pledge and prophecy, that the Cen.
tennial Celebration will worthily show
how greatness, wealth and intelligence.
can be fostered by such institutions as
those which have for one hundred
years blessed the people Of the United
States
JOSEPH r. HAWLEY, Pres't.
LEWIS WALN SMITH, Temp. Sec'y.
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMITS.
sIoNERs.
Alabama, William N. byrd, James l.. Cooper.
Arizona, Richard G. Mccormick, John WATSON.
Arkansss, Il. W. CAN'T, Alexander Mponald.
California, John Dnnbar crcigh, John Middle
ton.
Colorado, J. Marshall Paul, N. c. Meeker.
Blake.
Dakota, George A. Batehelder, solomon l..
D.'swarc, William I. Reed, John IL. Rodney.
District q Columbia, James Il. Eexter, Law
renee A. Gobrght.
Florids. John 5. Adams. J. T. BERNARD.
Georgia, Thomas uardeman, ir., Lewis VAIN
smith.
Idaho, Thomas Donaldson, james 3. Reynolds.
lllinoi', Frederick l.. Matthews, Lawrcnee
Weldon.
Indiana, John l. Campbell, David N. Boyd, i,
Iowa, Rcbcrt Lowry, Cokcr y. Ciarkson.
Kansas, John A. Martin. George A. Crawford.
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Louisiana, John Lynch, Thomas G. Anderson.
Maine, Joshua Nyc, Charles r. Kiinble.
Mary land, John ". Dar,s
. hassachasetls, George u. Lorips, William II.
spooncr.
Michigan, James Birnoy. Clsudius n. Grant.
Minnesota, J. Fletcher Williams, W. w. Fol.
roll
Mississippi, o. @. French.
missouri, John Mcneil, Samuel Hays.
Montana, William VI. Clrgett, Patrick A. Larry.
Ncoraskn, Henry 5. Moody, r. W. furnas.
Nevada, WIN. Writ Mccoy
New Hampshire, BsorkielA. Straw, Asa p. Cate.
New Jersey. 0restes Cleveland, John 4. Steycns.
New Mexico, Eldridge W. Little.
New YORK, John V. l.. Pruyn, Charles II. Mar
hall
North Carolina, Alfred DOckcry, Jonathan ".
Albertson.
Ohio, Alfred T. Goshorn, Wilson W. GrfHth.
Oregon, james W. Virtue Andrew ]. Dufur.
Pennsylvsuin, Daniel J. Morrcli, Asa Packer.
Rhode Island, Geo. II. Corliss, Samuel Powell.
south Carolina, James l.. Orr, Archibald Cam.
,ron.
Tennessee, Tho,. II. coldwell, William p. Pros.
TOR.
Texas, William Henry Parsons.
Utah, John II. Wckirsr, Oscar a, savyer.
Vermont, John N. Baxter, IIcncry Chase.
virginia, Walter W. Wood.
washington Territory, Elwood Evans, Alexnn.
Ter 4. Ahernethy.
West Virginia, Alexander II. Botclcr, Andrew
J. ,swscney.
Wisconsin, David Atwood. Edward d. Lotion.
Wyoming, II. Latham, Robert N. Lamborn.
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