The Republican journal., 1872-11-21
AN ADDRESS,
United States Centennial Commission.
BY THE

10 The People Of the United States:
The Congress of the United States has
enacted that the completion Of the One
IIundredth Year OF American Independ-
once shall be celebrated by an Interna-
tioual Exhibition OF the Arts, Manulac-
lures and Products OF the soil and mine,
TO De held at Philadelphia, III 1876, and
has appointed Il Commission, consisting
Of representatives from each State and
Territory. to conduct the celebration.
Organizing under the auspices Of the
National Legislature, controlled by 4 Ma
tional Commission, and designed as il is
to Commemorate the first Century of our
existence, by an Exhibition Of the Ma
tional resources of the Country and their
development. and OF our progress in those
Arts which benefit mankind, in compari-
son with those of older Nations" It is to
the people ut large that the Commission
look for the aid which is necessary 10
make the Centennial Celebration the grand
est anniversary the world has ever seen.
That the completion of the first century
OF our existence should be marked by
some imposing demonstration is. we be-
lieye, 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 tittingly celebrated by the universal
collection and display OF all the trophies
| of its progress 1t is designed to bring
| together, within u building covering fifty
| acres, not only the varied productions of
our mines and of the soils, but types of
I'LL The intellectual triumphs Of our citi-
| lens, specimens OF everything that Ameri-
| ca can furnish whether from the brains
| or the hands OF her children, and thus
| make evident to the world the advance
ment of which a self governed people is
capable.
In this"' celebration" all nations will be
invited to participate; its character being
International. Europe will display her
arts and manufactures, India her curious
| fabrics. while newly opened China and
Japan viii lay bare the treasures which
tor centuries their ingenious people have
| been perfecting, Each land will compete
| IN generous rivalry fer the plan Of superior
| excellence.
| TO this grand gathering every zone will
contribute its fruits and cereals. No min
eral shall be wanting; for what the East
lacks the West will supply Under one
roof will the South display IN rich luXuri-
| ance her growing cotton, and the North
in miniature. the ceaseless machinery ot her
mills converting that cotton into cloth
Each section Of the globe will senG its
| best offerings to this exhibition, and each
i State of the Union, as a member OF one
united body olitic, 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 a success as the patriotism and pride
| ot 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 as England extended to her
| Worlds Fair, and France to hcr Univc1'-
| sal Exposition, yet the labor and RESPONSE
| biity imposed upon the Commission is as
| great as in either OF those undertakings.
| 1t is estimated that ten millions of dollars
| be required. and this sum Congress has
| provided shall be raised by stock sub
| Scription, and that the people shall have
| the opportunity OF subscribing in proper
ton TO the population OF their respective
| States and Territories.
| The Commission looks to the unlaiino
| patriotism ol the people of every section,
| to see that each contributes its share TO
| the expenses and receives its share Of the
benefits OF an enterprise in which All are
| SO deeply Interested II would further
urge the formation in each State and Ter
ritOry oi Il centennial organization, which
shall in time see that country associations
| are formed, so that whom the nations art
| gathered together IN 1876 each Common
wealth. can view with pride The contrbu-
tions she has made TO the national glory
| Confidently relying on the zeal auo
| patriotism ever displayed by our people
IN every national undertaking, we pledge
| amd prophecy, that the Centennial Celr
bralom will worthily show how greatness
wealth and intelligence, can bc fo-terr,
by such institutions ;ts thlse which hav,
ior one hundred years blessed The people
of the United States.
JosErH h. HAwLEl, President, LEWr
| WAIN SMlrH, Temporary Secretary
THE NEW CoNGREss. So far as now
appears, the delegations Of the scvera
States in the new House OF Representa-
tiyes commencing next March) viii b,
divided politically rs follows:
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