The Donaldsonville chief., 1872-12-21
4onalosonbille Cbief.
AN ADD r E s S
BY THE
United States Centennial Com
mission.
To Tie People of the United States

1
dredth Year Of American Independence shal
be celebrated by an International Exhibition
OF the Arts, Manufactures, and Products o
the soil and mine, to be held at Philadelphia
III 1876, and has appointed Commission
consisting Of representatives from each Stat.
and Territory, to conduct the celebration.
Originated under the auspices of the Ma
tlonai Legislature, controlled by Nationa
Commission, and designed as it is to "Com
memorate the first Century Of our existence
by an Exhibition of the Natural resources o.
the Country and their Development and o
our progress in those Arts which benefit
mankind, in comparison with those of Older
Nations" it is to the people at large that the
Commission look for the aid which is neces
sary to make the Centennial Celebration the
grandest anniversary the world has evel
seen.
That the completion of the first century Of
our existence should be marked by some i'm
posing demonstration is, we believe, the pa
triotic wish Of the people of the whole coln
try. The Congress of the United States has
wisely decided that the Birthday OF the Great
Republic can be most fittingly celebrated by
the universal collection and display of all the
trophies OF its progress. It is designed ia
bring together, within a building covering
fifty acres, not only the varied productions
Of our mines and Of the soil, but types of all
the intellectual triumpbs Of onr citizens
furnish, whether from the brains or the hands
Of her children, and thus make evident to the
world the advancement Of which q self gov
erned people is capable.
In this celebration" all nations will be
invited to participate; its character being
International. Europe will display her arts
aud manufactures, India her curious "a brics.
while newly opened China and Japan. will
lay bare the treasures which for centuries
their ingenious people have been perfecting.
Each land will compete in generous rivalry
Tor the palm OF superior excellence.
10 this grand gathering every zone will
contributes it's fruits and cereals. No mineral
snail be wanting; for what 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, tie cease
less machinery Of her mills converting that
cotton into cloth. Each section Of the globe
will send it's best offerings to this exhibition,
and each State Of the Union, as a member Of
one united body polite, will show to her sis
Ter States and to the world, how much she
can add to the greatness OF the nation of which
she is D harmonious part
TO make the Centennial Celebration such a
success as the patriotism and the pride of
every American demands will require the CO.
operation Of the people of the whole country.
1he United States Centennial Commission
receives no Government aid, such IA Emo
land extended to her Worlds Fair, and
France to her Universal Exposition. vet the
labor and responsibility imposed mon the
COMMISSION 1s as great as in either Of those
undertakings. 1t is estimated that ten mil
lions OF dollars will be required, and this sum
Congress has provided shall be r4fised by
$40 STOCK SUBSCRIPTION, and the people shall have
the opportunity of subscribing in proportion
to the population Of their respective States
and Territories e'
Inc Commission looks to the unfailinp pa
trlotlsm OF the people of every section, to see
that each contributes its share to the cxpcn-
ses, ana receives it's shares of the benefits Of
an enterprise in which all are SO deeply in
terested. 1t would further earnestly urge
the formation in each State and Territory Of
centennial organization, which shall in time
see that country associations are formed, SO
That when the nations are gathered together
IN 1876 each Commonwealth can view with
PRIDE the contributions she has made to the
glory. W '"o
Confidently relying on the zeal and patriot-
ism ever displayed BY our people in evrrv
national undertaking, we pledge and propi-
ecy' that the Centennial Celebration will |
Wortnlly show how greatness, wealth and ]
lntelllgence, can be fostered by such institu |
tons as those which have for one hundred |
years blessed the people of the United |
States.
JOSEPH r. HAwLEY,
AhNb VALN SMITH, prcSiIenf
Temporary Secretary
U. 8. Centennial Commissioners,
Alabama-William NJ. Byrd, James l..
Cooper.
Arizona-Richard c. Mccormick, John
WassOn. 'A
Arkansas-E. W. CAN'T, Alexander Nc
Donald.
California-John Dunbar Creigh, John
Colorado. Marshall Paul N, C. Mecker
Connecticut-Joseph Il. Hawley, William
'hipps Blake.
Dakota-George A. Batche1der, Solomon
:. Sphinx.
Delaware-William 7. Read, John H. Rod
district Of Columba-James E. Dexter
A. Gobright.
Florida-John ). Adams, j. T. Bernard.
Georgia-ThOmas Hardeman, Jr., Lewis
Vain Smith
Idaho-Thomas Donaldson, James s. Rev
olds. 1o'
lllinois-Frederick L. Matthews, Lawrence
Weldon.
Indiana-John L. Campbell. David NJ.
oyd, Jr.
lowa-Robert Lowry, Coker f. Clarkson.
kansas-John 4 Martin, George A. Craw a
'rd. 9
K!entucky-Robert Mallory, Smith NJ. 4
obbs.
Lousiana-John Lynch, Thomas C. Ander- .
N. .
n Maine-Joshua Nye Charles p. Kimba1l. :.
Marylaqd-John W. Davis. = :,
Massachusetts George B. Loring, William 4
Spooner. = :.
Michigan-1ames Birpey, Claudius B. =
rant.
Minnesota. Fletcher Williams, w. W. = =
dwell.
Mississippi-O. C. French !"
Missouri-,John Mcneil, Samuel Havs. o,
Moptana-William H. Clagett, Patrick A. ii
Irgy. ~ =,
Sebraska-Hepry S. Moody, r. W. Fur 2; q
Writ Mccoy. Is Is
New Hampshre-Ezekiel A. Straw, Asa p.
te. -:
New Jerscy-Orestes Cleveland, John q. A;
,vens. =.
New Mexico-Eldridge w. Little. ~ =.
iew York-John V. l.. Pruyn, Charles Fl tn
rshall. -
'orth Carolina Alfred Dockcry, Jonathan
Albertson.
|hio- Alfred T., Goshorn, Wilson w. Grf
'regou- James W. Virtue. Andrew T os