The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-11-23
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AN ADDR E S s
United States Centennial Com.
mission.
- By THE
10 The People Of tie Uuisca States:

10 me EeOptE ~ &A< UNNe4 CtntfS:
The Congress Of the United States has en-
acted that the completion of the iOne Hun
dredth Year of American Independence shall
be celebrated by On International Exhibition
Of the Ats, Manufactures, and Products of
the soil aud mine, to be held at Philadelphia,
in 1876, and has appointed y Commission,
consisting of representatives from each State
and Territory, to conduct the celebration.
Originated under the auspices Of the Ma
Commission, and designed rs it IL to "Conl-
memorate the first Century Of our existence,
by an Exhibition 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 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 ever
seen.
That the completion Of the first century Of
our existence should DO marked by some i'm
posing demonstration is, We believe, the pa
triotic wish Of the people Of the whole coun-
try. The Congress- OF the United States has
wisely decided that the Birthday Of the Great
Republic can be most fttingly celebrated by
the universal collection and display Of all the
trophies OF Its progress 1t ID designed to
bring together, within q building covering
fifty acres, not only the varied productions
of our mines and Of the soil, but typos Of all
the intellectual trins1phs Of our citizens,
specimens Of every thing 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 q self gov
erned people is cap;,ble.
In this Celebration" all nations will be
invited to participate; its character being
International: Europe will display her arts
and manufactures, India her curious fabries,
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
for the palm Of superior excellence.
To this grand gathering every zone will
contribute its fruits and cereals No mineral
shall 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, the 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, rs member Of
one united body polite, will show to her sis
tor 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 as the patriotism and the pride OF
every American demands will require the CO.
operation Of the people Of the whole country.
NO o"Goi CtAltS Stutbuh1 COMMISSION
receives no Government aid, such as Eng
land extended to her Worlds Fair, and
France to her Universal Exposition. yet the
labor and responsibility imposed upon the
Commission il as great as i'll either Of those
undertakings. It is estimated that ten mil
lions OF dollars will be required, and this sum
Congress has provided shall be raised by
the opportunity OF subscribing in proportion
to the population Of their respective States
and Territories.
The Commission looks to the unfailing pa
triotism Ut the people Of every section, to see
that ouch contributes it's share to the expcn-
sos, and receives its shares Of the benefits of
an enterprise in which all are 50 deeply i'll
terested. 1t would further earnestly urge
tho formation in each State and Territory Of
IL centennial organ izatiOn, which shall in time
see that country associations arc formed, SO
that when the nations are gathered together
Ill 1876 each Commonwealth can view with
pride the contributions she has made to the
national glory.
Confidently relying on t he zeal and patriot
ism ever displayed by our people in every
national undertaking, we pledge and propll-
ecy, that the Centennial Celebration will
worthily show how greatness, wealth and
intelligence, can be fostercd by such instit,,-
tons as those which have for one hundred
years blessed tho people Of the United
States.
JOSEPH r. HAWLEY,
LEWIS VAIN SMITH, President.
Temporary Secretary.
q. s. Centennial Commissioners,
AMhama-William NJ. Byrd, James L.
Cooper.
Arizona-Richard C.. Mccormick, John
Arkansas-E. w. CAN'T, Alexander Nc.
Donald.
Contamination Dunbar Creigh, John
Middleton.
Colorado. Marshall Paul, n. C. Meeker.
Connecticut-Joseph K. Hawley, William
phipps Blake.
Dakota-George A. Batehelder, Solomon
l.. Sphinx.
Dclaware-Willam T. Read, John II. Rod.
district of Columbia-James E. Dexter,
Lawrence A. Gobright.
Florida-,John ). Adams, J. T. Bernard.
Georgia-Thomas Hardeman, Jr., Lewis
VAIN Smith.
Idaho-Thomas Donaldson, James S. Rev.
nolds.
Illinois-Frederick L. Matthews, Lawrence
Weldon.
Indiana--John L. Campbell. David NJ.
Boyd, Jr.
lowa-Robert Lowry, Cocker f. Clarkson.
AAAAcsso-OVuu ~ AAuEtlll, OeOERe "A. CfAW-
ford.
Kentucky-Robcrt Mallory, Smith NJ.
Hobbs.
Louisiana-John Lynch, Thomas c. Andcr.
son.
Maine-Joshua Nye, Charles r. Kimball
Maryland-JOhn w. Davis.
Observation-Disclosures B. Loring, William
3. Spooner. r".
undergraduates Birney, Claudius b.
Grant.
Minnesota-J. Fletcher Williams, w. w.
Folwcll
Mississippi-O. c. French.
Missouri-John Mcneil, Samuel HAYS
Montana-William H. Clagett Patrick A.
Largy.
Nebraska-Henry S. Moody, R. w. Fur
mas.
Nevada--Wm Writ Mccoy.
New Hampshire A. Straw, Asa p.
Cate.
New Jersey-Orcstcs Cleveland. John G..
Stevens.
New MISUNDERSTANDING w. Little
New York-John V. L. Pruyn, Charles H.
Marshall
North Carolina. Alfred Dockcry, Jonathan
w. Albertson.