Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-13
-;sely decided tina. the birthday of the great

wisely decided that tie birthday Of the great
Republic can be most ftingiy celebrated by
the universal collection and display of all the
trophies IF its progress. 1t Is designed to
bring together, within building covering fif-
ty acres, not only the varied productions of
our mines and of the soil, but types of all the
intellectual triumphs of our citizens, speci.
mems of everything that America can furnish,
whether from the brains or the hands of her
children, and thus make eYiden, to the world
the advancement of which self governed
people is capable.
Ia this "Celebration" all nations will be in
yited to participate its character being Inter
national. 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 perfrcttng. Each
land will compete in generous rivalry for the
palm of superior excellence.
To this grand gathering eyry zone will
contribute its fruits and cereals No mineral
shall be wanting for what the East lacks the
West will supply. Under one root will the
South display in rich luXuriance mr growing
cotton, and the North in miniature, the cease
less machinery of her mills converting that
cotton into cloth. Elch section CT the globe
will send its best offerings to this exhibition,
and each State of the Union, as menber of
one united body polite, will show 20 her sis
ter States and to the world, how much she
can add to the greatness OF the nation OF
which she is harmonious part.
To make the Centennial Celebration such a
success "a the patriotism and the pride of
every American demands will require the CO.
operation Of the people of the whole country.
The United States Cent? nnial Commission
has received no Government all, such as
4 4 :
France to her Universal Exposition. vet the
labor and responsibility imposed upon the
Commiss sion is as great as in either of those
undertakings. 1t is estimated that ten mil
lions fdolars will be required, and this am
Congress has provided shall be raised by
stock subscription, and that the people shall
have the opportunity OF subscribing in pro.
portion to the population of their respective
States and Territories
The Commission looks to the uDtailing pat
riotism of the people of every section, tn SEQ
thar each contributes IT'S share to the cX
penses. and receives its share 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 a
centennial organization, which shall in time
see that county 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
national glory.
Confidently relying on the zeal and patriot
ism ever displayed by our people in every
national undertaking, pledge and prophc
cy. that the Centennial Celebration will worth
lily show how greatness. wealth AMI intelli-
genco, can be fostered by such Institutions rs
those which have for one hundred wears
Messed the people OF the United States.
Ju>Ern X. H,wLrY, Pr, sident.
LEWIS VAIN SMI1E, Temporary Sec'y.