New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-17
An Address by the United States g..
Mai Commission. 0"'eR>
To the People of the United State.

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ton OF arts, manufactures, and prodna A,ilOi.
: the SOIL and mine, to be held at Pbilad'1H
phla, III 1876, and has appointed n coIo ruei-
sion, consisting of Fepresen natives from
State and Territory, to conduct the oeIe JoSn
J ton. oo'00ra-
J Originating under the auspices of tlan
tl0nal Legislature, controlled by not;o! I'd,
, commission, and designed as it is to ..onra
mem0rate the first century of our existenna
oS an exhibition Of the natural resources ~
the country and their development, and ~
our progress in those arts which benaSt
mankind, IN comparison with those of Older
haHona'' IL IS to the people at large thai
the commission lock TOR the aid which 4
necessary TO make the centennial cpIebra
ton the grandeBt anniversary the svvori5
has ever seen. 0A'9
Ihat the completion of the first centnrv
OF our existence should be marked by Soma
imposing demonstration is, we believe. thS
patriotic wish OF the people of the wboIs
country. The Congress of the United
states mas wisely decided that the birth
DAY of the great republic can be most ft
tngiy celebrated by the universal collee-
ton and display OF all the trophies of its
progress 1t is designed to bring together
| within building covering fifty acres. not
only the varied productions of our mines
and OF the soil, but types Of all the intellee-
| tual trlumphs OF our citizens specimens of
| 9ESlJ cling tLttG AtueIi6b 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
| governed people is capable.
In this " Celebration" all nations will he
invited to participate; It's character being
International Europe will display her arts
and manufactures, India her curious fab
! res while newly opened China and Japan
| VIII lay bare the treasures which for CEN
turtles their ingenious people have been
| pertectlng. Each land will compete in
generous rivalry for the palm of superior
excellence.
To this grand gathering every zone viii
contribute its fruits and cereals No min
ef4l 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 ceaselesB machinery of her mills coz
YertIng that cotton into cloth. Each section
OF thc globe will send it's 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 the greatness Of
the nation Of which she is harmonious
part.
To make the centennial celebration suck
a success as the patriotism and the pride of
every American demands will require the
cooperation of the people of the whole
GUILTY. Inc OulGCd STATES centennial
Commission has received no governments
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 Sl0,000,000 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
6dts OF an enterprise in which all are SO
deeply Interested 1t would further earnest
" urge the formation in each State and
Territory OF 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
she has made to the national
glory.
Confidently relying on the zeal and patri-
otisn ever displayed By our people IN
every national undertaking, we pledge and
prophecy that the centennial celebration
will worthily show how greatness, wealth
and intelligence can be fostered by such
institutions as those which have for ZOE
years blessed the people Of the United
States.
JOSEPH r. HAWLEY. President,
LEWIS WALN SMITH, Temporary Secretary.
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL COMMISSIONERS.
Alabama-Wuliam N. Byrd, James L.
Cooper.
Arizona-Richard C. Mccormack, John
WATSON.
Arkansas-E. W. CAN'T, Alexander Nc
Donald.
Callornia-John Dunbar Creigh, John
Middleton.
Colorado. Marshall Paul, N. G.
Heeker.
ohipps Blake.
akota-George A. Batohelder, Solomon
J. Sphinx
William 7. Reed, John II.
Rodney
District of Columbia-Janes E. Dexter,
lawrence A. G0brght.
Florida-John s. Adams, j. T. Bernard
Georgla-Ih0mas Hardeman, Jr., Lewis
Vain Smith.
Idaho-Thomas Donaldson, James S.
Reynolds.
Illinois-Frederick L. Matthews, Law
Indiana-John L. Campbell, David NJ.
Iowa-Robert Lowry, Cocker T. Clarkson.
kansas-John A. Martin, George A.
crawford.
Kentucky-Robert Mallory, Smith M.
Iobbs.
erson.
Maine-Joshua Nve, Charles P. KimbaH.
Maryland-John W. Davis.
Observation-Disclosures b. Loring. VIII
am Is. SpOoner.
Miehigan-James Birney, CIaudius B.
rant.
Minnesota-J. Fletcher Williams, w. w.
Missssippi-O. C. Froncb,
Missourl-J0hn Mcneil, Samuel Hara
Ii. CIagett, Patrick A.
argy.
NoOraska-Henry 8, Moody, R. w. Fur
&evade-Wiliiam Writ Mccoy.
New ampshire-Ezeliel 4 Straw Aaa
Cate. ''O1 {" w. TA7@
New Jeraey-oresteg Cleveland, John 6.
New Mexico-mdridg GO w. Little
rev 1ork-John V. L. Pruyn, Charles H.
North ,.3 Carolina-Alfred Dookery, Jona-
an w. Albertson.
0hio-Alfred T. Goshorn, Wilson W. Crit
Circumstances w Virtue, Andrew J.
Observation-Disclosures J. Morren Asa
ecker. AS''
Rhode Island-GeOrge II. Corliss, Samuel
South South, caFolina-Jamos L. Orr, Archibald
Tpsn Eo H. Coldwen, William
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