Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-12-05
Tne National Centennial.

10 the People Of The United States.
The Congress of the United States
has enacte d that the completion of the
One Hundredth Year of American In
dependence shall be celebrated by an
International Exhibition of the Arts
Manufactures, and Products of the
soil and mine, to be held at Philadel-
phia' in 1876, and has appointed
Commission, consisting of represen-
tatlves from each State and Territory,
to conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices of
the National Legislature, controlled
BY National Commission, and de-
signed As it is to = Commemorate the
| first Century of our existence, by an
exhibition of the Natural resources of
the Country and their development,
and of our progress in those Arts
which benefit mankind, in comparison
with those Of older nations" it is to
the people at large that the Commits
! sion look for the aid which is necessary
to make the Centennial Celebration the
grandest anniversary the world has
ever seen.
That the completion of the first GEN.
turv of our existence should be marked
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 Birthday of
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ly celebrated by the universal collec-
tioa and display Of all the trophies of
its progress. 1t i, designed to bring
to 5cther, within 4 building covering
fifty acres. not only the varied produc-
| tions Of our mines and of the soil, bat
types of all the Intellectual trinmphs
OF our citizens, specimens of, every
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er from the brains or the hands of her
| children, and thus make evident to the
world the advancement Of whicha self
governed people is capable
In this 4" Celebration all nations
will he invited to participate ts char.
acter 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
ingenious people have been pcrfectng
Each land will compete in generous
rivalry for the palm Of superior cx-
cellcncc.
| TO this grand gathering every zone
will contribute its fruits and cereals.
! No mineral shall he wanted for what
I 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 cease
less 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 u 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 corporation 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 En-
position, yet the labor and responsible
ity imposed upon the Commission is as
great rs in either of those undertak-
ings. IL is estimated that ten millions
of dollars will be required, and this
SUN Congress has provided shall be
raised by stock subscription and that
the people shall have the opportunity
of subscribing in proportion to the
population of their respective States
and Territories
The Commission looks 10 the untai.
ing patriotism of the people of every
section, 20 see that each contributes
lis share 10 tine expenses, aud recciN es
its share OF the benefits Of an entel-
prise III shich all are so deeply inter-
usted. 1t would further earnestly
urge the formation in each State and
Territory of centennial organization
which shall in time see that county as
sociations are formed, SO that when
the nations are gathered together in
1876 zach Commonwealth can view
with pride the contributions she has
made to the national gloly.
onfiiently relying ON the zeal and
patriotism ever displayed by our peo-
pie in every national undertaking, we
pledge and prophesy, that the Canten-
nial 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 K. HAwLEY, President.
LEWIS WALx SAnH, Temporary Sse'y.