New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-15
An Address by the United States Centen-
mial Commission

enacted that the completion of the one hun
| drcdth year Of Anne rican Independence shall
| be celebrated by an international exhibit
| ton of arts manufactures, and products of
the soil and mine, to bo held at Philsdel-
| phia, in 1876, and has appointed a commits
! sion, consisting of representatives from each
| State an3 Territory, TO conduct the celebra-
| SiOn.
| Originating under che auspices OF the na-
I 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 bnd their development, and of
our progress in fhOse arts which benefit
mankind, in comparison with those of older
| nations" it is to the people at large that
| the commission look tor the aid which is
| necessary 90 mako the centennial celebra-
ton the Srandest anniversary the world
has ever seen.
That the completion Of the first century
of ouE existence should be marked by some
imposing demonstration is, we believe, the
patriotic wish Of the people Of the whole
country. Yhe Congress- Of the United
States has wisely decided that the birth
day of the great republic can be most fit
tingly celebrated by the universal coilec-
ton and display of all the trophies of its
progress 1t is designed to bring together,
within a building covering fifty acres, not
only the varied productions of our mines
| and of the soil, but types Of all the intelleC-
tual triumphs Of our citizens, specimens of
everything thas America can furnish,
whether tyom the brains or the hands of her
children, and thus make evident to the
world the advancement of which self
governed 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 fab
RIGS, while newly opened China and Japan
will lay bare the treasures which for cen
turies their ingenious people have been
perfecting. Each land will compete in
generous rivalry for the palm of superior
excellence.
To this grand gathering every zone will
contribute its fruits and cereals. No min
eral shall be wanting, for 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 con
verting that cotton into cloth. Each section
of the globe will send it's best offerings to
this exhibition, and each State Of the Union,
as q member Of one united body polite will
show to her sister 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
a success as the patriotism and the pride Of
every American demands will require the
cooperation of the people of the whole
country. The United States Centennial
Commission has received no government
aid, such as England extended to her
Worlds Fair, and France to her Universal
Exposition, yet the labor and responsibility
imposed upon the Commission is as great as
in either of those undertakings. 1t is esti-
mated that $l0,000,000 will be required, and
this sum Congress has provided shall be
raised by stock subscription, and that the
people shall have the opportunity of sub
scribing in proportion to the population of
their respective States and Territories.
The commission looks TO the unfailing
patriotism of the people of every section
to see that each contributes its share to the
expenses and receives its share of the ben
e6ts of an enterprise in which all are so
deeply interested. 1t would further earnest
lv urge the formation in each State and
Territory of a centennial organization,
which shall in time see that county asso-
Citations are formed, so that when the |
nations are gathered together in 1876 each |
commonwealth can view with pride the
contributors she has made to the national |
glory.
. Confidently relying on the zeal and patri- |
Otism ever displayed by our people in
every national undertaking, we pledge and |
that the centennial celebration |
will worthily show how greatness, wealth |
and intelligence can be fosteTed by such |
as those which have for 100 |
years blessed the people of the United |
States
JOSEPH R. HAWLEY, President
LEWIS VAIN SMITH, Temporary Secretary. |
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS.
Alabama-W William M. Byrd, James L.
Cooper.
ATizona-Rchard c. Mccormack, John
Wasson.
Arkansas-E. W. CAN'T. Alexander Nc.
Donald.
CaIifornia-John Dunbar Creigh, John
Middleton
Colorado. Marshall Paul. N c.
Meeker.
Connecticuc-joseph r. nawley. William
Phipps Blake.
Dakota-.George 4. Batcbeider. Solomon
Deiaware-wiIliam Z. Reed. John II.
odney.
District Of CoIumbia-5afnes Z. Dexter.
Lawrence A. Gobright.
Florida-John S. Adams, }. T. Bernard.
Georgia-Thomas Hardeman. Jr.. Lewis
VAIN Smith
Idaho-Thomao Donaldson. James s.
Illinois Frederick l.. Matthews. Eaw.
'ence Weldon.
Indiana-John L. Campbell, David NJ.
Boyd, Jr.
Iowa-Robcrt Lowry, Coker F. Clarkson.
Kansas a. Martin, George a.
Crawford.
Kentucky-Robert Mallory. Smith u.
Hobbs.
Louisiana-John lynch. Thomas C. An.
erson.
Maine-Joshua Eye, Charles P. Kimball.
Maryland-John w. Davis.
Massachusetts-Ge B. Loring, VIII |
lam B. Spooner.
Michigan-James Birney, CIaudius B.
Hrant.
Mlnnesota--J. Fletcher Williams, w. w.
'olweIl.
Mississippi-O. C. French.
MissouriHJohn Mcneil, Samuel HAYS.
Montana-William H. CIagett, Patrick A.
sargy.
Nebraska-Henry s, Moody, R. ". Fur-
as.
Nevada William Writ Mccoy.
New Hampshire-Ezekiel A. Straw, asa
New Jersey-Orestes Cleveland John G. I
tevens.
New Eldridge w. Little.
New York--JOhn Y. l.. Pruyn, Charles II.
.arshall.
North Carolina-Alfred Dockery. iona c
ian W. Albertson. c
Ohio-Alfred T. Goshorn, Wilson w. Grif- !
b.
Oregon-James W. Virtue, Andrew ).
nfur.
observation-disclosures :. Morrell. ASA