Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-11-27
ANADDRESS BY THE UNITED
STATES CENTENNIAL
r~ft COMMITTEES.

To THE PBopLE OF THE UNITED STATES
The Congress of the United States has
enacted that the completion of the One
Hundredth Year of American Independ-
ence shall be celebrated by an Tnterna-
tional Exhibition of the Arts, Manu-
factures, and Products OF the soil and
mine, to be held At Philadelphia, In 1875
and has appointed a mmission, con-
sisting OF representatives from each
State and Territory, to conduct the
celebration. w IN hA9g 0EF
Originating under the auspicies of the
National Legislature, !, controlled by
National Commission, and dsigned as it
is tor'Commemorate the first Century Of
our existence, by an Exhibition of the
Natural re. ources OF the Country and
their development, and OF our progress
in those Arts which benefit mankind, in
comparison with those of older Nations"
it il to the people at large that the Com
mission look for the aid which is nec-
essary to make the Centsnnial Celebra.
ton the grandest anniversary the world
has ever seen. tl31.3
That the completion OF tho first
century of our existence should be
ilA6A hCu Oy a foOAiO AmPOdhuk uciuOubtId-
tion ID, we believe the patriotic wish of
the people of the whole country. The
Congress Of the United States has wisely
decided that the Birthday Of the Great
Republic can be most fttingly celebrated
by the universal collection and display
of all the trophies Of its progress. 1t is
designed to bring together, within
building covering fifty acres, not only
varied productions of our mines and OF
the soif, but types of all the intellectual
triumphs OF our citizens, specimens of
everything 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 .
self governed people is capable.
In this "Celsbration" nll nations will
be invited to participate; its character
being International. Europs will dis
play her arts and manufactures, India
her curious fabrics, while newly opened
China and Japan will lay bare the treas
ures which for centuries their ingenious
people have been perfecting. E,ch land
will compete in generous rivalry for the
palm Of superior excellence. - t - -
To this, grand gathering every zone
viii contribute its fruits and cereals.
No mineral shall be wanting; for what
the East lacks the West will supply.
Under ono roof will the South display
in rich luxuriance her growing cotton,
end the North in miniatAre, the .csasless
machinery of her mills converting that
cotton into cloth. Each section of the
globe will send its best offerings to this
exhibition. and each Stats OF the Union,
rs a 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 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 IS England ex-
tended to her Worlds Fair, and France
to her Universal Exposition, yetthe labor
and responsibility imposed upon the
Commission is as great as in either OF
those undertaking.. II ia estimated that
ten millions Of dollars will. be required,
and this sum Congress has provided shall
be raised by stock subscri ptioa, and that
the people shall have the opportunity OF
subscribing in proportion to tho popula.
tion Of their respective States and Terri
tories,
The Commission looks 70 the unfailine
patriotisfn Of the people Of every section,
to see that each contrihntes It's share to
the expenses, and r< oeivss its shsre of the
beneits Of an enterprise in which all ars
30 deeply interested. 1t would further
earnestly urget the formation in each STATE
aud Territory Of centennial organiza.
non, which shall in time see that county
associations are formed, 20 that when
the nations are gathered together in 1875
each Commonwealth can view with pride
the contributions she has made to thu
hasonAl glory. 70 aisga a 81 irouii
Confidently relying ON the zeal and
Patriotism ever displayed by our peopl,
IN every national undertaking, We pledge
and prophecy that the Centsnpisf Cels
bration vii worthily show how greatness
wealth and intelligence, can b. fosterst
Dy such institutions as those which hav,
lor one hendred years blessed the psopl.
ofths United Staass. Il IttlfT
LOS. r, HAWLEy, President.
LEWIS WALN SMITH,
su Temporary Secretary.