Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-11-27
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.fdfress by the q. y. Centennial
COnsnsfssfOm.
To THE People OF THE UNITED STATES
The Congress Of the United States
has enauted that the completion Of
the One Hundredth Year Of America n
Independence shall be celebrated by
an International Exhibition of the
Arts, Manufactures, and Products OF
the soil and mine, to be held at Phil
udelphia, in 1876, and has appointed o
Commission, consisting Of representa-
tives from each State and Territory,
TO conduct the celebration.
Originating under the auspices Of
the Federal Legislature, controlled by
a National Commission, and designed
as il is to "Commemorate the first
Century Of our existence, by an Ex-
hibition of the Natural resources Of
tho Country and their development,
and of our progress in those Arts
which benefit mankind, in comparison
with those of old Nations" IL is TO
the people at large that the Commits
sion look for the aid which is neccs-
sary to make the Centennial Celebra-
tion the grandest anniversary the
world has ever seen.
That the completion Of the first
century Of our existence should be-
marked by some imposing demonstra-
tion is, we believe, the patriotic wish
of the people of the whole county,
The Congress of the United States
has wisely decided that tho birth day
of the Great Republic can be most fit
tingly celebrated by tho universal col
lection and display of all the trophies
of its progress. tits designed to bring
together, within a building covering
fifty acres, not only the varied pro.
ductions of our mines and Of the soil,
but types Of all the intellectual tri-
umphs 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 capa-
Bile.
In the celebration" all nations will
be invited to participate; its charac-
ter being International, Europe will
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 perfectiDg.
Each land will compete in generous
rivalry for the palm Of superior excel
lence.
To this grand gathering every zone
will contribute its fruits and cereals.
No mineral shall be wanting for
what the East lacks tho West will sup.
ply. Under one roof will the South
display in rich uxuriance her growing
cotton, and the North in miniature,
the ceaseless machinery of her mills
converting that cotton into cloth
Each section of the globe viii send its
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 great
ness Of the nation of which she is a
harmonious part.
To make tho Centennial Celebra.
tion such 4 success as the patriotism
and tho pride of every American de-
mands will require the cooperation of
the people Of the country. The United
States Centennial Commission has re.
ceived no Government aid, such as
England extended to her Worlds Fair.
and France to her Universal Exposi.
tion, yet the labor and responsibility
imposed upon the Commission is as
great aa in either Of those undertake
ings. II is estimated that ten millions
Of dollars will bc required, and this
sum Congress has provided shall be
raised BY stock subscription, and that
the people shall have the opportunity
ofsnbscribiug in proportion to the pop
ulation Of the respective States and
Territories.
The Commission looks to the unfail-
ing patriotism of the people in every
section, to see that each contributes
its share to the expenses, and receives
its share Of tho benefits of an enter
prise in which all arc so deeply inter
csted. 1t would further earnestly
urge the formation in each State and
Territory of centennial organization
which shall in time sec that county
associations are formed, so that when
tho nations are gathered together in
1873 each Commonwealth can view
with pride the contributions she has
made to the national glory.
Confidently relying on the zeal and
patriotism ever displayed by our peo.
pie in every national undertaking, we
pledge and prophecy, that the Cen.
tennial Celebration will worthily show
how greatness, wealth and intelligence,
can bc fostered by such institutions as
those which havo for one hundred
years blessed the people Of the United
States.
JOSEPH r. HAWLEY, Pres't.
LEWIS WALS SMITH, Temp. Scc'y.
UNITED STATES CENTENNIAL coMMIs-
sIoNERs.
Alabama, William NJ. Byrd, James l.. Cocper.
Arizona, Richard c. Mccormick, John wa,son.
Arkansas, +. W. CAN'T, Alexander M'Donald.
California, John Doubsr Creigb, John Middle.
ton.
Colorado. J. Marshall Paul, N. G. Meekcr.
Connecticut, Joseph Il. ilawley, William phipps
Blake.
Dakota, George A. Ba,chelder, Solomon L.
Delaware. William I. Reed, John II. Rodney.
District Of Columbia, James Il. Eexter. Law.
renee A. Gobright.
fiorids. John ;. Adams. J. 7. BERNARD.
Georgia, Thomas Hardeman, IT,, Levi. wain
Smith.
Idaho, Thomas Donaldson, james 8. REYNOLDS.
lllinois, Frederick l.. Matthews, Lawrence
Weldon
Indiana, John L. Campbell, David ". BOYD, jr.
Iowa, Robert Lowry, Cokcr y. Ciarkson.
Kansas, John A. Martin, Gourge A. Crawford.
Kentucky. Robert Mallory. Smith N. Hobbs.
Louisiana. John Lynch, Thomas @. Anderson.
Maine, Joshua Nyc, Charles r. Kiinble.
MARY land, Jobu W. Dare.
Aassachasettr, Gcorgs u. Lorinx, William u.
Spooncr.