Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-11-21
THE REPUBLICAN.
TOLEDO, a. IOWA,
Thursday, November. 81. 1872,
An Address
OLE tux
United s.ases centennia. Commission.

has enacted that the completion Of
The Cnc Hunlrc,lth Year oil Ameri.
can independence shall be celebrated
Ivy an International Exhibition OF tho
Arts, Manufactures, AMI Products Of
the soil aal mino, to be hsll at Phila
dslphia. in 1876, and has appointed a
a Commission, consisting ct repro
seatativos from zach State and Ter
ri,ory, to conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices of
tho National Legislature, controlled
by a National Cc,amissicN, anil los.
.iynatcJ as it is 10 "Com,nemorat tho
irst Century OF our existence, by an
Exhibition OF the Natural resources
ot tho Century and their development,
aul OF our progress in those Arts
which benefit mankind, in comrari.
son with those Of older Nations" it
Is to the people at large that the
commission look Tor the al which is
necessary 10 MAKE the Centennial
Celebration the grandcst anniversary
the world has ever seen.
That the completion Of the frs,
century OF our exist. nee should be
marked by some imposing demon
stration 10. We believe. the patriotic
wish OF the people OF the whole
country. The Congress OF the
United States has wisely decided
that the Birth day OF the Grea, RI
public can be mos, til,lng!y ceiebrat
I'd hy the universal collection and
,lispl.y of all the trophies OF its
pro ;res.. It 10 designed to bring
together, within building covering
fly acres, not only the varied pro
iac,ions Of our mines AMI of the
soil, but types of all the Intellectual
trilmphs Of our citizens, specimens
Of everything th,t Amcrics can fur.
nish, whether from the brains or the
hands Of her children, and thus make
evident to tho world the advance
mcnt OF which sell governed pc .
pie is capable.
In this " Celcbration" all nations
will be invited to partici pate its
character being International. Europe
will display her arts anl manuta ;.
lures. In liza her curious fabrics, while
newly opened China, and Japan vii!
lay lare the treasures which for cen.
turtles their ingenious people have
been pcrtccting. Each Land will
compete IN generous rivalry tor tho
palm Of superior excellence.
10 this grand gathering every
zone will contribute it's fruits and
cereals. No mineral shall be want.
M. tor what the East lacks the
West will supply. Unler ono root
will the South display i'll rich laxurl.
Apce her growing cotton. and the
North n miniature, the ccasel.ss
,'hacline'y OF her mills covering
that cotton into cloth Each section
Of the globo will send its best offer
lngs to this exhibition, and each State
Of tho Union, as = member of one
united Lsdy polite, will show to her
sister States AMI to the world, no v
much she can add to the greatness OF
the nation o: which she is harmon
ious part.
10 make the Centennial Cclcbra
ito" such SUCCESS as the patriotism
and the pride Of every American
demands will rsqnir. the co.opyra
tom of tho people Of the whole
country. The United States c.,
,tpnnial Commission has rsceiyed no
Government aid, such as Englan,l ex.
tended to her Worlds Fir and
France to her Universal Expon,ion.
yet the labor and responsibility i'm.
posed upon the Commission ,s a
great az in either ct t,oss under
takings. 1t il estimated that ten
millions Of dollars will be required,
and this sum Conyross ha. provided
shall DO raised by stock subscription,
and that tho people shall have the CD
portunity OF subscribing ia proper.
ton to the Population OF their 70
spectlvs States aud Territories.
The commission looks 10 the un.
falling patriotism OF the people OF
every section, to soc that each con
tributes its share to the expenses,
and receives Its share Of the benefits
"t an enterprise in which all are 30
deeply interested. It would further
Earnestly urge the tho formation in
each State and Territory OF = cen.
,cnnlal organization, which shall in
t'n.s see, that county associations are
formed. SC .h4t. whom the nations a, q
gathered together ip 1876 each Com.
.inonwealth can vlew. with prid. the
contributions she lae made to tn.
national glory.
J. Confidently relying On the zeal
and patriotism ever displayed by our
people IN eve:y national undertake ing
I'VE pledge and prophecy, that tho
Centennial Celsbrat,on will wor,hilv
.show how greatness, wealth and in.
tslliycnce, can be foStered by such
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